The royal family in Japan has started using Instagram. The Emperor, Naruhito, wants to make the royal family more modern and talk to young people. They started using Instagram 15 years after the British royal family did. But, the first things they shared on Instagram are not very fun. They are just about their royal work and you can't write comments on their posts.
The royal family used to only talk to people through old ways like TV or newspapers. Now, they are trying to talk to more people by using Instagram. But, some people think their Instagram is too boring because it doesn't show what their life is really like. They don't let people write comments because they want to be very careful about their image. They want to make sure they look good and don't have any problems like other royal families sometimes do.
Original news source: Bonsai and bowing: Japan's royal family join Instagram (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a list of words related to the royal family, such as "emperor," "royal," "crown," etc. One student from each team will act out a word without speaking while their team tries to guess it. The team that guesses correctly gets a point.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper and a pencil. Call out a word related to the royal family, such as "Instagram," "emperor," "royal," etc. The students must draw a picture representing the word, while their classmates try to guess what it is. The first student to guess correctly gets a point.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a copy of the article. One student will have one minute to summarize the article to their partner, using their own words. The partner must listen and try to understand the main points of the article. After one minute, switch roles and repeat the activity.
– Two Truths and a Lie
Instructions: Have each student think of two true statements and one false statement related to the royal family. For example, "The royal family in Japan started using Instagram 5 years after the British royal family." Each student takes turns sharing their statements, and the rest of the class must guess which statement is the lie.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Give each student a piece of paper and a pencil. Instruct them to write down three predictions about how the royal family in Japan will use Instagram in the future. For example, "The royal family will start sharing personal photos on Instagram." After everyone has written their predictions, have them share with a partner and discuss their reasons for each prediction.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The royal family in Japan started using Instagram.
The Emperor, Naruhito, wants to make the royal family more modern and talk to young people.
The Japanese royal family started using Instagram 15 years after the British royal family did.
The Japanese royal family shared information about their royal work on Instagram.
No, people cannot write comments on their Instagram posts.
The royal family used to talk to people through old ways like TV or newspapers.
Some people think their Instagram is boring because it doesn't show what their life is really like and they don't let people write comments.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
The family in Japan has started using Instagram. The Emperor, Naruhito, wants to make the royal family more modern and talk to young people. They started using Instagram 15 after the British royal did. But, the first they shared on Instagram are not very fun. They are just about their royal work and you can't write comments on their posts. The royal family used to only talk to people through old ways like TV or newspapers. Now, they are trying to talk to more people by Instagram. But, some people think their Instagram is too boring because it doesn't what their life is really . They don't let write comments because they want to be very careful about their image. They want to make sure they look good and don't have any problems like other royal families sometimes do.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is Instagram?
2. How do you think the Emperor feels about using Instagram?
3. Do you think it's important for the royal family to talk to young people? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if you couldn't write comments on someone's Instagram posts? Why?
5. Do you think it's a good idea for the royal family to use Instagram? Why or why not?
6. What do you think the royal family should share on Instagram to make it more fun?
7. Do you like looking at pictures on Instagram? Why or why not?
8. How do you think the royal family used to talk to people before Instagram?
9. Do you think it's a good idea for the royal family to be careful about their image? Why or why not?
10. What problems do you think other royal families sometimes have?
11. How do you think the royal family can make sure they look good on Instagram?
12. Why do you think the royal family wants to talk to more people?
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