Unit 3 Young William Shakespeare

1、Young by Jennifer Bassett Extensive readingUnit 3 Book 1 Learning objectivesIn this unit you will: read about William Shakespeares early lifelearn some anecdotes about young William Shakespeare know more about Shakespeares workstake a test on fast readingUnit overview Pre-reading discussionBackgroun

2、d informationText analysisPost-reading discussionNotes to the textExercises Pre-reading discussion1.What do you know about Shakespeare?2.What amusing anecdotes did you learn about Shakespeare?3.Does the world really know much about his personal life?Background informationWilliam Shakespeares birthWi

3、lliam Shakespeare (15641616), the worlds most performed and admired playwright, was born in April, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, about 100 miles northwest of London. William Shakespeares deathShakespeare died on 23 April 1616, at the age of 52. He died within a month of signing his will

4、, a document which he begins by describing himself as being in perfect health. No extant contemporary source explains how or why he died.William Shakespeares worksWilliam Shakespeare was the greatest English playwright, the best playwright in English language. He left the world 154 precious and inco

5、mparable sonnets, and 38 plays, at least 15 of which are masterpieces. William Shakespeares ComediesThe Merchant of Venice 威尼斯商人威尼斯商人 The Merry Wives of Windsor 溫莎的妻子們溫莎的妻子們 The Two Gentlemen of Verona 維羅納的二位紳士維羅納的二位紳士 William Shakespeares ComediesThe Taming of the Shrew 馴悍記馴悍記The Comedy of Errors 錯

6、誤的喜劇錯誤的喜劇Loves Labours Lost 愛的徒勞愛的徒勞 A Midsummer Nights Dream 仲夏夜之夢仲夏夜之夢Much Ado About Nothing 無事生非無事生非As You Like It 皆大歡喜皆大歡喜Twelfth Night 第十二夜第十二夜 William Shakespeares ComediesAlls Well That Ends Well 終成眷屬終成眷屬Pericles Prince of Tyre 泰爾親王佩力克爾斯泰爾親王佩力克爾斯The Winters Tale 冬天的故事冬天的故事 Cymbeline 辛白林辛白林The

7、 Tempest 暴風雨暴風雨Troilus and Cressida 特洛伊羅斯與克瑞西達特洛伊羅斯與克瑞西達Measure for Measure 一報還一報一報還一報 William Shakespeares TragediesHamlet 哈姆萊特哈姆萊特Macbeth 麥克白麥克白Romeo and Juliet羅密歐與朱麗葉羅密歐與朱麗葉Coriolanus 科利奧蘭納斯科利奧蘭納斯Titus Andronicus 泰特斯泰特斯安特洛尼克斯安特洛尼克斯 William Shakespeares TragediesJulius Caesar 裘力斯裘力斯凱撒凱撒 Othello 奧瑟

8、羅奧瑟羅 Timon of Athens 雅典的泰門雅典的泰門 King Lear 李爾王李爾王Antony and Cleopatra 安東尼與克莉奧帕特拉安東尼與克莉奧帕特拉 （埃及艷后）（埃及艷后）William Shakespeares SonnetsShakespeares Sonnets were written throughout his career. Total of his 154 sonnet s were published in 1609, and the sonnets were the last of Shakespeares non-dramatic work

9、s to be printed.William Shakespeares SonnetsA sonnet is a fourteen line lyric poem written principally in iambic pentameter, and whose subject is usually romance or love, traditionally of a male poet in adoration of an often, unobtainable female muse. 十四行詩十四行詩William Shakespeares historical playsHen

10、ry IV part 1 亨利四世亨利四世Henry IV part 2 Henry V 亨利五世亨利五世Henry VI part 1 亨利六世亨利六世Henry VI part 2 Henry VI part 3 Henry VIII 亨利八世亨利八世Richard III 理查三世理查三世Richard II 理查二世理查二世King John 約翰王約翰王Famous lines from Shakespeares works To be, or not to be: that is a question. All that glisters is not gold. Sweet ar

11、e the uses of adversity. Nothing will come of nothing. Whats in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet. Love is blind and lovers cannot see the pretty follies that themselves commit. There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. Text analysisDetermi

12、ning the main ideaThe main idea of the text is that _. a. Shakespeare worked hard at school and showed his skill as a playwright in Londonb. Shakespeare turned from a naughty boy into a famous writerc. Shakespeare spent his early life in Stratford and then went to London where he realized his dream

13、of being a writerd. Shakespeare was interested in play writing and later became successful While-reading questions1. Whats your first impression of young Will? Are there any differences between young Will and the other boys? 2. From the conversation between Toby and Will, what did Will want to be?3.

14、 What did he do in order to realize his dreams? How about Toby and his dream?4. What kind of person was Wills wife? The happy life with his families was just “for a while”, why? 5. Hows Wills Life in London in the early years?6. What did Will do for the Queens Men? What did Will do else besides that

15、?Text structureParts Contents Main ideas1113How did the author and Will become good friends?21441 William Shakespeares life after school34251 William Shakespeare came to London and became successful.Part 1 Will as a naughty boy1.Whats your first impression of young Will? Are there any differences be

16、tween young Will and the other boys? 2.From the conversation between Toby and Will, what did Will want to be? Part 1 Will as a naughty boy1. Whats your first impression of young Will? Are there any differences between young Will and the other boys? Naughty, as the other boysHe liked to go to school.

17、 He had his ideal/dream even when he was very young.Part 1 Will as a naughty boy2. From the conversation between Toby and Will, what did Will want to be?A writer; a poet Part 2 Wills life after school1. What did he do in order to realize his dreams? How about Toby and his dream?2. What kind of perso

18、n was Wills wife? The happy life with his families was just “for a while”, why? 3. After he had a family (wife, three young children) he still wanted to leave Stratford. Why?Part 2 Wills life after school1. What did he do in order to realize his dreams? How about Toby and his dream?Read a lot and wr

19、ite poems himselfTo be a sailor and explore the world, but he did nothingPart 2 Wills life after school2. What kind of person was Wills wife? The happy life with his families was just “for a while”, why? Very serious, and ordinary, does not have lots of things in common/common interestsHe was not sa

20、tisfied with his current life. He had his dream.Part 2 Wills life after school3. After he had a family (wife, three young children) he still wanted to leave Stratford. Why? He was not happy with his life. Stratford is too small, too slow, too quiet, too monotonous.Part 3 Wills life as an actor &

21、 a playwright1.Life in London in the early years for Will and Toby was very hard. However they thought “those early days were wonderful”, why? 2.What did Will do for the Queens Men? What did Will do else besides that?3.Shakespeare was a man eager to learn and determined to succeed. Find examples to

22、illustrate that from the text.Part 3 Wills life as an actor & a playwright1.Life in London in the early years for Will and Toby was very hard. However they thought “those early days were wonderful”, why? It was the beginning of realizing their dreams. Hard times were worthy.Part 3 Wills life as

23、a actor & a playwright2. What did Will do for the Queens Men? What did Will do else besides that?Being an actor Wrote his plays, read books, met friends, made fiends. He was learning, learning, learning. Part 3 Wills life as an actor & a playwright3. Shakespeare was a man eager to learn and

24、determined to succeed. Find examples to illustrate that from the text.Will was still reading a lot(para.19)He was still reading and writing (para.67)I must go to London, I cant do anything in Stratford(para.79)He had to dance, and sing, and play music, (para.47)He was busy day and night. (para.48)No

25、tes to the textGeoffrey Chaucer Para. 11, Line 23(13431400)An English poet who is regarded as the greatest literary figure of medieval England; the father of English poetry. His masterwork: The Canterbury Tales (13871400)Francis Drake Para. 17, Line 34(15771580) English naval hero and explorer who w

26、as the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world and was vice admiral of the fleet that destroyed the Spanish Armada (1588).come of Para. 18, Line 36informalto happen as a result of something發(fā)生；產(chǎn)生發(fā)生；產(chǎn)生 e.g. There is a danger that nothing will come of it.Queen Cleopatra of Egypt Para. 25, Line 55E

27、gyptian queen noted for her beauty and charisma. Cleopatra was the last pharaoh of Egypt who was renowned for her political dealings with ancient Rome. Cleopatra was also known for her affairs with the leading men of Rome, Julius Caesar a n d M a r k A n t o n y, a n d consequently, for her dramatic

28、 suicide.King Solomon Para. 25, Line 55King of IsraelFamous for his wisdom and his architectural projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem. He also built a majestic palace, gardens, roads, and government buildings. He built up trade and became the wealthiest king of his time.not see much of Para.

29、26, Line 56do not see very often 不常見面不常見面 e.g. We didnt see much of each other after that because he was touring. puritan Para. 26, Line 56(16th and 17th cc, in England) member of a division of the Protestant Church which wanted simpler forms of church ceremony. A puritan lives according to strict m

30、oral or religious principles and is disapprove of physical pleasures. 十六世紀和十七世紀在英國的清教徒，為基督新教十六世紀和十七世紀在英國的清教徒，為基督新教之一派，主張較單純的宗教儀式。清教徒的態(tài)度都之一派，主張較單純的宗教儀式。清教徒的態(tài)度都是基于嚴格的道德或宗教原則，反對物質(zhì)享樂。是基于嚴格的道德或宗教原則，反對物質(zhì)享樂。on the way Para. 27, Line 58colloquialhas become a child yet has not been born孩子已成胎卻尚未出世孩子已成胎卻尚未出世 e.g. She is married with twin sons and a third child is on the way.monotonous Para. 31, Line 68adjectivetediously repetitious or lacking in variety 單調(diào)乏味的；毫無變化的單調(diào)乏味的；毫無變化的 e.g. Its monotonous work, li