2. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
33. William Shakespeare
Early 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
34. William Shakespeare
Marriage 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
35. 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
36. William Shakespeare
Later 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
37. 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
45. William Shakespeare
Works 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
46. William Shakespeare
Comedies
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
49. William Shakespeare
Works 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
51. William Shakespeare
Have 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.
52. More words that first appeared in
his plays
Accommodation lonely
Assassination gloomy
Dexterously fretful
Dislocate suspicious
Obscene hurry
Reliance
Premeditate
53. 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.
54. 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
