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Project A  Writing and perf orming a dialogue                                 3  Read about the next King of Denmark, Fortinbras. Then write suitable answers and
                                                                                           questions to complete the dialogue between Fortinbras and Horatio.
          Complete the dialogue between Hamlet and Ophelia with the words in the box.
                                                                                              Soon after the bad king, Claudius, died on that terrible day, Denmark had a new
             befare  ghosts   kili  leve  sure  tell  told  woman  what
                                                                                              king. Fortinbras was King of Norway, and he became  King of Denmark, too.
          Ophelia:   Do you a) .....  ,lqy� ..... me, Hamlet?                                 Fortinbras had a big crown. He was young and he was
          Hamlet:   1 don't love any b) ................ .                                    good. He didn't read and think ali the time - he liked
          Ophelia:   Oid you love me befare your father died and
                                                                                              to do things. After Horatio told him the terrible story of
                    e) ................. you became mad?                                      Hamlet and his father, the two men spoke:
          Hamlet:   Perhaps I did. l'm not d) ................. now.
                   l'm upset and - yes, 1 am mad! 1 can't think. But
                    1 muste) ........... ..... the villain. The Ghost
                                                                                           Fortinbras:  Thank you for talking to me, Horatio. Was Hamlet a good friend?
                   f) ................. me about him. But first I must be sure.            Horatio:   a) .............................. ................................................... .
          Ophelia:   What villain7 g) ................. ghost? Sure about what7
          Hamlet:   1 can't h) ................. you.                                      Fortinbras:  And how did Hamlet die?
          Ophelia:   Oh, go away, Hamlet. There are no i) ................. , and you're not a   Horatio:   b) ............................. .
                   good boyfriend!                                                        Fortinbras:  That's bad. And who killed Claudius?
                                                                                          Horatio:   e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ .
        2  Complete the dialogue between Claudius and Laertes. Use the words in the box.
                                                                                          Fortinbras:  1 see. d) ............................................................................ .
            angry  everything  killed  poison  prince  revenge                            Horatio:   She drank poison. lt was in a cup. Hamlet wasn't thirsty, so Gertrude drank from
          Claudius:  Helio, Laertes. How are you7                                                   his cup. 1 saw Claudius put something in it. Now I have a question for you.
          Laertes:   Not very well.                                                                 e) ................................................. ............................ .
          Claudius:  Poor you. 1 understand. lt's terrible. Hamlet                        Fortinbras:  1 like to do things. l must be a good king.
                    a) ................. your father.
          Laertes:   Yes, l'm upset, and I am b) ................. .                    4  Choose one of the pictures and write a short dialogue between the Ghost and the
          Claudius:  Would you like to kili Hamlet, and get e).....   . .... ?            person in your picture. Use the dialogues in Activities 1, 2, and 3 to help you.
          Laertes:   Perhaps, but he's a d) ................. , and I am not a killer.    Then find a partner and act out your dialogues. Have fun!
          Claudius:  No, but you need revenge. Perhaps I can help you? Listen carefully.
                    This e) ................. can help you.
          Laertes:   Poison? But you are the king. You have poison?
          Claudius:  Oh yes, 1 have f) ................. .



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