I. Work in pairs and make a list of everything a princess does or doesn’t do in order to be an example to society. Use your imagination.
Ex: She wears elegant clothes.
She doesn’t smoke in public.
1. ______________________________
2. ______________________________
3. ______________________________
4. ______________________________
5. ______________________________
II. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use affirmative and negative statements, according to a Queen’s point of view.
PLAY – SPEAK – STRIVE** – CHORTLE* – RISE*** – BE
* To laugh at somebody’s bad luck
** To try very hard to do something against difficulties
*** Wake up
1. She ____________ to the people with a clear voice.
2. She ______________ musical instruments.
3. She _____________ at someone’s misfortune.
4. She ______________ early.
5. She _______________ compassionate, patient, cautious, and clean.
6. She _______________ for perfection.
III. Watch the segment here and check your answers to II.
IV. Discuss the questions:
1. Is she a conventional princess? Why (not)?
2. Read your list from exercise I. Does she do any of the things you wrote down?
3. Are the Queen’s ideas right or are they old-fashioned and useless traditions? Why?
4. Are princesses nowadays similar to the one in the segment? Why (not)?
This is a poster for Brave. The poster art copyright is believed to belong to Walt Disney Pictures.
[Thanks to Movie Segments to Assess Grammar Goals]