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Last Yugoslavia king buried in Serbia (28th May, 2013)

Petar II became king at the age of 11 in 1934 after his father was assassinated in France. He was too young to rule the country and waited until he was 17 to be ruler. Eleven days later, he and his family fled to the USA after Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy invaded Yugoslavia. After WWII, Yugoslavia became a communist country. Its leader, General Tito, ended the country's monarchy. Yugoslavia spilt up following wars that started in 1991. Today, around 40% of Serbs support the idea of bringing back the monarchy. Milka Radojicic, 78, welcomed back his king, saying: "Our king was forced to leave, he was forced never to set his foot back to his homeland…Finally, he is here where he belongs."

Sources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22671634
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/05/2013526171110263306.html
http://inserbia.info/news/2013/05/karadjordjevics-at-oplenac-at-last/

WARM-UPS

1. KINGS AND QUEENS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about kings and queens. Change partners often and share your findings.

2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.

king / Yugoslavia / funeral / escaped / communist / leaders / buried / cemetery / assassinated / ruler / flee / invaded / monarchy / welcomed back / homeland

Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.

3. MONARCHY: What are the good and bad things about being a monarch? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

	Good	Bad
Lifestyle
Friends
Travel
Safety
Public duties
Privacy

4. ROYAL FAMILY: Students A strongly believe royal families are a waste of money; Students B strongly believe they are good value for money. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.

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5. BANNED: What would you miss about your country if you were banned from living there? Rank these and share your rankings with your partner. Put the biggest things at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

neighbours
weather
TV
town/city life

culture
food
religious events
countryside

6. KING: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word 'king'. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.

BEFORE READING / LISTENING

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).

a.	Petar II was buried in the mountain village in which he grew up.	T / F
b.	Petar II died 43 years ago.	T / F
c.	Petar II was the third king to have ruled Yugoslavia.	T / F
d.	The wife of Petar II is buried in Windsor castle in England.	T / F
e.	Petar II' s father died in France in a horse riding accident.	T / F
f.	Petar II only had the chance to rule Yugoslavia for 11 days.	T / F
g.	Around 40% of Serbs reject the idea of bringing back the monarchy.	T / F
h.	A 78-year-old man was pleased Petar II was buried in Serbia.	T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1.	buried	a.	ran away
2.	escaped	b.	lead
3.	returning	c.	tomb
4.	originally	d.	broke apart
5.	mausoleum	e.	laid to rest
6.	assassinated	f.	took over
7.	rule	g.	murdered
8.	invaded	h.	coming back
9.	split up	i.	at last
10.	finally	j.	at first

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

1.	buried in a	a.	to rest in Illinois
2.	his family escaped	b.	the country
3.	its leaders banned him	c.	their family mausoleum
4.	Petar II was originally laid	d.	assassinated in France
5.	The four are now together in	e.	from the Nazis
6.	his father was	f.	where he belongs
7.	rule	g.	state funeral
8.	Yugoslavia became	h.	back the monarchy
9.	the idea of bringing	i.	from returning
10.	he is here	j.	a communist country

GAP FILL

The last king of Yugoslavia, Petar II, was buried in a (1) ____________ funeral in Belgrade, Serbia on Sunday. He died 43 years ago in the United States. He lived in the USA after his family (2) ____________ from the Nazis in 1941. After World War II, Yugoslavia became communist and its leaders (3) ____________ him from returning. Petar II died in 1970, aged 47. He was the (4) ____________ and last king of Yugoslavia. Three (5) ____________ of his family were buried with him - his wife, Queen Alexandria, his mother Queen Maria, and brother Prince Andrew. Petar II was (6) ____________ laid to rest in Illinois, USA after he died. His wife was buried in Greece and his mother in a (7) ____________ near Windsor Castle in England. The four are now (8) ____________ in their family mausoleum.

cemetery
escaped
originally
state
third
together
banned
members

Petar II became king at the age of 11 in 1934 after his father was (9) ____________ in France. He was too young to (10) ____________ the country and waited until he was 17 to be ruler. Eleven days later, he and his family (11) ____________ to the USA after Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy (12) ____________ Yugoslavia. After WWII, Yugoslavia became a communist country. Its leader, General Tito, ended the country's monarchy. Yugoslavia (13) ____________ up following wars that started in 1991. Today, around 40% of Serbs (14) ____________ the idea of bringing back the monarchy. Milka Radojicic, 78, welcomed back his king, saying: "Our king was (15) ____________ to leave, he was forced never to set his foot back to his homeland…Finally, he is here where he (16) ____________."

spilt
forced
invaded
rule
belongs
assassinated
support
fled

LISTENING - Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1)	He lived in the USA after his family ______ Nazis
	a. escaped from the b. escape from the c. escape it from the d. escapes from the
2)	Yugoslavia became communist and its leaders banned ______
	a. him for returning b. him from returns c. himself from returning d. him from returning
3)	Three members of his family were ______
	a. burial with him b. buried with him c. burying with him d. bury with him
4)	His wife was buried in Greece and his mother ______ Windsor Castle in England
	a. in a semi-tree near b. in a cement tree near c. in a cemetery near d. in a same at tree near
5)	The four are now together in their ______
	a. familiar mausoleum b. families mausoleum c. family's mausoleum d. family mausoleum
6)	his father was ______ France
	a. assassinated in b. assassinated on c. assassinating d. assassinate it in
7)	He was too young to rule the country and waited until he ______
	a. was 17 to be ruler b. was 17 too be ruler c. was 17 two be ruler d. was 172 be ruler
8)	After WWII, Yugoslavia became a ______
	a. communist county b. communism country c. communist country d. communism county
9)	Yugoslavia ______ wars that started in 1991
	a. spilt up following b. spilt up following c. spilled it up following d. splint up following
10)	Finally, he is here ______
	a. where his belongs b. where him belongs c. where he belongs d. where they belongs

LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps

The last king of Yugoslavia, Petar II, was (1) ___________________ funeral in Belgrade, Serbia on Sunday. He died 43 years ago in the United States. He lived in the USA after his family (2) __________________ Nazis in 1941. After World War II, Yugoslavia became communist (3) _________________ him from returning. Petar II died in 1970, aged 47. He was the third and last king of Yugoslavia. Three members of his family (4) __________________ - his wife, Queen Alexandria, his mother Queen Maria, and brother Prince Andrew. Petar II was (5) __________________ in Illinois, USA after he died. His wife was buried in Greece and his mother in a cemetery near Windsor Castle in England. The (6) __________________ in their family mausoleum.

Petar II became king (7) __________________ in 1934 after his father was assassinated in France. He was too (8) __________________ country and waited until he was 17 to be ruler. Eleven days later, he and his family fled to the USA after Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy invaded Yugoslavia. After WWII, Yugoslavia (9) __________________ country. Its leader, General Tito, ended (10) __________________. Yugoslavia spilt up following wars that started in 1991. Today, around 40% of Serbs support the (11) __________________ the monarchy. Milka Radojicic, 78, welcomed back his king, saying: "Our king was forced to leave, he was forced never to set his foot back to his homeland…Finally, he is (12) __________________."

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1.	What kind of funeral did Petar II have?
2.	When did he die?
3.	When did he go to the USA?
4.	How many kings did Yugoslavia have?
5.	Where was Queen Alexandria originally buried?
6.	How did Petar II's father die?
7.	For how long did Petar II rule Yugoslavia?
8.	What did Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy do?
9.	How many Serbs want to see the monarchy come back?
10.	Where did a 78-year-old say Petar II was now?

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ

1.	What kind of funeral did Petar II have?	6.	How did Petar II's father die?
	a) a tearful one b) a simple one c) a state funeral d) a modern funeral		a) fighting in WWI b) he was assassinated c) in a horse riding accident d) from a heart attack
2.	When did he die?	7.	For how long did Petar II rule Yugoslavia?
	a) 43 years ago b) in 1941 c) last week d) in March		a) 17 years b) 11 months c) 17 weeks d) 11 days
3.	When did he go to the USA?	8.	What did Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy do?
	a) in 1914 b) in 1941 c) in 1491 d) in 1194		a) they helped Petar II escape b) they invaded Yugoslavia c) they made Yugoslavia into a communist country d) they split Yugoslavia into different countries
4.	How many kings did Yugoslavia have?	9.	How many Serbs want to see the monarchy come back?
	a) 33 b) 23 c) 13 d) 3		a) 20% b) 40% c) 60% d) 80%
5.	Where was Queen Alexandria originally buried?	10.	Where did a 78-year-old say Petar II was now?
	a) Belgrade b) England c) Greece d) Egypt		a) where he belongs b) where he was born c) where he is loved d) where no one can harm him

ROLE PLAY

Role A – King of X-land

You think your country should keep its monarchy. Tell the others three reasons why. You are a good king and you can help your country a lot. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell the others a monarchy is more useful today than ever before. Your people love you and your family.

Role B – President of X-land

You think your country should say goodbye to its monarchy. Tell the others three reasons why. The royal family does nothing for your country. They cost a lot of money. Tell the others a monarchy is totally useless today. An elected president is better.

Role C – Citizen of X-land

You think your country shouldn't have a monarchy. Tell the others three reasons why. You think it's terrible that one family gets so much money from your country. Everyone else in your country has to work hard. Tell your king he's very lazy and does little to help the country.

Role D – Historian of X-land

You think X-land should keep its monarchy. Tell the others three reasons why. All of the great countries in the world have a monarchy. Tell the king he needs to work harder to show his people that a monarchy is useful in the 21st century. Tell the citizen to have more pride in his/her country.

AFTER READING / LISTENING

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'last' and 'king'.

last

king

Share your findings with your partners.

Make questions using the words you found.
Ask your partner / group your questions.

2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
Ask your partner / group your questions.

3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

state
1941
1970
three
rest
together

father
17
Italy
split
40
finally

KINGS AND QUEENS SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about kings and queens in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

KINGS AND QUEENS DISCUSSION

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

a)	What did you think when you read the headline?
b)	What springs to mind when you hear the word 'king'?
c)	What do you know about Yugoslavia?
d)	Would you like to be a king/queen?
e)	What do kings and queens do every day?
f)	What is the role of a king or queen?
g)	Do you agree with the idea of a monarchy?
h)	What kind of king/queen would you be?
i)	Which of the world's monarchs do you like/dislike?

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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

a)	Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
b)	What do you think of the life of Petar II?
c)	Can a 17-year-old be a good king?
d)	Why do you think General Tito ended Yugoslavia's monarchy?
e)	Why do you think only 40% of Serbs want the monarchy back?
f)	What would it be like to be banned from your own country?
g)	What benefits does a country get from a monarchy?
h)	Which is better, a king or queen?
i)	What questions would you like to ask Petar II's family?

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1.	________________________________________________________
2.	________________________________________________________
3.	________________________________________________________
4.	________________________________________________________
5.	________________________________________________________
6.	________________________________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE - LANGUAGE

The last king of Yugoslavia, Petar II, was buried in a (1) ____ funeral in Belgrade, Serbia on Sunday. He died 43 years ago in the United States. He lived in the USA after his family (2) ____ from the Nazis in 1941. After World War II, Yugoslavia became communist and its leaders banned him (3) ____ returning. Petar II died in 1970, aged 47. He was the third and last king of Yugoslavia. Three (4) ____ of his family were buried with him - his wife, Queen Alexandria, his mother Queen Maria, and brother Prince Andrew. Petar II was (5) ____ laid to rest in Illinois, USA after he died. His wife was buried in Greece and his mother in a cemetery near Windsor Castle in England. The (6) ____ are now together in their family mausoleum.

Petar II became king at the age of 11 in 1934 after his father was (7) ____ in France. He was too young to rule the country and waited until he was 17 to be ruler. Eleven days later, he and his family (8) ____ to the USA after Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy (9) ____ Yugoslavia. After WWII, Yugoslavia became a communist country. Its leader, General Tito, ended the country's monarchy. Yugoslavia spilt (10) ____ following wars that started in 1991. Today, around 40% of Serbs (11) ____ the idea of bringing back the monarchy. Milka Radojicic, 78, welcomed back his king, saying: "Our king was forced to leave, he was forced never to set his foot back to his homeland…Finally, he is here where he (12) ____."

Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.

1.	(a)	state	(b)	stationary	(c)	station	(d)	star
2.	(a)	escapes	(b)	escaping	(c)	escaped	(d)	escapist
3.	(a)	for	(b)	to	(c)	from	(d)	at
4.	(a)	those	(b)	siblings	(c)	cousins	(d)	members
5.	(a)	originally	(b)	original	(c)	originals	(d)	origin
6.	(a)	people	(b)	four	(c)	relatives	(d)	kings
7.	(a)	assassin	(b)	assassination	(c)	assassins	(d)	assassinated
8.	(a)	led	(b)	fled	(c)	bled	(d)	sled
9.	(a)	formed	(b)	ignited	(c)	invaded	(d)	positioned
10.	(a)	along	(b)	up	(c)	in	(d)	into
11.	(a)	agree	(b)	for	(c)	pro	(d)	support
12.	(a)	longing	(b)	belongs	(c)	belongings	(d)	belonging

SPELLING

Paragraph 1
1.	buried in a state aurnefl
2.	his family sdpceea from the Nazis
3.	Yugoslavia became tsmunmoic
4.	banned him from nuegrtnir
5.	yngrilolai laid to rest
6.	a ryceetem near Windsor Castle
Paragraph 2
7.	his father was ssaiaasdtnes
8.	Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy dndeiav Yugoslavia
9.	bringing back the rychoamn
10.	ppotsru the idea
11.	he was ercofd
12.	where he ogenslb

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

( )	him from returning. Petar II died in 1970, aged 47. He was the third and last king of Yugoslavia. Three members of his family were
( )	up following wars that started in 1991. Today, around 40% of Serbs support the idea of bringing back the
( )	buried with him - his wife, Queen Alexandria, his mother Queen Maria, and brother
( )	from the Nazis in 1941. After World War II, Yugoslavia became communist and its leaders banned
( )	43 years ago in the United States. He lived in the USA after his family escaped
( )	leave, he was forced never to set his foot back to his homeland…Finally, he is here where he belongs."
( )	fled to the USA after Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy invaded Yugoslavia. After WWII, Yugoslavia became
( 1 )	The last king of Yugoslavia, Petar II, was buried in a state funeral in Belgrade, Serbia on Sunday. He died
( )	young to rule the country and waited until he was 17 to be ruler. Eleven days later, he and his family
( )	monarchy. Milka Radojicic, 78, welcomed back his king, saying: "Our king was forced to
( )	Petar II became king at the age of 11 in 1934 after his father was assassinated in France. He was too
( )	Prince Andrew. Petar II was originally laid to rest in Illinois, USA after he died. His wife was buried in Greece and his mother in
( )	a communist country. Its leader, General Tito, ended the country's monarchy. Yugoslavia spilt
( )	a cemetery near Windsor Castle in England. The four are now together in their family mausoleum.

PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER

1.	a in Serbia in funeral , Buried state Belgrade.
2.	1941 from the His Nazis family in escaped.
3.	him returning Its banned from leaders.
4.	were him members family with Three his buried of.
5.	are in mausoleum four together family The now their.
6.	1934 in 11 of age the at king became II Petar.
7.	young to He rule was the too country.
8.	fled days he family Eleven , his later and.
9.	support the idea Today , around 40% of Serbs.
10.	belongs is here Finally where , he he.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)

The last king of Yugoslavia, Petar II, was buried / burial in a state funeral in Belgrade, Serbia on Sunday. He died 43 years ago in the United States. He lived in the USA after his family escapes / escaped from the Nazis in 1941. After World War II, Yugoslavia became communist and its leaders binned / banned him from returning / returns. Petar II died in 1970, aged 47. He was the third / thirdly and last king of Yugoslavia. Three members of his family were buried together / with him - his wife, Queen Alexandria, his mother Queen Maria, and brother Prince Andrew. Petar II was original / originally laid / lied to rest in Illinois, USA after he died. His wife was buried in Greece and his mother in / on a cemetery near Windsor Castle in England. The four are now together in their family mausoleum / museum.

Petar II became king at the aged / age of 11 in 1934 after his father was assassinated / assassination in France. He was too young to ruler / rule the country and waited until he was 17 to be / do ruler. Eleven days later, he and his family fled / led to the USA after Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy invited / invaded Yugoslavia. After WWII, Yugoslavia became a communist country. Its leader, General Tito, ended / ending the country's monarchy. Yugoslavia spilt / spilt up following wars that started in 1991. Today, around 40% of Serbs support / agree the idea of bringing back the monarchy. Milka Radojicic, 78, welcomed back his king, saying: "Our king was forced to leave, he was forced never to set his foot / leg back to his homeland…Finally, he is here where he belongs."

Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct.

INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u)

Th_ l_st k_ng _f Y_g_sl_v__, P_t_r __, w_s b_r__d _n _ st_t_ f_n_r_l _n B_lgr_d_, S_rb__ _n S_nd_y. H_ d__d 43 y__rs _g_ _n th_ _n_t_d St_t_s. H_ l_v_d _n th_ _S_ _ft_r h_s f_m_ly _sc_p_d fr_m th_ N_z_s _n 1941. _ft_r W_rld W_r __, Y_g_sl_v__ b_c_m_ c_mm_n_st _nd _ts l__d_rs b_nn_d h_m fr_m r_t_rn_ng. P_t_r __ d__d _n 1970, _g_d 47. H_ w_s th_ th_rd _nd l_st k_ng _f Y_g_sl_v__. Thr__ m_mb_rs _f h_s f_m_ly w_r_ b_r__d w_th h_m - h_s w_f_, Q___n _l_x_ndr__, h_s m_th_r Q___n M_r__, _nd br_th_r Pr_nc_ _ndr_w. P_t_r __ w_s _r_g_n_lly l__d t_ r_st _n _ll_n__s, _S_ _ft_r h_ d__d. H_s w_f_ w_s b_r__d _n Gr__c_ _nd h_s m_th_r _n _ c_m_t_ry n__r W_nds_r C_stl_ _n _ngl_nd. Th_ f__r _r_ n_w t_g_th_r _n th__r f_m_ly m__s_l__m.

P_t_r __ b_c_m_ k_ng _t th_ _g_ _f 11 _n 1934 _ft_r h_s f_th_r w_s _ss_ss_n_t_d _n Fr_nc_. H_ w_s t__ y__ng t_ r_l_ th_ c__ntry _nd w__t_d _nt_l h_ w_s 17 t_ b_ r_l_r. _l_v_n d_ys l_t_r, h_ _nd h_s f_m_ly fl_d t_ th_ _S_ _ft_r G_rm_ny, B_lg_r__, H_ng_ry _nd _t_ly _nv_d_d Y_g_sl_v__. _ft_r WW__, Y_g_sl_v__ b_c_m_ _ c_mm_n_st c__ntry. _ts l__d_r, G_n_r_l T_t_, _nd_d th_ c__ntry's m_n_rchy. Y_g_sl_v__ sp_lt _p f_ll_w_ng w_rs th_t st_rt_d _n 1991. T_d_y, _r__nd 40% _f S_rbs s_pp_rt th_ _d__ _f br_ng_ng b_ck th_ m_n_rchy. M_lk_ R_d_j_c_c, 78, w_lc_m_d b_ck h_s k_ng, s_y_ng: "__r k_ng w_s f_rc_d t_ l__v_, h_ w_s f_rc_d n_v_r t_ s_t h_s f__t b_ck t_ h_s h_m_l_nd…F_n_lly, h_ _s h_r_ wh_r_ h_ b_l_ngs."

PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS

the last king of yugoslavia petar ii was buried in a state funeral in belgrade serbia on sunday he died 43 years ago in the united states he lived in the usa after his family escaped from the nazis in 1941 after world war ii yugoslavia became communist and its leaders banned him from returning petar ii died in 1970 aged 47 he was the third and last king of yugoslavia three members of his family were buried with him - his wife queen alexandria his mother queen maria and brother prince andrew petar ii was originally laid to rest in illinois usa after he died his wife was buried in greece and his mother in a cemetery near windsor castle in england the four are now together in their family mausoleum

petar ii became king at the age of 11 in 1934 after his father was assassinated in france he was too young to rule the country and waited until he was 17 to be ruler eleven days later he and his family fled to the usa after germany bulgaria hungary and italy invaded yugoslavia after wwii yugoslavia became a communist country its leader general tito ended the country's monarchy yugoslavia spilt up following wars that started in 1991 today around 40% of serbs support the idea of bringing back the monarchy milka radojicic 78 welcomed back his king saying "our king was forced to leave he was forced never to set his foot back to his homeland…finally he is here where he belongs"

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

ThelastkingofYugoslavia,PetarII,wasburiedinastatefuneralinBelgrade,Serbia
onSunday.Hedied43yearsagointheUnitedStates.HelivedintheUSAafterhis
familyescapedfromtheNazisin1941.AfterWorldWarII,Yugoslaviabecame
communistanditsleadersbannedhimfromreturning.PetarIIdiedin1970,aged
47.HewasthethirdandlastkingofYugoslavia.Threemembersofhisfamilywere
buriedwithhim-hiswife,QueenAlexandria,hismotherQueenMaria,and
brotherPrinceAndrew.PetarIIwasoriginallylaidtorestinIllinois,USAafterhe
died.HiswifewasburiedinGreeceandhismotherinacemeterynearWindsor
CastleinEngland.Thefourarenowtogetherintheirfamilymausoleum.PetarII
becamekingattheageof11in1934afterhisfatherwasassassinatedinFrance.He
wastooyoungtorulethecountryandwaiteduntilhewas17toberuler.Elevendays
later,heandhisfamilyfledtotheUSAafterGermany,Bulgaria,HungaryandItaly
invadedYugoslavia.AfterWWII,Yugoslaviabecameacommunistcountry.Its
leader,GeneralTito,endedthecountry'smonarchy.Yugoslaviaspiltupfollowing
warsthatstartedin1991.Today,around40%ofSerbssupporttheideaof
bringingbackthemonarchy.MilkaRadojicic,78,welcomedbackhisking,
saying:"Ourkingwasforcedtoleave,hewasforcednevertosethisfootback
tohishomeland…Finally,heisherewherehebelongs."

FREE WRITING

Write about kings and queens for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

_____________________________________________________________________________

ACADEMIC WRITING

Royal families are from the past. They have no use and do not belong in today's society. Discuss.

_____________________________________________________________________________

HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about kings and queens. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. KINGS AND QUEENS: Make a poster about Petar II of Yugoslavia. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?

4. PETAR II: Write a magazine article about Petar II. Include imaginary interviews with people who knew him.

Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).

5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on Yugoslavia. Ask him/her three questions about the former country. Give him/her three of your ideas about bringing back the monarchy. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

ANSWERS

TRUE / FALSE (p.4)

SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)

1.	buried	a.	laid to rest
2.	escaped	b.	ran away
3.	returning	c.	coming back
4.	originally	d.	at first
5.	mausoleum	e.	tomb
6.	assassinated	f.	murdered
7.	rule	g.	lead
8.	invaded	h.	took over
9.	split up	i.	broke apart
10.	finally	j.	at last

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)

1.	A state funeral
2.	43 years ago
3.	1941
4.	3
5.	In Greece
6.	He was assassinated
7.	11 days
8.	They invaded Yugoslavia
9.	40%
10.	Back where he belongs

MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.9)

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