1. William Shakespeare ： (1564-1616)

2. Stratford-on-Avon

4. Introduction to Shakespeare great playwright in British history. 1 st play at the age of 26. 37 plays to the world a great master of English language. “ Shakespeare didn’t belong to his century, but belong to all centuries.” -----Ben Johnson

5. Former Residence of Shakespeare

6. -As you like it -The Merchant of Venice -A Midsummer Night's Dream -Twelfth Night -Hamlet -King Lear -Macbeth -Othello -Romeo and Juliet -Henry V -Henry VIII -Richard II -Richard III -Sonnets Comedy History Tragedy Poetry

7. Enjoy the quotation from Shakespeare plays

8. That is a question whether to live on in this world or to die, that is, to take action or to do nothing. 1. To be or not to be; that is the question. Quotation

9. A person who has great responsibilities, such as a king, is constantly worried and therefore doesn ’ t sleep soundly. 2. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. Quotation

10. It is best not to lend (money) to others and not to borrow from others. When we lend something, we risk losing both the thing and the friendship. 3. Neither a borrower nor a lender be. Quotation

11. 4. All the world is a stage, and all the men and women are merely players. 5. Let the end try the man. 6. Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. Other quotations

12. The Rose Theater: Elizabethan Playhouse

13. The Stage

14. More about Shakespeare

16. http://www.tudou.com/progr ams/view/X4CUEev8Jsc/ 中文版 The Soliloquy of Hamlet http://www.tudou.com/programs/ view/Ou70O5DzQeo/ 英文版

17. Sling