William Shakespeare. Nowadays people seem to read newspapers mostly. Many people are fond of reading detective stories or spy thrillers. I myself prefer books about politics, history. I enjoy reading books by such English writers as Charles Dickens, Walter Scott. My favorite writer is William Shakespeare, one of the outstanding personalities in the world literature. William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon not farm from London His father, John Shakespeare came to Stratford from a village and opened a shop there. He never became a rich man but at one time he was an important official in the city. William Shakespeare lived in Stratford until he was twenty one. He got married and had three children. At the age of 21 William left Stratford for London to join a company of actors. William Shakespeare lived and worked in London for 25 years. In all William Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, 2 long poems, a sonnet cycle of 155 small pieces. William Shakespeare had a natural gift for comedy. In his comedies William Shakespeare describes the adventures of young men and women, their love, friendship, happiness. In England and other countries it is the highest honor for an actor to be invited to play in a comedy or tragedy hy William Shakespeare In the last 35 years all the plays hy William Shakespeare have been filmed. Since 1879 Shakespeare's Festival has been held every year at Stratford-upon-Avon. 1. Decide True or False 1) I read books about love and adventures. 2) I enjoy reading books by such English writers as A. Pushkin. 3) My favonte writer is William Shakespeare. 4) William Shakespeare lived in Stratford until he was twenty-six. 5) William Shakespeare lived and worked in London for 25 years. 6) William Shakespeare was bom in Stratford-upon-Avon not f from Moscow.
2. Make the right order 1) He got maried and had three children. 2) Since 1879 Shakespeare's Festival has been held every year at Stratford-upon-Avon. 3) His father, John Shakespeare, came to Stratford from a village. 4) He never became a rich man but at one time he was an important official in the city. 5) In the last 35 years all the plays by William Shakespeare have been filmed.
3. Translate into Russian 1) Many people are fond of reading detective stories or spy thrillers. 2) My favorite writer is William Shakespeare, one of the outstanding personalities in the world literature. 3) William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon not far from London. 4) He got mamed and had three children. 5) In his comedies William Shakespeare describes the adventures of young men and women, their love, friendship, happiness.
1) False - The passage states that the author's preferred books are about politics and history, not love and adventures.
2) False - The passage does not mention A. Pushkin as one of the preferred writers.
3) True - The passage clearly states that William Shakespeare is the author's favorite writer.
4) False - The passage states that William Shakespeare lived in Stratford until he was twenty one.
5) True - The passage states that William Shakespeare lived and worked in London for 25 years.
6) False - The passage states that William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon not far from London, not Moscow.
2. Make the right order:
1) His father, John Shakespeare, came to Stratford from a village.
2) He got married and had three children.
3) He never became a rich man but at one time he was an important official in the city.
4) Since 1879 Shakespeare's Festival has been held every year at Stratford-upon-Avon.
5) In the last 35 years all the plays by William Shakespeare have been filmed.
3. Translate into Russian:
1) Многие люди увлекаются чтением детективных и шпионских триллеров.
2) Мой любимый писатель - Уильям Шекспир, одна из выдающихся личностей в мировой литературе.
3) Уильям Шекспир родился в Стратфорд-апон-Эйвоне, недалеко от Лондона.
4) Он женился и имел троих детей.
5) В своих комедиях Уильям Шекспир описывает приключения молодых мужчин и женщин, их любовь, дружбу, счастье.