Prince William of Wales opens the Darwin centre – exercise
Here you can see His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales at the official opening of the Darwin Centre on 14th September 2009. Sir David Attenborough, a naturalist and broadcaster whose career goes back over five decades, makes the introduction. Sir David is currently Britain’s best-known natural history film-maker. The day after Prince William officially opened the centre, on the 15th of September, the building opened to the public.
1. What does Prince William remember doing?
2. What three experiences does he say millions of others will have shared with Sir David and him?
3. What are the two ways, which both use the same verb, that HRH Prince William uses to say ‘come in‘?
4. What is the blue whale’s eye like that he mentions staring into?
5. What does the prince mention as terrifying when staring at a tyrannosaurus rex?
6. What is the phrase His Royal Highness uses meaning ‘absolutely in the leading position or place‘?
7. What noun indicates that he feels honoured to have been asked to open the centre?
8. Can you pick out the verb which means improve the quality, value or extent of..?
9. What is the adjective that means ‘unmatched‘ ‘unparalleled‘, ‘unrivalled‘?
10. What word reveals that the centre has not been opened all at once but in stages?
11. He reveals that he has been informed that his statement about the centre being declared open will trigger the release of some butterflies. Can you hear what word he uses?