This lesson is about Hamlet’s ‘To be or not to be’ speech. It provides students with the opportunity to become familiar with the situations and events in the play, and then look at parts of the speech in detail.

Theatre poster for Hamlet.

Topic: The ‘To be or not to be…’ speech from Shakespeare’s play Hamlet

Age and level: Adult (CEFR B2)

Time: 80 minutes. This can be done over 2 or more lessons as part of a project.

Learning outcomes:

  • Develop ability to read Shakespeare’s language.
  • Develop vocabulary, giving opportunities to use new words in spoken and written form.
  • Respond to a well-known play and speech.

Materials:

  • Lesson plan
  • Presentation
  • Student Worksheet
  • Speech jigsaw activity
  • Access to the Internet or materials for creating a poster

 

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Lesson plan214.18 KB
Worksheet159.86 KB

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