Literature is Great: Shakespeare and Dickens (Listening)

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Before you start with the listening, let's talk a little about literature:

 Do you read classic books? What do you know about Shakespeare and Dickens? Which other English writers do you know? Who are the great authors in your language?



Now, it's time to do the listening part:


1. Complete the paragraphs with the information from the video:

The Globe is a recreation of Shakespeare's original theatre, which burnt down in
 . 
It opened to the public
 years ago. 
The theatre has a curved
and is unusual because it has no
 . 
There are approximately
 performances every year 
to audiences of about
 people. 
They do a variety of plays by Shakespeare and his
 and new plays too.





Charles Dickens was a great British novelist, born
 years ago. 
He lived at 48, Doughty Street in London for
 and his old home has now been turned into a museum. 
He wrote
 , The Pickwick Papers and Nicholas Nickelby there. 
The most important exhibits are some original manuscripts, his
 , 
and a
 by R.S.Buss. 
Dickens went to work in a
 when he was only 10 years old. 
He wrote about themes such as social
 and poverty, which are still relevant today.
2. Choose the best answer for these questions:

 1. Which is the greatest British writer?
A. Charles Dickens
B. J.K.Rowling
C. William Shakespeare
D. Geoffrey Chaucer
2. Which are the most famous Shakespeare's plays?
A. Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet
B. A Midnight Summer Dream,  Macbeth and Julius Caesar
C. Macbet, Julius Caesar and Hamlet.
D. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth

3. Which are Dickens' best-loved works?
A. Oliver Twist and Nicholas Nickleby
B. David Copperfield and Great Expectations
C. Oliver Twist and The Pickwick Papers
D. A Christmas Carol and Great Expectations

4. How was Dickens' life?
A. Very easy, he became to an upper class family
B. Very hard, he had to work in a factory when he was 10
C. It was a normal life, without poverty and riches
D.  Very hard, he was a dreamer and his family didn't accept him.

5. When Dickens was born?
A. 300 years ago
B. 2000 years ago
C. 200 years ago
D. 180 years ago


Now that you know more about these two writers, would you like to read any of their books? Why? Would you like to go to the Globe's Theatre?

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