William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

1564 - 1616


William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

Competition Plan  Biography and literary creativity ( answering the questions in Russian and a Quiz in English);  Watching and Understanding (4 video films, discussion “What are the films about?”);  Tragedy “Romeo and Juliet” (two tasks in Russian and English; reading aloud the quote from “Romeo and Juliet” );  Shakespeare’s idioms in modern language;  Shakespeare’s famous quotes about love, friends, people;
William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

 Task 1. Answer the questions in English  When was William Shakespeare born? 1498 / 1564 / 1895  2. Where was Shakespeare born? Stratford upon Avon / Cambridge / Oxford  3. How many plays did Shakespeare write? 8 / 38 / 108  4. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? 154 / 14 / 38  5. What's the name of the ‘Shakespeare theatre' in London? The World Theatre / The Old Shakespeare Theatre / The Globe Theatre  6. ‘To be or not to be, that is the question’ is from which play? As You Like It / Henry V / Hamlet
William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

 Task 1. Answer the questions in English or Russian .  1. В каком году родился У. Шекспир?  2. В каком городе родился Шекспир?  3. Как называли Англию эпохи Шекспира?  4. Кто правил Великобританией во времена жизни У. Шекспира?  5. Как звали отца У. Шекспира  6. Кем по профессии был отец Уильяма Шекспира?  7. В каком году У. Шекспир обратился к жанру сонета?
William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

 Task 1. Answer the following questions:  8. Сколько сонетов было написано Шекспиром?  9. Какие Вы еще знаете произведения Шекспира?  10 . Сколько по времени длится действие пьесы «Ромео и Джульетта»?  11. В какой город автор переместил действие своей трагедии «Ромео и Джульетта»?  12. Какой любимый цветок приводит в сравнение Джульетта?  13. В каком году умер У. Шекспир?  14. Где похоронен Шекспир?
William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

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Task 2. Quiz:

choose

TRUE or FALSE

for the statements
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Question 1

William Shakespeare was baptised and buried in the same church.
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Question 2

Shakespeare’s father was a writer .
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Question 3

Shakespeare was taught to write plays at university.
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Question 4

It is believed that Shakespeare went to London with a group

of actors.
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Question 5

Shakespeare got ideas for his plays from Stratford-upon-

Avon and the surrounding area.

William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

 Task 3. Watching and understanding .  Watch the films about Shakespeare and discuss them with your team members for 5 minutes. Then answer the question “What are these films about?”
William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

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Check your understanding: reordering
 Write a number (1–7) to put these events from the story “Romeo and Juliet” in order.  …………. Romeo and Juliet secretly get married.  …………. Juliet wakes up, sees Romeo dead and kills herself.  …………. Romeo thinks Juliet is really dead. He takes poison.  …………. Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love.  …………. Juliet takes a drug to make people think she’s dead.  …………. The Montagues and the Capulets hate each other.  …………. The two families make peace.
William Shakespeare: actor, poet,

playwright

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Have you seen the film? The 1996 film version of

Romeo and Juliet was a huge success and people love

the story just as much today as when the play was first

published in 1597!
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Are Romeo and Juliet’s deaths just a tragic accident?

If not, who is responsible? Do you think the story of

Romeo and Juliet is relevant to life today?

William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

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Read aloud the quote from “Romeo and Juliet”.
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One of Shakespeare’s gifts to the world has been the

wonderful idioms and proverbs which he used or invented.
 Translate from Russian into English Shakespeare’s idioms which we use in modern language. 
1. The world is my oyster (Macbeth)
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2. Be all and end all (Macbeth)
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3. To lie low
(
Much Ado About Nothing)
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4. A night owl
(
Twelfth Night)
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5. At a snail’s pace
(
Richard III)
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6. To break the ice
(
The Taming of the Shrew )

William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

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Complete the sentences with Shakespeare’s idioms:
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1. I’m looking for a builder who can do things quickly. I don’t want

someone who’s going to do things ………………..
 - like a night owl.  - at a snail’s pace. 
2. I’ve got a week off work, and there’s nothing that I have to do!

………………..
 The world is my oyster.  It’s the be-all and end-all in my life. 
3. Telling a joke can be a good way to break the ice with someone

when you ………………..
 spend a lot of time with them.  don’t yet know them very well.
William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright

 Do you think it is useful for English language learners to study Shakespeare? Why?  Look at some more everyday expressions that come from the works of Shakespeare:  A foregone conclusion  Wear your heart on your sleeve  There’s method in my madness  Do you recognise them?  Share your favourite Shakespearean expressions with other learners.  Are there any whose meaning is unclear? Ask other learners or teacher to help you. 
William Shakespeare: actor, poet, playwright