ГДЗ по английскому языку 9 класс Ваулина, Дули, Подоляко, Эванс - ответ страница 85
Авторы: Ваулина Ю.Е., Дули Д., Подоляко О.Е., Эванс В.
Серия: Spotlight
Тип книги: Учебник
Год: 2015-2026
Премиум
Culture corner 5
1. a) Look at the picture showing a scene from a famous play by William Shakespeare. Which type of play do you think it is, a comedy or a tragedy? What do you think the play is about?
William Shakespeare (1564- 1616)
Who exactly was he?
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright during Elizabethan times (the time of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I). He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in the centre of England. He is the greatest writer in the English language.
What did Shakespeare write?
Shakespeare wrote thirty-eight plays, all of which are still studied, performed and even made into films all over the world! Shakespeare also wrote many love sonnets.
What were his plays about?
Shakespeare wrote three kinds of plays: comedies (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing), tragedies (Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,
Othello) and histories (Henry V). Common themes in his comedies were mix-ups, mistaking one person for another or women who disguise themselves as men - although the actors were all men anyway! In The Merchant of Venice, a wellknown comedy, a moneylender asks for a pound of flesh from a merchant who can’t pay him back some money! Life was hard during Elizabethan times and Shakespeare’s tragedies reflect this, such as Hamlet, which is very bloody and is about revenge, deception and fate.
Where were his plays performed and who went to see them?
Most of Shakespeare’s plays were performed at the Globe Theatre in London, which could hold about 3,000 people, some seated but most standing. Elizabethans of all social classes enjoyed going to the Globe, even though it was noisy and smelly and the common people had to watch the play standing up in front of the stage. As there was no roof, people got very wet when it rained! There was hardly any scenery, but there were fantastic costumes and even special effects such as fireworks, smoke and actors ‘flying’. The original theatre burnt down in 1613, but a modern replica opened in 1997.
b) Look at the subheadings. In pairs, try to answer these questions.
Listen, read and check your answers.
2. Read again and decide if the sentences are T(True), F (False) or A/S (Not Stated). Correct the false statements.
1 Shakespeare's plays are only performed and studied in England.
2 Shakespeare earned a lot of money.
3 Romeo and Juliet is a comedy.
4 There weren't any women actors in his plays.
5 Shakespeare's plays showed what life was like in Elizabethan times.
6 There were seats for 3,000 people in the Globe.
7 The actors designed their own costumes.
8 The original Globe Theatre was destroyed by fire.
3. Match the underlined words to their meanings.
• the period of time a queen/king rules a kingdom
• person who lends other people money for a fee
• lies
• destiny
• trader
• person who writes plays
• piece of the body
• thinking sb is sb else
• copy
• hurting someone who has hurt you
• show
• fit
• change their appearance
4. What did you find most interesting in the text? Write a few sentences. Read your sentences to your partner.
5. Project: Collect information about a famous writer from Russia. Write a short text (about 120 words). Write: date/place of birth, what he/she wrote, what he/she usually wrote about and any other interesting information.
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