Kurt from Germany and Andrea from Brazil are talking about William Shakespeare. Complete their conversation using who, what, when, why, how, which and where.
(Read the corrected conversation below)
Kurt
………. are you, Andrea? ……….are you doing?
Andrea
Hello, Kurt. I am doing homework. It’s a project about Shakespeare.
Kurt
………. is Shakespeare?
Andrea
You don’t know ……….Shakespeare is?
Kurt
No, I don’t. Is he famous? ………. is he famous for?
Andrea
He wrote plays. Everyone’s heard of Shakespeare.
Kurt
I haven’t. ……….did he live? ……….was he alive?
Andrea
He lived in London and Stratford, England. He lived from 1564 to 1616.
Kurt
That explains ……….I’ve never heard of him. He died years ago!
Andrea
He owned a very famous theatre in London, ……… was rebuilt in 1997.
Kurt
Really? ………. is the name of the theatre?
Andrea
The Globe. That’s ……… Shakespeare’s plays are performed.
Kurt
Maybe I’ve heard of some of these plays. ……….are some famous ones?
Andrea
One of his most famous plays is Romeo and Juliet,……….has been made into a film.
Kurt
I’ve heard of that one! ………. many plays did he write?
Andrea
Thirty-seven. Hamlet, ……….is another famous play, contains the line “To be or not to be; that is the question.”
Kurt
Hey! Even I’ve heard that line.
Andrea
(laughing) Fantastic! ………. are you going to help me with my homework? ……….about this afternoon?
Kurt
Help you? Err, sorry, no can do. (sighs) ………a shame.
CORRECTED CONVERSATION
Kurt
HOW are you, Andrea? WHAT are you doing?
Andrea
Hello, Kurt. I am doing homework. It’s a project about Shakespeare.
Kurt
WHO is Shakespeare?
Andrea
You don’t know WHO Shakespeare is?
Kurt
No, I don’t. Is he famous? WHAT is he famous for?
Andrea
He wrote plays. Everyone’s heard of Shakespeare.
Kurt
I haven’t. WHERE did he live? WHEN was he alive?
Andrea
He lived in London and Stratford, England. He lived from 1564 to 1616.
Kurt
That explains WHY I’ve never heard of him. He died years ago!
Andrea
He owned a very famous theatre in London, WHICH was rebuilt in 1997.
Kurt
Really? WHAT is the name of the theatre?
Andrea
The Globe. That’s WHERE Shakespeare’s plays are performed.
Kurt
Maybe I’ve heard of some of these plays. WHAT are some famous ones?
Andrea
One of his most famous plays is Romeo and Juliet, WHICH has been made into a film.
Kurt
I’ve heard of that one! HOW many plays did he write?
Andrea
Thirty-seven. Hamlet, WHICH is another famous play, contains the line “To be or not to be; that is the question.”
Kurt
Hey! Even I’ve heard that line.
Andrea
(laughing) Fantastic! WHEN are you going to help me with my homework? WHAT/HOW about this afternoon?
Kurt
Help you? Err, sorry, no can do. (sighs) WHAT a shame.
