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Shakespeare extracts – Try - Activities © BBC | British Council 2006 Shakespeare extracts Task 1 Complete each famous line from a Shakespeare play with the right word 1. All the world’s a_______________ and all the men and women merely players (players: actors) a. Film b. Stage c. Cinema d. TV 2. To be or not to be, that is the _______________ a. Problem b. Question c. Solution d. Answer 3. Allthat glisters is not __________ (glisters – shines) a. Silver b. Metal c. Gold d. Money 4. Neither a __________ nor a lender be (nor - or) a. Giver b. Finder c. Borrower d. Loser 5. Men of __________words are the best men a. Many b. Few c. No d. Long 6. But love is __________, and lovers cannot see a. Deaf b. Dumb c. Blind d. Stupid

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Shakespeare extracts – Try -Activities © BBC | British Council 2006 Task 2 Now match the quotations to a situation.

1. All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players 2. To be or not to be, that is thequestion

A He wants me to lend him some money, but it’s a lot and I’m not happy about it B I don’t know why I even get out of bed in the morning – life is horrible sometimes C I like him because he onlytalks when he has something to say

3. All that glisters is not gold

4. Neither a borrower nor a lender be

D She’s so beautiful and he’s ugly and really rude – what does she see in him? E Ibought this car because it looked great, but there’s lots of problems with the motor. I wish I’d been more careful F He never takes anything seriously – it’s all a game to him

5. Men of few words arethe best men

6. Love is blind, and lovers cannot see

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Shakespeare extracts – Try - Activities © BBC | British Council 2006 Task 3 These quotations are from four ofWilliam Shakespeare’s plays. Can you match the quotations to these summaries of the plays?

A The Merchant of Venice This play is about the idea that people usually get what they deserve in the...