The 13th of May Fill in:
This is Nick. He isn’t very keen on ….
If Nick … a lot, he will pass his ….
If Nick … his exams, he’ll go to ….
If Nick … to University, he’ll get a good ….
If he … a good job, he’ll earn a lot of ….
If Nick … a lot of money, he’ll buy a new ….
If Nick … a new car, he’ll go to Paris on ….
If Nick spends a lot of time in …, he won’t … his exams.
If Nick doesn’t pass his exams, he won’t … to University.
If Nick doesn’t go to University, he won’t … a good job.
If Nick doesn’t get a good job, he won’t … much money.
If he doesn’t earn much money, he won’t … a car.
If he doesn’t buy a car, he won’t … to Paris on holiday.
And what will happen if Nick doesn’t make a …?
The 1st of September, 2020
Queen’s Speech on Coronavirus
I am speaking to you at what I know is an time. A time of disruption in the life of our country: a disruption that has brought grief to some, financial difficulties to many, and to the daily lives of us all.
I want to thank everyone on the NHS front line, as well as care workers and those carrying out , who continue their day-to-day duties outside the home in support of us all. I am sure the nation will join me in you that what you do is and every hour of your hard work brings us closer to a return to more normal times.
I also want to thank those of you who are staying at home, thereby helping to protect the and many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones. Together we are this disease, and I want to you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it.
I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to in how they responded to this challenge. And those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any. That the attributes of , of quiet good-humoured resolve and of fellow-feeling still characterise this country. The pride in who we are is not a part of our past, it defines our present and our future.
The moments when the United Kingdom has come together to its care and will be remembered as an expression of our national spirit; and its symbol will be the rainbows drawn by children.
Across the Commonwealth and around the world, we have seen stories of people coming together to help others, be it through delivering food parcels and medicines, checking on neighbours, or converting businesses to help the .
And though self-isolating may at times be hard, many people of all faiths, and , are discovering that it presents an opportunity to , pause and reflect, in prayer or meditation.
It reminds me of the very first I made, in 1940, helped by my sister. We, as children, spoke from here at Windsor to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away . Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones. But now, as then, we know, , that it is the right thing to do.
While we have challenges before, this one is different. This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common , using the great advances of science and our instinctive to heal. We will succeed - and that success will belong to every one of us.
We should that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.
But for now, I send my thanks and warmest good wishes to you all.

Questions for students

1. Is there anything strange about the Queen’s speech? Why is she doing that?

2. What words does the Queen use instead of the word “Coronavirus?

3. What is the purpose of her speech?

4. What are her goals?

5. What ideas/notions does she use to reach her goals?

6. How does she further support her ideas? What forceful device does she use?
7. Which words are repeated in her speech?