1. All is well that ends well. 2. Sweets to the sweets.3. Curiosity killed a cat.4. All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players.5. Love’s blind.6. I must be cruel, only to be kind.

1. Прекрасное-прекрасной.

2. Весь мир-театр. И всё мы в нем актёры.

3. Любовь-слепа

4. Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается

5. Из жалости я должен быть жесток.

6. Любопытство до добра не доведет.

Who is not Shakespeare?

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He was born in the sixteenth century.

When was W. Shakespeare born?

a. 1364

b. 1664

c. 1564

W. Shakespeare lived for 52 years

a. 1564 -1617

b. 1564 -1615 c. 1564 -1666

d. 1564 -1616

Which is right?

He lived in Stratford on

Avon.

аа

А. B.

C. D. C.

John + MaryJoan1558

Margaret15621563

William + Anne

Gilbert1566-1612

Joan15691646

Anne1571-1579

Richard1574-1613

Edmund1588-1607

Susanna + John (3 Children) Hamnet

1585-1596

Judith + Thomas (3 children)

1. What were his parent’s names?2. How many children did John and Mary have?3. How many daughters and sons did John and Mary have?4. Who of their children lived less than 10 years?5. How many children did William and Anne have?6. How many grandchildren did William and Anne have?

The Globe Theatre

The wealthy sat in the

upper decks.

The boys played the parts of women because there were no actresses. The plays usually lasted for three days.

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3

A. King LearB. Romeo and Juliet

C. Hamlet and Ophelia

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D. Midsummer Night's

Dream 

He was buried in the same Holy Trinity Church, where he was christened.

He died on his birthday, 23 April, 1616.

1. W. Sh. (to be) an English poet, playwright and actor.

2. People (to translate) his plays into every living language.

3. He (to marry) Anne Hathaway at the age of 18.

4. He (to have) three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith.

5.  In 1585 he (to begin) a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner.

6.  His early plays (to be) mainly comedies and histories.

7. He also (to write) tragedies.

1. Shakespeare was born in the 17th century.It is false. He was born in 1564.2. John Shakespeare wasn’t rich.It is false. He was rich. 3. William married late. His wife was younger than he.It’s false. He married when he was 18. His wife was 9 years older.4. William Shakespeare had three children: a daughter Susanna and twin sons.It’s false. He really had 3 children: a daughter Susanna and twins, but they were a daughter Judith and a son Hamnet.

5. Shakespeare never acted on the stage.

It’s not true. William acted his plays himself.

7. Shakespeare died in London and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

It’s false. He died in Stratford-on-Avon and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church in Stratford.