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Unit10ReadingClub:TheMerchantofVenice教学设计

TheMerchantofVenice教学设计

文本分析

Thetextisanepisodefromthedrama,theMerchantofVenice.ItisselectedfromAct4:courtroomtrial,andthepreviousplotissummarizedandputatthefronttohelpstudentsunderstandthecontents.

ThemeandPlot

Intermsoftheme,thistextshowsconflictsandchoicesinfriendship,love,justice,mercyandrevenge,exploringtheplexityofhumannatureandthedilemmaofmorality.

TheplotcentersaroundAntonio,amerchantofVenice,whoborrowsmoneyfromShylocktohelphisfriendBassanio.Theyagreethatifhefailstorepayintime,apoundofhisfleshwillbeforfeited.Later,Antoniosmerchantshipsarewreckedandhecantrepay.Shylockinsistsongettinghispoundoffleshforrevenge,whilethecleverPortiaskillfullyresolvesthecrisis.

CharacterAnalysis

Antonio:AVenetianmerchant,generousandkind,valuesfriendshiphighlyandiswillingtotakerisksforhisfriends.Forexample,heiswillingtomortgageapoundofhisfleshforBassaniosloan.

Shylock:AJewishmoneylender,greedyandruthless.Heharborshatred

becauseofAntoniosinsultsandbusinesspetitionandtakestheopportunityforrevenge.

Bassanio:Ayoungnobleman.HeborrowsmoneyfromAntoniotopursuePortia.Heisloyaltofriendshipandpersistentinlove.

Portia:Arichheiress.Sheisclever,witty,kindandbrave.Shedisguisesherselfasalawyerandappearsincourt.SheskillfullyusesthelegalprovisionstodefeatShylocksplotandsavesAntonio.

LanguageFeatures

Thistextadoptstheformofdramalanguage,mostlydialogues.Thelanguageisconcise,vivid,expressiveandinfectious,whichcanwellshowthecharacterspersonalitiesandemotions.Forexample,ShylocksIllhavemypoundoffleshshowshisstubbornnessandcoldbloodedness.

CulturalValue

Fromaculturalperspective,thisplayreflectsthesociallandscape,mercialculture,aswellasthecontradictions