104 Unit 06 | To thine own self be true Individual long turn: Shakespeare on stage You would like your class to go to the theatre to see a Shakespeare play. To prepare a talk that will persuade them, you have carried out a survey about their attitudes towards Shakespeare. Study the results below and give a 5-minute talk. SPEAKING 36 In your talk you should: outline your classmates’ preferences concerning Shakespeare’s plays as shown in the charts explain why Shakespeare still matters today give reasons why your class should see a Shakespeare play at the theatre Your English language assistant is involved in a project called ‘Teaching Shakespeare’. Sunita Brady, the head of this project, is interested in young Austrians’ opinions on Shakespeare. Your English language assistant has asked you to send her an email. In your email you should: inform Ms Brady about your experience with Shakespeare outline a scene you have read explain what you liked or disliked about this scene Write around 250 words. See Writing coach, Formal email, p. 178. WRITING 37 Topic vocabulary: Animal ownership/Lifestyles Use the ideas in the box to start a word map about animal ownership. You will need to find the categories yourself. Compare it with your teacher’s word map, then add more expressions. LANGUAGE 38 a breeder cause arguments champion dog expenses master owner reason for exercise reduce stress rescue dog service dog sheepdog breed teach responsibility time-consuming trainer working dog Choose a lifestyle that interests you and collect expressions related to this lifestyle in categories like people, things, advantages and disadvantages. Create a word map and present it in class. b Students’ ideas for experiencing Shakespeare (n = 25) 5% 5% 15% 15% 20% 60% 70% 10% Students’ favourite play by Shakespeare (n = 25) read parts of a Shakespeare play watch the film version of a Shakespeare play see a Shakespeare play at the theatre listen to famous Shakespeare monologues online Romeo and Juliet A Midsummer Night’s Dream Macbeth Hamlet Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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