The material is designed for nonnative english speakers who have studied english to around intermediate level approximately b1 on the cefr. The british council and educational project arzamas are launching the free online course entire shakespeare available from april 28. This sixweek course is for people who are learning english and interested in the language and legacy of william shakespeare. This project is devoted to william shakespeare, and explores myths about him, his most remarkable plays and their destiny in the theatre during and after the authors life. If you want to get the result you deserve, youll need to prepare for the test in advance. Playtime helps your child build confidence in english speaking and improve listening skills. They will explain and explore the universal themes shakespeare addressed in his work. Animated plays for children on the british councils learnenglish kids. Through joint projects with other schools, we help you discover new ways of embedding. Learnenglish british council, london, united kingdom. British council is offering an open online course to explore english. Session 2 1 activity about shakespeare speaks 05 jan 2016. Our free open online courses moocs british council.
British council and the bbc have been working together to bring shakespeare lives to as wide an audience as possible. A global celebration of william shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of his death. We will look at five of shakespeare s plays with the help of actors and experts from around the world. This free online course will take us through life and works of william shakespeare, from his birthplace in stratforduponavon to the globe theatre in london. The shakespeare lives 2016 website is a treasure trove of all things shakespeare, including a major feature on welsh production company omidazes all women production of henry vi. The british council is the united kingdoms international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. Improve your english language skills by looking at the life and works of william shakespeare and his enduring popularity. Its main objectives are for learners to enjoy working with a shakespearean text which can be very motivating and improve their confidence with language which is at first glance beyond them.
Why does caliban in the tempest choose forgiveness and mercy over revenge. Ashlie learns more about the greatest english playwright, while stephen tries to find out what his part is. We will look at five of shakespeares plays with the help of actors and experts from around the world. Learning english with the british council will help you unlock a whole new world of opportunity. Ben crystal continues his visit to stratforduponavon, learning about shakespeare s education, marriage and the lost years before he moved to london. British actor james garnon explains how shakespeares verse and expressions have captured the hearts of so many people. The british council brings british culture and the english language to millions across the globe. In february 2016 british council croatia invited teachers and students of primary and secondary schools to join the competition celebrating shakespeares life and work in the year of the 400th anniversary of shakespeares death. First of all congratulations to all of our shakespeare y yo monologuistas. Shakespeare lives in 2016 global celebration of william shakespeare to reach millions the british council and the great britain campaign announce shakespeare lives, a major global programme for 2016 celebrating shakespeares works and his influence on culture, education and society on the 400th anniversary of his death. The british council is on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries. Download and read our information for candidates, which contains important information about the test format, the question types and the test results. The united kingdom offers you a worldleading education system, with uk qualifications that can make a real difference to your career. Will viola take off her disguise and tell the truth.
Watch this story, one of our shakespeare lives videos, and find out. The sam wanamaker festival 2015 at shakespeares globe. However, even that small percentage can confuse students and make the plays and poems seem quite inaccessible. Dec 20, 2016 british council is offering an open online course to explore english. Online teacher development training british council. Shakespeare macbeth learnenglish teens british council.
Fun english games for kids learnenglish kids british council. Macbeth, one of shakespeares bestloved plays, is a tale of murder, guilt, magic and lots of drama. The shakespeare lives schools pack was created by the british council in partnership with the royal shakespeare company to mark the 400th anniversary of shakespeares death in 2016. Shakespeare scene 1 word on the street shakespeare british council. If youre planning a professional career in translation and are looking for an internationally recognised qualification, the professional translation course leading to the chartered institute of linguists diploma in translation is the right choice for you. Find out what a mooc is and how does it work, and register for our upcoming courses. Write and tell us about a famous writer from your country. On his way home afterwards, macbeth and his friend meet three mysterious witches. Take our free english test to help you find your level. The british council is the uks international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities. The british council is a charity with the registration numbers 2091 england and wales and sc037733 scotland. Are you thinking of studying at a uk university, college, or boarding school, or learning english in the uk. We are global experts in teaching english both in our online. Shakespeare scene 1 word on the street shakespeare.
Shakespeare is a genius, he shows in his plays some themes who is still present today, like. University life in the uk this course will give you all the help you need to study and thrive in the uk. Rowling, william shakespeare, stephen king, charles dickens and ilkka remes. Moderated courses are online courses led by a british council emoderator who is an experienced online teacher trainer. Always check your email carefully before you send it. Shakespeare speaks was produced by bbc learning english in partnership with the open university. Developed by the university of southampton and the british council, last year this course was take by 120. Book your test at an official ielts test centre british council. This free, sixweek online course will look at the life, works and legacy of william shakespeare, while giving participants the chance to practise their english language skills. The british council is the uks international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
Why do shakespeares plays attract audiences around the world. English for the workplace course is extremely flexible and will only take up to two hours of your time per week, over the period of four weeks, so you can practise at any time that suits you. They will also find out about shakespeares relationship with the modern world by researching his connections with role models from their own culture. In this lesson, students will learn about grammatical changes since shakespeares time, and, depending on their. Shakespeare mooc free online course shakespeare lives is pleased to present exploring english. Hamlets play contains a scene in which someone murders a king by putting poison in his ear exactly what the ghost said had happened to him. We enjoyed all of the performances during the final and judges had a difficult decision to make when awarding the prizes. This course will look at the life and works of william shakespeare and take you from his birthplace in stratforduponavon to the globe theatre in london, from where he secured his central place in english literature. Free online course entire shakespeare british council. Download the schools pack material from the link below. Shakespeare lives in the english language british council. They tell him that he is going to be promoted, and that he will be given more money, land.
Specially designed to encourage learning across the curriculum, the resource is split into five key. Join our free massive open online courses mooc to improve your english, gain knowledge on a variety of different subjects and connect with learners across the globe. To cultivate students ability to work out the meaning of a word from context. The programme was run by the british council and the great britain campaign and celebrated shakespeare as a. The digitally remastered film of this academy awardwinning adaptation of romeo and juliet was included in our touring package of outstanding british film adaptations of shakespeares work, delivered by the british council, the british film institute, film london and other partners.
Our shakespeare resources build on the british council s shakespearelives project, a yearlong global programme of events and activities which celebrated the 400th anniversary of william shakespeare s death in 2016. British council in france societe par actions simplifiee unipersonnelle is a company registered in france with the registration number rcs paris n 847 719 473. Explore english through shakespeare speakeasy news. The english channel the british councils english channel. All the materials on these pages are free for you to download and copy for educational use only. Shakespeare this lesson looks at a very wellknown shakespeare text, hamlets soliloquy, which begins to be or not to be. Why do shakespeare s plays attract audiences around the world. Shakespeares language teachingenglish british council. Please note that ielts is not recommended for test takers under the age of 16. In this lesson, learners are introduced to shakespeare as the topic for the lesson and pool the knowledge that they already have about him with a mind map and quiz activities.
They then practise question formation and speaking with an informationgap reading activity about shakespeares life and legacy and a theatrethemed find someone who. There is a superstition in the theatre that saying the name macbeth will. The digitally remastered film of this academy awardwinning adaptation of romeo and juliet was included in our touring package of outstanding british film adaptations of shakespeare s work, delivered by the british council, the british film institute, film london and other partners. So whether you want to learn online, join us at a facetoface class or study english in the uk, this is the place to start. Global celebration of william shakespeare to reach millions the british council and the great britain campaign announce shakespeare lives, a major global programme for 2016 celebrating shakespeares works and his influence on culture, education and society on the 400th anniversary of his death. The pack celebrates shakespeare as a writer who still speaks for all people and nations, addressing big questions and themes about the human experience and. Maria won a summer course at regents university london. Rereading, rewriting, recontextualizing shakespeare is an international conference organised by the british council and alexandru ioan cuza university of iasi to mark 400 years since shakespeares death and to celebrate his work. Shakespeares language teachingenglish british council bbc. Poradajicimi organizacemi byly british council, narodni ustav pro vzdelavani a amate asociaci metodiku cizich jazyku.
Shakespeare hamlet learnenglish teens british council. Brought to you by the british council and the great britain campaign, the programme is an invitation to the world to join in the celebrations by experiencing the work of shakespeare directly on stage, through film, exhibitions, in schools and online. Shakespeare and comedy teachingenglish british council bbc. We are on the ground in six continents and over 100 countries, bringing international opportunity to life, every day. Scotland is at war, and has just won a great battle. Whatever motivates you to learn english, well help you succeed. As the worlds english language experts, were passionate about english and those who teach it. British council, the uks international organization for promoting cultural relations and educational opportunities, launched a free, sixweek. You can sign up from now until the very last day of the course. The shakespeare lives schools pack has been created by the british council in. All lessons take place in a fullyequipped computer lab. Keep up to date with global elt news and local events organised by the british council.
Boost your skills with one of our professional development programmes. This website is created for adult learners of english by the british council, the worlds english teaching experts. Hamlets plan is to watch king claudius during the play, and see how he reacts when he sees his own. Selfaccess modules are online courses you can start at any time. Learn english online using our highquality resources to quickly improve your english. Macbeth, a general in the scottish army, is the hero of the battle. British actor james garnon explains how shakespeare s verse and expressions have captured the hearts of so many people.
Professional translation course british council greece. This free online course will look at the life and works of william shakespeare and take you from his birthplace in stratforduponavon to the globe theatre in london, from where he secured his central place in english literature. Shakespeare lives was a yearlong global programme of events and activities celebrating william shakespeares work on the 400th anniversary of his death in 2016. Practising english teachers seeking an internationally recognised qualification.
William shakespeare learnenglish kids british council. You should study as much english as possible, but also make sure you know what to expect on the test day by registering for an ielts preparation course tips for success. According to linguist david crystal, only 5 to 10 per cent of shakespearean english is different from modern english. Choose from a wide range of resources to give your class a glimpse into other cultures and provide a base to develop international partnerships. The british council is the united kingdoms international organisation for. You may not redistribute, sell or place these materials on any other web site without written permission from the bbc and british council. Shakespeare has long played an important role in the british councils work. Through our teacher training courses, expert advice, teaching tips, materials and support networks, were here to help you become a more effective english teacher. Shakespeare on our english language learning websites shakespearebased videos, activities and lesson plans for english language learners will launch from march 2016 on our learnenglish, learnenglish teens and teachingenglish websites. It is a good idea to keep a list of words you have spelled wrongly in the past. Learnenglish is the british councils website for learners of english. The overall objective of this course is to improve english language skills by looking at the life and works of william shakespeare and.
Many of the online resources produced as part of the programme remain relevant and available. A free online course from the british council lets you, and your students, explore shakespeares plays and language. Learn more about british council moocs that you can sign up for. Explore the english language through shakespeares plays.
Free online english course on shakespeare now available. You will work with a group of teachers from around the world. Shakespeare lives in croatia competition british council. Use this list to check that you have spelled them correctly. The short clips by the british council are excellent as introductions. The british councils english experts will guide the audiences through the course by placing special emphasis on some of the words and expressions that shakespeare introduced to the english language.
Based on the british councils highquality language learning content this course is for people who are learning english and interested in the language and legacy of william shakespeare. Stephens got a job as an actor, and he and ashlie go to the globe theatre in london to pick up his costume and to find out about englands most famous writer, william shakespeare. The first two days of the conference are open to the public on 27 and 28 october and are being organised at universitatea alexandru ioan cuza aula. Writing a free online course from the british council. In this programme, young people will be encouraged to engage with shakespeares language through a practical exploration of his plays and through experiencing live performance. We think that he still relevent in our days, because his plays evolves with time, more than that, he teaches us how was. Our work in arts and english reflects this goal, and the english channel combines arts content with englishlanguage learning. Shakespeare will look at the huge legacy of words and phrases shakespeare introduced to the english language. Shakespeare lives school pack british council france. Weve been teaching english for more than 75 years and have helped over 100 million people around the world learn english and improve their language skills. You should study as much english as possible, but also make sure you know what to expect on the test day by registering for an ielts preparation course. This course is for people who are learning english and interested in the language and legacy of william shakespeare.
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