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

3  Slave for Love Chapter BEFORE READING 1 Look at the scene on page 31 and answer the following questions. a. b. c. d. e. 2 Who is the young man? .................................................................................... Where is he? .............................................................................................................. Is he alive? .................................................................................................................... Will he find his father again? ............................................................................ Will he meet Prospero and Miranda? ........................................................ Look at the list and write the correct masculine form near each noun. boy   magician   husband   duke   man   lord   king a. b. c. d. e. f. g. 3 queen witch lady woman girl wife duchess ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ Re-write the sentences giving the opposite of the adjective in italics. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. This is a small island in the Mediterranean. ............................................ Miranda is very sad when she learns the story. .................................. There are low hills in the island. .................................................................... Many visible spirits fly in the air. ...................................................................... Do you think these cliffs are safe? .............................................................. I m sure it s easy to swim to the beach. .................................................. The island is full of young trees. .................................................................... 30 

TheSlaveTempest for Love 1 2 3 4 5 6 Match the words with the right numbers. c crab c beach c sun c wood c sky c sand 

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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