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Module 9
Life history
Unit2
He decided to be an actor.
154 short poems
William Shakespeare
was a famous English writer
of plays and poems.
(戏剧)
(诗歌)
38
a few long poems
“ Hamlet ”
“Romeo and Juliet”
Two of his famous plays are Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet
Predict (预测): What’s the passage about
The life of William Shakespeare
Tip: Predicting makes us more interested in reading .
Shakespeare’s birth time and place
Shakespeare’s family
Shakespeare’s school life
Shakespeare’s achievements(成就)
Shakespeare’s job
The life of William Shakespeare
你能从文章中找到这些内容吗?
He was born in 1564,in Stratford, England.
Stratford 斯特拉福特
Shakespeare’s hometown
his old house
Around the w rld
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon is a small town in the middle of England and is famous because it is the birthplace of William Shakespeare, the greatest English playwright, Stratford is set in the beautiful countryside on the River Avon. At the Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre, you can see Shakespeare’s plays like Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet as well as other plays. Stratford is a historic town and well worth visiting for a taste of Old England.
He was born in 1564,in Stratford, England.
Shakespeare married in 1582 and had three children.
Shakespeare married a farmer’s daughter called Anne Hathaway.
Shakespeare‘s parents didn’t learn to read or write like many people 400 years ago.
Shakespeare studied at the grammar school (文法学校).
He finished school at fourteen.
at fourteen
= at the age of fourteen
= when he was fourteen
in 1564
in 1582
in 1599
in about1592
at fourteen
at the age of fourteen
at the age of fifty-two
in the 1990s
in 1614
Fast reading
3 Now find out the key words for each events!
Find out “time” quickly!
in 1578
in 1616
1564 1578 1582 About
1592 1599 1616
was
born
be born build die finish school go to London marry
finished
school
married
moved to
London
joined a theatre company
the company built the Globe Theatre
died
Complete the timeline for Shakespeare with the correct form of the words and expressions from the box.
Tip: A chart (表格) makes the passage clear for us and easy to remember.
Tip:注意名人简介类文章的时间顺序及一般过去时态!
William Shakespeare was a famous English writer of plays and poems. He wrote about thirty-eight plays and 154 short poems and a few long poems in his life. Two of his famous plays are Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet.
Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford, England. Like many people 400 years ago, Shakespeare’s parents didn’t learn to read or write. At school he liked plays , so he decided to be an actor when he finished school at fourteen. He married in 1582 and had three children.
Tips: Read carefully for details , pay attention to some key words.
2.His parents learned to read and write. ( )
3.He decided to be an actor at the age of fourteen.( )
Ture/False判断正误
1.He was an American writer. ( )
F
F
T
Shakespeare went to London and joined a theatre company in about 1592. He became a successful actor and began to write plays. Queen Elizabeth I enjoyed his works very much.
In 1599 the company built the Globe Theatre on the River Thames in London. You can visit the theatre today, but it isn’t the same building. There was a fire in the old theatre. They built it again in 1614 and in the 1990s.
Tips: Read carefully for the key words, and circle them.
2.Who enjoyed his works very much
1. Did he become a successful actor
Yes, he did.
Queen Elizabeth I
A. 失败的
B. 成功的
3.Why did they build the Globe Theatre again
building
built
There was a fire in the old theatre.
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Discussion(讨论)
2.Why was Shakespeare rich and successful
1.He had many jobs and worked very hard.
2.When he met difficulties, he never gave up(放弃).
3....
1.Was Shakespeare successful
2 Put the sentences in the correct order.
a. Shakespeare went to London.
b. Shakespeare’s company built the
Globe Theatre.
c. Shakespeare married.
d. Shakespeare liked plays at school.
e. Shakespeare died at the age of fifty-two.
f. Shakespeare decided to be an actor.
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the life of William Shakespeare
He was born in1564 in Stratford, England
His parents didn't learn to read or write.
He married in 1582 and had three children.
At school he liked plays ,so he decided to be an actor
when he finished school at 14.
He went to London in 1592. He worked in a theatre company. He became a successful actor and began to write plays. He was rich and famous around the world.
birth time and place
family
school life
Job and achievements(成就)
Shakespeare’s birth time and place
Shakespeare’s family
Shakespeare’s school life
Shakespeare’s achievements(成就)
Shakespeare’s job
William Shakespeare was a famous English writer.
He was famous around the world.
Retell the passage (Group work)
Beginning
Body
Ending
Learn to do:
To be or not to be.That is a question.
生存还是毁灭,这是一个值得考虑的问题。 《哈姆雷特》
Just be myself. 超越自己。
Share Shakespeare’s sayings(名言)