A visit to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

The Globe Theatre is situated on the banks of the River Thames, about 200 metres from the original site of Shakespeare's 1599 building. It is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhouse where Shakespeare worked, and for which he wrote many of his greatest plays, such as Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear. Due to the fact that the theatre is open to the sky, the season is limited to only six months of the year, running from April to October. However, guided tours of the theatre are held all year round, and the neighbouring exhibition centre is also open to visitors.

The theatre itself is circular in shape and the seated areas are in the lower, middle, and upper galleries. Inaddition to the seated galleries, there is an area in front of the stage called the Yard, where visitors can stand and watch the play. All seats are priced according to visibility. so the best seats are in the middle of each of the three galleries and cost around €48. Ticket holders are advised to bear in mind that the roof and all the gallery seats are held up by pillars, so that from no seat is there a perfect view of the stage. There are 700 standing tickets availabe for each performance priced at around €7.50, but visitors are reminded that under no circumstances are they allowed to sit in this area.

Public booking for each season opens in February. Tickets may be booked in person or by telephone at the theatre ticket office or online via the ticket agency, Seetickets. The ticket office is open from

10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. Before attending a performance at the Globe, visitors need to bear certain things in mind. As it is a sixteenth-century replica, the theatre does not boast any of the comforts of modem-day life and performances continue whatever the weather. Ticket holders should come prepared for heat or cold, rain or shine, although umbrellas are not permitted. Inexpensive rain macs can be purchased from the Globe shop by those who are unlucky enough to be caught in a downpour in the Yard.

Idon't like country music, but Idon't mean to denigrate those who do. And for those who do like country music, denigrate means 'put down'.

Bob Newhart, American comedian

I G RAM MAR gerund and infinitives

a Check what you know. Revise the rules.

Then do b.

• gerunds and infinitives

Use the gerund (verb + -ing)

1 after prepositions and phrasal verbs.

I'm very good at remembering names. She's given up smoking.

2 as the subject of a sentence.

J Eating out is quite cheap here.

b Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 Skiing is my favourite sport. (ski)

2 My husband doesn't mind the housework. (do) 3 It's impossiblein this heat. (sleep)

4 Our teacher makes us our homework. (check)

5 Tom's doctor suggested a specialist about his back. (see) 6 Let's not go by train. It would be easier. (drive)

7 My girlfriend's very possessive. She doesn't let me with my friends any more. (go out)

8 alone in a strange country can be a fascinating

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3 after some verbs, e.g. hate, spend, don't mind.

J Idon't mind getting up early.

Common verbs which take the gerund include: enjoy, hate,finish, like, love, mind, practise, spend, stop, suggest and phrasal verbs, e.g. give up,

go on, etc.

Use the infinitive (+ to)

1 after adjectives.

I My flat is easy to find.

2 to express a reason or purpose.

I He's saving money to buy a new car.

3 after some verbs, e.g. want, need, learn.

She's never learned to drive.

Try not to make a noise.

experience. (travel)

9 Kim expects the test results by Friday. (receive)

IO We would like our bill now as we're leaving early. (pay)

c New grammar. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb from the list.

buy call climb tiOO iron read send spend

1 My sister is trying.JQ.fi.nd a new job. She doesn't get on with her boss.

2 Do you remember _the apple tree in our parents' garden when we were children?

3 We needa plumber because the shower's broken.

Common verbs which take the infinitive include: (can't) afford, agree, decide, expect, forget, help, hope, learn, need, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, remember, seem, try, want, would like

Use the infinitive (without to)

1 after most modal and auxiliary verbs.

J Ican't drive. We must hurry. 2 after make and let

My parents didn't let me go out last night. She always makes me laugh.

• Gerunds and infinitives form the negative with

not, e.g. not to be, not being.

• More verbs take the infinitive than the gerund.

4 Laura forgot her mother a birthday card.

5 I remembered the milk, but

Iforgot to buy any bread!

6 Ifyou can't sleep at night, try ____ a book in bed. It will help you relax.

7 That shirt needsif you want to wear it tonight.

8 I'll never forget a romantic weekend in Paris with my first boyfriend.

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• These common verbs can take either the gerund or infinitive with no difference in meaning: begin, continue, prefer, start.

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