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Shakespeare’s Portrait?




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Shakespeare’s Portrait?

1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

2. The author gives some facts about Shakespeare's life. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

3. What facts prove that the painting can be a portrait of William Shakespeare?
4. Why do some people doubt that this is a portrait of Shakespeare?
 
 
 
 
1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about.

The text is about a discovered by experts. The portrait is supposed to be that of.

The author gives some facts about (2 words).
The text runs the facts why some people doubt that this is a portrait of Shakespeare.
 
 
2. The author gives some facts about Shakespeare's life. Read aloud the extract which says about it.

The paragraph to read is number .

 
3. What facts prove that the painting can be a portrait of William Shakespeare? (Choose the appropriate phrase and fill in the gabs)
painted, X-rayed, 46 years old, were done, dated, was painted, were painted, lived, was interesting

The painting has been and . It is believed it in 1610, when Shakespeare was .

 
4. Why do some people doubt that this is a portrait of Shakespeare? (Put the words into the correct order and complete the sentences)
1. the Janssen / proof / no / is / portrait / there ,
2. exhibition / a Shakespeare’s / which / is / displayed at,
3. Shakespeare / either / of / is / a picture .
Some people doubt that this is a portrait of Shakespeare, because 1. ,
2. , 3. .