To be born – родиться To end up in – оказаться где-либо, попасть куда-либо To be part of – быть частью, участником чего-либо To act – играть на сцене To perform = to act Masterpiece – шедевр To settle in – поселиться, обосноваться где-либо
to be – p lay – ma rry – r etire – h ave – b ecome – w rite – s ettle – Build the past simple form of these verbs. Which ones are regular and which are irregular?
to be – was/were p lay – played m arry – married r etire – retired h ave – had b ecome – became w rite – wrote s ettle – settled Build the past simple form of these verbs. Which ones are regular and which are irregular?
General rule : to be + Past Participle Tells us what is done to someone or something Past simple : was/were + Past Participle write – was written perform – was performed call – was called write – w as written
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England on April 23rd 1560. His father was a successful local businessman and his mother was the daughter of a landowner. In 1582 William aged only 18 married an older woman named Anne Hathaway. They had three children. Ater that there are no records of the next few years of his life. Historians often refer to these years of Shakespeare's life as the Lost years. What is certain is that Shakespeare and his family ended up in London where he was working at the theater. William was part of an acting company called Lord Chamberlain's Men where he wrote and played as an actor. His plays became very popular in London and soon the Lord Chamberlain's men were amongst the most popular acting companies in the city. Some of Shakespeare's early plays include "The Taming of the Shrew", "Richard III", "Romeo and Juliet", and a "Midsummer Night's Dream". Most of these plays were performed at the Globe Theatre which quickly became incredibly popular. Regardless of the success of these plays most of Shakespeare's greatest work was written in his late years when he wrote masterpieces like "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear", and "Macbeth". Shakespeare retired and settled in Stratford where he died in 1616. William Shakespeare often called the English national poet is widely considered the greatest dramatist of all time.
W. Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564 At the age of 18 he married a woman younger than he Shakespeare and his family ended up in London where he was working as a singer Most of Shakespeare’s greatest work was written in his late years Shakespeare retired and settled in Stratford where he died in 1616 He is widely considered the greatest comedian of all time Most of the plays were performed at the Globe Theatre
The so called “Lost years” R etired and settled in Stratford Was born in Stratford-upon-Avon Work at the theater in London as part of an acting company called "Lord Chamberlain's Men" Married Anne Hathaway 1 4 2 3 5
Work in pairs. Choose a Shakespeare and an interviewer who will ask the other student about his life, using such questions as : ● Where were you born? ● Did you have children? ● Name some of your work. Give your examples of questions to the class. Y oung Shakespeares
Tell the class about your favourite writer, singer, actor, etc. using our today’s phrases and constructions.
