10 50 Shakespeare live Finding alternative expressions The following text passages have been taken from Prime Time 7, unit 10. Match the phrases below (1–11) with phrases from these text passages. Then rewrite the sentences with the alternative phrases. • 1587: Shakespeare has established himself in London as an actor and playwright. (p. 136) • Apart from religious issues, Elizabeth had to deal with conspiracies, outbreaks of the plague, threats of invasions by France and Spain and fighting in Ireland and the Netherlands. (p. 137) • The best actors, directors and studios would be at his disposal – and we would see him in advertisements for computers, cologne, anti-balding creams and anti-hunger campaigns: “All the world’s a stage for helping the developing world.” (p. 138) • Stars such as Al Pacino, Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson have dedicated years of their careers to the world’s most venerated writer, while generations of new fans have been won at the box office. (p. 142) • Indeed, nearly anything associated with Shakespeare turns to gold. (p. 138) • In this era of visual overkill, it seems increasingly important to be able to put a face to the name. So what did Shakespeare actually look like? (p. 138) • At one time it had also belonged to Sir William Davenant, a playwright who claimed that he was Shakespeare’s illegitimate son. (p. 139) • It cannot be said for sure what he did to earn a living for his small family. (p. 140) • In 1612 Shakespeare returned to Stratford, where he bought some land and was involved in a few lawsuits. (p. 140) • Various contemporaries of Shakespeare have been suspected of being the true author of the plays, among them Christopher Marlowe, a young and highly talented poet and Cambridge graduate; Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford, a man of great learning and wealth; and even Queen Elizabeth herself. (p. 140) • The case for the Earl of Oxford is based on the idea that a nobleman at the time could not very well be associated with the theatre as actors had such a low reputation. (p. 141) 2 Paraphrase Original phrase in text passage 1. to find one’s position in life; to set up a home to establish oneself 2. to cope with 3. to be available for 4. to give time to; to devote time and effort to 5. to be linked to 6. to identify 7. to be owned by 8. to have enough income 9. to be engaged in; to have to deal with 10. to be believed to be 11. to rest on Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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