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1. If you take an English summer course you can stay with a family
in Stratford or in a farmhouse outside Sorarfond
2. In Stranfond all the buildings are in the Elizabethan style
3. Anne Hathaway's cottage is in Henley Street
4. There are 34 B&Bs in Stratford
5. A punt is a beat moved by someone standing on it and pushing s
long pole against the bottom of the river.
6. The article was published in the June issue of the BBC English
7. The article is about William Shakespeare
Focus on
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon stands on the banks of the
River Avon The town has around 23 000 people
and its beauty and history attract around two
on visitors each year.
An historic market town, Stratford was also
hometo the most famous British writer William
Shakespeare, whose birthday on 23 April 1564
will be celebrated this month. Well-preserved
buildings from the Elizabethan and Jacobean
periods through to the Georgian and the Victorian
anes create a sense of thepast in the town.
bostel/hastal/-cămin de studenţi
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There are about ten language schools to choose
from in or near Stratford-upon-Avon. The courses
they offer vary in length and price and you can
study in business, general or exam classes. A four-
week course of 21 hours per week in summer-the
most popular season-costs around £650. Some
schools will arrange for you to stay with an
English family so you can practise your English-
an average price in summer is around £85 per
week. Another alternative is to stay with your
If you would like to be more independent, try a
hostel, hotel or one of the 57 Bed and Breakfast
places-B&Bs-in Stratford. All budgets are
catered for Or make the most of the beautiful
countryside by stayingin a traditional farmhouse.
If you have classes in the morning, you could
have the afternoon free to explore. Visit the old
houses and museum associated with Shakespeare
to learn about his life, like the 16th-century
birthplace in Henley Street where Shakespeare's
father-a wool dealer and maker of soft leather
goods-lived. Or walk a mile from the town centre
to the half-timbered, thatched cottage of Anne
Hathaway-Shakespeare's wife-at Shottery.
Summer is a particularly nice time to visit Stratford
because you can go punting on the Avon or walk along the
river banks. Punts are long, thin boats that are moved along
by someone who stands in the stem the back end and pushes
a long pole against the bottom of the river
At the weekends, some schools arrange day-trips to
interesting places. One of the finest and most-visited
medieval castles in England-Warwick Castle-is just eight
Ma
If an ecruciting tighte life is what you want, Strationd-upon-
Avon may not be your first choice as it only has one or two
night-clubs. There are, however, three Royal Shakespeare
Company (RSC) theatres that stage Shakespeare's works and
many of the local pubs have bands playing at the weekend.
Enjoy your stay!
For more information contact the Stratford-upon-Avon
Tourist Office, tel: U.K. 789 293 127.
(adapted from BBC English 25)
Elizabethan/eliza bian/-din timpul domniei reginei
Elizabeta I (1558-1603)
Jacobean/dycka bien-din timpul domniei regelui lacob
1(1603-1625)
Va rog ajutați-mă la ex 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 va rog va abonez din toată inima
Va mulțumesc mult Trimiteți răspunsul corect la la Sec IV
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
