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Teacher: Today we are going to speak about one of the greatest English poets William Shakespeare. It is impossible to speak about the English literature without speaking about this author. He was the man who had the largest and most comprehensive soul. People all over the world cant help admiring his great talent.
William Shakespeare The brilliant poet, the marvelous dramatist, the greatest of the great. He was not of an age, but for all time.
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Teacher: Would you mind answering some questions:
1. Who is it? Its William Shakespeare. Thank you.
2. What was he? He was a poet, a writer, a playwright. Right.
3. What language did William Shakespeare speak? He spoke English.
4. Was he an English or an American poet? He was an English poet. Good.
5. Shakespeare was a great English playwright, wasnt he? Yes, he was.
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Pupil 1: The name of William Shakespeare is known all over the world. The last half of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th centuries are known as the Golden Age of English Renaissance and sometimes are called The Age of Shakespeare.
Pupil 2: People often call Shakespeare Our National Bard, The Immortal Poet of Nature. We really know few facts of his life and many of them are doubtful. But some facts are known to us and are proved by documents.
Pupil 3: The first fact of Shakespeares biography is that he was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-on-Avon. His father was a dealer in corn, meat, wool. His mother was a daughter of a rich farmer in the village of Wilmcote.
Pupil 4: We also know that being 18 years old, William married Anne Hathaway, who was 9 years older than himself. They had a daughter Susanna and twins son Hamnet and daughter Judith.
Pupil 5: It`s known that in 1567 Sh. went to London to find a job, where he began writing plays staged at the Globe Theatre. By 1592 he had been an important member of a well-known acting company.
Pupil 6: It is known that only in 1616 at the height of his fame Shakespeare returned to Stratford where on April 23, 1616 he died. He was buried in a fine old church in Stratford.
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This is schoolroom where Shakespeare was educated.
The Globe of Shakespeares times
This is a bronze statue of Shakespeare. Shakespeares figure is high above the ground and on the ground there are small figures of Shakespeares famous characters.
V. Shakespeare Quiz
How much do you know about William Shakespeare? Try this quiz to find out:
1) When was William Shakespeare born?
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a) 1498
b) 1564
c) 1895
2) In which period of English history was Shakespeare alive?
a) Elizabethan
b) Georgian
c) Victorian
3) Which of these plays was not written by Shakespeare?
a) Hamlet
b) Romeo and Juliet
c) The Taming of the Rat
4) Where was Shakespeare born?
a) Stratford Upon Avon
b) Cambridge
c) Oxford
5) How many plays did Shakespeare write?
a) 8
b) 38
c) 108
6) Which type of plays did Shakespeare not write?
a) Tragedies
b) Comedies
c) Musicals
7) Whats the name of the Shakespeare theatre in London?
a) The World Theatre
b) The Globe Theatre
c) The Old Shakespeare Theatre
8) Who played Romeo in the 1996 film version of Romeo and Juliet?
a) Leonardo DiCaprio
b) Johnny Depp
c) Brad Pitt
Answers: 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-a, 5-b, 6-c, 7-b, 8-a
VI. Information gap reading
Group A
William Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright, and is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He was born in 1) _____________________, in central England, in 1564 and he died in 2)_______. His surviving work consists of 38 plays, 154 sonnets (a special type of poem with 14 lines), and some other poems. He is best known for his 3) ______ which have been translated into every major language and are performed more than those of any other playwright in the world.
When William Shakespeare was 18 years old he married 4) ______________, and they had three children. Shakespeare went to 5) ________ to work as an actor and a writer. In 1599 the Globe Theatre was built in London and it was in this theatre, situated on the banks of the River Thames, that some of Shakespeare's plays were first performed. In 6) _______the theatre was destroyed by a fire. However, a modern reconstruction of the theatre was built near the original site in 1997 so even today you can go to the Globe Theatre to see one of Shakespeare's plays.
Group B
William Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright, and is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, in central England, in 1) _____ and he died in 1616. His surviving work consists of 2)____ plays, 154 sonnets (a special type of poem with 14 lines), and some other poems. He is best known for his plays which have been translated into every major language and are performed more than those of any other playwright in the world.
When William Shakespeare was 3) ______ years old he married Anne Hathaway, and they had 4)_______ children. Shakespeare went to London to work as an actor and a writer. In 5) ______ the Globe Theatre was built in London and it was in this theatre, situated on the banks of the River Thames, that some of Shakespeare's plays were first performed. In 1613 the theatre was destroyed by a 6) ______. However, a modern reconstruction of the theatre was built near the original site in 1997 so even today you can go to the Globe Theatre to see one of Shakespeare's plays.
Answer: William Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright, and is widely regarded as thegreatest writer in the English language. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, in centralEngland, in 1564 and he died in 1616. His surviving work consists of 38 plays, 154sonnets (a special type of poem with 14 lines), and some other poems. He is best knownfor his plays which have been translated into every major language and are performedmore than those of any other playwright in the world.
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When William Shakespeare was 18 years old he married Anne Hathaway, and they hadthree children. Shakespeare went to London to work as an actor and a writer. In 1599the Globe Theatre was built in London and it was in this theatre, situated on the banks ofthe River Thames, that some of Shakespeare's plays were first performed. In 1613 thetheatre was destroyed by a fire. However, a modern reconstruction of the theatre wasbuilt near the original site in 1997 so even today you can go to the Globe Theatre to seeone of Shakespeare's plays.
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Teacher: Dear friends, thank you for the lesson. You have learnt a lot of things about Shakespeares family, about his native town, about his place and his sonnets. I think it was very interesting and you will remember our lesson for a long time. Shakespeare was a great poet. He was for all time.
The lesson is over.
Good-bye.
