Much ado about nothing

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Activities
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1- Indicate whether the following statements are true or false, and then correct the false ones.

a) Claudio has been in love with Hero since her first saw her. True
b) Don Pedro thinks that Hero is the right woman or Claudio. True
c) Don Pedro wishes to help Claudio win Hero’s love. True
d) Don Pedro is going to have a bigparty at his house. False. Don Pedro is going to have a big party at Leonato’s house..
e) All the guests at the party will have masks on. True
f) Don Pedro is going to tell Hero that Claudio loves her. True
g) Don Pedro is really in love with Hero. False. Don Pedro isn’t in love with Hero, is Claudio who is in love with Hero.
h) Don John doesn’t like his brother Don Pedro. Truei) Don John is happy for Claudio and wishes to help him. False. Don John is unhappy for Claudio and wishes to damage him.

2- Join the sentences below using although and however.

a- Beatrice is a funny, beautiful young woman. Benedick doesn`t like her.
Beatrice is a funny, beautiful young woman. However, Benedick doesn’t like her.
b- I much prefer Hero. Beatrice is certainly asplendid young woman.
I much prefer Hero, although Beatrice is certainly a splendid young woman.
c- Beatrice says that a friend is like a hat Benedick. Benedick is a good and faithful friend.
Beatrice says that a friend is like a hat for Benedick. However Benedick is a good and faithful friend.
d- Claudio is going to marry Hero. Claudio has always said that he doesn`t want to getmarried.
Claudio is going to marry Hero, however, Claudio has always said that he doesn’t want to get married.
e- Benedick will fall in love someday. Benedick says that he will never surrender to one woman.
Benedick will fall in love someday, although Benedick says that he will never surrender to one woman.
f- It is really Claudio who is in love with Hero. Antonio thinks that thePrince is in love with Hero.
It is really Claudio who is in love with Hero. However, Antonio thinks that the Prince is in love with Hero.
g- I am Don Pedro`s brother. He prefers Claudio to me.
I’m Don Pedro’s brother, although he prefers Claudio to me.
h- Don John has plotted against his brother before. They are friends now.
Don John has plotted against his brother before. However,they are friends now.

3- Complete the sentences of this summary of Chapter Two with a word or phrase.

Claudio liked Hero when he saw her before the war, but now that he has seen her again he loves her.
Although he is in love her, he doesn’t have the courage to speak to her directly.
When the prince hears about Claudio’s problem, he wants to help him and Claudio accepts the Prince’soffer.
However, a servant was listening the conversation, and tells Antonio the new.
The Antonio tells Leonato and Leonato decides to tell it to Hero.
Someone else is following the courtship of Hero: it is Don John.
Don John is Don Pedro’s brother. He hates Claudio because he is always plotting against him. So Don John, with the help of his two friends Conrad and Borachio wants to damage Claudio.1- Listen to Chapter Three twice.
The first time you listen complete the following sentences with the missing words. The second time you listen indicate who says the sentences: Beatrice, Claudio, Benedick, Don Pedro, Hero or Don John.

a) A man without a beard is too young for me. Beatrice
b) I’ll walk with you if you are handsome, and if you don’t talk too much. Hero
c) I wantto talk about love. Don Pedro.
d) Benedick? He asked her. Who’s Benedick? Benedick
e) He thinks he’s very clever, but everyone hates him, really. Beatrice
f) I don’t like the news.- I don’t’ like at all! Don John.
g) So the Prince has tricked me. Claudio
h) What a horrible girl she is- I hate her! Claudio

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1- For questions 1-6, complete the second...