Related pages :

PARLIAMENT - MONARCHY - Margaret THATCHER

Information :

• David Cameron: Life and times of new UK prime minister
  (BBC)

  

• New UK PM begins shaping coalition
  "New UK PM David Cameron begins shaping his coalition government,
  as he welcomes his deputy Nick Clegg to Downing Street."
  (BBC)
  
  
• Cameron's cabinet: A guide to who's who
  (BBC)

• David Cameron's kitchen - interactive
  Click on the red dots, and make sure you click on the TV.
  (cameronskitchen.co.uk)
  
  
  
  

  Inside the Camerons' Downing St kitchen
  "As Barack Obama makes a state visit to the UK, a new photograph of the kitchen at 11 Downing Street offers a rare glimpse into the domestic lives of Prime Minister David Cameron and his family."
  (BBC)
  
  Through the keyhole: A glimpse into the modern home of David and Samantha 'two kitchens' Cameron
  (dailymail.co.uk)
  
  See David Cameron (Wikipedia)
  
  

• Guide to UK Parliament
  What is Parliament? What is the House of Commons? What is the House of Lords? Where does the Queen fit in?
  Who is the leader of the opposition? What is the Government? Who is the Prime Minister?
  Who are The Cabinet? What is an MP?
  (CBBC)

  

• Downing Street Tour (pm.gov.uk:80)

  
  
  
  Larry "is the name of the current 10 Downing Street cat popularly known as the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office...
  Larry's exploits and observations on life at Number 10 have now become the subject of a weekly cartoon in The Sunday Express drawn by cartoonist Ted Harrison. "
  (Wikipedia)
  
  
  
  

  Downing Street Cartoons and Comics (cartoonstock.com)

• Who is in line to the throne? (BBC Newsround)

• The Official Web Site of the British Monarchy (royal.gov.uk)
  
  
  
  

• ABC of the Monarchy (royal.gov.uk)
  
  
  
  

• World Royalty, A-Z (royalty.nu)

• The Queen - fact files (royal.gov.uk)
  
  
  
  

• 50 facts about the Queen's reign (royal.gov.uk)
  
  

• The Royal Family Tree - "Click on a royal family member to read the complete biography" (infoplease)

• Buckingham Palace (royal.gov.uk)
  
  

• UK Parliament (CBBC - Newsround)
  
  

Lesson plans :

• UK PM Leaves 8-Year-Old Daughter In Bar (12th June, 2012) - a lesson plan with audio
  "British newspapers have revealed that Prime Minister David Cameron left his eight-year-old daughter in a pub and went home, thinking the little girl was with his wife.
  His wife Samantha left the pub separately believing her child Nancy to be with her father."
  (breakingnewsenglish.com)

  
  Cartoon: Cameron Leaves Daughter At Pub
  "This cartoon by Mac from The Daily Mail relates to news that David Cameron accidentally left his eight-year-old daughter Nancy at a pub two months ago..."
  + THE CARTOON + VOCABULARY + GRAMMAR + LINKS
  (englishblog.com)

  

  
  
  Reuters Video: David Cameron leaves daughter at pub
  "British Prime Minister David Cameron accidentally left his eight-year-old daughter Nancy behind at a pub. Deborah Gembara reports."
  + TRANSCRIPT + LINKS
  (englishblog.com)

• Lesson plans about the Queen : elementary - intermediate (Reward English)
  
  

Games TO PRINT :

• A crossword puzzle about the Royal Family (Académie de Paris)

Cartoons :

Cartoon: The Queen's Speech + BACKGROUND + THE CARTOON + COMMENTARY + VOCABULARY + Related articles (englishblog.com)
Cartoon: The Iron Lady "This cartoon by Matt from  The Daily Telegraph  blends two news stories: the release of the Margaret Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady, and the metal theft crime wave in the UK..." + COMMENT + LANGUAGE (englishblog.com)		Cartoon: The Return of the Iron Lady "This cartoon by Andy Davey from The Sun  is inspired by the recent  visit by Meryl Streep to London  to promote her new film 'The Iron Lady' (see trailer), in which she plays former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher..." + COMMENT + LINKS (englishblog.com)
Downing Street Cartoons and Comics (cartoonstock.com)	INTERPRETING A CARTOON (englischlehrer.de)	Cartoons - The Royals (humorist.net)

Videos :

• Highlights of the State Opening of Parliament - 8 May 2013
  "The Queen has delivered her speech at the State Opening of Parliament, outlining the government's new legislative programme.
  There were 15 new bills, including tougher laws on immigration, and new rules on pensions and social care.
  Watch the key moments of the day."
  + In pictures: The Queen's Speech
  (BBC)

  Queen’s Speech 2013 - full text
  (gov.uk)

  

• Learning about the Lords
  "Teenagers can now learn about the House of Lords and why it matters to them – via YouTube."
  + View the Parliament's Education Service animations
  (telegraph.co.uk)

  

Cinema :

• The Iron Lady + Trailer (theironladymovie.co.uk)
  
  

  
  
  

  The Iron Lady (2011)
  - a "biographical film about former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,[3] portrayed by Meryl Streep.[4] ...
  The film will be narrated through a series of flashbacks, including the 17 days leading up to the Falklands War in 1982.[6]"
  (Wikipedia)

Movie Trailer: The Iron Lady + COMMENT + LINKS (englishblog.com)

Cartoon: The Iron Lady
"This cartoon by Matt from The Daily Telegraph blends two news stories:
the release of the Margaret Thatcher biopic The Iron Lady, and the metal theft crime wave in the UK..."
+ COMMENT + LANGUAGE
(englishblog.com)





Cartoon: The Return of the Iron Lady
" This cartoon by Andy Davey from The Sun is inspired by the recent visit by Meryl Streep to London to promote her new film 'The Iron Lady' (see trailer), in which she plays former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher..."
+ COMMENT + LINKS
(englishblog.com)