Week 5- Reading and Book Day activities

23^rd April is a symbolic date for world literature. It is on this date in 1616 that Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died. It is also the date of birth or death of other prominent authors. This is why UNESCO, in a conference held in Paris in 1995, decided to celebrate the World Book Day every 23^rd of April. They wanted to encourage people, and specially children, to read and discover the authors who contributed to social and cultural progress of humanity. 

ACT.1-These are some popular characters from books. Can you match them to their books and characteristics?

Harry Potter	The Legends of King Arthur	Detective
Katniss Everdeen	… in Wonderland	Wizard
Sir Lancelot	… and the Chocolate Factory	Imaginative girl
Atticus	To Kill a Mockingbird	Poor boy
Frodo Baggins	… and the Philosopher’s Stone	Knight
Alice	The Hound of Baskerville	Lawyer
Charlie	The Hunger Games	Hobbit
Sherlock Holmes	Lord of the Rings	Tribute

ACT.2. Listen to the audio file and answer these questions:
World Book Day Audio-Click here

·         What is World Book Day also called?

·         Why did UNESCO start it in 1995?

·         When was Shakespeare born and died?

·         How is it celebrated in Spain?

·         Who wrote D, Quixote?

ACT.3. Match the summaries of Shakespeare´s plays to the titles of his works:

1.    This is one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy. As a popular theme for modern day love stories, the tragic tale records the story of two lovers Romeo of the house of Montague and Juliet from the house of Capulet. With love doomed to end in failure, the lovers woo each other in the wake of a warring feud between the two houses of Montague and Capulet.
2.    This is one of the most powerful of Shakespearean tragedies famed for its catch line “to be or not to be’’ part of the popular speech of this play. It is a classic tale of betrayal, murder and revenge. The Prince of Denmark is incited by ghostly apparitions of his father who wants revenge against his murderer Claudius. Claudius also his brother seizes both the throne and marries his brother’s wife Gertrude.
3.    This is a classic tale of choice between love and friendship. It portrays the story of two friends Proteus and Valentine who both fall in love with the same woman Silvia daughter of the Duke of Milan. Choosing love over friendship, Proteus betrays Valentine’s plan to elope with Silvia resulting in Valentines banishment from Milan.
4.    The story begins with a young merchant Antonio obtaining a loan from Shylock on behalf of his friend Bassanio. Bassanio requires the money to woo a wealthy heiress Portia. Shylock resenting Antonio agrees to lend the money on condition of extracting a pound of his flesh in case of default of payment. The unthinkable happens with Antonio losing his wealth falling in debt to Shylock. Meanwhile, Bassanio is successful in his attempt to win the affections of Portia.
5.    A Moorish captain serving in the Venetian army but he has several enemies the worst of whom is his most trusted ensign Iago. In what unravels as a classic narration of racism, love, betrayal, jealousy and wrongful accusation, Iago hatches a plot to wrongfully accuse his wife Desdemona of infidelity. Inflamed with passion and jealousy an enraged he kills Desdemona.
6.    The king of Britain in an attempt to avoid unrest divides his kingdom between his three daughters, each portion depending on their declaration of loyalty for him. His elder two Reagan and Goneril succeed in his affections by their hypocritical declarations of love. However Cordelia the youngest is unable to do so and is banished by Lear. Cordelia goes on to marry the King of France.
7.    This is a dramatic representation of the treachery of political ambition and how it can lead to madness. A general, after a victorious battle, is prophesied by witches to become king. However the prophesy predicts his friend Banquo’s lineage as his successors.
8.    The story narrates the tale of Prospero, former Duke of Milan and his daughter Miranda who was usurped by his Brother Antonio and banished to an island. Prospero with his books of magic lives on the island with a savage creature Caliban and a fairy Ariel as his slaves.
9.    This is a historical play depicting King Henry’s courtship of Anne Boleyn and his subsequent separation from the Catholic Church.
10.  As a love comedy, this play portrays a series of comical events surrounding two sets of lovers.  Claudio a young Count engaged to marry his love Hero suspects her of infidelity and insults her at the altar.  In a scheme to make Claudio make amends, her father makes him believe that a grief stricken hero has died.

ACT.4. READING AND WRITING-EBAU TEST 19: WHY YOU SHOULD SURROUND YOURSELF WITH BOOKS (SEPT.18)



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ACT.5. SPEAKING. Choose one of the stories or books excerpts/blurbs from these links and read it out. Record your voice using Vocaroo and send the file by mail to your teacher 

• Short stories1: https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/top-20-short-moral-stories-for-children/#Fun_and_Entertaining_Short_Moral_Stories_for_Your_Children
• Short stories2:  Classic moral stories    Witty moral stories  Fables from everywhere  Modern moral stories
• Literature and novels: https://english-e-reader.net/level/intermediate-plus