1. William Shakespeare. The greatest English poet and dramatist.

2. William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 at Stratford- upon-Avon. Mary Arden, the poet’s mother, was a daughter of a rich man. John Shakespeare, the poet’s father, was a town dealer in corn and meat.

3. This is the most famous house in England and in the world.

4. William Shakespeare was buried here in 1616. These 4 lines were written by himself: “Good friend, for Jesus' sake, “Good friend, for Jesus' sake, forbear forbear To did the dust enclosed here; To did the dust enclosed here; Blessed be he that spores these Blessed be he that spores these stones, stones, And cursed be he that moves my And cursed be he that moves my bones”. bones”. Shakespeare's monument in Westminster Abbey.

5. The Globe Theatre. William Shakespeare wrote most of his plays for the Globe Theatre. In those days the people of London loved the Globe Theatre much. The poor stood or sat on the ground in the yard. The rich sat on the balconies and aristocrats were allowed to sit on the stage. In those days the people of London loved the Globe Theatre very much. The poor stood or sat on the ground in the yard. The rich sat on the balconies and aristocrats were allowed to sit on the stage.

6. Romeo and Juliet -a wonderful story about two lovers. Unfortunately, they died, but they didn’t stop loving each other. They stayed young forever!

7. “Hamlet” is a great philosophical tragedy. It is the story of a man who loved good and hated evil, who loved the truth and hated lies. This role was played by the best actors of all times. Our famous poet and actor Vladimir Vysotsky was the most successful in Russia.

8. “Othello” is a play about love and jealousy, about the person who believed a lie and killed his wife whom he loved dearly.

9. “King Lear” is a story of a man who was so proud of himself, that he could not understand a world around him. He heard only what he wanted to hear; he saw only what he wanted to see.

10. Presented by Margarita Sokolova, teacher of English,school Prazdnik+