All that glisters is not gold Shakespeare Speaks

Will s daughter learns a lesson when she buys a cheap gold and we look at idioms and phrases relating to appearance. For activities and extra materials connected to this episode: Shakespeare Speaks is a coproduction between BBC Learning English and The Open University. TRANSCRIPT Narrator It was a sunny afternoon. William Shakespeare is working on his play The Merchant of Venice. His daughter comes to see him. Daughter Father, look at my new ring Isn t it lovely, gold and shiny Will Dear daughter, it is very beautiful. Where did you get such a pretty thing Daughter From the market. It was much cheaper than the gold merchant Will Is it real gold Daughter Yes, of course Will So, my dear daughter, why is your finger green Daughter Oohhhh Will My dear daughter, you have a lot to learn sit with me while I work. The Merchant of Venice. The Prince of Morocco wants to marry the beautiful Portia. But first, he must choose between three boxes: one ma