William Shakespeare's original words and phrases - Behind the News
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Channel: Behind the News · 2015 · Education
Shakespeare was born in England in 1564. His father was a glove maker and at 18 he married Anne Hathaway (no not the actress). He went on to be a really successful playwright writing 37 plays. He actually invented more than 1700 words that we still use today. He made up heaps of famous phrases too. TEACHER RESOURCES "Students will develop a deeper understanding of the life and work of William Shakespeare." http://www.abc.net.au/btn/resources/teacher/episode/20130312-shakespeareinschool.pdf FULL BTN STORY http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s4247991.htm
