北师大版（2019）高中英语选择性必修第四册 Unit10 Reading Club2 精品课件.pptxVIP

Unit 10;UNIT 10 CONNECTIONS;To read and understand a play excerpt. To read for detail and answer questions. To answer a critical thinking question.;Watch the extract from The Merchant Of Venice. Find out the characters in the play after reading the introduction.;The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by the world-famous English playwright William Shakespeare. In the play, Bassanio is a young nobleman who borrows money from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, so he can travel to Belmont in the hope of winning the hand of Portia, a rich heiress. In return for the loan, Bassanio’s close friend Antonio agrees to give up a “pound of flesh” if Bassanio can’t repay the loan. Bassanio is successful in wooing Portia and they agree to marry, but then Antonio receives news that his ships have been lost at sea and it will be impossible for him to give Shylock a pound of his flesh. When Shylock finds out about this, he sets out to get his revenge on Antonio. ;William Shakespeare (1564-1616), a famous English playwright, probably went to school but not university. Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets. He wrote sad stories called tragedies, like Romeo and Juliet, funny stories or comedies, romantic stories and stories about historical figures such as Julius Caesar.;Read the text. What does each character want? What do they finally get?;In group of 5, act out the drama.;Read the expressions from The Merchant of Venice that are still used today. What do they mean? 1. Everyone wants their “pound of flesh” from me.;2. “All that glitters is not gold.” 3. All the world is “a stage where every man must play a part”.;Why is Shakespeare’s work still popular today? Which work do you like best? Share your answers with the class. ;1. holding up her hand to interrupt interrupt v. to say or do sth. that makes sb. stop what they are saying or doing 打断(某人的)讲话，中断(某人的)行动，打扰 e.g. Sorry to interrupt, but I need to talk to you. She tried to e