A prince from Brunei named Abdul Mateen got married to a woman who is not from a royal family. Their big wedding party lasted for 10 days. The woman he married, Anisha Rosnah, has a company about fashion and travel. Many important people came to their wedding, and the prince and his new wife said hello to people from a fancy car.

Prince Abdul Mateen is famous on the internet because he looks good and he is the son of the leader of Brunei. He is not the first in line to be the leader, but many people know who he is. He likes to show pictures of himself at royal events, playing sports, and being in the military. Their wedding started on January 7 and had a special part on Sunday just for men, including the prince and his dad.

People are very interested in the prince’s wedding because he is well-liked and many people think he is handsome. Some fans are happy for him, but others are sad because he is not single anymore. During the wedding, the prince and his wife went through the city so everyone could see them. Now that the prince is married, more people will be watching what he does.

Original news source: Brunei’s ‘hot prince’ formally marries in 10-day celebration (BBC)

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Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– News Summary
Instructions: Have the students read the article individually or in pairs. Then, ask them to summarize the main points of the article in their own words. Encourage them to use complete sentences and include key details.

– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of questions related to the article, such as “Do you think it’s important for royalty to marry someone from a royal family?” or “Do you think it’s fair that people are interested in the prince’s wedding because he is handsome?” Ask the groups to discuss the questions and then share their opinions with the class.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of key words from the article on the board, such as “prince”, “wedding”, “royal”, “fancy”, etc. Divide the class into pairs. One student from each pair will choose a word from the list and draw a picture to represent that word. Their partner must guess the word based on the drawing. Encourage students to use English to describe the drawing and guess the word.

– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Assign each group a topic related to the article, such as “marrying someone from a royal family” or “being famous on the internet”. Ask the groups to discuss the pros and cons of the assigned topic and then present their findings to the class. Encourage them to use English to express their opinions and support their arguments.

– Future Predictions
Instructions: Ask the students to imagine what the prince’s life will be like in the future now that he is married. Will he continue to be popular on the internet? Will he have children? Will he become the leader of Brunei one day? Have the students write down their predictions and share them with a partner. Then, ask some students to share their predictions with the class. Encourage them to use English to explain their reasoning.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who did Prince Abdul Mateen get married to?
2. What is special about the woman he married?
3. Why did many important people come to their wedding?
4. Why is Prince Abdul Mateen famous on the internet?
5. When did their wedding start?
6. Why are people interested in the prince’s wedding?
7. What will happen now that the prince is married?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

A prince from Brunei (1)______ Abdul Mateen got (2)______ to a woman who is not from a royal family. Their big (3)______ party lasted for 10 days. The woman he married, Anisha Rosnah, has a company about fashion and travel. Many important people came to their wedding, and the prince and his new (4)______ said hello to people from a fancy car.

Prince (5)______ Mateen is famous on the (6)______ because he looks good and he is the son of the leader of Brunei. He is not the first in line to be the leader, but many people know who he is. He likes to show pictures of himself at royal events, (7)______ sports, and being in the military. Their wedding started on January 7 and had a special part on Sunday just for men, (8)______ the (9)______ and his dad.

People are very interested in the prince’s wedding because he is well-liked and many people think he is handsome. Some fans are happy for him, but (10)______ are sad because he is not single any(11)______. During the wedding, the prince and his wife went through the city so everyone could see them. Now that the prince is married, more people will be (12)______ what he does.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is a wedding party?
2. How would you feel if you had a wedding that lasted for 10 days?
3. Do you like weddings? Why or why not?
4. What is a royal family?
5. How do you think the prince feels now that he is married?
6. What do you think it means to be famous on the internet?
7. Do you think it is important to show pictures of yourself at events? Why or why not?
8. How would you feel if you saw the prince and his wife driving in a fancy car?
9. Why do you think people are interested in the prince’s wedding?
10. How do you think the prince’s life will change now that he is married?
11. Do you think it is important for people to watch what the prince does? Why or why not?
12. How would you feel if you were famous like the prince?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. prince
2. royal
3. ceremony
4. entrepreneur
5. prestigious
6. greet
7. luxury
8. succession
9. enthusiast
10. military
11. spectators
12. scrutiny

Meanings:
(A) A person who starts their own business
(B) To say hello or welcome to someone
(C) Very respected and admired
(D) The part of a country’s government that fights in wars
(E) When people watch someone or something very closely and carefully
(F) Very fancy and expensive
(G) A king’s son
(H) People who watch something, especially an event or show
(I) A special event where people celebrate something important
(J) The order in which family members become king or queen
(K) A person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject
(L) Related to a king or queen and their family
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Who is the prince from Brunei who recently got married?
(a) Anisha Rosnah
(b) The leader of Brunei
(c) Abdul Mateen
(d) A famous internet celebrity

2. What is the bride’s profession?
(a) Royalty
(b) Fashion and travel
(c) Military
(d) Sports

3. How long did the wedding party last?
(a) 7 days
(b) 5 days
(c) 3 days
(d) 10 days

4. Why is Prince Abdul Mateen famous on the internet?
(a) Because he is the leader of Brunei
(b) Because he looks good
(c) Because he is the first in line to be the leader
(d) Because he is a famous athlete

5. When did the wedding start?
(a) January 7
(b) January 1
(c) December 31
(d) December 25

6. Who attended the special part of the wedding on Sunday?
(a) Men, including the prince and his dad
(b) Women, including the bride and her family
(c) Children, including the prince’s siblings
(d) Animals, including the prince’s pets

7. Why are some fans sad about the prince’s marriage?
(a) Because he is not well-liked
(b) Because he is not handsome
(c) Because he is not famous anymore
(d) Because he is not single anymore

8. What will happen now that the prince is married?
(a) He will become the leader of Brunei
(b) He will retire from public life
(c) More people will be watching what he does
(d) He will start a new career in fashion and travel

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. Prince Abdul Mateen is well-known on the internet because he is good-looking and the son of Brunei’s leader.
2. The prince rarely shares pictures of himself at royal events, playing sports, and serving in the military.
3. The wedding celebration lasted for 5 days and was attended by only a few important people.
4. Now that Prince Abdul Mateen is married, fewer people will be interested in following his activities.
5. Although he is not next in line to be the leader, many people recognize him.
6. The bride, Anisha Rosnah, owns a company related to fashion and travel.
7. The wedding festivities began on January 7 and included a special day for men, including the prince and his father.
8. Prince Abdul Mateen from Brunei recently got married to a woman who is from a royal family.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. Who is Abdul Mateen?
2. What kind of company does Anisha Rosnah have?
3. Why are people interested in Abdul Mateen’s wedding?
4. What did the prince and his wife do during their wedding?
5. What might happen now that the prince is married?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Who did Prince Abdul Mateen get married to?
Prince Abdul Mateen got married to a woman named Anisha Rosnah.

2. What is special about the woman he married?
The woman he married is not from a royal family and she has a company about fashion and travel.

3. Why did many important people come to their wedding?
Many important people came to their wedding because Prince Abdul Mateen is the son of the leader of Brunei and he is well-liked.

4. Why is Prince Abdul Mateen famous on the internet?
Prince Abdul Mateen is famous on the internet because he looks good and he likes to share pictures of himself at royal events, playing sports, and being in the military.

5. When did their wedding start?
Their wedding started on January 7.

6. Why are people interested in the prince’s wedding?
People are interested in the prince’s wedding because he is well-liked and many people think he is handsome.

7. What will happen now that the prince is married?
Now that the prince is married, more people will be watching what he does.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) named
(2) married
(3) wedding
(4) wife
(5) Abdul
(6) internet
(7) playing
(8) including
(9) prince
(10) others
(11) more
(12) watching
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. prince
Answer: (G) A king’s son

2. royal
Answer: (L) Related to a king or queen and their family

3. ceremony
Answer: (I) A special event where people celebrate something important

4. entrepreneur
Answer: (A) A person who starts their own business

5. prestigious
Answer: (C) Very respected and admired

6. greet
Answer: (B) To say hello or welcome to someone

7. luxury
Answer: (F) Very fancy and expensive

8. succession
Answer: (J) The order in which family members become king or queen

9. enthusiast
Answer: (K) A person who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

10. military
Answer: (D) The part of a country’s government that fights in wars

11. spectators
Answer: (H) People who watch something, especially an event or show

12. scrutiny
Answer: (E) When people watch someone or something very closely and carefully
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. Who is the prince from Brunei who recently got married?
Answer: (c) Abdul Mateen

2. What is the bride’s profession?
Answer: (b) Fashion and travel

3. How long did the wedding party last?
Answer: (d) 10 days

4. Why is Prince Abdul Mateen famous on the internet?
Answer: (b) Because he looks good

5. When did the wedding start?
Answer: (a) January 7

6. Who attended the special part of the wedding on Sunday?
Answer: (a) Men, including the prince and his dad

7. Why are some fans sad about the prince’s marriage?
Answer: (d) Because he is not single anymore

8. What will happen now that the prince is married?
Answer: (c) More people will be watching what he does
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. Prince Abdul Mateen is well-known on the internet because he is good-looking and the son of Brunei’s leader. (Answer: True)
2. The prince rarely shares pictures of himself at royal events, playing sports, and serving in the military. (Answer: False)
3. The wedding celebration lasted for 5 days and was attended by only a few important people. (Answer: False)
4. Now that Prince Abdul Mateen is married, fewer people will be interested in following his activities. (Answer: False)
5. Although he is not next in line to be the leader, many people recognize him. (Answer: True)
6. The bride, Anisha Rosnah, owns a company related to fashion and travel. (Answer: True)
7. The wedding festivities began on January 7 and included a special day for men, including the prince and his father. (Answer: True)
8. Prince Abdul Mateen from Brunei recently got married to a woman who is from a royal family. (Answer: False)
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