viernes, 24 de mayo de 2013

The Duchess of Cambridge, in support of Children's Hospices

Watch the Duchess of Cambridge  video message in support for the charity Together for Short Lives.

Self-study activity:
Watch the video and complete the blanks in the transcript with the missing information.

The activity is suitable for Básico 2 and Intermediate 1 students.



As Patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, I’ve been fortunate to see at first hand through (1) ... work that they do for children and young people with life limiting conditions and their families. It is simply transformational. There are (2) ...  children’s hospice services across the UK, all providing similar, invaluable and life enhancing care to thousands of families.

Children’s Hospice Week is the time to recognize, celebrate and support the inspirational work of those Hospices and those who (3) ... palliative care to these children and families. Children’s hospices (3) ...  (4) ... to families at a time of unimaginable pain. The support they give is vital. In order to (5) ...   ... this wonderful work, our help is needed. With our support those providing children’s palliative care can continue to offer these extraordinary (6) ... . It does not bare thinking about what these families would do without this. I hope that you’ll (7) ... me this Children’s Hospice Week, in supporting your local service.

To find out more about how you can help, please visit TogetherForShortlives.org.uk

With your support we can (8) ... that these children and their families can make the most of the precious time they have together.

Key:
1 remarkable 2 forty-nine 3 provide 4 lifelines 5 carry out 6 services 7 join 8 ensure