Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
The book _ VOCABULARY
Check the meaning of the following words. Then, classify them in the correct group.
fall in love dagger uncle sword soldier
wedding cousin kiss daughter enemy marry nephew kill son marriage
FAMILY
LOVE
FIGHTING
PRE-READING QUESTIONS
- Who are the two main characters?
- How old do you think the characters are?
- What kind of relationship do they have?
- What is the name of the two families?
- Do you think this is a modern story? Why? Why not ?
CHARACTER WORK
Draw a chart with the name of the charaters below. As you read the story, write down the key information about each character ( age, description, role in the story, character...). After reading, you will share all the information with the rest of the class. Your work will be checked in every class.
Romeo
Juliet
Friar Laurence
The nurse
Tybalt
Lord Capulet
COMPLETE THE FAMILY TREE
Include the following characters: Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lord Montague, Lady Montague, Paris, The Prince, Romeo, Tybalt, Juliet, Benvolio, the Nurse, Mercutio, Friar Lawrence
PROJECT - Oral task - ROLE-PLAYING
Choose a scene from the play and prepare a role-playing to perform. Prepare the dialogue and the setting. Record it in a video. The scene must be about 3 minutes long.
You can set the scene in any period of time but you have to be consistent. Hand in the written dialogue.
Assessment criteria:
ALL ROLE-PLAYINGS WILL BE RECORDED AND THEN UPLOADED TO YOUR PERSONAL SITE.
British Council Activities on Romeo and Juliet:
http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/uk-now/literature-uk/shakespeare-romeo-and-juliet
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