1- Read the text.

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- 5 sentences in the Past Simple

- 3 sentences in the Past continuos
- 6 irregular verbs
- 6 regular verbs
Hamlet- William Shakespeare
1- Read and translate the biography.
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a- After read to the story of Hamlet: What kind of story is it? Why?

- a ghost story - a story of revenge - a love story - a funny story

b- Read the story again. Then use the Strategies top ut the sentences
into the order of when they actually happened.

a- Claudius put poison onto Laertes´ s sword.

b- Hamlet spoke to his father´s ghost.

c- Hamlet and Laertes started to fight.

d- Hamlet behaved strangely and was nasty to Ophelia.

e- Gertrude married Hamlet´s uncle.

f- Hamlet killed Claudius.

g- Claudius killed Hamlet´s father.

h- Gertrude drank the wine and died.

i- Hamlet killed Polonius.

3- Choose adjectives to describe these characters:

Claudius - Hamlet- Laertes- Ophelia

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adjectives:

A- calm- brave- intelligent

B- brave- decisive- romantic

C- violent- cruel- evil

D- dishonest- aggressive- intelligent

E- brave- sensitive

F- kind- hard-working- honest

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Complete these sentences with words from the story. Make new words
from the words in brackets.

1- A _________ (poison) snake didn´t kill Hamlet´s father but it was a

__________ (pain) death.

2- Hamlet was full of ______ (hate) for his stepfather and his mother´s
behaviour filled him with________ (angry)

3- Hamlet was not very __________ (decision) and he started behaving

_______ (strange)

4- Hamlet was ________ (suspect) and thought that Claudius was listening
to him and his mother.

5- When he returned from England, Ophelia was _________(die) but

Claudius was still _________ (live).