Introduction
In these lessons students will learn about Shakespeare the man, Shakespeare the poet and Shakespeare the dramatist. They will discover one of his most famous comedies, Much Ado about Nothing, and will have the opportunity to re-enact one of the scenes.
Topic
Shakespeare
Level
B2/C1
Time
60-90 mins
Aims
- To make Shakespeare accessible, relevant and enjoyable for EFL students
- To create cross-curricular links e.g. geography (organising a trip to Stratford-Upon-Avon) and history (research into life in Elizabethan England)
Materials
Lesson Plan: guide for teacher on procedure including worksheet tasks and answers to tasks.
Download lesson plan 156k pdf
Worksheets: which can be printed out for use in class. The worksheet contains:
- Worksheets and tasks based around the Shakespeare play.
Download worksheets 111k pdf
For more information about this topic you can visit these sites:
- http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/muchado/
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/shakespeare/60secondshakespeare
The BBC and British Council are not responsible for the content of external web sites, neither do we endorse them. These are the recommendations of the writer .
Jo Bertrand Teacher and Materials writer, British Council, Paris
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Comments
Reporting problems
Many of the Shakespeare links - eg. the lesson plan for Hamlet's Soliloquy and Much Ado About Nothing, do not work. A pity.
Chris Etchells
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Hi ChrisThis is a common problem with lesson plans based around websites - the websites get updated and the links no longer work. One option is to adapt the lesson plan by finding alternative links or changing the activities.
I'll contact Jo Bertrand to see if she can find alternative sites to add to the lesson plan. Alternatively if you can suggest any then I'll add them.
Can you use the contact us form to report any broken links or problems with materials on the site?
I'll delete both these posts once the links have been changed and the materials updated.
Regards
Admin
Many of the Shakespeare links - eg. the lesson plan for Hamlet's Soliloquy and Much Ado About Nothing, do not work. A pity.
Chris Etchells