The true story of Romeo and Juliet

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The true story of

Romeo and Juliet Eduardo Amos Elisabeth Prescher The original story of Romeo and Juliet was written by the famous English writer William Shakespeare prior to 1599. It is considered one of the world’s most famous love tragedies.

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Prologue

It’s summertime in Verona.

The city is busy and colorful because there is a street fair in the piazza maggiore. Young ladies take this opportunity to step outside their houses. The boys gather around the fountain.

Summer is usually warm in Verona, but when boys meet girls it can get really hot.

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ACT I – scene one Thursday morning at the piazza maggiore.

Romeo – Oh, Mercutio, waiting is so awful. Where’s my adorable Lilly? Will she come this morning? Have you seen her?

Mercutio – No, I haven’t seen your love. By the way, why don’t you tell her what you feel about her and stop mooning around all over Verona? But look who’s coming!

Romeo – Oh, no! There’s Tybald and his disgusting friends.

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Tybald approaches with two friends.

Tybald – (Sarcastically.) Well, well, well! Isn’t this Romeo Montague, the best flute player in town?… Still taking flute lessons?

Romeo – Yes, and I’m doing fine. I’m going to play in the festival the day after tomorrow.

Tybald – You?! In the festival?! Ha! Ha! Ha!… In the great festival? You’re kidding!… Did you hear that, pals? Romeo Bowl Head is going to play in the festival!

Romeo – Shut your mouth, you jerk! I’ll get you!

Romeo hits Tybald in the face. In a few minutes a bloody fight is going on in the middle off the piazza maggiore.

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scene two Juliet and her nanny come around the corner.

Nanny – Oh, Lord! The boys are fighting again!

Juliet – That’s ridiculous! I’ll show them how to behave in public places.

Nanny – But, lady Juliet, there are five of them.

Juliet – Don’t worry. They’re only five stupid boys.

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Some minutes later Juliet has knocked all five boys out.

Juliet – What a shame! Is this the way to behave in front of ladies, gentlemen?

Tybald – I’m sorry, cousin Juliet.

Juliet – Look at you, Tybald! Now, go home! As for you, Romeo…

Romeo – Cut that out, General Juliet! I don’t want to listen to you. I hate you!

Juliet – I hate you too!

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KEY WORDS The meaning of each word corresponds to its use in the context of the story (see page number, 00) adorable (4) adorável again (6) novamente alone (15) sozinho among (15) entre angrily (9) raivosamente approach (5) aproximar arrangement (10) acordo avoid (14) evitar awful (4) terrível balcony (16) balcão ball (13) baile beat up (9) bater behave (6) comportar besides (13) além disso beverage (23) bebida bite (13) morder bloody (5) sangrenta bowl (5) tigela busy (3) movimentada care about (22) importar-se climb up (17) subir colorful (3) colorida come around (6) fazer a curva come back (23) voltar corner (6) esquina cousin (7) primo crooked (13) torto crowded (15) cheio de gente cute (13) bonito dare (10) ousar daring (15) ousado, atrevido dead (22) morto deeply (22) profundamente die (2) morrer disgusting (4) nojento

easily (17) facilmente empty (15) vazio fall asleep (23) adormecer fall (18) cair fast (25) rápido feel (4) sentir feeling (16) sentimento fight (5) luta fill (14) encher find (15) encontrar fingernail (13) unha (da mão) fit in (14) caber floor (19) chão flute (5) flauta forget (22) esquecer fountain (3) fonte Friar (21) Frei gasp (18) sobressaltar-se gather (3) juntar-se get married (21) casar-se happiness (26) felicidade hard (15) difícil hate (7) ódio; odiar head (5) cabeça heart (14) coração heat (26) calor hit (10) bater hope (26) esperar humble (15) humilde hurry (25) pressa hurt (20) machucar in vain (26) em vão join (10) unir just (9) há pouco, acaba de knock out (7) bater

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ACTIVITIES Vocabulary Exercises A. Find the opposites.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

best powerful usually awful enter

( ) empty ( ) inside ( ) terrific ( ) after ( ) leave

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

outside hate behave before fill

( ) seldom ( ) worst ( ) weak ( ) misbehave ( ) love

join miserable urgently tough adorable

( ) beat ( ) come together ( ) agreement ( ) lovable ( ) unhappy

B. Find the synonyms.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

stupid disgusting arrangement hit gather

( ) harsh 6. ( ) silly 7. ( ) unite 8. ( ) quickly 9. ( ) repugnant 10.

C. Choose the best word for each blank. Use each word only once. whisper

feel

take off

fall

fill

care

both

beverage

wherever

pretend

1.

your shoes! They are very dirty. very tired this morning.

2. Ted and I are 3. Do you know how to 4. I

these bottles.

terrible this morning. I have a headache.

5. Take your credit card 6. Do they

you go. about social problems?

7. Be careful or you will

down the steps.

8. I don’t like that girl. Let’s 9. The Indian chief prepared a sacred 10. Do you want to know a secret? Let me

we don’t see her. for the ritual. in your ear.

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