WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE - HAMLET I When Hamlet's father, the old King of Denmark, died, his brother Claudius became

the new king. After only a few weeks, Claudius married Gertrude, the old king's wife. Hamlet was angry with his mother because she remarried so quickly. He also hated Claudius, his stepfather. One cold, dark night on the walls of Elsinore Castle, a friend of Hamlet's saw the ghost of Hamlet's father. The friend told Hamlet about the ghost and that night, they both went up onto the castle walls. It was another very cold night, and as the clock struck midnight, the ghost suddenly appeared.... He took Hamlet aside and talked to him. 'People say a poisonous snake killed me but they are wrong. I was sleeping in my garden when Claudius came and he put poison in my ear ! It was a painful death. Your uncle is very evil man. You must take revenge for my murder and kill him ! But please, do not harm your mother!' Then the ghost dissapeared. Hamlet was full of anger and hatred. He wanted to kill Claudius, but he was indecisive. He started behaving strangely and Claudius began to suspect that Hamlet knew something. He asked Polonius, his chief minister, to find out about Hamlet's strange behaviour. Polonius knew that Hamlet was in love with his daughter, Ophelia. He sent her to look for Hamlet to find out what was wrong. When Ophelia found Hamlet, he was thinking about life and death: 'To be or not to be - that is the question...'. Ophelia tried to comfort Hamlet but he became angry and told her to get out of his life. Ophelia was very upset and believed Hamlet was mad. A few days later, Hamlet was walking around the castle when he saw Claudius. Claudius was praying. Hamlet had to make a quick decision. 'Now is my chance to kill him,' he thought. 'But no, not while he is prying - he will go straight to heaven.' Hamlet went to his mother's room. She looked sad. 'You have offended your father,' said Gertrude. 'And, mother, you have offended my father,' replied Hamlet. While they were talking, Hamlet heard a noise behind a curtain. He was suspicious and thought it was Claudius. This time, Hamlet was decisive. He took out his sword and killed the person behind the curtain. But it was not Claudius - it was Polonius ! The situation in Elsinore was getting worse. Claudius sent Hamlet to England. While he was there, Ophelia went mad and killed herself. When Hamlet returned, he was more depressed now both his father and Ophelia were dead while the evil Claudius was still alive ! Soon, Laerts, Ophelia's brother, arrived back in Elsinore. He blamed Hamlet for the deaths of his father and sister, and challenged Hamlet to a fight. Claudius wanted Hamlet to lose and so he poisoned Laert's sword. He also prepared a glass of poisoned wine to give to Hamlet in case he won. The fight began. During the fight, Hamlet's mother, Gertrude drank some of the poisoned wine from Hamlet's cup. Hamlet cut Laerts and then Laerts cut Hamlet. Suddenly, Gertrude fell to

floor. Laerts told Hamlet that his sword and the wine were poisoned - and that it was Claudius's plan. Without hesitation, Hamlet killed Claudius - and then he died himself. Elsinore castle was dark and silent. II Read the interview and role-play it with a classmate What does the marijuana do to the brain? Marijuana disrupts the nerve cells in the part of the brain where memories are formed. This makes it hard for the user to recall recent events. Some studies show that when people have smoked large amounts of marijuana for years, the drug affects mental functions. Researchers are still learning about the many ways that marijuana affects the brain. Can people become addicted to marijuana? Yes. While not everyone who uses marijuana becomes addicted. When a user begins to feel that he or she needs to take the drug to feel well, that person is said to be dependent or addicted to the drug. About 100,000people seek treatment for marijuana use each year, showing they need help to stop using. Some frequent, heavy users of marijuana develop a tolerance for it. Tolerance means that the user needs larger doses of the drug to get the same desired resultthat he or she used to get from smaller amounts. What if person quit using the drug?" Up until a few years ago, it was hard to find treatment programs specifically for marijuana users. Now researchers are testing different ways to help marijuana users abstain from drug use. There are currently no medications for treating marijuana dependence. Treatment programs focus on counseling and group support systems. There are also a number of programs designed especially to help teenagers who are abusers. Family doctors are also a good source for information and help in dealing with adolescent marijuana problems. III Read Paris is very compact and most of its picturesque quarters are within walking distances of each another. You can spend hours strolling the quays of the Seine River, the cobblestones streets of the St Germain-des-Pres quarter or the courtyard of the Palais Royal without spending a single centime. Along the way youll pass some spectacular churches, including the famous Notre-Deme Cathedral and atop Montmartre Hill overlooking the city, the Sacre- Coeur Basilica.

Entry into their sanctuaries is free, although fees are charged to visit their crypts or ascend their towers. One of the most popular excursions in Paris is a visit to the Pere Lachaise Cemetery, where entry is free, although you might want to buy a map on sale at the entrances. It will help you find the graves of many of Frances latest and greatest- including Colette, Moliere, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Simone Signoret and Yves Montand as well as distinguished foreigners who died in Paris, such as Oscar Wilde, Amedeo Modigliani, and Jim Morrison of the Doors, whose tombstone has been a pilgrimage for the young for many years. Yet one of the great pleasures of a visit to Paris is to put away the map and just wander. Your path will inevitably cross one of the citys famous parks and gardens. Many were once the private domains of French royalty, but today they are free to all. TRADUCCION I Cuando el padre de Hamlet, el antiguo rey de Dinamarca, muri, su hermano Claudio se convirti en el nuevo rey. Despus de slo unas pocas semanas, Claudio se cas con Gertrude, la esposa del viejo rey. Hamlet estaba enojado con su madre porque ella se volvi a casarmuy rapido. Tambin odiaba a Claudio, su padrastro. Una noche fra y oscura en las paredes del castillo de Elsinore, el amigo de Hamlet vio el fantasma del padre de Hamlet. El amigo le dijo a Hamlet del fantasma y de la noche, ambos se subieron a las murallas del castillo. Era una noche muy fra, y cuando el reloj dio la medianoche, el fantasma apareci de repente ....Tom Hamlet aparte y habl con l. "La gente dice que una serpiente venenosa me mat, pero se equivocan. Yo estaba durmiendo en mi jardn cuando Claudio se acerc y puso veneno en mi oreja! Fue una muerte dolorosa. Tu to es un hombre muy malo. Debes vengar mi muerte y matarlo! Pero por favor, no le hagas dao a tu madre! " Entonces el fantasma desapareci. Hamlet estaba lleno de ira y odio. Quera matar a Claudio, pero estaba indeciso. Empez a comportarse de manera extraa y Claudio empez a sospechar que Hamlet saba algo. Pidi a Polonio, su primer ministro, que averiguara acerca del extrao comportamiento de Hamlet. Polonio saba que Hamlet estaba enamorado de su hija, Ofelia. l la envi a buscar a Hamlet a averiguar lo que estaba mal. Cuando Ophelia encontr Hamlet, estaba pensando en la vida y la muerte: "Ser o no ser - esa es la cuestin ...". Ophelia intent consolar Hamlet pero l se enoj y le dijo que se fuera de su vida. Ophelia estaba muy molesta y crea que Hamlet estaba loco. Unos das ms tarde, Hamlet estaba caminando alrededor del castillo cuando vio a Claudio. Claudio estaba orando. Hamlet tuvo que tomar una decisin rpida. "Ahora es mi oportunidad de matarlo, pens. "Pero no, no mientras est rezando - ir directamente al cielo. "Hamlet fue a la habitacin de su madre. Ella pareca triste. -Has ofendido a tu padre-dijo Gertrude."Y, madre, has ofendido a mi padre-respondi Hamlet. Mientras hablaban, Hamlet escuch un ruido detrs de una cortina. Era sospechoso y pens que era Claudio. Esta vez, Hamlet fue decisivo. Sac su espada y mat a la persona detrs de la cortina. Pero no fue Claudio - era Polonio! La situacin en Elsinore estaba empeorando. Claudio enva a Hamlet a Inglaterra. Mientras estaba all, Ofelia se volvi loca y se suicid. Cuando Hamlet regres, l estaba ms deprimido - ahora su padre y Ofelia haban muerto,

mientras que el malvado Claudio estaba vivo! Pronto, Laerts, el hermano de Ofelia, regres a Elsinore. Culp Hamlet de la muerte de su padre y hermana, y desafi a Hamlet a una pelea. Claudio quera que Hamlet a perdiera y envenen la espada de Lart. Tambin prepar una copa de vino envenenada para darsela a Hamlet en caso de que l ganar. La lucha comenz. Durante la pelea, la madre de Hamlet, Gertrudis bebi un poco de vino envenenado de la copa de Hamlet. Hamlet cort a Laerts y luego Laerts corto a Hamlet. De repente, Gertrude cay al piso. Laerts le dijo a Hamlet que la espada y el vino fueron envenenados - y que era el plan de Claudio. Sin dudarlo, Hamlet mat a Claudio - y muri. El castillo de Elsinore estaba oscuro y en silencio. II Qu hace la marihuana al cerebro? La marihuana altera las clulas nerviosas en la parte del cerebro donde se forman los recuerdos. Esto hace que sea difcil para el usuario para recordar eventos recientes. Algunos estudios muestran que cuando la gente ha fumado marihuana en cantidades grandes por aos, la droga afecta las funciones mentales. Los investigadores todava estn aprendiendo acerca de las muchas maneras en que la marihuana afecta el cerebro. "La gente puede llegar a ser adicta a la marihuana?" S. Si bien no todos los que la fuman se hacen adictos. Cuando un usuario comienza a sentir que l o ella necesita tomar la droga para sentirse bien, esa persona se dice que es dependiente o adicta a la droga. Alrededor de 100.000 personas buscan tratamiento para el consumo de marihuana cada ao, mostrando que necesitan ayuda para dejar de consumir. Algunos, grandes consumidores frecuentes de marihuana desarrollan una tolerancia a la droga. "Tolerancia" significa que el usuario necesita mayores dosis de la droga para obtener el mismo resultado deseado que l o ella acostumbran a obtener de cantidades ms pequeas ". "Qu si la persona deja de usar la droga?" "Hasta hace unos aos, era difcil encontrar programas especficamente para los usuarios de marihuana. Ahora los investigadores estn probando diferentes maneras de ayudar a los consumidores de marihuana para que se abstengan del uso de drogas. Actualmente no hay medicamentos para tratar la dependencia de la marihuana. Los programas de tratamiento se centran en los sistemas de apoyo de consejera y de grupo. Tambin hay una serie de programas diseados especialmente para ayudar a los adolescentes que abusan. Los mdicos de familia tambin son una buena fuente de informacin y ayuda en el tratamiento de problemas de marihuana adolescentes ". III Leer Paris es muy compacta y la mayora de sus pintorescos barrios se encuentran a poca distancia de cada otro. Puedes pasar horas paseando por los muelles del Sena, las calles de adoquines del St - cuarto Germain-des-Prs y el patio del Palais Royal y sin gastar un solo cntimo. En el

camino pasar por algunas iglesias espectaculares, incluyendo la famosa catedral de NotreDeme y encima de la colina de Montmartre con vistas a la ciudad, la baslica del Sacr-Coeur. La entrada en sus santuarios es gratuita, aunque se cobra para visitar sus criptas o subir sus torres. Una de las excursiones ms populares de Pars es una visita al cementerio de Pere Lachaise, donde la entrada es gratuita, aunque es posible que desee comprar un mapa a la venta en las entradas. Le ayudar a encontrar las tumbas de muchos de los ltimos y mejores de Francia- incluyendo Colette, Moliere, Edith Piaf, Marcel Proust, Simone Signoret e Yves Montand -, as como distinguidos extranjeros que murieron en Pars, como Oscar Wilde, Amedeo Modigliani, y Jim Morrison de The Doors, cuya lpida ha sido una peregrinacin para los jvenes durante muchos aos. Sin embargo, uno de los grandes placeres de una visita a Pars es de guardar el mapa y simplemente pasear. Su camino ser inevitablemente cruzar uno de los parques y jardines famosos de la ciudad. Muchos eran una vez los dominios privados de la realeza francesa, pero hoy en da son gratuitas o libre para todos.