专题16 Thousands Queue for Queen-高中英语【外刊·新闻·热点】素养提升拓展阅读课

THOUSANDS QUEUE FOR QUEEN Sources: reuters.com, nytimes.com, bbc.com, bbc.com 1. Who or what is on the money of your country? Do you know without looking? Try to say before you check. 2. Read the headline above. Have you heard this news story? If so, say what you know. If not, can you guess what it is about? WARM-UP QUESTIONS: Discuss the following questions with your partner(s). In the streets of London, thousands of people are queueing to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, who recently died. The queen’s body is in a coffin in Westminster Hall. Mourners wait for as long as thirteen and a half hours for the chance to walk by the coffin. Elizabeth, who was ninety-six years old, said her role was to serve the people of Britain and its former empire. Although the British monarchy does not have formal political power, the queen was often busy with ceremonial duties. She spent seventy years on the throne - more than any other British king or queen. She was widely respected and loved by people in England and around the world. The death of Queen Elizabeth II means that her first-born child, Charles, is now King Charles III. This will bring other changes. For example, an image of the queen is on the money in countries where she is the head of state. Newly made money in many countries will feature an image of Charles. For the people queueing to see the queen’s coffin, a friendly atmosphere turned more serious as they got closer to Westminster Hall. The Queen’s funeral will be held on September 19th at Westminster Abbey. Other royals and world leaders will be there. Queue (v) - to wait in a line to do something Pay (one’s) respects (idiom) - to visit someone as a sign of respect Coffin (n) - a box in which a dead person is buried Mourner (n) - a person that goes to a funeral, a person that is sad because someone died Empire (n) - a group of countries ruled by a single country Monarchy (n) - the king or queen of a country and their family Ceremonial (adj) - f