WEBQUEST: SHAKESPEARE

This Thursday is Shakespeare’s birthday!!! The 23rd of April, so this week we’re taking a
closer look at England’s most famous author.

LISTENING. ACTIVITY 1: William Shakespeare’s introduction

Watch the video on the following link and write down 5 important facts about
Shakespeare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3RyQxEdPmY

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READING. ACTIVITY 2: William Shakespeare’s life

Read the biography on Shakespeare below, and try to complete the missing
information.

Then visit www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/z8k2p39 to find the correct information

and complete the short biography.

Shakespeare is England’s most famous playwright and _____________________. His

plays are known throughout the world, and he introduced up to 300
_____________________ and dozens of _____________________ into the English
language.
He was born in _____________________ -_____________________ -
_____________________ in the year __________________. He probably went to the
local _____________________ school, King Edward VI’s School, where he learnt Greek
and _____________________ . He didn’t go to _____________________ .
 In 1582, he married _____________________ _____________________ , who was
three months _____________________ . In total, they had _____________________
children.
He left Stratford to go and live in _____________________ , working as a
playwright and actor. He performed many times for Queen
___________________________ .
Shakespeare’s group built their own theatre called the _____________________ .
By now, Shakespeare was very rich. He bought the _____________________
_____________________ house in Stratford and many other properties as investments.
He had a good head for business.
He died in _________________ , probably of _____________________ . In his will,
he left his _____________________ _____________________ bed to his wife. Nobody
knows for certain why he did this. He is buried in Stratford.

WRITING. ACTIVITY 3: Main facts

Read the facts on Shakespeare's life and choose and write the three you think
are most interesting. Shakespeare Facts

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WRITING. ACTIVITY 4: Shakespeare’s love quotes

We know Shakespeare wrote many romantic sonnets and plays. Choose your
three favorite love quotes taken from his plays. Please cite the play in which the
quote is found
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SPEAKING. ACTIVITY 5: Shakespeare’s town

Where did Shakespeare live? Shakespeare's town. Choose one of the famous buildings in
Stratford and make a video saying what it is.