World Book Day

The History of Book Day• World book day is a charity event

celebrated all around the world.• In the UK it was first celebrated in 1995.• It was first organised by UNESCO to help

promote reading and publishing.

Promote/promover – Publishing/publicación

Book Vouchers• Children in primary schools in the UK,

recieve book vouchers for £1 to spend on a book.

• Also, there are many books published for children that only cost £1 !

• This encourages children to read more.

Schools• Most schools in the UK allow their

children to dress up as a book character.

• There are often competitions for the students and the best costume wins a prize!

Reading• Libraries in Towns and in schools often

have Reading competitions.• Students read up to 10 or more books in

the month and write reviews.• This is important to encourage Reading.

Do you recognise any of these books?

What is your favourite book and why?

How many English books/titles can you name?

William Shakespeare• William Shakespeare was a famous

poet, playwright and actor.• He was Baptised 26 April 1564 and

died 23 April 1616• He lived in Stratford-upon-Avon in

England.   

Facts about Shakespeare

• He wrote many famous plays, including;• A Midsummers night´s dream• Romeo and Juliet• Macbeth• Othello• Hamlet

Do you know any others?

The Globe Theatre• This is where many of Shakespeare´s Plays were

acted out.• It is situated in london.• Many people used to complain of the horrible

smell.• Women were usually acted by men, because

women were not allowed, by law, to act on an Elizabethan stage.

Fun Facts• When William Shakespeare died he left his wife, Anne

Hathaway, his second best bed.

• ´I, William Shackspeare of Stratford-upon-Avon in the county of Warwick,... I give unto my wife my second best bed with the furniture.´

• Some people believe this is because Shakespeare did not love his wife, however others suggest it was because that was often a gift for a wife, and that this was the bed that they actually slept in, and the best bed was used by guests.

• In England a Poet called Carol Ann Duffy wrote a poem about his wife and the second best bed, the poem is called Anne Hathaway.

To be or not to be-that is the question…