Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice dramatist(优秀的戏剧家).ppt

Do you know who he is? 读句子，做练习 (ii) 1.The youngster(年轻人） was ____ excited that he began to come out of the wheelchair, but it was useless his trying to do that. A. very B. such C. so D. quite 2.He was ____ that nobody regarded him as a guide. A.so a young boy B. so young a boy C. such young a boy D. such a boy young 3.He has ____ big a head to be supported by his slender（苗条的） neck. A. too B. how C. so D. enough * * Unit 19 The Merchant of Venice Do you know who he is ? Willima Shakespare (1564----1616) Shakespare,an outstanding dramatist(优秀的戏剧家） in Britain, has made great contributions to British literature（文学）. During his life(1564---1616), he wrote 37 dramas, including historic dramas, comedy（喜剧） and tragedy（悲剧）. Many of them are familiar to English-speakers in the world. When he was young, he set up a theatre named “Globe Theatre”. He acted and wrote for the theatre. The King Henry VI 亨利六世 Romeo and Juliet 罗密欧与朱丽叶 A Midsummer Night’s Dream 仲夏夜之梦 Hamlet 哈姆莱特 The Merchant of Venice 威尼斯商人 Twelfth Night(What You Will) 第十二夜 King Lear 李尔王 ? What is the man doing? take a pound of flesh from the body Shylock (cruel, greedy,ugly) a Antonio Portia Bassanio Shylock friend couple money lender Antonio : Bassanio : Portia : Shylock: Nerissa : Duke : Bassanio’s best friend Antonio’s best friend Bassanio’s wife A moneylender. B A’s enemy Portia’s maid The judge 1.What kind of a person was Antonio? 2. Where were Antonio’s ship? 3. Who was Antonio’s best friend and what did he want to do? 4. What was the problem? 5.who lent Antonio the money? 6. who lent Bassanio the money? 7. What was the agreement between A and S? 8. What new did A receive? 9. What did P decide to do? Part 1: What does the Duke ask shylock to do? What is shylock’s reply? What does Bassanio offer? What is shylock’s reply? What letter does Nerissa bring? What does the letter say? Who acted as the judge? Did Bassanio know