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ffi Worl< in pairs. What do you know about 7 ffi Act out the extract from Romeo and Jutiet.
Shakespeare? Can you name any of his plays?

Read the Fact file. Compare your ideas from exercise 1.
ls there anything that surprises you?

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. Born 23 April 1554. Died 23 April 1516.
Married at eighteen and had three children,
Wrote 37 playsl history plays (e.g, /ulius Cqesar, Henry tr\,
tragedies (e.9, Hornlet, King Leor, Athello,) and comedies (e.9.
As Yau Like lt, Twelfth Nighfl.
Regarded as the greatest writer in the English language,
Many of his plays were first performed at the Clobe Theatre,
London. The theatre was destroyed by fire in 16L3 - and
reconstructed in 1997!
Few records of Shakespeare's private lile survive.

3 Read the information about Romeo and luliet.
Jutiet O Romeo, Romeo! lWherefore art thou Romeo?
The ptay is set in Verona in ltaly. Romeo, from the Montague
Deny '7thy father and refuse thy name.
famity, and Jutiet, who is a Caputet, have fallen in love, but Or, if thou 3witt not, be but sworn my [ove,
their famities are sworn enemies and would never consent to And l'tt no [onger be a Caputet.
their marriage. They can't see each other openty, so Romeo s Romeo lasidel Shatt I hear more, or shatI I speak at
comes at night to Jutiet's balcony ... this?
lutiet -'Tis but thy name that is my enemy.
4 6B fnCn Listen to a modern version of part of a famous 5thyself,
Thou art though not a Montague.
scene from Romeo and Juliet. Choose the correct words to
What's Montague? lt is nor hand, nor foot,
complete the summary. 10 Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Juliet is laware / unaware that Romeo is there. She wishes Belonging to a man. O. be some other name!
that Romeo could change his 2name / famity. She wishes What's in a name? That which we ca[[ a rose
that names were 3more / less important and reasons that By any other word woutd smetl as sweet.
if a rose were given another name itawould stil[ be a rose So Romeo woutd, 6were he not Romeo ca[[ed,
/ woutd be quite different. Romeo is 5unwilling / wilting to 15 Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, ,doff thy name,
reveaI his identity to Jutiet, but in any case she recognises Bthee
his 6voice / face. And for that name, which is no part of
Take all mysetf.
5 6b TRCD Now read the originattext and match the Romeo I take thee at thy word.
underlined words and phrases with the modern Engtish 20 Cal[ me but [ove, and l'tt be new baptized.
equivalents below. Then listen and read again. 'Henceforth I never witt be Romeo.
Juliet What man art thou that, thus 10be screen'd in
from now on hidden I don't l<now if he weren't if I had
n ight,
it is only private thoughts remove speech why llcounset?
So stumbtest on my
why are you will young woman you your yourself zs Romeo By a name
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know not how to tell thee who I am.
6 ffiffi Match the phrases to mal<e famous Shal<espeare My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself
quotes. Then translate and explain them. Because it is an enemy to thee.
13Had
1 To be, or not to be: a nor a lender be. I it written, I would tear the word.
2 Att the wortd's a stage b never did run smooth. :o Jutiet My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words
3 Neither a borrower c that is the question. Ofthat tongue's lauttering, yet I know the
4 Love is btind d Parting is such sweet sorrow. sou n d.
Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague?
5 The course of true love e and lovers cannot see.
Romeo Neither, fair lsmaid, if either thee distike.
6 Good Night, Good f and a[[ the men and women
night! are merety players.
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