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

1  A Sad Story Chapter BEFORE READING 1 Write at least four adjectives you can use to describe a tempest, choosing from the following list. strong   tall   heavy   terrible   yellow high   clear   dark   deep 2 a. .................................................................. c. .............................................................. b. .................................................................. d. .............................................................. Revise the names of the members of a family. Use the suggestions to complete the table. father aunt son sister 3 Write the number of the correct definition for the following words. a. b. c. d. e. sea ocean island wave river c c c c c 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Land surrounded by water. Large current of water. Surface movement of the water. Large area of salt water. Very large area of salt water. Miranda (J.W. Waterhouse, 1916) 6 

TheA Sad Tempest Story Journal. The Year of Our Lord 1525... We are sailing from Tunis after the marriage of Claribel of Naples, King Alonso s daughter. Naples is far from here but the sea is calm and the winds are regular. 2 1 3 4 Match the words with the right numbers. c wave c cloud c ship c sea c sail c flag 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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