Expectant Youth -
1 The opposite of each adjective below is given in scrambled order.
Find the right one.
1 sad ................. a. stupid
2. rich ................. b. young
3. fair ................. c. small
4. wise ................. d. ugly
5. old ................. e. poor
6. illiterate ................. f. happy
7. great ................. g. learned
2 In your opinion what are the reasons for Romeo’s sadness? Tick ( ) at least two suggestions.
Romeo is ill.
Romeo is in love.
The woman he loves is married.
The woman he loves refuses him.
Romeo wants to leave Verona but he cannot.
Romeo’s sadness is only a poetical attitude.
3 Look at the title of Chapter 2 and guess:
a) who the young people (youth) are:
▢ Romeo ▢ Rosaline ▢ Tybalt ▢ Benvolio ▢ others
b) what they expect will happen:
▢ they will get the favour of the girls they love;
▢ they will have an opportunity to enjoy themselves;
▢ they will be able to fight a duel and kill their enemy;
▢ they will save the honour of their families;
▢ they will become famous in Verona.