Prime Time 4, Workbook

Focus on form: Quantifiers  CB, p. 81 a) Read the text about Shakespeare’s life and complete the sentences with “a lot of”, “much” or “many”. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon- Avon, in England. He had a lot of 1 siblings 1 , four sisters and three brothers. At school, William didn’t study 2 different subjects, only Latin, Greek and history, as it was common at that time. He left school when he was 14 or 15 years old. Not 3 is known about Shakespeare’s adult life. He left Stratford sometime before 1590 and went to London, the capital city of England. Before becoming a writer himself, he got 4 experience on stage as an actor. Later on, Shakespeare helped build a new theatre called The Globe . It was opened in 1599, had a round shape and had space for 3,000 people. Contrary to 2 today’s theatre practices, the audience could shout, clap, boo 3 and laugh as 5 as they wanted. Not 6 women were involved in the world of theatre back then: men and boys played all the parts. Shakespeare became rich and famous before he died when he was 52 years old. He had written 7 comedies, tragedies and history plays, and had created stories that are still popular today. Not 8 authors are still as famous 400 years after their death as William Shakespeare. b) Deva and Blossom discuss the play and the rehearsals. Fill in the correct quantifiers a few / a little to complete their statements. Deva: Phew, this day was more than a little 1 exhausting – I’m dead tired! Blossom: Absolutely! (lies down on Deva’s couch) . Jade really is 2 complicated! Deva: What do you mean? Blossom: What do I mean? (shakes her head) I mean she’s always unprepared and makes rehearsals horrible for everyone! Deva: (thoughtful) Well, she does make 3 mistakes with her lines … Blossom: 4 mistakes?? Deva, she gets nearly every sentence wrong! Deva: Yeah … I guess she is 5 nervous, playing Juliet and all … Blossom: Oh Deva … (shakes her head) You are more than just 6 naive … Jade is just too full of herself ! But I guess you always see the good in people. 7 1 siblings – Geschwister 2 contrary to – im Gegensatz zu 3 to boo – buhen, auspfeifen Shakespeare’s birth place in Stratford 72 Revision seventy-two Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv