WelcometoclassmyWilliamShakespeareTheworld-famousBritishplaywright(戏剧家),WilliamShakespeare,isoftendescribedasthegreatestwriterintheEnglishlanguage.Hefirstcametonoticein1592asaplaywrightinLondon.Hewrote37plays,includingtragedies,comedies,andhistoricalplays.(1564-1616)Romeo,Romeo,whyareyouRomeo?Denyyourfather,andrefuseyourname…Romeo&JulietWhymustyoubethesonofmyfamily’sgreatestenemy?Refuseyourfamilyformylove.Tobeornottobe:thatisthequestion.HamletThatisaquestionwhethertoliveoninthisworldortodie,thatis,totakeactionortodonothing.friendsAntonioloversPortiaenemyShylockBassanioShylockPortiaDukeApoundofhisflesh1.Whycan’tBassaniomarryPortia?BackgroundinformationBecauseheistoopoor.2.HowmuchmoneydoesBassanioneedtomarryPortia?3,oooducats3.WhatdoesAntoniodotohelpBassanio?Antonioborrowsthe3,oooducatsfromShylockandgivesittoBassanio.4.WhatmustAntoniogiveShylockifhecan’tpaybackthedebtontime?ListeningListening•TrueorFalseQuestions:1.TheDukeasksShylocktohavemercyonAntonio.2.AntonioisfrightenedandbegsShylockformercy.3.BassanioofferssixtimesthemoneythatAntonioborrowed.4.ShylockinsistsontakingapoundofAntonio’sfleshnomatterwhatotherssay.(T)(T)(F)(F)CarefulReadingA.HewantedthreetimesthemoneythathewasowedB.HewantedapoundofAntonio’sfleshC.HewantedjusticeD.HewantedtokillAntonio.WhatdidShylockreallywant?WhatdoesPortiabegintodowhenshearrivesatthecourt?A.ShegivesmoneytoAntonioB.ShehastoallowShylocktotakehispoundoffleshfromAntonio’sbreastC.ShegoestosupportShylockD.ShepersuadesShylocktoshowmercyonAntonioandacceptthemoneyWhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.AtlastPortiachangedthelawB.AntoniothoughthisfatewasaresultofbadluckC.BassaniorecongnizedhiswifeinthecourtatfirstsightD.BassanioagreedtotearuptheagreementWhatdoesAntoniomeanby“Youmightaswellgostanduponthebeachandarguewiththesea.”?A.HeregretshavingmadetheagreementwithShylock.B.He’stryingtopersuadeShylocktohavemercyonhimself.C.HefirmlythinksthatShylockwillneverchangehisdecision.D.Hedoesn’twanttochangethelawandcausepeopletodoubtitWhat’stheturningpointoftheplay?Portia’sturningupinthecourtistheturningpoint.QuestionsWhatarethetwomeaningsof“I’llpayhimbackwithallmyheart?”我就要拿我的整个心脏来偿还你的债务了1.Iwillpayyoubackbygivingmyheart我会十分真诚的偿还所有的钱2.IamverysinceretopayyoubackallthemoneyQuestionsDiscussionWhatdoyouthinkofthethreemostimportantcharactersintheplay?Portia:Antonio:Shylock:wise,clever,learned…honest,brave,warm-hearted,generous…cruel,greedy,narrow-minded,mean…ReadingandRecitingMercybringsgood.Mercyfallslikethegentlerainfromtheskyupontheearth.Itistwiceblessed:Itblessesthosewhogiveit,andthosewhoreceiveit.It’sthehighestofthehighest.仁慈带来好处．仁慈就像天上的甘露，从天空降到大地．这是双层的赐福：赐福于施惠者，也赐福于受惠者．这是至高无上的美德．SummaryWhenAntoniocan’tpaybackthethreethousandducatsheborrowedfromShylock,cruelShylockhasno_________onhimandwantstocutoffonepoundoffleshaccordingtothe_______.Portia,Bassanio’swife,thinksofacleverplantosaveAntonio.______asalawyer,shearrivesatthe_______oftheDuke.Atfirst,shepersuadesBassniotobe_______toAntonio,butherefuses.Asaresult,apoundoffleshhastobecutoffnearesttoAntonio’sheart.agreementmercyDressedcourtmercifulHomeworkWhatdoyouthinkistheendofthestory?WillShylockgetwhathewants?Writeashortparagraphinyourownwords.Seeyou
