The King's Speech

UNIDAD CENTRAL DEL VALLE DEL CAUCA
LIC. EN LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS CON ÉNFASIS EN INGLÉS

TIPOLOGÍAS DISCURSIVAS ORALES EN INGLÉS
Mg. Carlos Manuel De la Cruz G.
THE KING’S SPEECH
The King's Speech is a 2010 historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and
written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays the future King George VIwho, to cope
with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech and language
therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. The men become friends as they work together,
and after his brother abdicates the throne, the new king relies on Logue to help him
make his first wartime radio broadcast on Britain's declaration of war on Germany in
1939.
Seidler read about George VI's life after overcoming a stuttering condition he
endured during his own youth. He started writing about the relationship between the
therapist and his royal patient as early as the 1980s, but at the request of the King's
widow, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, postponed work until her death in 2002.
He later rewrote his screenplay for the stage to focus on the essential relationship
between the two protagonists. Nine weeks before filming began, Logue's notebooks
were discovered and quotations from them were incorporated into the script.
Principal photography took place in London and around Britain from November 2009
to January 2010. Hard light was used to give the story a greater resonance and wider
than normal lenses were employed to recreate the Duke of York's feelings of
constriction. A third technique Hooper employed was the off-centre framing of
characters.
The King's Speech was a major box office and critical success. It was widely praised
by film critics for its visual style, art direction, screenplay, directing, score, and acting.
Other commentators discussed the film's representation of historical detail,
especially the reversal of Winston Churchill's opposition to abdication. The film
received many awards and nominations, particularly for Colin Firth's performance.
Censors initially gave it adult ratings due to profanity, though these were later revised
downwards after criticism by the makers and distributors in the UK and some
instances of swearing were muted in the US. On a budget of £8 million, it earned
over £250 million ($400 million) internationally
PAULA ALEJANDRA GARCIA RIVERA

Watch the video and answer the following questions.
 George VI
1. Who is this movie about?
The movie is about King George VI
2. What problem did he have?
He suffers from stammer
3. How old was he when this problem started to exist?
He was almost Eight years old
4. When did he become a king?
On 11 December 1936
5. Why did his older brother give up the throne?
He chose to abdicate after the British government, public, and the Church of
England condemned his decision to marry the American divorcée Wallis Warfield
Simpson
 The Logue attic finds
6. What did Mark Logue discover in the family attic?
When rummaging through the family’s archive in the proverbial attic, Mark
Logue and the movie team discovered documents that not even the family knew
it had: more than hundred letters between Logue and the king
7. How often did the king see his therapist?
He visits his therapist everyday because he asked for it to have a better
treatment
8. What was their relationship like?
At the beginning the king was incredulous, insecure, unconvinced, distant and a
bit rude to his therapist. However, over time their relationship improved as they
discussed personal issues, their songs, and songs about their lives.
9. Are the therapies shown in the film based on the real treatment?
Yes, since todays treatments are still focused on working on the patient’s
behavior and help minimize negative reactions through identifying emotions and
personal items. In the film, the therapist helped the king by
10. What did the king have to tell his people in the speech that gave the movie its
name?
He talks about the situation during the second world war where he states that
they have been forced into conflict since no solutions were found with the
enemies. On the other hand, the king invites people to remain calm, strong and
united during the conflict.
11. What do the marks and lines on the original copy of the speech mean?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 The Speech
12. Listen to the real speech delivered by king George at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opkMyKGx7TQ
13. Try to determine the feelings of the speaker (the King) and the impact
and feelings of the people from England who listened to it. Write a
report using your thoughts. Include in it factual historical data.
(500 words)
I think that during the speech, the king was really nervous and exhausted, even
if he knew he had improved with the help of his therapist. Later, he could be
listened speaking with more fluency. At this moment, he could convey the
message to England clearly, his speech to me seemed to sound calm, paced and
dignified. It's amazing that it came off at all, the fact that it was so well done and
accepted is even more impressive. On the other hand, I guess the people did not
pay too much attention to the king’s problem but they were afraid, worried and
wanted to know about the current situation during that time. It’s obvious that the
people knew very well about his condition and could listened to him stuttering
sometimes and with his trembling voice, and they could notice his progress.
That’s why he was congratulated and applauded. His family was happier since
they were a huge support for him during his speech trainings.
He was a strong man when everyone said he was weak, gave that speech
beautifully, when he stuttered, and became the leader that this country needed at
that time. I think people forget what the point of this speech is. yes, it was the
start of WWII, but it was a monumental moment for him, as it was his first
important speech without uttering the stutter that he had struggled with.
I can't imagine how difficult this speech must have been for him to broadcast live.
He had the courage, determination, integrity and faith of the Lion of Judah. His
beautiful daughter Elizabeth followed his example in pure faith and perfection.
God's promises are miracles in the making. Even Sir Winston Churchill suffered
from a debilitating depression that often forced him to sleep fully clothed when
duty called.

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UNIDAD CENTRAL DEL VALLE DEL CAUCA

LIC. EN LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS CON ÉNFASIS EN INGLÉS

THE KING’S SPEECH

PAULA ALEJANDRA GARCIA RIVERA

PAULA ALEJANDRA GARCIA RIVERA

PAULA ALEJANDRA GARCIA RIVERA

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