Unit19 The Merchant of Venice Period2.3Reading and Integrating skills and speaking教学设计.doc

Unit19 The Merchant of Venice Period 2-3 Reading & Integrating skills & speaking教学设计Goals: 1. Learn and master some important expressions.2. Improve the students reading ability.3. Analyse the characteristic of the characters in the play.4. Improve the students speaking ability.Step 1 Pre-reading1. Review the relationship between the characters. Shylock Antonio hate punish helpPortia Bassanio love 2. Retell the listening part. (whenwherecause)Step 2 reading1. SkimmingSkim the whole play and choose the best answers.1) In writing style, this text is a _. A. drama B. story C. fable D. fiction2) The text mainly talk about _. A. Antonio s charities(善行) and Shylock s cruelty. B. Portia s cleverness and Antonio s charities. C. Shylock s cruelty and Portia s cleverness. D. the three colorful characters of Antonio, Portia and Shylock.2. ScanningRead the play carefully and answer the questions.1) What was Antonio accused of?2) Why did Shylock refuse to have mercy on Antonio?3) What did the Duke mean by saying “ Don t be so bitter.?4) What did the Duke s words “ How can you hope for mercy yourself when you show none? mean?5) Who did the Duke at the count support?6) What was Portia s opinion of mercy?(Mercy brings good. Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky upon the earth. It is twice blessed. It blessed those who give it, and those who receive it. It is the highest of the highest. We should learn to show mercy on others.) Ask the students to read it aloud and translate it.7) What are the two meanings of “ I will pay him back with all my heart.?8) What did the Venice law say if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice?9) What was Shylock accused of?10) What was the result of the trial?Step 3 Post- readingTask 1. Plot understanding Finish the chart according the plot of the play.(Group work)The components of plot( 情节的构成部分) DescriptionBackground(背景)有关故事人物、时间和地点方面的信息Problem( 问题)人物之间、个人内部存在的正反两种力量的较量Rising action( 发展)引发故事达到高潮的事件Climax( 高潮)故事中人物直接面对矛盾Outcome( 结局)行动逐渐停止，冲突结束 Task 2. Analyse the characteristics of the characters and find out some sentences in the play to support your idea.(Group work)Antonio: always ready to help others, kind-hearted, was devoted to his friends, upright, dare to point out the others wrong deedsSentences: 1. Its useless trying to agree with Shylock. 2. Give Shylock what he wants. 3. Dont be sad for me Shylock: cruel, greedy, selfish, cold-blooded, hate Antonio Sentences: 1. Antonio is my enemy, and I hate him. 2. I would still take my pound of flesh. 3. Give me my pound of flesh. 4. I desire my pound of flesh. 5. Why must I have mercy on him? Bassanio: With a simple mind, with a clear sense of right and wrong, devoted to his friendSentences:1. I offer ten times the money that Antonio has borrowed. 2. Please change the law a little so that we may save Antonio。Portia: clever, calm, full of mercy, well-educated Sentences 1. Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky . It blesses those who give it and those who receive it. 2. But he has not promised to give you any of his blood. 3. You must cut one pound of flesh, no more , no less.4. And not one drop of blood must fall.Task 3 Discussion (Group work)1) Suppose you are Shylock, when you learn Antonio cant pay back the money, what will you do?2) Suppose you are Bassanio, when you learn Antonio cant pay back the money and he has to give a pound of flesh to Shylock, what will you do?3) Suppose you are Antonio, will you borrow money for Bassanio from Shylock? Why and why not?Step 4 SpeakingLiterature, whether we are talking about novels, plays or poems, is based on themes, that form the basis of the story and the actions of the characters. In most of Shakespeares plays, we can distinguish several themes. Themes that can be distinguished in The Merchant of Venice are mercy versus revenge and love versus money.W