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

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-reading 1. Review the relationship between the characters. Shylock Antonio hate punish help Portia Bassanio love 2. Retell the listening part. (when\where\cause) Step 2 reading 1. Skimming Skim the whole play and choose the best answers. 1) In writing style, this text is a _________. A. drama B. story C. fable D. fiction 2) 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. Scanning Read 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- reading Task 1. Plot understanding Finish the chart according the plot of the