Shakespeare

This lesson is about the life of William Shakespeare and his family, and their relationship with money.

Use this lesson with B2 learners to learn about the balcony scene in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

This lesson is about the popular and tragic Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet.

This lesson encourages an exploration of how the meaning of the word ‘tragedy’ has evolved since Shakespeare’s time.

This lesson provides students with information about Shakespeare’s history play Richard III, and raises awareness of how Shakespeare used propaganda to portray King Richard III as an evil tyrant.

Use this lesson with B1 learners to look at stereotypes and attitudes towards women and different race in Shakespeare’s time.

Use this lesson with adult students of CEFR Level C1 to explore the topic of money lending using Shakespeare's play 'The Merchant of Venice'. 

This lesson is about Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice and has been written primarily for students who are already familiar with the play.

This lesson looks at metaphors in general and then Shakespeare’s metaphors in more detail.