By Anonymous. Public domain

To be or not to be...

Kenneth Brannagh performing Prince Hamlet in Hamlet (1996)

Surely, this is not the first time you read or hear this sentence. It is pronounced by Prince Hamlet in the play of the same name (Act III, Scene i), by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), who is considered by many as the most important playwright in the history of Literature. These words have been repeated and repeated throughout history in lots of different languages and the play has been adapted lots of times. To say but one example, there are, at least, eleven film adaptations of the play, being the first one Hamlet, in 1920, and the latest, Hamlet A.D.D., in 2009.

Listen to this famous soliloquy by the Prince of Denmark (performed on this occasion by Kenneth Brannagh) paying attention to intonation and pronunciation. Don't worry if you don't understand every word of the soliloquy. If you want to read it at the time you listen to it, click here.

 

A telephone booth, telephone kiosk, or telephone box is a small structure furnished with a payphone and designed for a telephone user's convenience. Such a booth usually has a door to provide privacy and a window to let others know if the booth is in use.

The booth may be furnished with a printed directory of local telephone numbers, and a booth in a formal setting such as a hotel may be furnished with paper and pen and even a seat.

An outdoor booth may be made of metal and plastic to withstand the elements and heavy use, while an indoor booth (once known as a silence cabinet) may have more elaborate architecture and furnishings.

Most outdoor booths feature the name and logo of the telephone service provider.

From Wikipedia.

 

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Liverpool is home to two Premier League football clubs–Liverpool F.C. and Everton. Liverpool is the only English city to have staged top division football every single season since the formation of the Football League in 1888, and both of the city's clubs play in high-capacity stadiums.

Liverpool F.C. are the most successful team in English football, having won 18 league titles, seven FA Cups, seven League Cups, five European Cups and three UEFA Cups. They formed in 1892 and have spent their entire history at the Anfield stadium which they occupied on their formation; it had previously been home to Everton.

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Everton are the older of Liverpool's two professional football clubs. They were founded in 1878 and have played at Goodison Park since 1892, when they relocated from the Anfield stadium that was taken over by the new Liverpool club. Everton have been league champions nine times, FA Cup winners five times and European Cup Winners' Cup winners once.

Liverpool have played at Anfield since 1892, when the club was formed to occupy the stadium following Everton's departure due to a dispute with their landlord. Liverpool are still playing there 116 years later, although the ground has been completely rebuilt since the 1970s and only the Main Stand survives from before 1992. The Spion Kop (rebuilt as an all-seater stand in 1994/1995) was the most famous part of the ground, gaining cult status across the world due to the songs and celebrations of the many fans who packed onto its terraces. Anfield is classified as a 4 Star UEFA Elite Stadium with capacity for 45,000 spectators in comfort, and is a distinctive landmark in an area filled with smaller and older buildings. Liverpool club also has a multi-million dollar youth training facility called The Academy.

Everton moved to Goodison Park after they were evicted from Anfield in 1892. The ground is situated at the far side of Stanley Park to Anfield. Goodison Park was the first major football stadium built in England.

From Wikipedia.