1. Venice, the City of Water

4. Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice

5. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Tragedies: Othello King Lear Macbeth Hamlet 37 plays born in England a great playwriter and poet Comedies: A Midsummer Night’s Dream As You Like it Twelfth Night The Merchant of Venice … … poems sonnet narrative poems other poems …… Four great tragedies Four great comedies

6. lovemarry Borrow money Borrow court

7. merchant n. trader or one who trades or buy and sell goods mercy n. pity judgement n. decision of a judge ducat n. a kind of gold coin fortune n. luck bargain n. agreement surgeon n. doctor accuse v. say that sb. has done wrong or has broken the law bless v. ask God’s favour and protection declare v. announce or make sth known legal adj. based on the law

8. Question: Question: What ’ s the attitude of the Duke to this case? What effort does Bassanio make to save Antonio?

9. True or False Bassanio recognized his wife at the court at the first sight. Shylock didn’t give up his idea and insisted on getting Antonio’s flesh. F T

11. True or False F F Portia agreed to change the law a little. Portia wished Shylock to cut a pound of flesh from Antonio.

13. Question: Did Shylock bring a surgeon? What was Shylock ‘s real purpose ?

14. Act out

15. Parts of the story Description background problem Rising action climax outcome help borrow make an agreement not repaid on time one pound of his flesh not pay the debt have mercy on Antonio pay twice or even ten times insist on having one pound of flesh have a pound of flesh to be cut nearest to Antonio’s heart ？

16. retell the story

17. What is the end to the play? What is the end to the play?

18. Homework Good bye! 1 What is your opinion of Shylock? 2. Why do you think Shylock prefers to take his pound of flesh instead of the money from Bassanio?