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First photos of Prince George (28th August, 2013)

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	royal	a.	under a tree
2.	George's grandfather	b.	family album
3.	private	c.	this tradition
4.	one-month-	d.	photos
5.	They are standing	e.	family
6.	with the family	f.	took them
7.	royal baby	g.	old George
8.	break	h.	dog

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	George will	a.	of himself
2.	William enjoys	b.	sleep all night
3.	being	c.	every minute
4.	He wants his son to	d.	on father
5.	he wanted	e.	be king
6.	William is a hands-	f.	George's diapers
7.	He changes	g.	a father
8.	George reminds William	h.	to go to work

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Britain's royal family (1) ___________________ Prince George on Sunday. They (2) ___________________ a royal photographer didn't take them. George's grandfather took them. They are from the private (3) ___________________ Prince William and Kate. One photo is of one-month-old George with his parents. They are (4) ___________________ tree. Another is with the family dog. Professional photographers (5) ___________________ baby photos. Prince George's photos (6) ___________________.

George (7) ___________________ his grandfather and his father die. Prince William (8) ___________________ of being a father. He wants his son to sleep all night. He (9) __________________ to go to work so he could get some sleep. William is a hands-on father. He changes George's diapers. Kate (10) ___________________ work. George reminds William of himself when he was a baby. He said George (11) ___________________ a lot and doesn't (12) ___________________. William said this is a problem.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Britain'sroyalfamilyshowedphotosofPrinceGeorgeonSunday.The
yaredifferentbecausearoyalphotographerdidn'ttakethem.Georg
e'sgrandfathertookthem.TheyarefromtheprivatefamilyalbumofP
rinceWilliamandKate.Onephotoisofone-month-oldGeorgewit
hhisparents.Theyarestandingunderatree.Anotheriswiththefamil
ydog.Professionalphotographersusuallytakeroyalbabyphotos.Pri
nceGeorge'sphotosbreakthistradition.Georgewillbekingafterhisg
randfatherandhisfatherdie.PrinceWilliamenjoyseveryminuteofb
eingafather.Hewantshissontosleepallnight.Hejokedthathewante
dtogotoworksohecouldgetsomesleep.Williamisahands-onfath
er.HechangesGeorge'sdiapers.Katedoesmostofthework.Georger
emindsWilliamofhimselfwhenhewasababy.HesaidGeorgewriggle
saroundalotanddoesn'twanttosleepmuch.Williamsaidthisisaprob
lem.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about baby photos for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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