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WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616)
William Shakespeare, the greatest dramatist and writer, was born
in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. His father was a glover and his
mother was the daughter of a famous farmer. Shakespeare went to
grammar school, but he never entered any university. He is
famous for his great tragedies including Hamlet, Othello,
Macbeth and the best known love story in the world Romeo and
Juliet.
Many well-known sayings come from his works, and Shakespeare
also had a great influence on English literature and the
language. His plays are studied by British schoolchildren as
part of their school programme.
Shakespeare's works are known for their beautiful language and
for the understanding of how people think and feel.
William
Shakespeare also wrote poetry, including the sonnets. He worked
as an actor and a playwright at the Globe Theatre in London,
which has recently been rebuilt as a copy of the original
theatre.
Shakespeare married once and had three children. After his death
in 1616 his house in Stratford became a museum and now it is a
popular place with tourists.
Shakespeare's
plays were staged in many theatres and translated into numerous
languages. They are still read and loved by many people.
Vocabulary:
be studied [,bi:'stAdid] изучаться
be translated [biitoens'leitid] быть переведенным
give birth ['дгу'Ьз:9] порождать
glover ['д1луэ] перчаточник
grammar school ['grsema.skui] школа грамматики
have an influence [haevan'infkrans] влиять
marry ['man] жениться
numerous ['nju:m(3)r3s] бесчисленный
play [plei] пьеса
playwright ['pleirait] драматург
poetry ['рэшгп] поэзия
saying ['senrj] поговорка
sonnet ['sttnit] сонет
stage [steid3] ставить (пьесу)
tragedy ['traed3idi] трагедия
Questions:
1. Who is Britain famous for?
2. Who was William Shakespeare?
3. What can you tell about Shakespeare's early years and his
family?
4. What did Shakespeare write? What are his works famous for?
5. Where did Shakespeare work? What was he?
6. When did the writer die?
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