On Screen p 107. Report: William Shakespeare Course. Cloze

 Introduction

The (0) aim of this report is to describe and evaluate the four-week William Shakespeare course that I (1)___________ at the community college in April, as well as assess (2)___________ usefulness and give some recommendations.

Content

The course approached the works of Shakespeare in a way (3)__________ I found to be quite novel and thoroughly engaging. As a class, we did not look at a play in its entirety, but parts of different works (4)___________ connected themes such as love, ambition and conscience. This enabled us to trace the development of Shakespeare's views. In addition, the tutor drew wonderful parallels between Shakespeare and present-day situations. This brought Shakespeare to (5)______________ and made the works very accessible.

Organisation

The classes were very well-organised. The course objectives were clearly explained at the start and the class discussion was directed towards (6)_____________ achievements. Due to this, we were able to cover all of the material. Our tutor was also very firm in steering us along the way- while encouraging plenty of discussion, she ensured we never strayed far from the topic (7)____________ hand. Clearly, the tutor is a very experienced and competent teacher.

Atmosphere

The course was conducted in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. There was encouragement from the tutor, as well as a good rapport (8)___________ class members. The relaxed nature of this course put everyone (9)___________ ease and this promoted a risk-free atmosphere in which participants could express their views without fear or hesitation.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I believe anyone attending this course would find it stimulating. It is particularly useful to students of English literature who will gain new insight into Shakespeare, but equally of value to anyone who enjoys a lively discussion. In the (10)_____________ of this, I would suggest each session be slightly longer in order to accommodate further discussion.

KEY

1. attended

 

 

 

2. its 

 

 

 

3. which

 

 

 

4. through

 

 

 

5. life

 

 

6. their

 

 

 

7.  at/in

at hand

needing to be dealt with now. Happening or present at this time. Sp. que nos ocupa. E.g.The space shuttle crew must stay completely focused on the task at hand.    Peter turned his attention to the task at hand.

in hand:

the job, question, etc. in hand is the one that you are dealing with.

E.g.
Please confine your comments to the topic in hand. 

task in hand Sp. tarea en cuestión  

matter in hand Sp. asunto en cuestión

 

8. between

 

 

 

9. at 

 

 

 

10. light

in the light of sth/ in light of sth

in view of, after considering something. because of. E.g. In light of recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal belongings. He rewrote the book in the light of further research. In light of recent developments, we're postponing our meeting. In the light of the weather forecast we've cancelled the picnic,