Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice Reading课题Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice Reading 课型New教学目标1. To Know William Shakespeare and his works.2. Get the students to understand his play.3. Learn some useful words and expressions.重点1. To Know William Shakespeare and his works.2. Learn some useful words and expressions.难点Help the students to learn to be more creative.学情分析The Ss can finish the task.教具课件1. A recorder 2. A projector 3. A computer教法1.Fast reading to get the general idea of the text.2.Questioning-and-answering activity to help the students go through the whole passage.3.Pair work or individual work to make every student work in class.教学程序教学内容(引入、例题、练习题、检测题等)师生活动时间分配Step 1Step 2Revision1. What is their relation to the other characters in the play?Shylock: the moneylenderAntonio: the merchant of VeniceBassanio: Antonio’s friendPortia: Bassanio’s wifeDuke: the judge 2.The plot of the story Background(背景)----Problem(冲突)---Development(发展)---Climax(高潮)---Outcome(结局)Reading1. Fill in the blanks★BackgroundIn order to help his friend Bassanio, Antonio turns to Shylock. Shylock lends him 3,000 ducats on condition that he pays the money back in three months. Otherwise Antonio will have to pay with one pound of flesh.★ProblemAntonio and Bassanio are not able to pay the debt because Antonio’s ships are all lost at sea. Shylock starts asking for/demanding his pound of flesh.★DevelopmentThe Duke tells Shylock to have mercy on Antonio. Bassanio promises to pay even ten times the money that Antonio has borrowed. Portia tells Shylock to be merciful, but Shylock insists on having his pound of flesh.★ClimaxPortia declare Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut nearest to...