Intro
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It doesn’t matter where you live. People all over the world are obsessed with royalty. In English-speaking countries, people love to learn about the British royal family. In the 1990s, people were obsessed with Princess Diana of Wales, but today, they are talking about Kate Middleton. Kate Middleton became famous when she married Prince William and became the Duchess of Cambridge.
Not only do people love Kate Middleton because she is royalty, but also they love her because she creates many fashion trends. People look for her at public events in order to see what she is wearing. Many of her outfits have become world famous. Kate Middleton is very poised and beautiful. Many modern women try to live up to her fashion standards.
Sara loves Kate Middleton’s fashion, but Julie doesn’t understand why people are obsessed with her. Listen to their conversation in today’s English lesson.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
Sara_R: I saw the most beautiful picture of Kate Middleton in this long blue dress. She’s just so poised. I love her!
Julie: She’s very pretty, but I guess I don’t understand why people are so obsessed with royalty.
Sara_R: I don’t know. It’s kind of exciting, and she sets the bar high for trends and fashion.
Julie: But what’s her purpose, really? I mean, I know that doesn’t sound very kind, but I just don’t understand it.
Sara_R: Well… she is part of the royal family…
Julie: See, I don’t even know how it works. Is she an heir to anything…
Sara_R: Oh, I don’t know actually…
Julie: … or isn’t it her husband? It’s very confusing to an American.
Sara_R: I guess I am pretty confused. I just really like her outfits. Though, Princess Di did set the bar pretty high.
Julie: She did.
Sara_R: Yes.
Julie: She had just millions of followers it seemed.
Sara_R: And she also was very poised…
Julie: And a humanitarian.
Sara_R: It’s true. So, I don’t know if Kate has quite lived up to that.
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Discussion
Sara loves to see pictures of Kate Middleton so that she can learn about her latest fashion trends. She tells Julie about the blue dress that Kate Middleton wore recently. Julie agrees that she is beautiful, but she doesn’t understand why people become so obsessed with members of the royal family.
In fact, Julie and Sara are both confused about the British royal family. They don’t know if Kate Middleton is an heir to the royal throne or just the wife of Prince William. They compare Kate Middleton to Princess Diana, who set the bar high for British royalty. Princess Diana was famous for helping many people, but Kate Middleton is most famous for her fashionable outfits.
Who is your favorite member of a royal family? Would you like to be royalty?
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