19-the merchant of veniceIntegrating skills.pptVIP

Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice Language points Antonio has promised to give you a pound of his flesh. promise to do sth. 许诺做某事 If everyone promises to do his part, the plan will certainly be a success. He cries full of happiness. full of 充满 We d always have a house full of family and friends. The story is very exciting and full of suspense. be filled with 充满 The royal palace was filled with intrigue. You must cut off one pound of flesh, no more, no less. cut off 切断；中止 He cut off the branches from the trunk. A storm that cut off power to the whole region. The law of Venice say that … everything that he owns shall be taken away from him. take away from 从……拿走 Don t do anything that takes away from your self - respect. Let s first look at how heat is taken away from the body.  His life shall be at the mercy of the Duke. at the mercy of 任……摆布；由……掌握 The match was at the mercy of the weather. I shouldn’t like to be at the mercy of such a cruel man. Good sir, I beg for mercy. beg for 乞求 The vagrant had to beg for money. It s hard to say, you d better beg for the god. Although you’ve not shown yourself worthy of our kindness, you will see the difference of our spirit. worthy of 值得；配得上 It is a present highly worthy of their attention. be worthy of Their efforts are worthy of your support. Writing Loot at the story in the text book. Work in groups of four, and write a short play based on the story. Act out your play in class. Read this passage carefully and answer the following questions. 1. How does Portia stop Shylock from cutting Antonio’s flesh? Portia allows Shylock to take exactly one pound of flesh from Antonio, no more, no less. She also tells Shylock that he must not let one drop of his blood fall. So Shylock gives in. 2. What does Portia say when Shylock finally agrees to take three times more than Antonio borrowed from him? She says that Shylock must give half of his money to Antonio and the other half to th