Unit 1: Shakespeare Speaks
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Session 24
You enjoyed watching the videos - it's now time to review the facts, idioms and phrases from Shakespeare Speaks. How much can you remember about the series? Try these fun review quizzes to find out!
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Activity 3
Idioms, phrases and expressions
We have one final Shakespeare Speaks game for you. We explored lots of lovely phrases and idioms in the extension activities to Shakespeare Speaks - let's find out how well you remember them.
ነቲ ጽሑፍ ኣንብብዎ

To do
Try this final quiz to find out how well you have learnt the phrases and idioms.
Memory check!
5 Questions
Order the words to make a phrase or idiom. Use the hint box to remind you of the meaning of each phrase.
ሓገዝ
Activity
Order the words to make a phrase or idiom. Use the hint box to remind you of the meaning of each phrase.
ኣመት
This phrase means that Tom is sleeping deeply.Question 1 of 5
ሓገዝ
Activity
Order the words to make a phrase or idiom. Use the hint box to remind you of the meaning of each phrase.
ኣመት
This phrase describes a perfect relationship.Question 2 of 5
ሓገዝ
Activity
Order the words to make a phrase or idiom. Use the hint box to remind you of the meaning of each phrase.
ኣመት
This phrase means that you shouldn't make judgements based on appearance.Question 3 of 5
ሓገዝ
Activity
Order the words to make a phrase or idiom. Use the hint box to remind you of the meaning of each phrase.
ኣመት
This phrase is used to describe someone who keeps their feelings hidden.Question 4 of 5
ሓገዝ
Activity
Order the words to make a phrase or idiom. Use the hint box to remind you of the meaning of each phrase.
ኣመት
This phrase is used to say that you enjoyed yourself very much.Question 5 of 5
Excellent!Great job!ሕማቕ ዕድል!ዘመዝገብኩምዎ ነጥቢ ...:
Well done if you remembered the idioms and phrases. You will be a great writer like William Shakespeare one day!
Thanks for following the Shakespeare Speaks series and for sending us all your wonderful stories.
Click on the links below if there are any episodes you missed - or want to enjoy again.
And don't forget – if you're an English teacher there are lots of great lesson plans and worksheets to help you use Shakespeare Speaks in the classroom: Shakespeare Speaks lesson plans
- As dead as a doornail
- I'll send him packing
- All that glisters is not gold
- Strange bedfellows
- Though this be madness, yet there's method in't
- Wild-goose chase
- What's done is done
- The world's mine oyster
- A tower of strength
- Spotless reputation
- The green eyed monster
- In a pickle
- Forever and a day
- Give no words but mum
- Pound of flesh
- A fool's paradise
- Not budge an inch
- I must be cruel, only to be kind
- Wear my heart upon my sleeve
- Greek to me
That’s all for now. We hope you had fun learning about William Shakespeare's life and filling your vocabulary with some great new phrases.
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The episodes
As dead as a doornail
I'll send him packing
All that glisters is not goldStrange bedfellows
Though this be madness, yet there's method in't
Wild-goose chase
What's done is done
The world's mine oyster
A tower of strength
Spotless reputation
The green ey'd monster
In a pickle
Forever and a day
Give no words but mum
Pound of flesh
A fool's paradise
Not budge an inch
I must be cruel, only to be kind
Wear my heart upon my sleeve
Greek to me____________________
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