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Kate Middleton Hospitalized for Acute Morning Sickness
(NBC Evening News, 2012)
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Now to the announcement today that was big news around the planet, long-rumoured, long- speculated about,
now official word that Prince William and Kate Middleton are having a baby. The palace went public with
the news today in large part because they had to because Kate went to the hospital for medical treatment.
NBC’s Keir Simons with us tonight from London. Keir, good evening.
Good evening, Brian. This is Keir with the Seventh Hospital in Central London. Mother-to-be Kate
Middleton checked in here this morning with a very serious case of morning sickness. The Palace says she
won’t leave here for days.
The expectant father, Prince William, leaving the hospital tonight just hours after today’s much anticipated
announcement: Princess Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, is expecting her first child.
Last Friday, visiting her former school, Kate was gently protecting her stomach – and a royal secret.
Reportedly even the Queen didn’t know Kate was pregnant until today. But she and all the other Royals are
said to be delighted at the news. The announcement came earlier than the Palace may have wanted, before
the crucial twelve-week stage because Kate needed treatment for very acute morning sickness.
I think there’s probably mixed feelings at the moment at the Palace. Obviously it’s amazing news and
everyone’s been congratulating the couple, but Kate is in hospital although doctors are saying (that) it’s not
serious.
Just last week Kate was seen playing field hockey, no sign of morning sickness, but this morning the couple
drove to the hospital in Central London. The Palace says (that) she’ll be there for days.
Still, the news of Kate’s impending motherhood is being welcomed across Britain – from her home town in
Bucklebury.
What a present overall for the family, the country and especially the Royals – all the way to 10 Downing
Street. It’s absolutely wonderful news and I’m delighted for them, I’m sure they’ll make absolutely brilliant
parents.
A royal baby is always big news, as it was thirty years ago with the arrival of William himself – and with his
father, Prince Charles, in 1948. But this time, for the first time in British history, the child will be heir to the
throne no matter what its gender.
If Princess Kate were to have a little girl rather than a little boy, then she would become Queen of England.
There was another sign last week of the announcement to come: William was given a present of baby clothes.
I love that, he says. Now we know why.
While the Palace will not say precisely what stage Kate’s pregnancy is at, other than she has not yet passed
the twelve-week stage, meaning we won’t see a royal birth, Brian, until at least May at the earliest.
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Keir Simmons on the big announcement this morning in London. Keir, thank you for your reporting.
Vocabulary
01. long-rumoured
02. long-speculated about
03. are having a baby
04. The palace went public
05. in large part because they had to
06. checked in
07. morning sickness
08. won’t leave for days
09. the expectant father
10. leaving .... just hours
11. is expecting her first child
12. pregnant
13. reportly even the Queen didn’t know until today
14. all the Royals are said to be delighted at the news
15. twelve-week stage
16. very acute morning sickness
17. mixed feelings
18. obviously it’s amazing news
19. everyone’s been congratulating
20. although doctors are saying
21. still
22. impending motherhood
23. from her home town in Bucklebury
– all the way to 10 Downing Street.
24. what a present overall
25. heir to the throne
26. no matter what its gender
27. if Kate were to have a little girl
28. rather than a little boy
29. a present of baby clothes
30. what stage Kate’s pregnancy is at
31. meaning we won’t see a royal birth
dont des bruits courent depuis longtemps
dont on fait des conjectures depuis longtemps
attendent un bébé
a rendu public
en grande partie parce qu’ils ont été obligés
s’est enregistrée, a été admise
des nausées matinales (en raison de sa grossesse)
ne partira pas avant plusieurs jours
le futur père
quittant l’hôpital seulement quelques heures
après
attend
enceinte
apparement même la Reine n’était au courant
qu’aujourd’hui
On dit que tous les membres de la famille royale
sont ravis de la nouvelle
“étape” des 12 semaines de grossesse
très aigüe
des sentiments partagés
bien sûr c’est une nouvelle merveilleuse
(has been congratulating) tout le monde félicite
bien que les médecins disent ..
pourtant, cependant, néanmoins
maternité imminente
depuis sa ville natale ... jusqu’à 10 Downing Str.
quel cadeau globalement
héritier au trône
quelque soit son sexe
si Kate donnait naissance à une petite fille
plutôt qu’à un petit garçon
un cadeau de vêtement pour bébé
à quelle “étape” (= à combien de mois) est la
grossesse de Kate
qui signifie que nous ne verrons pas la naissance
d’un royal enfant
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32. at the earliest
au plus tôt
Kate Middleton Hospitalized for Acute Morning Sickness
(NBC Evening News, 2012)
Exercise: fill in the blanks with the correct words
Now to the announcement today that was big news around the planet, long-rumoured, long-speculated about,
now official word that Prince William and Kate Middleton______________. The palace _________ with the
(attendend un bébé)
(a rendu public)
news today ______________________________ because Kate went to the hospital for medical treatment.
(en grande partie parce qu’ils ont été obligés)
NBC’s Keir Simons with us tonight from London. Keir, good evening.
This is Keir with the Seventh Hospital in London. Mother-to-be Kate Middleton ________ here this morning
(s’est enregistrée, a été admise)
with a very serious case of ________________ . The Palace says she won’t leave here______________.
(nausées matinales)
(avant plusieurs jours)
The ____________, Prince William, leaving the hospital tonight ___________ after today’s much anticipated
(le future père)
(seulement quelques heures après)
announcement: Princess Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge,____________________ her first child.
(attend)
Last Friday, visiting her former school, Kate was gently protecting her stomach – and a royal secret.
_____________ the Queen didn’t know Kate was pregnant __________. But she and all the other Royals are
(Apparement même)
(qu’aujourd’hui, avant aujourd’hui)
said to be _______________. The announcement came earlier than the Palace may have wanted, before the
(ravis de la nouvelle)
crucial twelve-week _________ because Kate needed treatment for very ________ morning sickness.
(“étape”)
(aigüe)
I think there’s probably _____________ at the moment at the Palace. Obviously it’s _________ news and
(sentiments partagés)
(merveilleuse)
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everyone has_______________ the couple, but Kate is in hospital _________doctors are saying (that) it’s not
(félicite)
(bien que)
serious.
Just last week Kate was seen playing field hockey, no sign of morning sickness, but this morning the couple
drove to the hospital in Central London. The Palace says (that) she’ll be there for days.
_______, the news of Kate’s __________________is being welcomed across Britain – ________ her home
(Cependant)
(maternité imminente)
(depuis ...
town in Bucklebury.
What a present _________ for the family, the country and especially the Royals – _________ 10 Downing
(globalement)
.. jusqu’à)
Street. It’s absolutely wonderful news. I’m delighted for them and I’m sure they’ll make absolutely brilliant
parents.
A royal baby is always big news, as it was thirty years ago with the arrival of William himself – and with his
father, Prince Charles, in 1948. This time, for the first time in British history, the child will be _______ to
(héritier au trône)
the throne ______________________.
(quelque soit son sexe)
If Kate ________________ a little girl ___________ a little boy, then she would become Queen of England.
(donnait naissance ...
plutôt qu’à)
There was another sign last week of the announcement to come: William was given ________ of baby
(un cadeau)
clothes. I love that, he says. Now we know why.
While the Palace will not say precisely ______________________, other than she has not yet passed the
(à quelle “étape”/combien de mois est la grossesse)
twelve-week stage, _______________ we won’t see a royal birth, Brian, until at least May ___________.
(ce qui signifie que)
(au plus tôt)
Keir Simmons on the big announcement this morning in London. Keir, thank you for your reporting.