Topic: Persuasive language in Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Level: C1/C2

Time: 90 minutes

Aims:

• To build on students’ knowledge of character adjectives

• To develop students’ awareness of persuasive techniques (such as flattery, reassurance, put-down, etc.) and to provide an opportunity to practise using them

• To raise awareness of the differences between vocabulary in Shakespeare’s time and today

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