Unit19TheMerchantofVenicePeriodTwo2-3Reading&Integratingskills&writingI.Teachingaims.1.Learnandmastersomeimportantexpressions.2.Improvethestudents'readingability.3.Analyzethecharacteristicsofthecharactersintheplay.4.Improvethestudents'speakingability.Keywordsandphrases1.weakness;anymore;greatness;judgment;gentleman;troublesome;gentle;bless;surgeon;declare;court;justice;murder;immediately;order;sword;conflict;complex;shall2.tearup;havemercyon…;offerup;beseated;payback;godownonone’sknees;atthemercyof…;begfor…;II.Teachingprocedures.Activity1.Checktheassignment.Activity2.Pre-readingReviewtherelationshipbetweenthecharacters.ShylockAntoniohatepunishhelpPortiaBassanioloveActivity3.Readingcomprehension1.FastreadingReadthepassagequicklyandthenchoosethebestanswers.(A)1)Inwritingstyle,thistextisa_________.A.dramaB.storyC.fableD.fiction(D)2)Thetextmainlytalkabout_________.A.Antonio'scharities(善行)andShylock'scruelty.B.Portia'sclevernessandAntonio'scharities.C.Shylock'scrueltyandPortia'scleverness.D.thethreecolorfulcharactersofAntonio,PortiaandShylock.用心爱心专心2.WhilereadingReadtheplaycarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1)WhatwasAntonioaccusedof?2)WhydidShylockrefusetohavemercyonAntonio?3)WhatdidtheDukemeanbysaying“Don'tbesobitter."?4)WhatdidtheDuke'swords“Howcanyouhopeformercyyourselfwhenyoushownone?"mean?5)WhodidtheDukeatthecountsupport?6)WhatwasPortia'sopinionofmercy?(Mercybringsgood.Mercyfallslikethegentlerainfromtheskyupontheearth.Itistwiceblessed.Itblessedthosewhogiveit,andthosewhoreceiveit.Itisthehighestofthehighest.Weshouldlearntoshowmercyonothers.)7)Whatarethetwomeaningsof“Iwillpayhimbackwithallmyheart."?8)WhatdidtheVenicelawsayifanyonetriestokillormurderanycitizenofVenice?9)WhatwasShylockaccusedof?10)Whatwastheresultofthetrial?3Post-readingAnalyzethecharacteristicsofthecharactersandfindoutsomesentencesintheplaytosupportyouridea.(Groupwork)Antonio:alwaysreadytohelpothers,kind-hearted,wasdevotedtohisfriends,upright,daretopointoutothers’wrongdeedsShylock:cruel,greedy,selfish,cold-blooded,hateAntonioPortia:clever,calm,fullofmercy,well-educatedActivity4.Discussion(Groupwork)1)SupposeyouareShylock,whenyoulearnAntoniocan’tpaybackthemoney,whatwillyoudo?2)SupposeyouareBassanio,whenyoulearnAntoniocan’tpaybackthemoneyandhehastogiveapoundoffleshtoShylock,whatwillyoudo?3)SupposeyouareAntonio,willyouborrowmoneyforBassaniofromShylock?Whyandwhynot?Activity4.WritingpracticeDiscusshowtowriteashortstory:高考链接：请你根据提示用英语写一篇短文（选自05广东卷书面表达）：Michael是一名美国中学生，在学校里选修汉语。他利用暑假到中国进修，希望进一用心爱心专心步了解中国文化。有一天，他看到下面有关成语的漫画，不大明白其中的意思。请你用英语把漫画所表达的故事和寓意写成一段短文，向他解释。注意：1．词数：在80—120词之间；2．参考词汇：bumpinto(撞上)，hoe(锄头)Wordsandexpressionsmaybehelpful:1.farmer;plough;rabbit;trump;hoe;realize;foolishness;crops2.Onceuponatime;abumpingsound;pick…up;throw…away;unexpectedgains;bychanceandluck;Nopains,nogains!PossibleVersions:1Onceuponatimetherewasafarmerwhoworkedhardinthefieldseveryday.Oneday,whilehewasploughingthefield,heheardabumpingsound.Hesawarabbitlyingbythetrump.Hepickeditupandfoundthatitwasafatrabbit.Hethoughttohimself,“Sinceitissoeasytogetarabbitlikethat,whyshouldIworksohardalldaylong?”Hethrewhishoeawayandlaybythetreeeveryday,dreamingformorerabbittocome.用心爱心专心Whenhefinallyrealizedhisfoolishnessandreturnedtohisfield,hefoundthatallhiscropsweredead.Thisstorytellsusthatweshouldnotwaitforunexpectedgainsbychanceandluck.Or,weshouldnothopetogetrewardswithouthardwork.2Therewasonceafarmerwhoworkedveryhardeveryday.Onedaywhenhewashoeinginthesunshine,hesuddenlyheardalowsound“Peng!”.Heturnedandhurriedtothetree.Hefoundarabbitdying.Hetookholdoftherabbitandwasexcited.“Whatarabbit!I’llhaveitfordinner!”Thenhehadagoodidea,“Whycan’tIwaitformorerabbitshere?It’scoolunderthetree.”Sohedroppedoffhishoeandwaitedthere.Butdayafterday,therewerenomorerabbitscoming.Whatwasworse,allhiscropsweredead.Thestorytellsusthatifyouwanttogetsomething,youmustworkhardforit.Remember,“Nopains,nogains!”Homework:1.FinishLANGUAGESTUDYonP692.Readthetextagainafterclass3.PreviewGrammar-----DirectandIndirectSpeech用心爱心专心
