По тексту сделать 2. текст сверху, под ним. nearly 450 years after his birth, william shakespeare is still generally considered to be the greatest writer in the english language. yet little is known about the man himself and some critics actually doubt whether he wrote the plays at all. shakespeare was born on the 23rd april 1564 in stratford-upon-avon in warwickshire, england, the son of a glove maker. he died on the same day in 1616, at the age of 52, in the same town. he was buried in the church where he had been baptized (крещен). very few facts are known of shakespeare’s early life. in 1582, at the age of 18, he married anne hathaway, the daughter of a local landowner. she was 8 years older than him. at the time of the marriage anne was pregnant (беременна). in 1583 the couple () had a daughter, susan, in 1585 - twins: hemnet son, who died at age 11 in august 1596, and a daughter judith. but he soon left stratford and his family to start his acting career. by 1610, shakespeare had already written most of his 37 plays and his poetry. in this year, 400 years ago, at the age of 46, he retired from london, where he had been living and working for many years. he had a very large house in stratford. in addition, he part-owned two theatres in london, where his plays were regularly performed. however, this historical figure is still surrounded by mystery: details of shakespeare’s early life are thin; there is little information about his private life; for a literary genius, his education and also his life experiences seem surprisingly limited. some critics thought that his house and wealth to be evidence that william shakespeare was in fact a businessman, not a playwright. he certainly had an eye for business and investment, as well as being a remarkable writer. №2. answer these statements with true (t), false (f) or don’t know (d). 1. shakespeare was born in the spring. 2. shakespeare died on his birthday. 3. he had many children. 4. his father was a professional actor. 5. he did not live with his wife and family for much of his working life. 6. he enjoyed his retirement in stratford. 7. shakespeare became poorer as he grew older. 8. he wrote most of his plays when in retirement. 9. he had a very good education. 10. shakespeare was a good businessman.
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