Commonwealth presentation

• Engels

Commonwealth 

Today:

- history of the British Empire.

-Presentation planning.

At the end of this class, you know..

A little bit about Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth I.

Why the English language is spoken worldwide.

Which country to choose for your presentation.

William Shakespeare

English language

Queen Elizabeth I

British Empire

William Shakespeare

26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616 was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist.

Fun fact: 

In his will, he gave his wife his 2nd best bed

William Shakespeare

Words and phrases he made up.                  (1700 words in total) 

- to be or not to be 

- break the ice

- catch a cold

- naked truth

- as dead as a doornail

- Making the beast with two backs

Queen Elizabeth I

• Virgin Queen 
• Colonization 
• Off with his head! 
• Loved culture

British Empire

Commonwealth

voluntary association of 53 sovereign states.

Colonies

Commonwealth 

- 53 nations 

- Choose a country

- presentation 5 min

- after Christmas holiday 

Presentation

Go to  ->  www.thecommonwealth.org

- choose a country for your presentation