William Shakespare

a cura di J. Pignet e A. Finotto
 The Tempest is a play full of magic, mystery and fantasy. Prospero, the former Duke of Milan, and his beautiful daughter Miranda live on an island. He rules the island and its strange creatures: Ariel, an airy spirit, and Caliban, a monster. A sea tempest pushes a ship and its passengers to the island. Thanks to his magical powers, Prospero wrecks the ship that is carrying his enemies…
 The inserts are about Shakespeare’s work and the interpretations of this imaginative play. 
 
 Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Key to Summing-up Activities.
 
 The Tempest è un'opera piena di magia, mistero e fantasia. Su un’isola vive Prospero, l’ex Duca di Milano, che governa l’isola e le sue creature, tra cui lo spiritello Ariel e il mostro Caliban. Una tempesta marina spinge un’imbarcazione con tutti i suoi passeggeri sull’isola. Grazie ai suoi magici poteri, Prospero ha fatto naufragare la nave che trasportava gli usurpatori del suo ducato...

William Shakespeare

Chapter 1 – A Sad Story

Extension: William’s letter to his friend Ben Jonson

Chapter 2 – Alien Creatures

Extension: Going to the theatre in Shakespeare’s times

Chapter 3 – Slave for Love

Extension: Announcement

Chapter 4 – Plans for Murder

Extension: The Tempest: features and interpretations

Chapter 5 – Brave New World

Extension: Shakespeare, a forerunner of the “fantasy” genre

Summing-up activities

Glossary

2  Alien Creatures Chapter BEFORE READING 1 Tick ( ) the right answer. a. Why are some creatures called  aliens ? They are called so because they are: c ugly c different c intelligent c noisy c strong c familiar b. What is the name of the alien creatures of the sea? c butterfly c orchid c siren c rabbit c daffodil c tuna c. At Halloween some alien creatures are very active. What is their name? c witch c elf c demon c dragon 2 Complete the following sentences using the appropriate verb from the box. fly   jumping   ride   run   swims a. b. c. d. e. 3 Every day two dolphins ......................... the waves to play with Miranda. A fish is ............................ out of the calm waters. Many strange birds ............................ in the sky of Prospero s island. Beautiful perfumed flowers ............................ up the island trees. Miranda always ............................ in the bay looking for shells. Find the right answer. Tick ( ) as appropriate. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Prospero lives in a palace. A royal ship is fighting in the tempest. The ship passengers are afraid. There are no trees on the island. Images flow in the pool. Miranda s mother is dead. Prospero s brother loves him. Gonzalo is a cruel man. 20 T F c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c 

TheAlienTempest Creatures 1 2 3 4 Match the words with the right numbers. c wings c rock c seagull c bay c grass c cliff 5 6 

Narrativa inglese, livello A1 principianti. Magistrale commedia di Shakespeare piena di magia, mistero e fantasia.

The Tempest - Collana RAINBOWS

Level A1 • Beginner - Collana RAINBOWS

The Tempest

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