World Book Day! April 23rd
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World Book Day!April 23rd
Questions Do you enjoy reading? Do you think it’s important?
Do you have a favorite book? What was the last book you read?
How often do you go to the library?
Have you ever tried to read a book in English?
Have you ever read a book and then watch the movie? Which was better?
What is your favorite genre?
Action, Mystery, Detective, Science Fiction, Non-fiction, Travel, History, Biography, Classic or Modern Literature
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Did You Know?
April 23rd is a symbolic date for world literature, since April 23rd 1616 was the date of death of Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
We pay tribute to books and their authors
• A day dedicated to teaching children about the importance of books
• We read books in different languages
• We learn about William Shakespeare, Shel Silverstein and Eric Carle
• We watch and read fairy tales like Perez Mouse or poems like Ickle Me, Pickle Me
Spain
To celebrate this day, Cervantes's Don Quixote is read over two days and the Miguel de Cervantes Prize is presented by the Spanish king in Alcalá de Henares.
In Catalonia, St. George's Day has been 'The Day of the Rose' since 1436, and involves the exchange of gifts between loved ones —it is similar to Valentine's Day. Although World Book Day has been celebrated since 1995 internationally, books were exchanged on 'The Day of the Rose' in Catalonia since at least 1926, in memory of Cervantes.
Idioms related to books
bookworm – a person who loves to read and is devoted to reading
book smart – to be very smart or successful in school (from knowledge in books), but not very smart or successful in real world interactions
an open book – to have very evident and clear emotions and thoughts
to hit the books – to study hard
“you can’t judge a book by its cover” – This idioms is used to say, ‘you should not judge people by their appearance alone.’ This idiom also is used to remind people that the outside of something is not always the same as the inside.
Bookworm – booksmart -- open book – hit the books – you can’t judge a book by its
cover
Jane is very shy at school, but I saw her out at a club this past weekend and she was really partying. It just goes to show, ______________________.
James has been a ____________________ since he was a young boy. He started reading at age 5 and has never been without a book since.
It is time to ______________________ and get ready for our English final on Friday.
I know Jill so well she is like _________________ to me; I know when she is happy, sad, or mad without her saying a word.
She is so _________ but she does not know how to make friends.
William Shakespeare
1564-1616
What do you know about Shakespeare?
William ShakespeareEarly years
Born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England
Son of prominent town official
3rd child of 8 children
Received excellent education with heavy focus on grammar and literature
William ShakespeareMarriage and Family
Married at age 18 to Anne Hathaway (she was 26) who was pregnant with his child
1st child was daughter, Susanna-born in 1583
Twins, Hamnet and Judith born in 1585
Hamnet dies at age 11
William Shakespeare“Lost Years”
The period between 1585 and 1592 is known as the“Lost Years” because
there are no documentary records of Shakespeare’s activities
William ShakespeareLater Years
Moved to London around 1591 and became an actor
Worked with the Lord Chamberlin’s company of actors, later known as the King’s Men
Elizabethan Age
Shakespeare lived and wrote during what is known as the English Renaissance, which lasted from about 1485 through the 1660s
Period is also known as Elizabethan Age, named after Queen Elizabeth who ruled England from 1558-1603
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William ShakespeareWorks of Literature
Along with acting, he also wrote some of the most studied and important literature written in the English language
Poems: he is famous for his sonnets
Plays: Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories
William ShakespeareComedies
All’s Well that Ends Well
As You Like It
Comedy of Errors
Measure for Measure
Midsummer Night’s Dream
Taming of the Shrew
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Merchant of Venice
William ShakespeareTragedies
Julius Caesar
Hamlet
Macbeth
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
King Lear
William ShakespeareHistories
King Henry V
King John
Richard II
Richard III
William ShakespeareWorks of Literature
He wrote 37 very successful plays
His vocabulary was HUGE-somewhere between 17,000 and 34,000 words!
The estimated vocabulary of an educated person today is around 15,000 words
William ShakespeareWorks of Literature
He had an amazing influence on our English language
William ShakespeareHave you heard these phrases?
I couldn’t sleep a wink.
He was dead as a doornail.
She’s a tower of strength.
They hoodwinked us.
We’d better lie low for awhile.
I am constant as the Northern Star.
It’s all Greek to me.
More words that first appeared in his plays
Accommodation lonely
Assassination gloomy
Dexterously fretful
Dislocate suspicious
Obscene hurry
Reliance
Premeditate
How do we learn about Shakespeare in the
United States? Although Shakespeare wrote many works, but students
learn about 5 or 6 of them
The most commonly taught play is Romeo and Juliet, usually in 9th or 10th grade (3or 4ESO).
Overall, the tragedies dominate; in particular, Macbeth, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar account for 85% of all Shakespearean plays included in high school instruction. With Othello, another frequent high school favorite, and you have roughly 90% of all Shakespeare instruction in American high schools.
Remember, that’s just five of Shakespeare’s 38 plays.
How do we learn about Shakespeare in the
United States? I learned about:
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Hamlet
19681996
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