Violence in Shakespeare’s Macbeth

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This lesson encourages a personal response from students, asking them to discuss how ambitious they are personally.

Topic: Plans to commit murder in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth

Level: B2

Time: 80 minutes

Aims

To develop students’ ability to read Shakespeare’s language
To develop students’ vocabulary

Materials

The lesson plan and student worksheets can be downloaded in PDF format below.

Audio:

Click here to listen to Macbeth's speech

Click here to listen to Lady Macbeth's speech

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Lesson Plan

Student Worksheet

Audio file: Macbeth's speech

Audio file: Lady Macbeth's speech

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