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

4  Plans for Murder Chapter BEFORE READING 1 The story so far. Put the following sentences in the correct order using numbers. Letter e. is number 1. a. b. c. d. e. f. 2 c c c c c c Choose from the following alternatives. a. b. c. d. e. 3 Ariel reports to Prospero about the tempest. Ferdinand thinks that his father is dead. Prospero orders Ferdinand to carry wood. Some passengers are safe on the island. There is a terrible storm. Ferdinand meets Miranda and they fall in love. Ariel is a Caliban is Prospero is Antonio is a Alonso is c c c c c monster Sycorax s son an old magician a cruel man the king of Naples c c c c c an airy spirit the king of the island the captain of the ship a generous man the duke of Milan Guess! Give short answers to the following questions. a. Is Ferdinand going to meet the Neapolitan lords again? .............................................................................................................................................. b. Will Miranda and Ferdinand live on the island forever? .............................................................................................................................................. c. Does Prospero want to punish his brother? .............................................................................................................................................. d. Is Caliban going to have his island back? .............................................................................................................................................. e. Is Gonzalo on the island with King Alonso? .............................................................................................................................................. f. Is Prospero really going to let Ariel free? .............................................................................................................................................. 42 

The Plans Tempest for Murder 1 2 3 4 5 6 Match the words with the right numbers. c feather c jacket c trousers c shirt c hat c shoes 

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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