Shakespeare

1. I'm starting my journey at Holy Trinity

Shakespeare, Glove Maker Church, where, in 1564, Shakespeare
was _________ and then, 52 years
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Watch the documentary about Shakespeare 2. This is the house where Shakespeare
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in Stratford-upon-Avon. Put the parts in the was _________ in April 1564.

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correct order. 3. He probably helped his father in the

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workshop and __________ the trade

A. Ben visits Shakespeare's family home of a glove maker.
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B. Ben goes to Shakespeare's school 4. William was able to __________ this

C. Tourists talk about Shakespeare
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school for free because his father was

D. Ben visits a church a town councillor.
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5. He ________ King Edward's at fifteen.

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He didn't ______ to university.

Task 2
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Watch the documentary again. Are the Task 4

sentences true or false? Can you remember the sentences from the
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previous task? Type in the correct words.

1. Shakespeare was baptised at Holy
Trinity Church in 1654.
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1. I'm starting my journey at Holy Trinity

2. He died at the age of 52. Church, where, in 1564, Shakespeare
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3. His grave has a warning never to ________ ____________ and then,

move his bones.
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52 years later, __________.

4. The statue of Shakespeare was made 2. This is the house where Shakespeare
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a long time after he died. ________ ________ in April 1564.

5. Shakespeare was born in the family
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3. He probably helped his father in the

home in April. workshop and ________ the
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6. His father made gloves. ________ of a glove maker.

7. His father's workshop was two- 4. William was able to __________ this
minutes' walk from the house.
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________ for free because his father

8. Shakespeare's education was free was a town councillor.
because he was a very good student.
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5. He ________ King Edward's at fifteen.

9. He went to university when he was 15. He didn't _______ to ____________.
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Task 3
Complete the sentences from the
documentary with the correct verbs.

left / born / buried / go / baptised /

learned / attend

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Answers Shakespeare was baptised and then,
52 years later, buried.
2. This is the house where
Task 1 Shakespeare was born in April 1564.
C. Tourists talk about Shakespeare 3. He probably helped his father in the
D. Ben visits a church workshop and learned the trade of a
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A. Ben visits Shakespeare's family home glove maker.

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B. Ben goes to Shakespeare's school 4. William was able to attend this school
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for free because his father was a

Task 2 town councillor.
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1. False 5. He left King Edward's at fifteen. He

2. True
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didn't go to university.
3. True
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4. False
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5. True
6. True
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7. False
8. False
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9. False
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1. I'm starting my journey at Holy Trinity

Church, where, in 1564, Shakespeare
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was baptised and then, 52 years

later, buried.
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2. This is the house where Shakespeare

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was born in April 1564.

3. He probably helped his father in the
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workshop and learned the trade of a

glove maker.
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4. William was able to attend this school

for free because his father was a
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town councillor.
5. He left King Edward's at fifteen. He
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didn't go to university.

Task 4
1. I'm starting my journey at Holy Trinity
Church, where, in 1564,

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