1. Shakespeare: His Life and Times 2. Who was he?• Widely regarded as the greatest writer inEnglish Literature.• Poet and dramatist• Wrote 38 plays – comedies, histories,tragedies.•…

1.English as a Lingua Franca:Challenging the ‘standard’ Jennifer Jenkins TESOL Annual Convention New Orleans, 17 March 20112. Challenging the‘standard ’ Common meanings…

1. Shakespeare: His Life and TimesShakespeare: His Life and Times Adapted from http://www.public.asu.edu/~muckerrm/English_321_S2005/Introduction.ppt 2. Early LifeEarly Life…

Slide 1Shakespeare: His Life and Times Slide 2 Early Life Believed to be born on April 23, 1564. Died on April 23, 1616. Lived in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Parents were…

Slide 1 Shakespeare: His Life and Times What comes to mind when you hear, “SHAKESPEARE?” Slide 2 Early Life Born 1564—died 1616 Stratford-upon-Avon Parents: John and…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Objectives Standards  Students will be able to… › defend their stance on an issue/topic › compose writing that effectively communicates their thoughts…

Slide 1 Slide 2 How to Read Like an Elizabethan Do not pause at the end of a line unless the punctuation calls for it Read it like prose Read the footnotes to understand…

INTRODUCTION The aim of this course is to introduce students to the main literary periods, movements and authors of the English –speaking cultures, as well as the historical…

Shakespeare: His Life and Times Adapted from http://www.public.asu.edu/~muckerrm/English_321_S2005/Introduction.ppt Early Life Born 1564âdied 1616 Stratford-upon-Avon Parents:…

Shakespeare: His Life and Times Adapted from http://www.public.asu.edu/~muckerrm/English_321_S2005/Introduction.ppt Early Life Born 1564âdied 1616 Stratford-upon-Avon Parents:…