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16 results for ‘Macbeth

An Active Introduction to Macbeth

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16)
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

A fun first contact with the story of the Scottish play. This introduction makes use of an easy interactive storytelling technique that involves the entire class.

Annotating Macbeth

Teaching level
Key Stage 5 (ages 16+)C1 / IELTS 7.0-8.0C2 / IELTS 8.5-9.5
Topic
MacbethShakespeare's Language
Resource type
Classroom resource

This three page resource walks students through how to annotate, what to look for, and provides examples of some annotated text.

EFL An Active Introduction to Macbeth

Teaching level
A2B1 / IELTS 4.0-5.0B2 / IELTS 5.5-6.5
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is a fun first interaction with the story of the Scottish play. This introduction makes use of an easy drama technique called ‘whoosh’ that involves the entire class.

FR Macbeth Plot Summary

Teaching level
French
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is a two-page plot summary of Macbeth. Ideal for familiarising your students with the what and whereabouts in Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy.

ESP Macbeth Plot Summary

Teaching level
Spanish
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is a two-page plot summary of Macbeth. Ideal to familiarise your students with the what and whereabouts in Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy.

ESP Macbeth Character Overview

Teaching level
Spanish
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is an overview of the most important characters in Macbeth (based on the selection of characters in most Graded Reader editions of the play).

Macbeth Plot Summary

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16)B2 / IELTS 5.5-6.5C1 / IELTS 7.0-8.0C2 / IELTS 8.5-9.5
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is a two-page plot summary of Macbeth. Ideal to familiarise your students with the what and whereabouts in Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy.

Macbeth – Match the Quotes and Images

Teaching level
A2B1 / IELTS 4.0-5.0
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This activity should be doable for students from an A2 level onwards, particularly after having done the active introduction to Macbeth. Students are asked to pair some of the quotes used in this activities to matching illustrations.

Macbeth Wordsearch

Teaching level
A2
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

A word search activity including some useful words for Macbeth.

EFL Macbeth Character Overview

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16)A2B1 / IELTS 4.0-5.0B2 / IELTS 5.5-6.5
Topic
Macbeth
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is an overview of the most important characters in Macbeth (based on the selection of characters in most Graded Reader editions of the play).

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