高二英语课件高二英语上学期unit19Themerchantofvenice高二英语课件

WilliamShakespeare(1564-1616)wasborninStratford-upon-Avon,England.Hebegantowriteforthestageinthelate1580.Hefirstcametonoticein1592asaplaywrightinLondon.In1599hebecameapartowneroftheGlobeTheatreinLondonandfinallyretiredtohisbirthplace,Stratford-upon-Avon,in1613.Hewrote37plays.Apartfromtheplays,heisidentifiedastheauthoroffourlargepoemsandabookofsonnets.QuizPickouttheplayswrittenbyShakespeareTwelfthNight;HenryV;Cymbeline;TheLostnecklace;Love’sLaboursLost;TheMillionaire;TheMerchantofVenice;Hamlet;TheTempest;MeasureforMeasureAVenetianmerchantofhugewealth.hemakeshismoneyfromtrade,muchlikedbyhisfriends.Heisalwaysreadytohelpothers.AsuccessfulJewishmoneylender.Helendsthe3,00ducatstoAntonio.HeasksAntoniotopaywithonepoundofhisfleshifthedebtisnotrepaidontime.Theromanticleadofthisplay.HeisAntonio’sfriend.HemarriesPortia.HeborrowsalotofmoneyfromAntonio.Theheroineofthisplay.Portiaisawealthyandbeautifulwomanwhoisdesiredbymanymen.Shealsopossessesasharpmind,whichsavesAntoniofromdoomatthehandsofShylock.AsjudgeoverthecourtcasebetweenShylockandAntonia,hehasthepowertopardonadeathsentence.Intheplay,heisputinadifficultpositionbyShylock;hedoesn’twantAntoniotodie,buttoignoreShylock’slegalrightswouldbetoplaceallofVeniceindisreputeasaplacetoconductbusiness.ReadingComprehensionPartsofthestoryDescriptionbackgroundproblemRisingactionclimaxoutcomeAntonioandBassanioborrow3,000ducatsfromShylock.However,thereisacatch:ifthedebtisnotrepaidontime,Antonioassecuritywillpaywithonepoundofhisflesh.AntonioandBassanioarenotabletopaythedebt.Antonio’sshipsarelost.Shylockstartsdemandinghispoundofflesh.TheDuketellsShylocktohavemercyonAntonio.BassaniopromisestopaytwiceorevententimesthemoneythatAntoniohasborrowed.PortiatellsShylocktobemerciful,butShylockinsistsonhavinghispoundofflesh.PortiadeclaresShylockmayhaveapoundoffleshtobecutnearesttoAntonio’sheart,nomore,noless.AndifShylockletsonedropofAntonio’sbloodfall,hewillloseallhislandandmoneyShylockbegsformercy.Heispunished,thoughnotkilled.1.WhatisyouropinionofPortia?2.WhatisyouropinionofShylock?3.WhydoyouthinkShylockpreferstotakehispoundoffleshinsteadofthemoneyfromBassanio?4.Whatarethetwomeaningsof“I’llpayhimbackwithallmyheart?5.AclassicalbalanceisoftenusedasasymbolforThmerchantofVenice.(1).Whatisusuallyweighedwithabalance?Whatgoesintothescalesleftandright?(2).WhydoesPortiaaskShylockwhetherhebroughtabalance?(3).Whatisthedeepermeaningofthebalance?WhatisweighedinPortia’scourtoflaw?Self-interestversusloveMercyversusRevengeThelawCross-dressingThepoundoffleshTheEndThankYouVeryMuch乐东中学孙发泉制作