1. How many men want to marry Portia? Who does Portia want to marry? Three men want to marry Portia. Portia wants to marry Bassanio. Listening on P137
2. Why does she think her father’s game is cruel? She thinks her father’s game is cruel. Because she cannot choose whom she wants to marry. The choice of whom to marry will be made by the man who choose the box containing her portrait.
3. Can you explain the game invented by Portia’s father? If somebody wants to marry Portia, her father let’s them choose from boxes, Who chooses the box with Portia’s portrait may marry her.
Box 1: ____ Key word (s): _____ Chosen by: _____ Gold Desire Africa
Box 2: _______ Key word (s): _______ Chosen by: ______ Silver Deserve Spain
Box 3: _______ Key word(s): _____________ Chosen by: ________ Iron Give and Risk Bassanio
1. In which city does the play take place? Venice 2. How much time passes between the beginning of the play and the end? About three months Listen to the tape and answer the following questions. Listening
3. How much money does Bassanio need to marry Portia? 3,000 ducats 4. What must Antonio give Shylock if he cannot pay back the debt? A pound of flesh from any part of his body
Shylock Portia is a cruel businessman. Shylock lends Antonio 3,000 ducats is a rich and beautiful woman. She will marry Bassanio. She also acts the role of the lawyer.
Antonio is a rich businessman who likes to help other people. He helps his friend Bassanio, but because of that gets into trouble with Shylock
Bassanio The Duke is Antonio’s best friend. He gets married with Portia, after financial help from Antonio is the King of the President of Venice. He is also the head of the court
Mercy VS Revenge Shylock (vengeful) Antonio (merciful) Create a chance to kill Antonio. He used the chance. Has a chance to punish Shylock. He forgave him.
It happens everywhere around the world: two young people love each other, but when the boy is poor or doesn't have a good job, often the parents of the girl don’t allow them to get married. Love VS Money