Week 45 [Nov]: Unit 4 - William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare 

Unit 4 Student´s Book p40-41 

William Shakespeare

What do you know about William Shakespeare? 

William who?! 

Let´s watch this video together 

Have you been paying attention?

At what age did William leave school?

1. 12
2. 13
3. 14
4. 15

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

1. at least 28
2. at least 38
3. at least 48
4. at least 58

What was the occupation of William´s father?

1. He was a farmer
2. He was a glove maker
3. He was a baker
4. He was an actor

Why were theatres closed in 1593?

1. Because of a terrible plague
2. Because of Corona
3. Because nobody visited
4. Because Shakespeare died

What was the name of the new theatre in London?

1. The Flint
2. Stratford-upon-Avon
3. The London Theatre
4. The Globe

How many children did William Shakespeare have?

1. none
2. 2
3. 3
4. 6

What are William Shakespeare´s short poems (gedichten) called?

1. Sonnets
2. plays
3. Summers
4. letters

7 What did Shakespeare use to write his plays?

1. a feather
2. a pencil
3. a highlighter
4. an ipad

Let´s roll 

In pairs 

• Read the text about William Shakespeare on page 40-41 
• Answer the questions in exercise 5 in your paper notebook

Together

Do exercise 2 and 7 on page SB43 

Testing testing... 

Pick one of the two lines and try to describe the words from that line in English

in high regard	plague	to swallow	to confide
get rid of	violent	to stab	to wretch