This document provides biographical information about William Shakespeare and summaries of some of his most famous plays. It notes that Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 and became the greatest English poet and dramatist. It briefly summarizes some of his most renowned plays, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear, highlighting their main themes and stories. The document also references some of Shakespeare's most famous quotes and provides context about his life and works.

1. «Океанский прибой, вечно«Океанский прибой, вечно
бьющийся в берега жизни»бьющийся в берега жизни»
Чингиз Айтматов.Чингиз Айтматов.

2. William Shakespeare. The greatest EnglishWilliam Shakespeare. The greatest English
poet and dramatist.poet and dramatist.
Memorial Theatre in Stratford-on-Avon.

3. Great Britain is more thanGreat Britain is more than
50 thousands square miles.50 thousands square miles.
The population - more thanThe population - more than
46 mln people.46 mln people.
England has 9 regions andEngland has 9 regions and
many great cities:many great cities:
1.Greater London1.Greater London
2.South East Region2.South East Region
3.South West England3.South West England
4.East Anglia4.East Anglia
5.West Midlands5.West Midlands
6.East Midlands6.East Midlands
7.North West England7.North West England
8.Yorkshire and8.Yorkshire and
HampshireHampshire
9.Northern England9.Northern England

4. In the 17th
century London was
an important market and
commercial centre.
North Sea
Irish Sea
•the Severn
•the Thames
Nowadays a tunnel has been
constructed under the English
Channel (connecting England
and France).

5. CeltsCelts
RomansRomans
Anglo-SaxonsAnglo-Saxons
Danes lived in England inDanes lived in England in
the past.the past.
Windsor Castle has beenWindsor Castle has been
the residence of thethe residence of the
Kings and Queens.Kings and Queens.
Buckingham Palace isBuckingham Palace is
the Queen’s Elisabeth IIthe Queen’s Elisabeth II
residence.residence.

6. William Shakespeare, the greatestWilliam Shakespeare, the greatest
English poet and dramatist. HeEnglish poet and dramatist. He
was born in April 1564 atwas born in April 1564 at
Stratford-upon-Avon.Stratford-upon-Avon.
•Stratford – prosperous, self-Stratford – prosperous, self-
governing market town.governing market town.
•The Avon – a pretty river.The Avon – a pretty river.
•Stratford Grammar School.Stratford Grammar School.
Mary Arden, the poet’s mother,Mary Arden, the poet’s mother,
was a daughter of rich man.was a daughter of rich man.
•John Shakespeare, the poet’sJohn Shakespeare, the poet’s
father, was the town officers andfather, was the town officers and
dealer in corn and meat.dealer in corn and meat.

7. This is the mostThis is the most
famous house infamous house in
England and the mostEngland and the most
famous house in thefamous house in the
world.world.
Shakespeare was born here.
The appearance of the house is the same as it
looked at that time.

8. William Shakespeare was buriedWilliam Shakespeare was buried
here in 1616.here in 1616.
These 4 lines are said to have beenThese 4 lines are said to have been
written by himself.written by himself.
““Good friend, for Jesus' sake,Good friend, for Jesus' sake,
forbearforbear
To did the dust enclosed hereTo did the dust enclosed here;;
Blessed be he that spores theseBlessed be he that spores these
stones,stones,
And cursed be he that moves myAnd cursed be he that moves my
bones”.bones”.
Shakespeare's monument inShakespeare's monument in
Westminster Abbey.Westminster Abbey.
A memorial statue of ShakespeareA memorial statue of Shakespeare
is set up in Poet’s Corner.is set up in Poet’s Corner.

9. Мендельсон «Свадебный вальс»Мендельсон «Свадебный вальс»
Сюита из музыки к комедииСюита из музыки к комедии
Шекспира «Сон в летнюю ночь»Шекспира «Сон в летнюю ночь»

10. Творчество Шекспира составляет целую эпоху в развитииТворчество Шекспира составляет целую эпоху в развитии
мировой драматургии.мировой драматургии.
Творческий путь Шекспира подразделяется на 3Творческий путь Шекспира подразделяется на 3
периода:периода:
1-й период – комедии, исторические хроники, сонеты.1-й период – комедии, исторические хроники, сонеты.
2-й период – трагедии.2-й период – трагедии.
3-й период – пьесы, действия которых перенесено в3-й период – пьесы, действия которых перенесено в
необыденную, иногда сказочную обстановку.необыденную, иногда сказочную обстановку.

11. The Globe Theatre.The Globe Theatre.
William Shakespeare wrote mostWilliam Shakespeare wrote most
of his plays for the Globe Theatre.of his plays for the Globe Theatre.
In those days in the 16In those days in the 16thth
and 17and 17thth
centuries people had neither radiocenturies people had neither radio
nor a newspaper, that’s why thenor a newspaper, that’s why the
theatre played an important parttheatre played an important part
their lives.their lives.
In those days the people ofIn those days the people of
London, young and old, rich andLondon, young and old, rich and
poor, loved the Globe Theatre verypoor, loved the Globe Theatre very
much. The poor people could notmuch. The poor people could not
pay much for the tickets and theypay much for the tickets and they
stood or sat on the ground in thestood or sat on the ground in the
yard. Rich people and their wivesyard. Rich people and their wives
sat on the balconies and aristocratssat on the balconies and aristocrats
were allowed to sit on the stage.were allowed to sit on the stage.

12. У всех Шекспировских сонетов есть одна важнаяУ всех Шекспировских сонетов есть одна важная
черта. Сонета – драматизм, с острым конфликтом,черта. Сонета – драматизм, с острым конфликтом,
который, как правило, разрешается в двухкоторый, как правило, разрешается в двух
последних строках сонетов афористическимипоследних строках сонетов афористическими
изречениями.изречениями.

13. Вопрос жизнелюбия решает Гамлет в монологе «Быть
или не быть». Замыслившего умереть останавливает
неизвестность за гробом, думает Гамлет.
1) А то кто снес бы ложное величье
Правителей, невежество вельмож,
Всеобщее притворство,
невозможность
Излить себя, несчастную любовь
И призрачность заслуг в глазах
ничтожеств…?
Б.Пастернак
В.Бенедиктов(XIX):
2) Хотел бы умереть, но друга моего
Мне в этом мире жаль оставить
одного.
С.Маршак:
3) Все мерзостно, что вижу я
вокруг
Но как тебя покинуть, милый друг!
Н.Гоголь:
4) Не жить, не видеть, сжечь бы
все мосты,
Да пропади все пропадом! Но ты…
В.Орел:
5) Устал – но как мне выпустить
из рук
Ту жизнь, в которой остается
друг!

14. «Сонет №90»«Сонет №90»
исп.Алла Пугачеваисп.Алла Пугачева

15. Mach the name of the party with the translation.Mach the name of the party with the translation.
1.1. «Комедия ошибок»«Комедия ошибок»
2. «Виндзорские2. «Виндзорские
насмешницы»насмешницы»
3. «Венецианский купец»3. «Венецианский купец»
4. «Лукреция»4. «Лукреция»
5. «Все хорошо, что5. «Все хорошо, что
хорошо»хорошо»
6. «Мера за меру»6. «Мера за меру»
7. «Сон в летнюю ночь»7. «Сон в летнюю ночь»
1. “A Midsummer Night's1. “A Midsummer Night's
Dream”Dream”
2. “Measure for Measure”2. “Measure for Measure”
3. “The Rape of Lucrece”3. “The Rape of Lucrece”
4. “All’s well that Ends well”4. “All’s well that Ends well”
5. “The Comedy of Errors”5. “The Comedy of Errors”
6. “The Merry Wives of6. “The Merry Wives of
Windsor”Windsor”
7. “The Merchant of Venice”7. “The Merchant of Venice”
YES NO

16. 1.1. «Ричард«Ричард IIIIII»»
2. «Укрощение2. «Укрощение
строптивой»строптивой»
3. «Много шума из3. «Много шума из
ничего»ничего»
4. «Как вам это4. «Как вам это
нравится»нравится»
5. «Два благородных5. «Два благородных
родича»родича»
6. «Двенадцатая ночь»6. «Двенадцатая ночь»
7. «Буря»7. «Буря»
1.“Much Ado about1.“Much Ado about
Nothing”Nothing”
2. “The Two Noble2. “The Two Noble
Kinsmen”Kinsmen”
3. “The Tragedy of Richard3. “The Tragedy of Richard
III”III”
4. “The Taming of the4. “The Taming of the
Shrew”Shrew”
5. “The Tempest”5. “The Tempest”
6. “As you like it”6. “As you like it”
7. “Twelfth Night”7. “Twelfth Night”
YES NO

17. ““Romeo and Juliet”- an optimistic tragedy.Romeo and Juliet”- an optimistic tragedy.
Staged in all kinds of theatres.Staged in all kinds of theatres.
This wonderful love stores is about two lovers Romeo and Juliet.This wonderful love stores is about two lovers Romeo and Juliet.
Unfortunately, they died, but they didn’t stop loving each other.Unfortunately, they died, but they didn’t stop loving each other.
They stayed young forever!They stayed young forever!
Высоко-поэтическая пьеса о любви, великом чувстве,Высоко-поэтическая пьеса о любви, великом чувстве,
связывающем людей на всю жизнь, для которого даже смертьсвязывающем людей на всю жизнь, для которого даже смерть
не преграда.не преграда.
С.Прокофьев «Джульетта-девочка» из балета «Ромео и
Джульетта»

18. ““Hamlet” is a greatHamlet” is a great
philosophical tragedy. It is thephilosophical tragedy. It is the
story of a man who loved goodstory of a man who loved good
and hated evil who loved truthand hated evil who loved truth
and hated lies.and hated lies.
The character of Hamlet is oneThe character of Hamlet is one
of the most difficult in worldof the most difficult in world
literature.literature.
This role was played by theThis role was played by the
best actors of all times andbest actors of all times and
peoples.peoples.
John Gielgud was the best inJohn Gielgud was the best in
the role of Hamlet in England.the role of Hamlet in England.
Russian poet and actorRussian poet and actor
Vladimir Vysotsky wasVladimir Vysotsky was
brilliant in our country.brilliant in our country.

19. ““Othello” is a playOthello” is a play
about love andabout love and
jealousy, a playjealousy, a play
about a person whoabout a person who
believed the lie andbelieved the lie and
killed his wife whomkilled his wife whom
he loved dearly.he loved dearly.

20. ““King Lear” is theKing Lear” is the
story of a man whostory of a man who
was so proud sowas so proud so
egoistic that he couldegoistic that he could
not understand anot understand a
world around him. Heworld around him. He
heard only what heheard only what he
wanted to hear; hewanted to hear; he
saw only what hesaw only what he
wanted to see.wanted to see.

21. 1. “To be or not to be1. “To be or not to be
That is the question”That is the question”
2. “All the world’s a stage, and2. “All the world’s a stage, and
all the men and womenall the men and women
merely players”.merely players”.
3. “How sharper than a serpent’s3. “How sharper than a serpent’s
tooth it is to have atooth it is to have a
thankless child…”thankless child…”
4. “Something is rotten in the4. “Something is rotten in the
state of Denmark”.state of Denmark”.
5. “One that loved not wisely but5. “One that loved not wisely but
too well”.too well”.
6. “Every inch a king”.6. “Every inch a king”.
7. “Lord, what fools these7. “Lord, what fools these
mortals be”.mortals be”.
1. «…острей зубов змеиных1. «…острей зубов змеиных
неблагодарность детища!»неблагодарность детища!»
2. «Король, король – от головы2. «Король, король – от головы
до ног!»до ног!»
3. «Быть или не быть3. «Быть или не быть
Вот в чем вопрос».Вот в чем вопрос».
4. «Весь мир – театр. В нем4. «Весь мир – театр. В нем
женщины, мужчины – всеженщины, мужчины – все
актеры».актеры».
5. «Как безумен род людской!»5. «Как безумен род людской!»
6. «Подгнило что-то в датском6. «Подгнило что-то в датском
королевстве».королевстве».
7. «…этот человек любил без7. «…этот человек любил без
меры и благоразумия».меры и благоразумия».
Quotations from ShakespeareQuotations from Shakespeare
There are some common phrases which the English own to WilliamThere are some common phrases which the English own to William
Shakespeare. They have now become part of the everyday language ofShakespeare. They have now become part of the everyday language of
Englishmen.Englishmen.
YES
NO

22. 1. “Neither a borrower nor a lender1. “Neither a borrower nor a lender
be”.be”.
2. “That way madness lies”.2. “That way madness lies”.
3. “If music be the food of love,3. “If music be the food of love,
play on”.play on”.
4. “Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art4. “Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art
thou Romeo?”thou Romeo?”
5. “What’s in a name? That which5. “What’s in a name? That which
we call a vose by any other namewe call a vose by any other name
would smell as sweet”.would smell as sweet”.
6. “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and6. “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and
tomorrowtomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from dayCreeps in this petty pace from day
to dayto day
To the last syllable of recordedTo the last syllable of recorded
time…”time…”
7. “Friends, Romans, countrymen,7. “Friends, Romans, countrymen,
lend me your ears”.lend me your ears”.
1. «О музыка, ты пища для1. «О музыка, ты пища для
любви! Играй же».любви! Играй же».
2. «Но это путь к безумию».2. «Но это путь к безумию».
3. «Друзья, сограждане,3. «Друзья, сограждане,
внемлите мне».внемлите мне».
4. «Что значит имя? Роза пахнет4. «Что значит имя? Роза пахнет
розой, хоть розой назови ее,розой, хоть розой назови ее,
хоть нет».хоть нет».
5. «В долг не бери и взаймы не5. «В долг не бери и взаймы не
давай».давай».
6. «Завтра, завтра, завтра, а дни6. «Завтра, завтра, завтра, а дни
ползут, и вот уж в книге жизнейползут, и вот уж в книге жизней
читаем мы последний слог…»читаем мы последний слог…»
7. «Ромео! Ромео, о зачем же ты7. «Ромео! Ромео, о зачем же ты
Ромео!»Ромео!»
YES NO

23. Try to guess the meaning of the following
expressions. Pass your answers in writing.
1. “Better a witty fool than a foolish wit”.
“Twelfth night”.
2. “Brevity is the soul of wit”. “Hamlet”.
3. “Cowards die many times before their
deaths”. “Julius Caesar”.
4. “The fool thinks he is wise.
But the wise man knows himself to be a
fool”. “As you like it”.
5. “The wish is father to the thought”.
“King Henry IV”.

24. 1. “We know what we may are but know
not what we may be”. “As you like
it”.
2. “Good name in man and woman, dear
my lord,
Is the immediate jewel of their soul”.
“Othello”.
3. “All’s well that ends well”.
4. “All that glistens is not gold”.
5. “Much ado about nothing”.

25. 1. “There is a history in all men’s lives”.
2. “Conscience does make cowards of
us all”.
3. “Delays have dangerous ends”.
4. “Have more than you show. Speak
less than you know”.
“Hamlet”.
5. “When clouds appear wise men put
on their cloaks”.
“Richard III”.

26. Do you know England?Do you know England?
1. What is the longest river in England?1. What is the longest river in England?
2. What is the national emblem of England?2. What is the national emblem of England?
3. Who lived in England many years ago?3. Who lived in England many years ago?
4. What is England proud of?4. What is England proud of?
5. When and where was Shakespeare born?5. When and where was Shakespeare born?
6. Who of composers created music on his plays?6. Who of composers created music on his plays?
7. Who of W. Shakespeare’s heroes told7. Who of W. Shakespeare’s heroes told
““To be or not to beTo be or not to be
That is the question”.That is the question”.
8. What girl falls in love with a man before she sees his face or knows his8. What girl falls in love with a man before she sees his face or knows his
name?name?
9. Whose last words are “Thus with a kiss I die”?9. Whose last words are “Thus with a kiss I die”?
10. Who says “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is10. Who says “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is
To have a thankless child”?To have a thankless child”?
11. Who “loved not wisely but too well”?11. Who “loved not wisely but too well”?
(“Once that loved not wisely but too well)(“Once that loved not wisely but too well)
12. What actor was brilliant in the role of Hamlet in our country?12. What actor was brilliant in the role of Hamlet in our country?

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