William Shakespeare by Google Translate

What happens when you run some of the most famous words by William Shakespeare through several layers of Google translate? You get quotes like these:

"All the world is a stage and all the male and female players are: they have exits and entrances. And people play a lot of things in their time."
"Oh Romeo, Romeo! Why are you Romeo. Deny your father, don't deny your name."
"Read to me, Kate."
"Maybe! Maybe! my kingdom for horses."
"Your artificial intelligence is like a sword"
"There is double pain and tribulation; The fire burns and boils, boils."
"Do not affect the quality of virtue; It falls like rain from the sky Greet him twice; Blesses the giver."
"Pay attention to the concept of March."
"Things are great in Denmark."


Each class will begin with a summary of the play up until the point of the scenes covered in that week's class, then learners will take turns reading plays by William Shakespeare that have been translated into a variety of languages using Google Translate, before being translated back into English, along with a brief description of the content of the scene. Shakespeare plays are not always easy for people today to read and understand, but hopefully by doing this things will be easier to understand, and definitely funny. Learners are encouraged to read the plays for themselves before or after class as well, or watch a dramatization of the play.

Upcoming Schedule (Approximate, subject to change, will be updated weekly):
April 30: King Lear Act 1, Scene 1
May 7: King Lear Act 1, Scene 1 (continued), 2
May 14: King Lear Act 1, Scene 2 (continued), 3, 4
May 14: King Lear Act 1, Scene 4 (continued), 5