Задание

Read this text about Shakespeare. Match the headings to the paragraphs.

Who was William Shakespeare?

Why is Shakespeare so famous?

Shakespeare's plays and poems

The language of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is one of the world's greatest writers. He wrote plays for the theatre. He wrote poetry too. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, in England. Later, he went to London, to be an actor. But he became famous for writing plays. His friends said he was the best writer of his time. Most people now say he was the best of all time.

Shakespeare lived more than 400 years ago. Yet people still go to see his plays. They are performed all over the world. Students study Shakespeare in school and at university. People write books about Shakespeare. There are Shakespeare theatres and Shakespeare festivals.

Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays. The plays were first printed as books in 1623. Shakespeare also wrote some long poems, and lots of short poems called sonnets. In his plays, people speak in poetry too.

Shakespeare used more English words than any other writer. He also made up words and expressions. The English language has changed since Shakespeare's time. So, he is not always easy to read. But it's worth the effort.