The document discusses World Book Day on April 23rd and provides information about William Shakespeare. It notes that April 23rd marks the date of death for Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. The document then provides details about Shakespeare's early life, career, works, and influence on the English language. It discusses how Shakespeare is typically taught in US high schools, with Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, and Julius Caesar being among the most commonly studied plays.

1. World Book Day!
April 23rd

2. Questions
 Do you enjoy reading? Do you think it’s important?
 Do you have a favorite book? What was the last book
you read?
 How often do you go to the library?
 Have you ever tried to read a book in English?
 Have you ever read a book and then watch the
movie? Which was better?
 What is your favorite genre?
 Action, Mystery, Detective, Science Fiction, Non-fiction,
Travel, History, Biography, Classic or Modern Literature

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26. Did You Know?
April 23rd is a symbolic date for
world literature, since April 23rd
1616 was the date of death of
Cervantes, Shakespeare and
Inca Garcilaso de la Vega

27. We pay tribute to
books and their
authors
• A day dedicated to teaching
children about the importance of
books
• We read books in different
languages
• We learn about William
Shakespeare, Shel Silverstein
and Eric Carle
• We watch and read fairy tales like
Perez Mouse or poems like Ickle
Me, Pickle Me

28. Spain
 To celebrate this day, Cervantes's Don Quixote is read
over two days and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize is
presented by the Spanish king in Alcalá de Henares.
 In Catalonia, St. George's Day has been 'The Day of
the Rose' since 1436, and involves the exchange of
gifts between loved ones —it is similar to Valentine's
Day. Although World Book Day has been celebrated
since 1995 internationally, books were exchanged on
'The Day of the Rose' in Catalonia since at least 1926,
in memory of Cervantes.

29. Idioms related to books
 bookworm – a person who loves to read and is devoted to
reading
 book smart – to be very smart or successful in school (from
knowledge in books), but not very smart or successful in
real world interactions
 an open book – to have very evident and clear emotions
and thoughts
 to hit the books – to study hard
 “you can’t judge a book by its cover” – This idioms is used
to say, ‘you should not judge people by their appearance
alone.’ This idiom also is used to remind people that the
outside of something is not always the same as the inside.

30. Bookworm – booksmart -- open book – hit the
books – you can’t judge a book by its cover
 Jane is very shy at school, but I saw her out at a club this past
weekend and she was really partying. It just goes to show,
______________________.
 James has been a ____________________ since he was a
young boy. He started reading at age 5 and has never been
without a book since.
 It is time to ______________________ and get ready for our
English final on Friday.
 I know Jill so well she is like _________________ to me; I know
when she is happy, sad, or mad without her saying a word.
 She is so _________ but she does not know how to make
friends.

31. William
Shakespeare
1564-1616

32. What do you know about
Shakespeare?

33. William Shakespeare
Early years
 Born in Stratford-
Upon-Avon, England
 Son of prominent town
official
 3rd child of 8 children
 Received excellent
education with heavy
focus on grammar and
literature

34. William Shakespeare
Marriage and Family
Married at age 18 to Anne Hathaway
(she was 26) who was pregnant with
his child
1st child was daughter, Susanna-born
in 1583
Twins, Hamnet and Judith born in
1585
Hamnet dies at age 11

35. William Shakespeare
“Lost Years”
The period between 1585 and 1592 is
known as the“Lost Years”
because there are no documentary
records of Shakespeare’s activities

36. William Shakespeare
Later Years
 Moved to London
around 1591 and
became an actor
 Worked with the
Lord Chamberlin’s
company of actors,
later known as the
King’s Men

37. Elizabethan Age
 Shakespeare lived and wrote during
what is known as the English
Renaissance, which lasted from about
1485 through the 1660s
 Period is also known as Elizabethan
Age, named after Queen Elizabeth who
ruled England from 1558-1603

38. Queen Elizabeth

39. Elizabethan Age
Fashion

40. Elizabethan Age
Fashion

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Fashion

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Fashion

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Fashion

44. Elizabethan Age
Fashion

45. William Shakespeare
Works of Literature
 Along with acting, he also wrote some of
the most studied and important literature
written in the English language
 Poems: he is famous for his sonnets
 Plays: Comedies, Tragedies, and
Histories

46. William Shakespeare
Comedies
 All’s Well that Ends Well
 As You Like It
 Comedy of Errors
 Measure for Measure
 Midsummer Night’s Dream
 Taming of the Shrew
 Much Ado About Nothing
 Twelfth Night
 Merchant of Venice

47. William Shakespeare
Tragedies
 Julius Caesar
 Hamlet
 Macbeth
 Othello
 Romeo and Juliet
 King Lear

48. William Shakespeare
Histories
King Henry V
King John
Richard II
Richard III

49. William Shakespeare
Works of Literature
He wrote 37 very successful plays
His vocabulary was HUGE-
somewhere between 17,000 and
34,000 words!
The estimated vocabulary of an
educated person today is around
15,000 words

50. William Shakespeare
Works of Literature
He had an
amazing
influence on
our English
language

51. William Shakespeare
Have you heard these phrases?
 I couldn’t sleep a wink.
 He was dead as a doornail.
 She’s a tower of strength.
 They hoodwinked us.
 We’d better lie low for awhile.
 I am constant as the Northern Star.
 It’s all Greek to me.

52. More words that first appeared in
his plays
 Accommodation lonely
 Assassination gloomy
 Dexterously fretful
 Dislocate suspicious
 Obscene hurry
 Reliance
 Premeditate

53. How do we learn about
Shakespeare in the United
States?
 Although Shakespeare wrote many works, but students
learn about 5 or 6 of them
 The most commonly taught play is Romeo and Juliet,
usually in 9th or 10th grade (3or 4ESO).
 Overall, the tragedies dominate; in particular, Macbeth,
Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar account for
85% of all Shakespearean plays included in high school
instruction. With Othello, another frequent high school
favorite, and you have roughly 90% of all Shakespeare
instruction in American high schools.
 Remember, that’s just five of Shakespeare’s 38 plays.

54. How do we learn about
Shakespeare in the United
States?
 I learned about:
 Macbeth
 Romeo and Juliet
 Julius Caesar
 A Midsummer Night’s Dream
 Hamlet

55. 1968
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