SHAKESPEARE SERIES 60 HELBLING SHAKESPEARE SERIES Downloadable resources Audio Videos of class performances and video lessons MACBETH William Shakespeare Edited by Deborah J. Ellis Recording in British English Macbeth, a brave and noble lord, is fatally tempted by supernatural forces, then spurred on by his power-hungry wife and his own unbridled ambition to embark on a murderous course to become king of Scotland. Feel the power of one of the greatest tragic stories of all time. ROMEO AND JULIET William Shakespeare Edited by Deborah J. Ellis Recording in British English A boy and a girl meet by chance and fall deeply in love. But their families are sworn enemies and the young couple are forced to risk everything in order to be together. Enjoy the most famous love story of all time. Level 5 · B1 128 pages ISBN 978-3-99045-856-3 Level 5 - B1 128 pages ISBN 978-3-99089-135-3 An exciting series by Deborah J. Ellis that puts Shakespeare’s words centre stage. Bring Shakespeare’s most famous plays to your class with this innovative series. Each play is presented through a number of key scenes in Shakespeare’s original language with a special focus on performance. Ideal for classwork and individual reading. • Original annotated text with parallel modern text • Vocabulary and language work • Cultural insights • From reading to performing • Exam preparation • On HELBLING e-zone audios of all extracts, videos of class performances and video lessons with performing tips, worksheets and extra material Each module has a Vocabulary Building page focusing on the lexical themes of the speech. 43 Vocabulary Building The negative infinitive 1 What difference in meaning is there between the two sentences in each group? a I decided not to be a teacher. I didn’t decide to be a teacher. b I tried not to be interested. I didn’t try to be interested. 2 Listen and write where the negative goes in the sentences below. a She has decided to take the train. b He agreed to go. c He remembered to ask her about John. d She promised to contact him. 3 Make these sentences negative by using a negative infinitive. a It’s great to be at school. b He seems to have understood. c They were sorry to see you. . d I’d like to have to do that. 4 Now make the sentences negative by using the negative form of the main verb. a It’s great to be at school. b He seems to have understood. c They were sorry to see you. d I’d like to have to do that. 5 Which of the sentences in Exercises 3 and 4 change meaning when the negative changes position? The infinitive for completed actions When the subject is the same in both the main and subordinate clauses, you can use the infinitive to refer to completed actions. 6 Rewrite the sentences using a perfect infinitive as in the example. e.g.: I’m pleased that I have finished work. I’m pleased to have finished work. We were sorry that we missed you. We were sorry to ................................................... . It appears that he has gone. He appears to ................................................... . It seems that it was a good idea. It seems to ................................................... . They hoped that they were useful. They hoped to ................................................... . To be, or not to be 9783990458570_book_SHAKESPEARE_Hamlet.indd 43 12/04/19 14:37 The HELBLING SHAKESPEARE SERIES is the WINNER of the 2022 British Council ELTons Award for Innovation in Learner Resources. LEVEL 5 - B1 LEVEL 6 - B1+ LEVEL 7 - B2 STRUCTURES & EXAMS page 83 CEFR EXAM Audio on the HELBLING Media App ON Cyber Homework The play is presented through a series of key scenes complete with modern English paraphrase. 42 Helbling SHakeSpeare THE BALCONY SCENE ACT II SCENE II Romeo sees a light at a window and Juliet appears on the balcony. Romeo speaks of Juliet’s brightness and purity and says the moon is jealous of her beauty. ROMEO Enter Juliet above. But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she. Be not her maid since she is envious. Her vestal livery is but sick and green, And none but fools do wear it. Cast it off. It is my lady. O, it is my love! O, that she knew she were! She speaks, yet she says nothing. What of that? Her eye discourses; I will answer it. I am too bold. ’Tis not to me she speaks. Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return. What if her eyes were there, they in her head? The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars As daylight doth a lamp; her eye in heaven Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night. See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. O, that I were a glove upon that hand, That I might touch that cheek! JULIET Ay me. ROMEO, aside She speaks. O, speak again, bright angel, for thou art As glorious to this night, being o’er my head, As is a wingèd messenger of heaven Unto the white-upturnèd wond’ring eyes 1 5 10 15 20 25 30 1 Read the text. Use the notes on the right. He says she is his lady and his love and notices that she seems to be speaking to herself. He wants to answer her but decides not to, as she isn’t speaking to him. He again praises the brightness of her beauty which, he says, makes the night seem like day. Juliet puts her hand on her cheek and Romeo wishes he were a glove on her hand so he could touch her cheek, too. When Juliet sighs, Romeo wishes out loud that she would speak again because, for him, she is like an angel. 9783990458563_book_SHAKESPEARE_ROMEO.indd 42 12/04/19 12:04 ALL DIGITAL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE VIA THE ACCESS CODE IN THE BOOK HELBLING READERS CATALOGUE 2024
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