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ASIA] - BRE . ACHE HE EDA MLR ZIP HW BOAT ‘This special edition of Black Cat Graded Readers prepared, and distributed with the authorization of the copyright holder BLACK CAT PUBLISHING an imprint of CIDEB EDITRIC. Copyright of this Chinese bilingual edition by The Commercial Press (Hong Kong) Ltd. Name of Book: Hamlet Author: William Shakespeare Text adaptation, notes and activities: Derek Sellen Editor: Rebecca Raynes Design and art direction: Nadia Maestri Computer graphics: Simona Corniola Mlustrations: Fabio Visentin Picture Research: Laura Lagomarsino Picture Credits: From the RSC Collection with the permission of the Gover- nors of the Royal Shakespeare Company: 5; Powis Castle. The Powis Collection (The National Trust) / NTPL Powis Estate Trustees: 7; © Tate, London 2003: 74; Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen: 92; Bob Krist-Danish Tourist Board: 93 top; Hamlet Sommer: 93 bottom. EFRNIZ (Black Cat A 4 HPI Level 3) BB: eK FB: WAMLAFS [email protected] THAR : KEE Bias: KR HURBARTT ¢ SE ACI a ACE ML FRE: www.ecnupress.com.cn SA: Lite ulste 3663 BRM 200062 BIG SAL : 021 - 62450163 FAA) 47 BUSH + 02) ~62572105 (Teh (BRE) Bis : 021 - 62869887 SAB : 021 - 62865537 (AEH) WVRRaaE SiGe TTP LGB 3663 SAE ARI TE ARBRE ED Bil Bes LEA Ri AHR A A BRS) FR = - AR: 890K 1240 32 FF Da FR: 63 TF MR: 200046 7 AB NR: 2000 4F 7 ABH A 221-10 100 8 : ISBN 978 - 7- 5617 ~ 3584- 8/H - 235 XE ft: 23.0076 (CD) HE WR AS RAB OUR RAS ARE AAT ETT CHB) AFL AH AP Le RR LA 021 ~ 62865537 WAR) Part One Part Two @ Part Three @ Part Four Contents Shakespeare's Life URStHE Shakespeare’s Times Heh a at Hamlet, Prince of Denmark AREF BSE Films of Hamlet CLF RNC) MERB Dramatis Personae PADDR The Ohost HECR# R AQTIVITIES Hamlet and Ophelia ob 8 Be fo th AR aE A ACTIVITIES INTERNET PROJECT: OPHELIA The Play ERR PR ACTIVITIES INTERNET PROJECT: THE GLOBE THEATRE Murder and Exile EF RMARRKAE ACTIVITIES 10 13 14 17 18 25-31 32 39-41 42 43 50-54 55 56 63-67 Part Five Parr Six APPENDICES Suicide ATHREAGE ACTIVITIES The Rest is Silence an He by EO ACTIVITIES Who was Hamlet? CEFRN IC) HR EXIT TES FEM KEY TO THE ACTIVITIES AND EXI KISRANRSR mee The story is recorded in full. #2 x % CO} This symbol indicates the exercises featured on the accompanying CD. DRA RE Hid 68 75-81 82 91-95 96 99 103 The Flower Portrait of William Shakespeare by unknown artist Shakespeare ’s Life William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in the English Midlands on St George’s Day, April 2 rd, 1564, (St George is the patron saint of England.) He was the third child of John Shakespeare, a glove ! -maker, and Mary Arden. He went to Stratford Grammar School, where he received a good education, but he had no university education, In Anne Hathaway. They had three children S travelling actors and went to London. He became a very popular writer of aakespeare probably left Stratford around 1586. He joined a company of P s and poetry. Shakespeare wrote 38 plays — tragedies, comedies, historical plays and romances. Hamlet, like many of his dramas, was 1. glove: #4 > 9 performed at the Globe Theatre in London. The Globe was very different from a modern theatre — the plays took place in the open air in daylight when the weather was good. There was no scenery ! on the stage 2. Boys played the female parts. Between two and three thousand people, from all classes of society, were in the audience. When he retired from 3 writing, Shakespeare went back to Stratford and lived in a large, comfortable house called New Place. He died on his 524 birthday in 1616 and was buried in Holy Trinity Church. After his death, some friends published his works for the first time in a book called the First Folio (1623). If you go to Stratford, you can visit his birthplace 4. You can also see Mary Arden’s house, Anne Hathaway’s cottage and, of course, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Shakespeare's Times The two centuries 5 before Shakespeare’s birth were a very exciting time in history, All over Europe, new ideas were developing. People were re- discovering the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome. They explored new lands and used science to understand the world. The invention of printing (introduced into England in 1476) had resulted in more books, more studying and more knowledge. This period was called the Renaissance 6. It was the time of Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Erasmus and many other important people in European culture. Hamlet is the perfect Renaissance man. He values friendship and he likes playing sport. He loves drama and playing with language and he enjoys 1. scenery : MAME © 4. birthplace : Hi “Esh © 2. stag : A > MA © 5, centuries : 100% yA Ee © 3 retired from : iB © 6, Renaissance ; KZSL% « 10 studying and discussion, Above all, he is always thinking about life and asking questions. You probably know his most famous question: “To be, or not to be’. Shakespeare lived in the late Renaissance, England itself was changing rapidly and developing a feeling of national identity. It was a Protestant country with a powerful Queen, Elizabeth I. It was proud of its success in commerce and wat. Literature, especially drama, was very important and the English language was developing all the time: 12,000 new words appeared during this time and many words were used for the first time in Shakespeare’s plays. Drama in Elizabethan England was as important as television and films today. It examined political, religious and social questions. There were many popular plays by various writers about revenge !. But Hamlet is certainly the most complex revenge tragedy of all. It is one of the plays which have made Shakespeare famous for his imagination 2, his use of language and his understanding of human psychology. Like Dante in Italy, Cervantes in Spain or Goethe in Germany, he is considered his country’s greatest writer. A young nobleman meditating on the meaning of life. Edward Herbert I (1610), by Isaac Oliver. 1, revenge : SEQ * 2. imagination: HUQI) « Ey Now answer the questions below. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer — A, B, C or D. 1. Which of these statements about William Shakespeare is true? A [_] He went to Cambridge University. B He married Mary Arden. c He left Stratford and worked in London. D [J He wrote 38 tragedies. 2. How was Shakespeare's theatre similar to a modern theatre? A Actors and actresses worked together. B [/] There were performances every night. c ‘There was a lot of scenery. D The actors performed on a stage. 3. What did Shakespeare do after he returned to Stratford? A [_] He published his plays in the First Folio. B [_] He lived in Anne Hathaway’s cottage. © [/] He lived in a big house. D He wrote many more plays. 4, When did Shakespeare live? A [| In the early Renaissance. B [| In the fifteenth century. C [J In the late Renaissance. D [] Im the Middle Ages. 5. Which of the following is the best description of Shakespeare's times? A A period of great development in England. B [|] A period when printing first came to England. C [] A period when Greece and Rome were the most powerful countries in Europe, D [| A period when Shakespeare was the only popular writer for the theatre. 12 Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Hamlei is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays. It was written in 1601. One night Prince Hamlet of Denmark meets the ghost of his dead father on the battlements ! of Elsinore Castle. The Ghost tells him that he was murdered 2 by Hamlet's uncle Claudius. Now Claudius has married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, and has made himself the new king. The Ghost tells Hamlet to take revenge. The Prince's life changes completely. He finds that the girl he loves, Ophelia, her father Polonius and even his mother the Queen all Glenn Close as Queen Gertrude and Alan Bates as King Claudius in Franco his friend, Horatio, believes that Zeffirelli’s film of Hamlet support Claudius. Everybody except Hamlet is mad. Even when he demonstrates that the Ghost's story is true, it is still difficult for Hamlet to find the opportunity to take revenge. One disaster follows another. There is accidental murder, exile, madness and suicide. Finally, Hamlet killy Claudius. But his revenge causes many other people to die... including himself. Only Horatio survives to tell the truth4 to the world and to help create a new beginning for Denmark. 1. battlements a murdered ; A ° survives : 1 PK = truth ; SCHL © Fils of Hamlet Many actors want to play Hamlet. Why is the role very attractive to actors? Perhaps they want to say “To be, or not to be’, the most famous line from a play in the world. Perhaps they want to try to understand Hamlet's character. Perhaps they want to try to show all Hamlet’s emotions — love, sadness, friendship, anger. Itis a very difficult role. Perhaps they want to show that they can succeed. There are 61 films and 21 television versions of Hamlet. Perhaps by the time that you read this, there will be more. Directors are always making films of Hamlet. | want to tell you about five films that are very famous for different reasons: Laurence olivier’s Hamlet Laurence Olivier was a very famous British actor. Many people still think that he was the best actor in Shakespeare plays. In 1948, he starred in a film of Hamlet. Olivier was also the director. It is black and white. You can see it on video or DVD. The film won two Oscars. Olivier won for ‘Best Actor’ and the film was also ‘Best Picture’, Grigory kozintsev’s Hamht This i Russiz His name was Innokenti Smoktunovski. His name is difficult to remember a Russian black and white film, Shakespeare is very popular in Kozintsey made the film in 1964. A Russian actor played Hamlet. but he was a great film actor. This is a marvellous film. Frasvo Lepginelli's Hamlet Franco Zeffirelli is an Italian director who has made many Shakespeare films, including Romeo and Juliet, He used an American film star to play Hamlet ~ Mel Gibson. Gibson is very good. There are other famous actors in the film. Zeffirelli used Dover Castle to make the film in 1990, kenneth branagh's Hamlet Shakespeare's Hamlet is a very long play. The other films use only some of Shakespeare's text. But Kenneth Branagh, a famous British actor, decided to ie make a film of the complete Hamer. It 1 four hours! Branagh is Hamlet. Many famous actors play other parts. Branagh directed the film in 1996. A Hollywood star, Ethan Hawke, plays Hamlet in this film. The director, Michael Almereyda moved the play to modern New York. The actors wear modern clothes, But the film uses the words of Shakespeare. Ethan Hawke likes Shakespeare, He also writes novels himself. I expect that many more directors and actors will make films of Hamlet. Shakespeare’s play is more than 400 years old but people continue to want to see it. Perhaps in 400 years from now, they will play Hamlet on Mars. Top: Ethan Hawke in Hamlet (2000) Bottom left: Kenneth Branagh (1996) Bottom right: Laurence Olivier (1948) By Now answer these questions. Which film of Hamlet do you recommend for these people? Write Olivier/Kozintsev/Zeffirelli/Branagh/Almereyda in the box. 1. This man wants to see a modern film of Hamlet. He doesn’t like films with actors in old sixteenth century clothes. 2. This girl loves old films with famous actors. She wants to see a classic Shakespeare film. She doesn’t like American actors. 3, This boy likes Shakespeare films, but he doesn’t like black and white films. He wants to see a film with an American star, He is interested in history and wants to see a film in an old castle. 4. This woman wants to know about Shakespeare. She doesn't want to see a film without all of Shakespeare’s words in it. She likes British actors but she doesn’t want to see a very old film. 5. This girl knows that Hamlet is very popular in many countries. She is interested in a foreign film of Hamlet. She prefers colour films but she is ready to watch black and white films. Ei Complete this table of information about the films: : Actor who r. Year Director ‘layed Hiamct Special comments (0) 1948. | Laurence Olivier | (4)... | The film won (2). (3)... (4) ons Innokenti The film was made Smoktunovski | in (5) .... 1990 (6). Mel Gibson It was filmed in Dover (7) ices. (8) ... Kenneth Branagh | Kenneth Branagh | The director used the (9) text. 2000 (1 (11) .. The film takes place in (12) .. 16 Dramatis Personae BP AR HAMLET, Prince of Denmark CLaupws, King of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle Tue Guost of the dead king, Hamlet's father Gerreupe, the Queen, Hamlet's mother, now wife of Claudius Potontus, the King’s councillor LaeRtes, Polonius’s son OPHELIA, Polonius’s daughter Horatio, Hamlet's friend ROSENCRANTZ, GUILDENSTERN, } courtiers and student friends of Hamlet Members of the King's Guard Travelling Actors A Sailor A Gravedigger Lords, Ladies and Attendants SCENE. The Danish Royal Palace at Elsinore Dinette Parr One the Ghost inore Castle in Denmark, two guards One night, at E ghost It looks like + King Hamlet. Bur it can't be! King Hamlet is dead! We must tell Horatio Prince Hamlet's friend Perhaps the Ghost wants to give a message # fo the Prince The next night, Horatio stays to watch with the guards. The Ghost appears again. It is wearing the same armour ' as the old king. 1. armour : #4! © 2. refuses : {248 « 3. sinister ; AAEM » Whar do you want? Speak to us! | shall tell the Prince. Pethaps the Ghost will speak to him This is a bad sign Something sinister is happening in Denmark. Prince Hamlet is very sad. His father, the King, is dead. Gertrude, his mother, has married Claudius, his father’s brother. Claudius has become the new king. Hamlet does not like his uncle Irs time to think abour the future. | shall be a father to you and you will be king after me, Homer Stay here with us. Do not go back to the University 1. We love you, Hamler. | shall obey? you, madam. My father was © better man thon Claudius. My mother was weak and foolish fo marry my uncle. 1. university : 2. obey : MEM Horatio comes to tell Hamlet about the Ghost. Horatio has studied for many years with the Prince at the university, He is Hamlet’s best friend and the Prince trusts 1 him completely. I hare this place, Horatio. My uncle and my mother are so happy. How can they forget my father so soon? My lord, | saw your father lost night. J What do you Come to the castle walls ot midnight, above the cliff Then, you'll understand. Hamlet sees the ghost of his father. It signals 1 him to follow 1am your father's spirit. if you ever loved me. fevenge my murder! was unfaithful 2 ro me. My brother, Claudius, murdered me. While | was sleeping in my garden, he poured # poison 4 in my ear. The sun is rising: must go. Hamlet remember me. 1. signals ‘@ 3. poured AIF 2. unfaithful 4. poison : HE) © Hamlet does not know what to do. Perhaps the Ghost is telling lies 1. I shall pretend to be 2 mad. Nobody will pay attention 102 a poor crazy prince. | shall investigate my father’s death. If the Ghost's story is true, I shall kill my uncle. By What happened in Part One? . Where did the guards see the Ghost? . Why was Hamlet sad? Who was the new king? |. Why did Hamlet go to the casile walls at midnight? . How did Claudius murder King Hamlet? . What did Hamlet decide to do? Peeaaee Bi what do you think? Was the Ghost telling the truth? Was Hamlet's plan the right plan? Comparative forms of adjectives (HA iat wm) We use the comparative form of adjectives to compare two people, animals or things. We form the comparative by: adding -er to one-syllable adjectives. For example: bigger, cleaner, darker, hotter placing more in front of adjectives with three or more syllables. For example: more expensive more intelligent more wonderful We form the comparative of adjectives with two syllables ending in -y like this: easy easier happy happier _—_lucky » luckier Some adjectives have an irregular comparative. For example: good ~ better, bad + worse, far -> farther, many/much > more, little > less We often make sentences with a comparative adjective + than. For example: Hamlet's father was a better king than Claudius. EJ Here are some sentences about Hamlet. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. Example: Claudius is younger than Polonius Polonius Claudius. 1. Claudius is a worse king than old King Hamlet. Old King Hamlet was ... .. than Claudius. 2. Ophelia is very pretty but her servant is not so pretty, Ophelia . than her servant, - The weather in England is warmer than the weather in Denmark. The weather in Denmark . the weather in England. . Gertrude .. Hamlet. 5. Horatio has fewer problems than Hamlet. Hamlet has . Horatio, 4, Hamlet is sadder than Gertrud 25 Write the word from the box in the correct places on the pictures below. (You only need ten words!) axe beard belt boots dagger flag glove guards gun helmet knife shield socks spear sword tie GL] EL 38] GLEE) Gee Ge (ele _8 L318 G+] oe 8 [ol Bs] letters to complete the Ghost’s message: Now use C1 Moe SD Me! 26 A o = z >) Elusreninc Listen to Part One of Hamlet on the recording. After the bells you will hear someone talking about Hamlet. For each question, put a tick (/) in the correct box. 1. Hamlet is 2. He often 3. Hamlet wants other people 4. The people want Hamlet 5. The Queen is worried because 6. Who knows about the Ghost? 3 27 happy. mad. intelligent. plays games, acts in the theatre. says strange things. to understand him. to help him. to believe that he is mad. to be King, to become well. to get married. her son is behaving crazily. Hamlet is dangerous. Hamlet saw the Ghost. The Queen. Horatio and the guards. Everyone, except the Queen. This is part of a letter you receive from an English penfriend. ‘a your last letter, you told me that you saw three ghosts. Phase write ano tell me more about them. when ol you see them? What dol they look. Ike? Now you are writing a letter to this penfriend. Write your letter in about 100 words. Begin the letter like this. Dear beth, Something very strange happened to me last night. At 1 o'clock, | woke yp sudbdenly. There was a ghost in ny bedroom! It was agit! with long blonde hair. She was wearing a white dress and a yellow hat with Llowers. She hoked very happy and! wasn't agtaio. Apter a few minutes | went back to shep. Now continue the letter, describing the other ghosts. 28 Two hours fater... At pive o'chek. / kaon you won't believe me — but it’s all true! love rom Now you draw a picture of a ghost and describe it. SPEAKING Talk about ghosts with your friend(s). For example, ask your friend(s): a. Do you believe in ghosts? b. Have you ever seen a ghost? ¢. Do you like stories or films about ghosts? d. Does your town/village have a ghost story? e. Whose ghost would you like to meet? Shakespeare's ghost? Marilyn Monroe's ghost? Napoleon's ghost? Cleopatra's ghost? f. What questions would you ask them? 29 El The people below all want to talk to a ghost. Below there are some descriptions of ghosts. Decide which ghost (A-H) would be the best one for each ghost-hunter (1-5) to talk to. For each number, write the correct letter. 1. Oo o Ben wants to talk to a ghost who can tell him about being a successful leader. He would like to meet someone who was successful during a war. He is more interested in meeting a politician from the last century than in questioning someone from earlier history. Sarah is interested in powerful women. She wants to talk to the ghost of someone who was the leader of her country and succeeded in making her country better. Julie is also interested in powerful women. She wants to ask someone from the past about the problems of being a leader. She wants to ask: “Was it difficult to be a female leader? Did you fail because you were a woman?’ Ken believes that war is not necessary. He wants to talk to a leader who succeeded without fighting his or her enemies Sue is interested in European history. She knows that there are many famous kings and queens, emperors and generals. But she wants to question somebody from the past who succeeded in another area, for example science or art. CLEOPATRA'S GHOST Cleopatra was a famous Egyptian queen. She loved Mark Antony but he died. She also loved Julius Caesar. People say that she was very beautiful, powerful and determined. However, when she lost the war, she killed herself, NAPOLEON'S GHOST Napoleon was a famous general and emperor. At first, he was very successful in war and he controlled a large number of countries in Europe. However, he lost his final battle at Waterloo. HAMLET'S GHOST Hamlet was a young prince in Denmark many centuries ago. His father died and his mother married his uncle. His father's ghost told Hamlet about his murder, Hamlet was in a very difficult situation. MARILYN MONROE'S GHOST Marilyn Monroe was a famous film actress in the 1950s and 1960s. She was very beautiful and very successful but she was unhappy. Finally, she killed herself, 30 7 A c us I v I bi ie E 8 LEONARDO DA VINCI'S GHOST Leonardo was a famous Renaissance artist and scientist in Italy. He painted the Mona Lisa, a very popular painting. He also invented many things. He even had ideas for an aeroplane and a submarine. WINSTON CHURCHILL’S GH! Churchill was a British Prime Minister during the Second World War in the twentieth century. He was a very good leader. The British people loved him. He worked closely with the Americans and the Russians. GHANDI’S GHOST Ghandi was a famous Indian leader. When he was alive, the British controlled India. Ghandi tried to make the British give India its independence. He believed in peace and did not agree with violence. Finally, he succeeded. QUEEN ELIZABETH I'S GHOST. Queen Elizabeth was the queen when Shakespeare was writing. She was a very successful queen. During the time that she was queen, England became rich and very powerful in Europe. 31 Part Two Hamlet and Ophelia Ophelia lives at the castle. She has a brother, Laertes, who is studying in Paris. Ophelia is in love with Hamlet. One day, while she is sewing * Hamlet comes to her room, Later she tells her father Polonius, a foolish old lord 2, about Hamlet's visit. He looked so sad. He was only half dressed. He stared 3 at me and then he left without saying a word. Is he mad for your love? | must tell the King and Queen. Tord : BORE + |. stared : HT FAT © Polonius trusts Claudius and Gertrude. He has no idea that Claudius is a murderer or that Gertrude has been unfaithful to King Hamlet. 1. hide : Ra ° 2, conversation : if ° That is possible... but how can we know for cerain? Hamlet's love for my daughter has made him mac. ~ We shall hide * while Hamlet and Ophelia are talking. We shall listen to their conversation 2 and discover the truth. You will see thar lam right. Polonius gives i tructions 1 to Ophelia, He wants her to walk up and down the castle hall, reading her prayer book # 1. instructions : 47 © 2. prayer book : HUET = 3, find out : 48th © Ophelia, you must help us find our 3 the truth abour Prince Hamler's Quickly, here he comes. Pretend that you are reading, Hamlet is thinking deeply 1. He ants to escape from his problems by committing suicide 2. His mind is full of questions. To be, or not to be? That is the question, Is i better to live or die? But what happens ofter we die? Nobody knows. 1am stupid! | must stop thinking and do something | must discover the truth But look, here comes Ophelia Why is she standing there? Is ita map? The Prince is angry with Ophelia because he realises that she is a spy? for her father Polonius and King Claudius spy : [alii © 1 2. Ibelieved so ; WIR FEE © 3. nunnery: fill BE ° Voved you once. | believed so 2 No, | never loved you! All women are stupid, They paint their faces and talk foolishly Nobody should get married Go away fo a nunnery? The King does not believe that love is the reason for Hamlet’s madness. He is very suspicious '. - suspicions : f°} * admived : (WIRE > WUE © ruined : BEM + + heavens : BRA + Perhaps Hamlet knows my secter. We must watch him carefully. Iris dangerous when a prince is mad. Poor Hamler. Everybody admired 2 him before. He wos the perfect prince. Now his mind is ruined 3. Help him, sweer heavens + By what happened in Part Two? Look at the statements below about Part Two of Hamlet. Read Part Two again and decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write A in the box. If it is incorrect, write B in the box. PPP Ny E x |. Hamlet came to Ophelia’s room and told her about the ghost, Ophelia tells her brother about Hamlet's visit to her room, . Polonius is a very clever old man, . Claudius and Polonius plan to listen to Hamlet and Ophelia. . Ophelia does not want to help them to spy on Hamlet. Hamlet is very happy because he has seen his father’s ghost. . Hamlet says unkind things to Ophelia. |. Claudius believes that Hamlet is mad because he loves Ophelia. 9, Ophelia is unhappy because she thinks Hamlet is mad. 10. Hamlet knows Claudius'’s secret. BB What do you think? Was Ophelia right to tell her father everything? Was Hamlet cruel to Ophelia? Bo ‘There are two families in Hamlet. Write the missing names in these family trees. QQ) ] (2) King Hamlet Gertrude - Polonius 39 A c © I v 1 si r # 8 Write some sentences about the family relationships of the characters, using as many of the words in the box as you can. Example: Polonius is Ophelia’s father. father mother brother sister son daughter uncle aunt niece nephew cousin grandfather granddaughter grandparents step-father husband wife brother-in-law fiancé(e) bride partner _ girlfriend Now write a short paragraph about the people in your family. If you want, you can invent the information! Example: | have a very interesting family. My great-great-grandfather was a pirate! My aunt was a famous writer... Present Simple (—#&M#H) and Present Continuous (WE#AH) We use the Present Simple to talk about things which happen always, often, generally, usually, every week etc. We use the Present Continuous to talk about things which are happening at this moment, now, For example: Hamlet lives in the castle of Elsinore. Where is Hamlet? He’s studying in his room. ‘There are some verbs which we do not use in the Continuous form. These include: belong cost hate have (= possess) know like love own understand want Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form, either Present Simple or Present Continuous. 0. ‘Where is Claudius?’ ‘He .. .. in the dining hall.’ (drink) 1. Ophelia . Hamlet, (love) 2. Look! Ophelia is in the hall. She . a book. (read) 3. Why Ophelia ?Is she sad? (cry) 4. Hamlet .. +» Claudius. (hate) 5. Horatio said to Hamlet, ‘Look! The Ghost ... sess! (Come) 40 6. Gertrude is upstairs in the castle. She .. to Claudius about Hamlet. (talk) 7. Polonius always ...... .. his son and daughter a lot of questions. (ask) 8. ‘Be quiet,’ said Polonius. “The King .. peak) 9. We usually au. ghosts in the middle of the night. (see) 10. Look, Hamlet. Claudius and Polonius .. behind the curtain. (hide) WRITING Polonius is a strict father. Even today, parents and children often have problems. ‘This is part of a letter that you receive from an English penfriend. My father doesn't like my boypriend. He dorsn’t allow me to sue him. My mother doesn't like my best prieat She doesn't let me invite her to the house. ny sister is often Unking to me. Do you have problems with your family? Tell me about them in your next hotter. Now you are writing a letter to this friend. Write your letter in about 100 words, You can invent information about your family — use your imagination! >) i usreninc After the bells at the end of Part Two, you will hear a conversation between Hamlet and Polonius. Look at the six sentences below. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick (¥) in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick (/) in the box under B for NO. A B YES NO . Hamlet was reading a book when he met Polonius. E B . Hamlet's answer to Polonius was: ‘Worse, worse, worse.’ id that the book told lies . Hamlet compared the cloud to various animals. [ . Polor . Hamlet said goodbye to Polonius politely. . Hamlet about old men. s always agreed with Hamlet eerene 4“ INTERNET PROJECT: OPHELIA Many artists painted pictures of Ophelia. The most famous painting is » by a nineteenth century English artist, John Everett Millais (see page 78), but there are many more. What can you find out about different artists and their paintings of Ophelia? Use a search engine such as Google or Altavista. Enter key words. For example: paintings of Ophelia. Or the name of an artist from the list below and Ophelia. x oa Here are six artists who painted pictures of Ophelia: Dante Gabriel Rossetti John Everett Millais Anna Lea Merritt ~ Odile Redon John W. Waterhouse Henrietta Rae wy rN Can you find images of their paintings on the Internet? Can you find other artists who painted Ophelia? Print off your favourite painting. 7 ) Part Three [he Play ¥ Two university friends come to visit Hamlet. Their names are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, At first Hamlet is vory pleased to see them. But they ask a lot of questions and he becomes suspicious. Why are you behaving Whar's the matter so strangely? Tell us what you are thinking about. We are your friends. I think the King has sent them. They are spying on me | shall nor tell them anything. I cannot trust anyone except Horatio... Some travelling actors arrive at Elsinore. Hamlet loves the theatre and he greets ' them like old friends. We have come to perform ? 0 play for the King ‘and Queen Thar gives me an idea, Horatio. | shall pur some extra words in their play. | shall pur the Ghos''s story on the stage! That night, Claudius and Gertrude watch the play. There are three characters 1 ~ the Player King, the Player Queen ¢ and Lucianus, the Queen's lover... the murderer! 1. characters : fit = 2, the Player King... the Player Queen : 4721 EAU fH A © | shall always love you. a But if | die, you will marry Do you like the play, Mother? The lady speaks too much about love. All the court 1 of Denmark watch the play. Ophelia, Polonius, Horatio, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are all there. But nobody knows the secret of King Hamlet’s death... except Claudius and Hamlet. On the stage, while the Player King is sleeping, the murderer pours poison in his ear, Hamlet 3's face carefully 2. watches Claudi This is the Ghost's story. If Claudius is afraid, | shall know he Is guilty 8. 1. the court : EX AB 2. carefully ; FFAS © 3. guilty : AEA Suddenly, Claudius stands up and runs out of the court. Everybody follows him The actors 1 do not know what the problem is. 1, actors : iB © Did you see thar, Horatio? The King is frightened The Ghosts story is true! After the play, Claudius feels chapel 2, Hamlet finds him there 1. pray : BiB © 2. chapel : 8 © 3. soul : all » | want God to forgive me for my brother's murder. Perhaps, if | pray, he will help me: I cannot repent 6! God doesn't listen to my words! very guilty so he goes to pray? in the 4. heaven : Rit © 5. hell : HR » 6, repent : Hi It would be easy for me to kill him now. Bur if | kill him while he is praying, his soul 3 will go to heaven 4 | want him to go to hell 5 | shall wait for another opportuniry. By what happened in Part Three? . Why didn’t Hamlet trust Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? . When the actors arrived, what was Hamlet's idea? . What was the story of the play? Did Hamlet watch the play carefully? . Why did Claudius go to pray? Why didn’t Hamlet kill Claudius? meaeare Bi what do you think? Was Hamlet right not to kill Claudius? What do you think will happen next? By Read the definitions a-k under the picture and complete the words about the theatre. . The person who writes plays. . The place where the actors stand. . Ophelia is one of these. |. A play with an unhappy ending. enaooe A play with a happy ending, 50 f. The people who watch the play. g- Tho clothes for the actors. h. You need this to go inside the auditorium. i, This is where you buy h. Jk Of. j. The moment when you eat an ice-cream. int ___()I k. The name of a famous Italian playwright. ()____dello Now rearrange (these letters) to spell a famous name. Sentences with while We can join two parts of a sentence with while. If the actions in both parts of the sentence are long continuous actions which are happening at the same time, we use a Continuous tense. For example: While the actors are performing the play, Claudius is thinking about the murder. Now look at sentences a-j. Study the example. Find pairs of sentences. Then, write 4 new sentences about the story of Hamlet using while. Hamlet and Ophelia are talking. . Horatio is talking about the Ghost. . Claudius is praying. . The actors are performing the play. . Hamlet is standing behind him ‘The Player Queen is talking to the Player King. » Polonius and Claudius are listening. Hamlet is watching Claudius carefully, a b. ©, d. e, f. & h, Hamlet is thinking about his father. Tho murderor is planning to kill him. Per Pe A © im I v 1 im I E 8 But if one part of the sentence is a short, quick action, we use a Simple verb. For example: While the Player King is sleeping, the murderer pours poison in his ear. Ey Now look at sentences a-j below. Study the example. Find pairs of sentences. Then, write 4 new sentences about the story of Hamlet using while. a, The soldiers are guarding the cas b. Ophelia i c. Polonius and Claudius are listening. d. The Ghost appears. e f. 8 h. itting in her room. . The murderer is poisoning the Player King. LHe is talking to the players. . Hamlet has an idea. . Claudius stands up. i, Hamlet enters. j. Hamlet is unkind to Ophelia. o. Wh ) Gustenine After the bells at the end of Part Three, you will hear Hamlet talking to the travelling actors. As you listen, look at the notes of one of the actors. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. Prince Hamlet's Advice Do not speak C1) .. Do not move your (2) . [tis important to (3) . Remember: the C4) .. Don't (5) Don't change the C6) or too quietly. - too much. of the words is important. . to the play. Gi Beth's friend Mac has just come back from a holiday in Stratford-upon-Avon. He went to see a new Shakespeare play there. Beth wants to find out about it. —_—~ =, a ~~ 4 romaine poi small, it tragedy \ (theatre 7 old/modern comedy a good seat 7 history play _/ @ Sr ‘S c fia € eran, sl t { interesting : od enti 0 a good ending eee ~~ ) special effects music \\ dancing —_ 9 Write the conversation between Beth and her friend. You can start like this: Beth: . (enjoy) the play, Mac? Mac: Oh, yes, it was really . Beth: What type of play was it? Mae: . It was the story of Beth: Did you have 4.92 © voric - ENTERTAINMENT Think of a play you've seen at the theatre, or a film that you saw at the cinema or on TV recently. Tell your friend(s) why you liked/didn’t like it using the following questions to help you: a. Where and when was the story set? b, What was the story about? c. Who were the main actors? Were they good? 33 ® writine Look at this information: Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon One night only: March 17th at 19.30 Sei Mel Graves plays Hamlet with Anthea Wise as Ophelia and Alan Hughes as Claudius Special transport: coach from Victoria Station, London: departs 15:00 & returns to London after the performance. Overall price: to inelude transport from London, front row seat and dinner in The Swan Restaurant: £55 This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend. ‘Yes, (Ad like to see Hamlet’ with gou. When is it on? How much do the tickets cost? to pill we get to Stratford {vom London? Who ave the actors? Can you tell me About the play? What is the story? Write back soon, with more information. . . Now you are writing a letter to this friend. Write your letter in about 100 words. Use these phrases to help you: The performance starts at... We've got seats in the front vow. » bs playing the part of . INTERNET PROJECT: THE GLOBE THEATRE Many plays by Shakespeare took place at the Globe Theatre in London. The original Globe Theatre burnt down but in the late twentieth century, a group of people rebuilt it. Now, if you go to London, you can see the Globe Theatre. What can you find out about the ‘new’ Globe Theatre from the Internet? Use a search engine such as Google or Altavista and look for sites about the Globe Theatre. When did they finish rebuilding the ‘new’ Globe? 2. Where in London is the Globe? Can you find the answers to these questions? y 3. What is the exact address of the theatre? 4. What is the name of the American who had the idea of rebuilding it? What plays by Shakespeare are they performing this year at the Globe? 6. How much does it cost to buy a ticket to see a play? o Shiitiow tons {otc py eemt ated Sgn ae ty en he ae rat Sthiaahemahvoenene Apart from plays, what can you see at the Globe? 8. Which other countries have ‘Globe Centres’? D9. Which are the nearest underground stations? 10. Where can you eat and drink at the Globe? Part Four Murder and Exile It is the middle of the night, the time for witches 2 and ghosts Hamlet goes to see his mother in her bedroom, He does not know tha someone is hiding behind the curtain * and listening to everything. 1. exile : f° 3. aw 4H « r 2. witches Mother, why did you betray 1 my father? Don't move I want to talk to you I want to make you look into the Mirror of your soul The Queen is afraid of Hamlet and she begins to scream 1, The spy behind the curtain shouts for help. Hamlet turns round quickly and, without thinking, kills the listener Are you going to murder me? Help! Help! What's thor? Is it a rar 2? Is it the King? 1. scream : Kil » 20H] « 2 rat: SDR When Hamlet pulls back ! the curtain, he sees Polonius... dead! 1, pulls back : RUF © Whar have you done? You have murdered Polonius! | thought it wos the King] I'm sory that | have killed this poor fool. But Mother, I'm not os bad as you. You killed a king and married his brother. Suddenly, the Ghost appears in the room. He has come to remind 1 Hamlet to take revenge before it is too late. Gertrude cannot see or hear him, so she thinks that Hamlet is crazy. met, don't hurt 2 your mother. Remember that you must kill Claudius. Whar is he looking at? He’s mad. Oh, my poor son! Hamlet, there is nothing there excepr the air. remind : 4A © hurt : (97F © Don't waste time! : P#ER MYA) |. pity : Ta > Ith © The Ghost disappears + No, I'm not mad, Mother. Look ot this portrait 2 of my father. He was a good, brave, handsome man Remember him ond stay away from Claudius! But as soon as Claudius kisses you, you will forget everything and tell him my secrets No, | promise not fo betray you 1am glad 4, Mother. Now | must take away Polonius's body. Goodnight 1. disappears : i435 © 3.. assoon as: 2. portrait : HY fi © 4. glad ; H%° When Claudius hears that Hamlet has killed Polonius, he decides to send the Prince away Hamlet is dangerous. I shall send him to England. Perhaps he will recover from 1 his madness in a different country. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern go with him and look after? him. | shall send secret letters to the King of England. | shall Tell the English to execute ? Hamlet as soon as he arrives, When he is dead, I shall be sofe. 1. recover from : HELA « 2, look after : HOR © 3. execute : SDFG © 62 BB What happened in Part Four? . Who and where was the spy in the Queen's bedroom? . Why did Gertrude begin to scream? . Why did Hamlet kill Polonius? . Why did the Queen think that Hamlet was mad? . What did Hamlet show to the Queen? What was Claudius's secret plan? rPeeege BJ what do you think? Was Hamlet right to kill Polonius Did the Queen know about her husband’s murder? Will Hamlet succeed in getting revenge? Ef Look at the words in the box. clever cruel evil intelligent obedient, changeable dependable foolish kind strong confident depressed guilty loving unlucky confused dishonest innocent mad Which words would you use to describe these characters? (You can use some words for more than one person!) dhe es Hamlet Horatio Ophelia Gertrude dade Ss Claudius Polonius Rosencrantz Guildenstern Can you think of any more words to describe them? 63 Read Parts Three and Four again. Then answer the questions below. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer - A, B, C or D. wi vauwps Why is Hamlet in a difficult situation? A saw soups Ss voups vaOBDp hy Because his friends visit him from the university. Because Ophelia is angry with him, Because the Ghost lied to him. Because Horatio is his only real friend. does Hamlet put the Ghost’s story on the stage? Because the Players are his friends To entertain the King and Queen. Because he wants to see Claudius's reaction. Because the Ghost wants him to do this. hy is Polonius behind the curtain in the Queen's bedroom? Because he wants to spy on Hamlet. Because the Queen calls for help. Because he is afraid of Hamlet. Because he wants to catch a rat. hy does the Ghost enter the bedroom? To tell Hamlet again to kill Claudius. [] To tell Hamlet to punish the Queen. To talk to the Queen. To show the Queen that Hamlet is mad. hich of the following is the best description of the death of Polonius? A violent murder by a mad prince. A good thing, because Polonius was a fool. A terrible thing, because Polonius was a good man. A mistake, which leads to Hamlet's journey to England. A o 7 1 v r T ws o 7) El uisteninc After the bells at the end of Part Four, you will hear a description of Hamlet’s journey to England. There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures. Choose the correct picture and put a tick (/) in the box below it. Example: Who went to England with Hamlet? aD 8g ci 4, What did the letter tell the person who received it to do to Hamlet? A B c 5. What did Hamlet write at the end of the new letter? A Bf cl 7. Hamlet wanted to go: >—> ENGLAND 2—>NORWAY >—> DENMARK A Bo co 66 Murver av ELSINORE! Imagine you are a detective at Elsinore Castle. This is what you know: + Polonius was killed in the Queen's bedroom * his body is missing Who do you want to interview? What questions do you want to ask? Do you trust everybody? Will they tell the truth? Write your interview with the characters, J 4 MurpeR story Look at these ideas for a murder story: * Somebody killed the film star, Andrea Angel. * Where did they find the body? In her villa? In the film studio? In the nightclub? * Inspector Francis investigated the crime. What did he find? A gun? A knife? A bottle of poison? + He interviewed some witnesses. Who did he interview? Her ex-husband? The film director? Another actr * Ho found some fingerprints on the gun/knife/bottle. * Ho arrested somebody. * Who murdered Andrea Angel? Was it her ex-husband because she left him? Was it the film director because she wanted to work for another director? Was it another actress because she was jealous of her success? Now use some of these ideas to write a story. Your story must begin with the sentence: One night last month, somebody murdered Andrea Angel. Write about 100 words. 67 Part Five Suicide Polonius's son, Laertes, returns to Denmark from Paris, He is very angry Claudius, you have killed my father | shall persuade ' the people to rebel? against you. There will be a revolution 3 No, Laentes, Hamlet is responsible for everything! But how did my / father die? fe Why is it a secret? lan: / Be patient. When I have explained everything, you will understand. Lom your fiend, 1. persuade : iM © 2. rebel : HEME 3. revolution : 44r Mm: Ophelia comes to see Laertes. She loved Hamlet but he killed her father. This has made her mad. She sings sad songs and gives flowers to everyone she meets. He is dead, lady, he is dead. He will never come again His beard was as white as snow He is gone, he is gone. Love, remember me. What is the matter with my sister? She has lost her mind ?, poor girl. Do you see this? Oh God! 1. lost her mind ; Ms¢ 7 + A sailor! brings a letter to Horatio. When he opens it, he discovers that it is from Hamlet. / Horatio, 1am in Denmark. Some pirates attacked our ship. Whik every bool was fighting, | jumpeo orto tein ship. poidl them andl they brought | » me home fo Denmark. Doserranta. and Guildenstern have continued to Englandl./ shall tell you more about them when 1 see you. Mest me in the graveyara.s Hamlet KF ° 2. pirates : HEE 5. graveyard ; Abi 1. sailor I shall go to him immediately. am glad he is safe. Claudius also receives a letter from Hamlet. He has a private conversation with Laertes This letter is from Hamlet. He is back in Denmark, Bur why didn’t you pur Hamlet in prison? He is very popular with the people. It was impossible fo punish him. The best thing was to send him to England. Im glad He has | will Kill bien killed my father and driven my sister out of her mind! 1 | would do anything fo get my revenge. 1. driven my sister out of her mind! ; © RHA AEM T | The Queen comes in, | have bad news, Loertes. Ophelia is dead. She wanted to pur flowers on the willow tree 1. While she was climbing 2, she slipped and fell into the tiver. She floated 4 there, singing. Then she drowned 5. Nobody knows. Perhaps it was an accident. Oh, sweet Ophelia! | hoped she would marry Hamlet. Come, let us go and bury ® her. Now Hamlet has killed my father and my sister. slipped : JH F ° . floated : FEA HT + drowned : HIE + bury : HBA © a Hamlet meets Horatio in the graveyard They see a gravedigger }. He is preparing a new grave and he has uncovered some old bones *, Hamlet begins to talk about death Look of this skull Horatio. It is Yorick’s. He was the court jester4 Alas, poor Yorick. | knew him, Horatio. When Iwas a child, he carried me on his back. His jokes 5 were the best. He cannot make ‘anybody laugh now. Pethaps this skull belonged to 6 a beautiful lady. She cannot paint her face 7 now. Perhaps this skull belonged to a lawyer #, He cannot show how. clever he is now. Perhaps this skull belonged to a court gentleman. He cannot wear elegant clothes now. 1. gravedigger ZB 4. court jester: (MUDEIY) A aL « 5. jokes : Sif « 2. bones: Hk © y 6, belonged to: MF © + ad 7. paint her face ; (64% © 3. sku: @ 8. lawyer : HEA > A CS apa reer Vo Si ay BD what happened in Part Five? . Why did Laertes want to lead a revolution? . What did Ophelia do when she was mad? . How did Hamlet escape from the ship to England? se . Why didn't Claudius put Hamlet in prison? . How did Ophelia die? How many skulls did Hamlet talk about? Whose were they? > eee By what do you think? Was Hamlet responsible for Opholia’s death? Did she commit suicide? By Put the correct verb from the box into the sentences a-l. Remember to use the Past Simple (—&UAR) fall run feel send fight shake find sing hide stand meet _ think . Hamlet against the pirates. . Polonius behind the curtain. . Hamlet .... a, b. © Horatio in the graveyard. d. Ophelia ..... e, f. 8 h into the river. +. hands. a lot about death. Hamlet to England. . Laertes and Claudius Hamlet . Claudius . Ophelia .... sad songs. i, They j. The King ... k. Hamlet 1. The guards .. her body in the river. . out of the court. . depressed after his father’s death. .... on the castle walls. 78 Look at this scene with Ophelia by the river. Choose the correct word from the box for numbers 1-12. branch leaves bushes rabbits cloud _river flowers sheep frog swallow —grass_—_willow A c T v YF 1s af E 8 By What other English words about the countryside and nature do you know? Add more words to the tables: ANIMALS cow pig THE COUNTRYSIDE FLOWERS BIRDS roses owl eagle o TOPIC - WEEKEND ACTIVITIES ind a picture of an activity/hobby that people usually do at the weekends or think about an activity that you normally do at the weekend. Tell your friend(s) about this activity using these questions to help you: a. Where does the activity take place? b. Do you need any special training or knowledge to do this activity? c. What type of equipment do you need? d. Is this activity limited to a certain age group? Ed Here is a poem based on Shakespeare's language. Read it carefully. (Use a dictionary to help you.) ‘There is a willow by the river. Its silver leaves shine in the glassy water. Ophelia walked there, picking the flowers to hang on the graceful branches of the tree. But as she was climbing up to the sky, a thin branch broke under her small feet and she fell down into the weeping ! brook 2, Her dress spread wide # and, like a mermaid 4, she floated on the surface, singing old melodies. She was as happy as a creature of the water but as her clothes grew heavy, they pulled her down to the dark bottom of the river, to muddy § death, John Everett Millais, Ophelia (1852) 1. weeping : SNE © 4. mermaid f 2. brook : /!iif © spread wide 5. muddy : Wt Cae r Vann Te Now listen to the Queen, after the bells at the end of Part Five. Cover the poem on page 78 and fill in the spaces. ‘There isa... .. by the river. Its silver leaves .... in the glassy water, Ophelia walked there, the flowers branches of the tree. to hang on the .... But as she was .. . up to the sky, a thin branch . . under her small feet and she fell ..... Her dress spread into the weeping brook. nd, like a mermaid, she floated on the inging old melodies. She was as . as a creature of the water . they pulled her down ws death. but as her clothes grew .... to the dark . of the river, to ...... By Here are some opinions about the characters in Hamlet. In each box, write 3] 5) eevueupene . Ophelia loved her father more than she loved Hamlet. . Everybody feels sorry for Ophelia. . Laertes is a good son and brother. . Laertes trusts Claudius too easily. . The Queen loves Hamlet. . Polonius was responsible for his own death. . Hamlet was lucky to escape death in England. . Claudius is the cleverest person in the story. . Horatio does not help the situation. if you agree if you disagree if you are not sure... Ophelia is a weak person. 79 DF writine: Lire story In the graveyard, Hamlet picks up four skulls and imagines four people's lives. Here are some more skulls: Ze, UTTAR gangster actor/actress millionaire doctor Here are some questions which help us to imagine the life of the actress. What was her name? When? When did she become an actr Where was she bor When did she make her first film? How many films she make? How many Oscars did she win? What was her most famous film? Who did she act with? 80 ARTES: a 1 v r a an Ez s Was she married? How many times? Did she have children? Where did she live? Was she always successful in her career? When did she die? How old was she? Your story must begin with the sentence: Write about 100 words. BL Part Six While he is standing int proach ing 2. It is Ophelia’s funeral *. The Queen throws flowers into the grave anc procession : IMii « proaching : Hii © funeral : AL © says, ‘Sweets to the sweet.’ Hamlet did not know that Ophelia was dead. He is shocked. He jumps into the grave and fights with Laertes You killed my fother and my sister! I loved Ophelia more thon forty thousand brothers! Laertes wants his revenge. He an Claudius decide how to kill Hamlet. You must challenge # Hamlet ro a fencing match 2 He loves this sport. He will certainly agree. Yes, and | shall put poison on the tip 4 of my sword. IF cur him, he will die And if this plan fails, I shall give Hamer o Poisoned drink. challenge : HEAR © a fencing match : iff iH) HOPE © BL Hamlet accepts the challenge. He | / does not know about the poisoned Qo sword. To him, the fight is just 1 sport — something he enjoys! Toccept your lam somy for apology, Hamer. your father's Now, let's begin death, Laertes. La the fight. Here is a drink for you, Hamler. if you are thirsty. Good luck to you! | have bert? six horses thar you will win, just: FE © Hamlet fights well and scores 1 the first points. The Queen is very happy. She picks up # the cup of poison. Claudius tries to stop her drinking — but it is too late! 1. scores : (HE IE) HEAP © 2. picks up : $i © No, Gertrude, do not drinks! Laertes wounds ! Hamlet with the poisoned sword. Later, in the confu- sion, they exchange swords ¢ and Hamlet wounds Laertes. The poison enters their blood, 2. they exchange swords : HATHESIMBET « Suddenly, the Queen ams in pain, Le 3 falls to the ground and Hamlet begins to feel weak. The poison is working Help me, lam dying! We are all going to die. The sword and the drink were poisoned The King is to blame t 1. blame: ft E BEE © 2. Treason! : Wits ! Hamlet is dying. Polonius, Opholia, Lacrt Gertrude and Glaudius are all dead, It is time for a new beginning in Denmark. I shall kill myself, 100. a r] " No, Horatio. You must live. Tell the truth to the world after | am \ dead. Tell my story. Goodnight. sweet Prince. And 1 flights of angels ® sing thee # to thy 1. And : dHesha SARAH » 2. flights of angels : HERR AGE » 3. thee: fh * 4. thy : Gift = a Look at the statements below about Part Six. Read Part Six again to decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, write A in the box. If it is incorrect, write B in the box. Seevyenueene . Hamlet expected to see Ophelia’s funeral in the graveyard. . Laertes is very angry with Hamlet. . Laertes plans to use a poisoned sword, . Hamlet wants to kill Laertes, so he agrees to fights with him. . Claudius has a second plan to kill Hamlet. . The Queen drinks because her son is winning. . Claudius did not stop Gertrude from drinking. . Before he dies, Laertes tells Hamlet the truth, . Hamlet wants to be king, so he kills Claudius. . Everyone from two important families in Denmark is dead. A B Bd what do you think? Were all the deaths necessary? Who was to blame? Eq Use the verbs from the box to fill in the gaps in sentences a-k. (Make sure that you use the correct form!) break marry bring rise. drink ~—see_—_—hear take know throw leave write a. Gertrude ... .. her brother-in-law. b. The Ghost disappeared when the sun c. After Hamlet .. .. the Ghost, his life changed. d. Claudius .. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to Elsinore. e. Laertes .. .. Paris as soon as he .... sos» the news about Polonius, f. On the ship to England, Hamlet ... .. the secret letter from his . Hamlet . » The branch «. |. Hamlet did not . . The Queen friends’ cabin. a new letter to the English King. and Ophelia fell into the river. ... that Ophelia was dead. .... flowers into the grave. ‘The Queen .. ... from the cup. a Be going to and will We can use be going to + verb or will + verb to talk about the future, We gonerally use be going to: * to talk about a fixed plan For example: I’m going to fly to New York next Monday. + when we are sure that something is going to happen For example: Look at the black clouds. It’s going to rain. We generally use will: + when we have an idea at the moment of speaking about the future For example: Look. The sun is shining. !’ll go to the beach. We often use short forms in speaking: T'll/he'll/they'Il_ ete. I'm going to / she’s going to / they're going to, etc. EB Complete the sentences 1-10 by using is/are going to or will. Use short forms. it ©. I've got an idea! Let's perform Hamlet. 1! Horatio, 00, Look at this poster. Next month, the Royal Shakespeare Company J2.going te - act here. wus the part of ... ask it some questions. « tell Hamlet about the Gh . behave as if I'm 1, Look! The Ghost is coming. I 2. ‘Where are you going?” 3. How can I trick Claudius? I know! I. crazy. 4. This is the plan. Ophelia 5. ‘What's the rest of your pla versation.” meet Hamlet in the hall. ‘We Why are the actors here? King.” 7. T've got an idea. We They .. ... use poison to kill Hamlet. ... die soon. 8. The Queen drank the poison. She 9. Come to the castle. Horatio .. cial meeting. 10, Allright, 1... come with you to the meeting. 02 listen to their con- .. perform a play for the explain everything at a spe- Pris T r v Tr iz LISTENING >} Ey After the bells, you will hear some famous lines from Shakespeare's original play. (Remember: Shakespeare wrote 400 years ago, so the language is old- fashioned and difficult!) Which character is speaking? Can you decide at which moment in the story? a. Frailty,* thy namo is woman, Frailty : Fragility, s Something is rotten* in the state of Denmark. rotten ; bad, wrong. c. Adieu,* adieu, adieu. Remember me. Adiou : Goodbye. .. one may smile and smile, and be a villain—* villain : bad man (the opposite of ‘hero’), e. The play’s the thing Wherein” I'll catch the conscience of the King. Wherein : In which. f. Tobe, or not to be, that is the question. g. Madness in great ones must not unwatch'd go. h. Suit the action to the word, the word to the action, Suit ... action, .. : Make your performance appropriato to the pla i, My words fly up, my thoughts remain below. Words without thoughts never to heaven go. How now? A rat! ead for a ducat,* dead. ducat : silver coin k, Thou turn’st* my eyes into my very soul, “Thou turn’st : You turn 1, Sweet ladies, good night, good night. m. Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him, Horatio— n. There’s a divinity that shapes our ends,* ‘There’ . ends... : a god which controls our lives. o, The rest is silence. 93 SS [Ey Do you want to act the play? THE SCRIPT: You can use this story as a script for a performance of the story of Hamlet. A narrator reads the descriptions. Actors read the parts in the speech bubbles. ROLES: You need 8 people to play the parts of} HAMLET CLAUDIUS GERTRUDE THE GHOST HORATIO OPHELIA POLONIUS LAERTES ‘You also need: A NARRATOR You noed more actors to play the parts of: ROSENCRANTZ GUILDENSTERN THE GUARDS, THE PLAYERS Remember One actor can play more than one part. Girls can take male parts or vice versa. Remember that in Shakespeare's time, boys always played the female parts! Different people can take the part of the Narrator. SCENERY; You can make your own scenery. Use a large piece of paper and coloured pens or paints to make a picture of the towers of Elsinore Castle. Fix it on the stage. You can make cardboard swords for the fight between Laertes and Hamlet. Use chairs for the thrones of Gertrude and Claudius or ACTING: Practise speaking the lines. Pronounce the lines correctly and with emotion. Think about where to stand and how to move. ‘Think about the expressions on your face — is your character happy, angry, calm, upset, sad? THE PERFORMANCE: You can act only one part of the play and read from your books. OR You can learn the parts and act the whole play from beginning to end. OR You can act the whole play for your friends and family. PROGRAMME AND POSTERS: You can advertise the play by designing posters. You can write a programme for the audience. Write a paragraph about Shakespeare and about the story. Make a list of the rs. Write a paragraph about the reasons why you enjoy the play. ENJOY A Who was Hamlet? Where dlidl the story of Hamlet begi There is an old document about the history of Denmark. The name of the writer is Saxo Grammaticus and he lived in the twelfth century. That was more than four hundred years before Shakespeare. Saxo writes the story of a king and queen of Denmark and their son, Amleth. The king’s brother murders him and marries the queen. Amleth wants revenge. He behaves like a fool, so the new king does not think that he is dangerous. He kills a friend of the bad king. Finally, he kills the bad king. In this legend, the prince does not die. He becomes a great soldier and leader. He marries a beautiful Scottish queen. The story has a happy ending! This is different from Shakespeare's drama. Even before the time of Saxo Grammaticus, there are some poems from Iceland which tell a similar story. We don’t know the date of these. Much later, in 1570, a French author wrote about this story. The writer’s name was Francois de Belleforest. A few years after this, an English dramatist 1, Thomas Kyd, wrote a play about Hamlet. We think that Shakespeare liked the story and decided to write his play, Hamler, Prince of Denmark. He changed a lot of things in the story. Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet is very intelligent and thinks about life and death in a new way. The title page of Saxo Grammaticus’ history of Denmark, published in Paris in 1514. 1. dramatist ; BPFH 96 The name of Hamlet’s castle is Elsinore. This is a place in Denmark. Shakespeare didn’t go to Denmark but he knew the story of Prince Hamlet. Nowadays in Elsinore, you can see a fantastic old castle. The name is Kronberg Slot. But it is not Hamlet's castle. The real Hamlet lived many centuries before they built this castle. ct Shakesp play in Kronberg Slot. It is a won- Sometimes, they re’s derful thing to see. A view of Kronberg Slot, Hamlet's castle. By Complete the table by writing items from the box in the correct place. Write the items in the correct chronological order. date unknown 1570 late sixteenth century late sixteenth century a story by Belleforest Icelandic poems Shakespeare’s Hamlet a history by Saxo Grammaticus Thomas Kyd’s Hamlet twelfth century ‘THE STORY OF HAMLET Date Story (a) (2) (3) (a) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) BB Now choose the right answers to these questions. 1, Who wrote the first story about the prince? Shakespeare [| Saxo Grammaticus Thomas Kyd 2, What Shakespeare's Hamlet? is the big difference in the story of Amleth from the story of The prince doesn't die at the end. Hamlet kills the bad king. The bad king kills Hamlet's father. is the name of Hamlet’s castle? St. Petersburg [] Elsinore [-] Windsor Castle on EXIT TEST [I Answer the questions below. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer ~ A, B, Cor D. 1. Which of these problems is NOT one of Hamlet’s problems in the play? A [_] His uncle murdered his father. B_ [{_] His mother married his father’s killer. C [/] His girlfriend’s father and his friends spied on him. D_ [| The Ghost did not tell the truth. 2. What did Hamlet plan to do? A To kill Claudius while he was praying. B_ [_] To kill Polonius. Cc [_] To use the play to find out the truth. D_ [_] To marry Ophelia. 3. Why did Claudius really send Hamlet to England? [| To punish him for killing Polonius. > As part of a plan to kill him. [_] To find work for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. vow To please the Queen. hat did Hamlet do when he returned from the journey to England? [_] He sent a letter to Claudius. He visited Ophelia. | He asked Laertes to fight him. [| He went to the Queen's bedroom. caups 5. Which of the following is the best description of the end of the play? A [_] There isa fight between Hamlet and Laertes. Hamlet wins, but also dies. | B_ [_] The Queen tries to save Hamlet but dies before she can do this. c ‘The plans of Claudius and Laertes go wrong and finally Hamlet takes revenge. D Shakespeare shows that it is bad to take revenge. Eiutere are some opinions about Hamlet's character and actions. In each box, write A! if you agree D! if you disagree 2 | if you are not sure... a. Hamlet waited too long to kill Claudius. b. He was a murderer. c. He was cruel to Ophelia. |. He was wrong not to believe the Ghost immediately. . He caused Ophelia’s death. . After he saw the Ghost, his life changed. . He was really mad. He wasn’t pretending. d e £. He was jealous of the relationship between his mother and Claudius. 8 h. He was a hero. j. He did his best in a difficult situation. EX change the ending of Hamlet! Write your version. Example: * Claudius stops Gertrude from drinking the poison * The lords and ladies ask why © They discover that the drink is poisoned © They realise Claudius is a murderer * Hamlet tells them that Claudius murdered King Hamlet * Claudius confesses * The guards take Claudius away * Hamlet becomes the new king Write the dialogue for your new ending. Example: C.auptus: Gertrude, don’t drink from that cup! First Lorp: Why did he stop her from drinking? Srconp Lor: It's very strange. Perhaps there is something in the drink. 100 RB the Answer the following questions. a. Where and when was William Shakespeare born? b, How many plays did he write? c. Where were many of Shakespeare's dramas performed? d. Why was the Globe Theatre different from a modern theatre? e, What can you visit if you go to Stratford? ‘locus on the story Ei Read the summary of the story. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space (1-8). One night two guards 0, the ghost of King Hamlet and 4 Horatio, Prince Hamlet’s friend. The Prince’s father is 2. nd Gertrude, his mother, is now married to Claudius, his uncle. Hamlet doesn't like Claudius. Hamlet sees the ghost of his father who tells him that the Queen was unfaith- ful to3.. . and that his brother murdered him. Hamlet decides to pre- tend to be mad. Ophelia is in love with Hamlet. She tells her father, Polonius, that Hamlet looks sad and Polonius speaks to Claudius and Gertrude, They decide to listen to a conversation between Hamlet and Ophelia to discover the truth. Hamlet realises that this is a trap and tells Ophelia he doesn’t love her. Hamlet's friends, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, visit him. He is suspicious of them when they ask a lot of questions. When the travelling actors arrive at Elsinore, Hamlet decides to add words to their play and put King Hamlet’s story on the stage. During the play, Claudius runs out of the court and goes to pray in the chapel. Hamlet sees him but decides not to kill him while he is praying. Hamlet speaks to his mother 4. . . the middle of the night. The Queen screams because she is afraid of him. Someone behind the curtain screams and Hamlet kills him. He thinks it is Claudius but it is Polonius. After this, Claudius decides to send Hamlet to England. In the meantime Laertes, Polonius’ son, is very angry 5. . ” Claudius because of the death of his father. Ophelia is now mad because her father is dead. Hamlet returns to Denmark. Meanwhile, Ophelia falls 6. .... and drowns, Hamlet is in the graveyard when Ophelia’s funeral procession approaches. Hamlet is shocked at the death of Ophelia and fights with Laertes. Laertes wants his revenge and he and Claudius plan how to kill Hamlet. Laertes puts poison on the tip of his sword and challenges Hamlet to a fencing match while Claudius prepares 101

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