Pre-reading questions:
- What do you do when you feel sad?
- What makes you happy?
Vocabulary:
- depression [dih-PRESH-uh n]
(noun) the feeling of being very unhappy
Depression is common today. - crash [KRASH]
(verb) to hit something hard
She crashed the car into a tree, but no one got hurt. - tunnel [TUHN-l]
(noun) an underground passage
Tom passes through this tunnel everyday. - royal family [pruh-FESH-uh-nl]
(noun) family of a king or queen
The Royal Family is loved by everyone. - brave [BREYV]
(adjective) capable of dealing with danger
The brave soldiers fought for our country.
Prince Harry admitted that he had suffered from depression for many years. This is following the death of his mother, Princess Diana. Princess Diana died from a car crash in Paris in 1997. The 33-year-old prince talked about how he got over depression. Doctors are praising Prince Harry for being brave.
True or False:
- Priness Diana died in 1996.
- Prince Harry did not suffer from depression.
- Doctors are praising Prince Harry for being brave.
- Prince Harry is 30 years old.
- Prince Harry suffered from depression for many years.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| depression | crash | tunnels | royal family | brave |
- _________ is a big problem today.
- The _______ child did not cry when he fell.
- Our city has many _________.
- Plane __________ is dangerous.
- Emperor Akihito is the head of the ___________.