Queen Elizabeth

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Queen Elizabeth Begins to Cut Back Travel
(NBC News, 2013)
http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/51809068
The Queen was in public and on duty this evening, but as she went to a choral evensong in London, it seems
that at the age of eighty-seven she is preparing to put her long-distance travels behind her.
Two years ago, she toured Australia on a journey that ended with a meeting of Commonwealth heads of
government. Now she’s decided that the thirteen-hour flight to Sri Lanka is too far.
All of the heads perfectly appreciate and understand that on this occasion, this one occasion, she wishes, ah,
to be represented. I have no doubt that the Queen herself has a very special place in her heart for the
Commonwealth.
The Queen has been to every Commonwealth leaders’ meeting since Ottawa in 1973. It’s an organization she
cares deeply about. Prince Charles joined her in Uganda six years ago. Now for the first time, he’ll take her
place.
Officials here at the palace don’t like to talk about the Queen slowing down, but for a monarch who has
travelled so far and so often, many will see this as a watershed moment.
The Diamond-Jubilee balcony appearance with only those closest in the line of succession sent a clear
message about an increasing role for younger royals.
What the Queen has always been very good at is stopping doing things before she needs to. For example, she
gave up riding at the trooping the colour long before she actually had to.
The Queen may yet travel abroad this year but she will not go far or for very long.
Tim Hewett, ITV News
Vocabulary
01. to cut back travel
02. on duty
03. a choral evensong
04. travels
05. she toured Australia
06. a journey (UK) / a trip (US)
07. heads of government
08. an organization she cares deeply about
09. to slow down
10. a watershed moment
10.stopping doing things before she needs to
11.she gave up riding at trooping the colour
12.trooping the colour
13.long before she actually had to
14.the Queen may yet travel abroad this year
15.for very long
diminuer, réduire ses voyages
de service
= a daily evening service in the Anglican Church
voyages
elle a visité l’Australie
un voyage
chefs de gouvernement
qu’elle affectionne beaucoup
ralentir, reduire ses activités
un grand tournant
arrêter de faire des activités avant qu’elle n’ait besoin
de le faire
elle a arrêté de monter à cheval..
une parade militaire annuelle célébrant l'anniversaire
officiel du souverain britannique
bien avant qu’elle n’en soit vraiment obligée
pourrait encore voyager à l’étranger
pendant longtemps
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Queen Elizabeth Begins to Cut Back Travel
(NBC News, 2013)
Exercise: fill in the blanks with the correct words
The Queen was in public and _o____d_____________ this evening, but as she went to a choral evensong in
de service
London, it seems that at the age of eighty-seven she is preparing to put her long-distance
_t_______________behind her.
voyages
Two years ago, she _t_________________ Australia on a _j_______________that ended with a meeting of
a visité
voyage
Commonwealth _h_________of_g________________________. Now she’s decided that the thirteen-hour
chefs de gouvernement
flight to Sri Lanka is too far.
All of the heads perfectly appreciate and understand that on this occasion, this one occasion, she wishes, ah,
to be represented. I have no doubt that the Queen herself has a very special place in her heart for the
Commonwealth.
The Queen has been to every Commonwealth leaders’ meeting since Ottawa in 1973. It’s an organization she
_c__________d____________a____________. Prince Charles joined her in Uganda six years ago. Now for
affectionne beaucoup
the first time, he’ll take her place.
Officials here at the palace don’t like to talk about the Queen _s____________d_________________, but for
qui ralentit / réduit ses activités
a monarch who has travelled so far and so often, many will see this as a _w_______________m__________.
grand tournant
The Diamond-Jubilee balcony appearance with only those closest in the line of succession sent a clear
message about an increasing role for younger royals.
What the Queen has always been very good at is _s_____________d___________things before she
arrêter de faire
_n_________t______. For example, she _g________u_____r__________________ at the trooping
n’ait besoin de (le faire)
a arrêté de monter (à cheval)
the colour _l_______b____________ she _a________________h______t_____.
bien avant
qu’elle n’en soit vraiment obligée
The Queen may yet travel _a______________ this year but she will not go far or _f______v_______l______.
à l’étranger
pendant très longtemps