人教修订版高二英语下Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice
Reading教案

1.The analysis of the content:
The Merchant of Venice has been one of the most popular plays of all times. Not only does the play have an interesting story to tell, the characters and the plot offer the audience opportunities to relate to issues such as justice and mercy, which has always fascinated both writers and their public. The main characters of this play are Shylock, Antonio, Bassanio, and Portia. In the reading part, we will read part of the play that happens in the court: Shylock sues the merchant Antonio for failure to repay a loan that Antonio had contracted on behalf of his friend Bassanio. The two must resolve their situation in court. Portia goes to the courtroom disguised as a lawyer to defend Antonio from Shylock’s demands.

2.Teaching aims:
Ask the students to read and act out the play in the class to recall this story. Meanwhile, try to remember and master some useful phrases and sentence structures and enhance student’s ability to appreciate plays.

3.Teaching aids:
Power-point, tape-recorder

4.Teaching time:
40 minutes

5.Teaching procedures:
Step1: Leading-in (showing a portrait of Shakespeare and a guessing game)
(After daily greetings )
Let’s come to Unit 19. First of all, look at the picture on the screen.
Q: 1. Do you know who is this man?
2. Then do you know what is the man?
3. So what are his famous works? Now listen to the following lines from his plays and guess what it is.
(1) Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo? Deny your father, and refuse your name…
(2) To be or not to be? That is a question.
(3) Give me a pound of flesh!
Today, we’ll discuss the play “The merchant of Venice.”

Step2: Pre-reading(Reviewing the story that happened before the scene we’ll learn.”
Actually, what we’ll learn today is only a part of the play, the story that happens in the court. But before this part, what happens? Why Shylock sues Antonio to the court? Why Shylock think of Antonio as his enemy? Who is Bassanio and who is Portia?
(Ask the students to retell the previous plot using the pictures presented on the screen.)
Suggested version: The merchant of Venice begins when Bassanio asks his wealthy friend Antonio for more money. Antonio, a merchant of Venice, replies that he has none because all his merchant ships are at sea then. Antonio has nothing to spare but agrees to guarantee any loan Bassanio can arrange. Shylock lends Antonio the money but with a catch: if his money is not repaid within three months, he demands a pound of Antonio’s flesh. Antonio is not worried; he will have enough money to pay Shylock when his ships return from sea. All goes well until Antonio’s ships are lost at sea.With Shylock’s debt unpaid and Antonio’s ships lost, thing don’t look good for the trusting Antonio when Shylock starts demanding his pound of flesh. Perhaps Portia can save the day…
Ok, thank you , you have done a very good job!

Step 3:While-reading .
So, what happens next? Does Shylock succeed? Open your book and turn to page 67, now let’s come to the text.

Task1 Please listen to a piece of the play: the persuasion of the Duke.
Complete the choices:
1. It seemed that the Duke in the court supported ___.
A. Portia B. Antonio C. Shylock D. none of the above
2. Bassanio wanted to offer shylock _____the money that Antonio borrowed from Shylock.
A. four times B. five times C. three times D. twice

Task 2 At this emergent moment, Portia who dresses as a judge, appears in the court, what will she say? Can she persuade Shylock to give up his decision? This time I will invite four students to act out this piece: Portia’s persuasion.
Student A=Shylock Student B=Antonio Student C=Bassanio Student D=Portia
Do you think their performance is good or not? If good,
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