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Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice

Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice. By Cheryl. Shakespeare Brief Introduction · He lived from 1564-1616 ·He is considered to be the greatest play writer and poet of the Renaissance(14 th -16 th ) in Europe ·He wrote tragedies, comedies, historical plays. Four Tragedies

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Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice

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  1. Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice By Cheryl

  2. Shakespeare Brief Introduction ·He lived from 1564-1616 ·He is considered to be thegreatest play writer and poetof the Renaissance(14th-16th)in Europe ·He wrotetragedies, comedies,historical plays

  3. Four Tragedies Hamlet Othello King Lear Macbeth Four Comedies The Taming of Shrew A Midsummer Night's Dream As You Like It Twelfth Night

  4. Warming up 1.Read the new words. 2. Read and understand the following quotations from different Shakespeare plays.

  5. --from Hamlet “To be or not to be: that is the question.” Meaning: That is a question whether to live on in the world or to die, that is, to take action or to do nothing.

  6. -- from King Henry IV “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” Meaning: The life of leaders is not easy.

  7. --from Hamlet “Neither a borrower nor a lender be.” Meaning: Be careful to lend money to or borrow money from others.

  8. “Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo? Deny your father, and refuse your name…” --from Romeo and Juliet Meaning: If only you had a different name, we would not have this problem.

  9. --from Troilus and Cressida “Words, words, only words, no matter from the heart.” Meaning: It’s all empty words, not real thoughts or ideas from the heart.

  10. Listening Part I:Listen to tape and answer the following questions. 1. In which city does the play take place? 2. How much time passed between the beginning of the play and the end? 3. How much money does Bassanio need to marry Portia? 4. What must Antonio give Shylock if he cannot pay back the debt? Venice. Three month. 3,000 ducats. A pound of flesh from his body.

  11. Part 2 Listen to the tape again and fill in the chart below.

  12. Shylock: A _____ moneylender who lend ________ 3,000 ducats. Bassanio: _________’s best friend. He got married to ______ with Antonio’s help. Antonio cruel Portia Antonio Antonio: A ____businessman who is ______to help others. He ________ money from ______. ready rich Shylock borrowed Portia: A ____ and ________ lady, Who loves ________and marries him. She also acts the role of the _______. Duke: He is the _____ of the court. He accepted _______ to take the place of the famous lawyer. rich beautiful judge Bassanio Portia lawyer

  13. Speaking Topics: Mercy versus Revenge Love versus Money Truth versus Lie

  14. Correct me if I’m wrong,but… You shouldn't forger that… What shouldn't be forgotten is… One of the most important facts is… You could, for example… The way I would go about it.. As far as I know… After all,… But in this particular case… Useful Expressions

  15. Homework • Review the new words • Read the dialogue from The Merchant of Venice on P138 • Write a passage about the topic we discussed in speaking part

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