Pre-reading questions:
- Have you been to Malaysia?
- Do you want to live in a palace?
Vocabulary:
- king /king/
- resign /ri-ZAHYN/
- report /ri-POHRT/
- stay /stey/
- different /DIF-er-uhn/
[noun] a male ruler of a country
His childhood dream was to be a king of his country.
[verb] to give up a job or position
He wants to resign as a dressmaker.
[verb] to give a description of something or information about it to someone
The man called the police to report the food poisoning in a restaurant.
[verb] Her teacher wished her to stay humble and kind.
Her teacher wished her to stay humble and kind.
[adjective] not the same
The color of their house is different from others.
King Muhammad V is the first king in his country to resign from his position before his term ends. The decision was made after his vacation where he was reported to got married in Moscow. However, he stays silent about the issues. During the former king’s vacation, Perak’s Sultan Nazrin Shah acted as the king. In Malaysia, the king’s term lasts only for five years which is different from other countries.
True or False:
- King Muhammad IV is the first king who resigns from his position
- The king will get married in Moscow
- Malaysia has a different kind of democratic system.
- The king’s throne will last only for six years.
- Perak’s Sultan Nazrin Shah was the king of Malaysia for five years.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| king | resign | report | stay | different |
- He will __________ from his job to focus to study abroad.
- She will __________ her homework in her class tomorrow.
- The weather is __________ from yesterday.
- The __________ and queen will visit a school next week.
- They __________ patient while waiting for their food.