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Shakespeare’s Plays
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EFL The Tempest Soundscape

EFL The Tempest Soundscape

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16)B1 / IELTS 4.0-5.0B2 / IELTS 5.5-6.5C1 / IELTS 7.0-8.0
Topic
The Tempest
Resource type
Classroom resource

This fun classroom activity allows the class to think about the sounds that would be present on an island and leads them towards creating a soundscape together.

EFL A Quiz About The Tempest

EFL A Quiz About The Tempest

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)B1 / IELTS 4.0-5.0B2 / IELTS 5.5-6.5
Topic
The Tempest
Resource type
Classroom resource

Take this quiz to review basic plot points and facts about William Shakespeare's The Tempest.

EFL Prospero's Island: Creative Writing

EFL Creative Writing: Prospero's Island

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16)B1 / IELTS 4.0-5.0B2 / IELTS 5.5-6.5
Topic
The Tempest
Resource type
Classroom resource

A creative writing activity in which students write and share their own description of the island in William Shakespeare's The Tempest.

EFL The Tempest Plot Summary

EFL The Tempest Plot Summary

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)Key Stage 4 (ages 14-16)B1 / IELTS 4.0-5.0B2 / IELTS 5.5-6.5
Topic
The Tempest
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is a two page plot summary of The Tempest. Ideal to familiarise your students with the what and whereabouts in the play.

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Snappy Shakespeare Script: A Midsummer Night's Dream

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)
Topic
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Resource type
Classroom resource

This reduced script tells a story using lines from the play to get students familiar with the material. Perfect for a 20-minute classroom production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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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.

MSND Plot Summary JPG

A Midsummer Night's Dream Plot Summary

Teaching level
Key Stage 3 (ages 11-14)
Topic
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Resource type
Classroom resource

A two-page plot summary of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Ideal to familiarise your students with the what and whereabouts in Shakespeare’s beloved comedy.

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FR Timeline of Shakespeare

Teaching level
French
Topic
Historical context
Resource type
Classroom resource

A one page visual representation of the major events in Shakespeare’s Life and Elizabethan England, in French. Designed for printout on A3/Legal paper.

ESP Timeline JPG

ESP Timeline of Shakespeare

Teaching level
Spanish
Topic
Historical context
Resource type
Classroom resource

A one page visual representation of the major events in Shakespeare’s Life and Elizabethan England, in Spanish. Designed for printout on A3/Legal paper.

EFL Plot Summary MSND JPG

EFL A Midsummer Night's Dream Plot Summary

Teaching level
B1 / IELTS 4.0-5.0B2 / IELTS 5.5-6.5C1 / IELTS 7.0-8.0C2 / IELTS 8.5-9.5
Topic
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Resource type
Classroom resource

This is a two-page plot summary of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Ideal to familiarise your students with the what and whereabouts in Shakespeare’s beloved comedy.

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