Interviewer What do you think of the royal family?
A Well, I like the Queen. She works really hard
and I think she does a wonderful job. She’s
good for the country and she’s good for
tourism. Lots of people come to Britain to visit
Buckingham Palace. And she’s always very
calm. She doesn’t smile very often, but I like
that!
Interviewer What do you think of the royal family?
B I love them. They’re like film stars. I often read
stories about them in magazines and
newspapers. But are the stories true? I don’t
know, but I enjoy reading them! I like to see
photos of them too, especially Kate, William
and their family.
Interviewer What do you think of the royal family?
C I really don’t like them. Prince Philip always
says silly things and he’s sometimes quite
rude. And Prince Harry doesn’t behave well.
He does silly things. I’m not sure what they
do. Do they work? Do they have jobs? I don’t
know. The queen is OK, but I don’t think we
need them. They are old-fashioned and they
spend a lot of money!
4.15 Culture 2
Question'>The University of Oxford: the facts Question The University of Oxford is about a thousand
years old. It is famous all over the world, but
why is it so well known? Are there lots of
students at the university?
Answer Yes. There are over 22,000 students at
Oxford: about 12,000 of these are
undergraduates and 10,000 are postgraduate
students. Around 25% of the population of the
city of Oxford are students.
Question How is Oxford different from other
universities?
Answer In lots of ways. Firstly, the university has more
than 30 different colleges. Secondly, students
wear special gowns for exams and other
important university events. Finally, the
degree ceremony is in Latin, the language of
the ancient Romans.
