English Learning

Final Review: Pronunciation and Shakespeare Facts

October 22, 2025

REVIEW. Pronounce Aloud

/dʒ/ /ɑː/ /ʃ/ /ʌ/
January a harvest to be sure another
to join a market to shed a butterfly
just to plant shiny colourful

DO YOU KNOW THAT …

  • The name Stratford-upon-Avon means the place where the road crosses the river.
  • The house where W. Shakespeare was born still exists and has many visitors. People write their names on its walls.
  • There is a garden behind the house. All flowers and trees mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays grow there.
  • When he became famous, he bought the biggest house in Stratford called New Place.
  • He wrote tragedies Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear.
  • His comedies include Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter’s Tale, and Twelfth Night.
  • His historical dramas include King Henry IV, King Richard III, and others.
  • The poet Ben Jonson said that Shakespeare “was not for an age, but for all time.”

There is an old hotel in Stratford — the rooms have no numbers, only names of plays: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Winter’s Tale, and others.
Not far from Stratford there is a cottage where Anne Hathaway lived, with furniture from Elizabethan times.

✅ Accuracy Check

  • All facts about Shakespeare and Stratford are correct.
  • The IPA pronunciations are accurate.
  • Corrected version:
    → “The house where W. Shakespeare was born in Stratford has a lot of visitors.”

Exercises

Exercise 1Pronunciation Practice

Say these words aloud and note which sound group they belong to:

January, join, just, harvest, market, plant, sure, shed, shiny, colourful, another, butterfly.

Exercise 2Vocabulary – Translate

Translate into English.

  1. drugelis
  2. derlius
  3. spalvotas
  4. neteisingas
  5. krikščionių

Exercise 3Fill in the Blanks – Facts

Complete with the correct words.

  1. The River Avon means the place where the road ___ the river.
  2. The house where Shakespeare was born still ___.
  3. The biggest house he bought was called ___.
  4. The poet ___ Jonson admired Shakespeare.
  5. Anne Hathaway’s cottage has furniture from ___ times.

Exercise 4Choose the Correct Answer

  1. Which play is a tragedy?
    a) The Winter’s Tale b) Hamlet c) Much Ado About Nothing

  2. Which play is a comedy?
    a) Romeo and Juliet b) King Lear c) Twelfth Night

  3. Shakespeare’s theatre was called:
    a) The Royal Theatre b) The Globe c) The Avon House

  4. The quote “not for an age, but for all time” was said by:
    a) Ben Jonson b) Queen Elizabeth c) Anne Hathaway

  5. Stratford-upon-Avon is located:
    a) in the south of England b) in the centre of England c) near Scotland

Exercise 5Short Answers – About Stratford

Answer shortly.

  1. What does “Stratford-upon-Avon” mean?
  2. Who lived in Anne Hathaway’s cottage?
  3. What are the rooms in the old hotel named after?
  4. Which plays did Shakespeare write?
  5. What did Ben Jonson say about him?

Exercise 6Translate to Lithuanian

Translate into Lithuanian.

  1. The River Avon has many bridges.
  2. The garden behind the house has all kinds of flowers.
  3. Visitors come from all over the world.
  4. The rooms have names of plays, not numbers.
  5. Anne Hathaway’s cottage is very old.

Exercise 7Fill in Missing Words – Plays

Complete with the missing titles.

  1. Shakespeare wrote ___ and Juliet.
  2. One of his comedies is ___ About Nothing.
  3. A famous tragedy is ___ Lear.
  4. A romantic play: ___ Night.
  5. His historical dramas include King ___ and King ___.

Exercise 8Write Short Sentences

Write 5 short sentences using:

Shakespeare, Stratford, theatre, tragedy, butterfly.

Exercise 9Listening / Reading Comprehension

Answer after reading aloud.

  1. Who said the quote about Shakespeare’s timelessness?
  2. What is the meaning of “New Place”?
  3. What grows in the garden behind Shakespeare’s house?
  4. Which cottage still exists near Stratford?
  5. What makes the hotel rooms unique?

Exercise 10Reflection – What I Learned

Write a short paragraph (3–5 sentences).

Topic: “What I learned from lessons 32–41 about English grammar and culture.”

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