1. Made by Daisy Zhou

2. the most famous playwright and poet in the English literature, living between 1564 and 1616
William Shakespeare

3. His works: The Great Tragedies: Hamlet King Lear Macbeth Othello
The Great Comedies:
As You Like It
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Twelfth Night
The Merchant of Venice

4. Unit 11

5. The Introduction Characters Antonio a merchant Bassanio friends Portia
Nerissa
Shylock
the Duke
a merchant
friends
a poor young man
couples
a rich beautiful lady
enemies
a maid
a moneylender
a law defender

6. What was the problem with Bassanio?
How did Antonio help him?
What’s the agreement between Antonio and Shylock?
What news did Bassanio receive?
He wanted to marry Portia but didn’t have money.
He lent him 3000 ducats, which he borrowed from Shylock.
If he failed to pay back the money at the end of three months, Shylock could cut a pound of his flesh from whatever part of his body.
Antonio had lost all his ships and would have to give Shylock a pound of his flesh.

7. The Development
By saying “Don’t be so bitter.” the Duke wanted Shylock to be ____.
A. careful B. calm C. kind-hearted D. reasonable
Portia was able to defend Antonio was due to _____.
A. her cleverness B. a famous lawyer’s help
C. her husband’s support D. Both A and B
What did Portia do in the court?
A. Portia asked Shylock to show mercy on Antonio.
B. Portia warned Bassanio of the impossibility of
changing the law.
C. Portia permitted to give Shylock a fair judgment.
D. All of the above. C D D

8. What’s the main idea of this part?
A. The Duke persuaded Shylock to give up
the pound of Antonio’s flesh.
B. Shylock insisted on having a pound of Antonio’s
flesh.
C. Portia managed to save Antonio.
D. Bassanio gave 6,000 ducats to Shylock. B

9. The Ending Who won the trial?
How did Portia stop Shylock from cutting Antonio’s flesh?
What was Shylock charged with(控告)?
What was the punishment of Shylock?
Antonio won the trial.
Shylock had to cut a pound of Antonio’s flesh without letting one drop of blood fall.
Trying to murder Antonio.
One half of his money and his goods went to the city of Venice and he made a promise to Antonio to leave his money upon his death to his daughter.

10. Thinking
Why did Antonio make Shylock leave his money to his daughter and her husband?
Because Jessica married one of his friend against Shylock’s will.
2. Why did Shylock hate Antonio so?
Because he was a Jew and he was discriminated and persecuted for his race and religious belief.

11. Character analysis Willing to help others Brave Sincere Kind-hearted
Antonio

12. Character analysis Portia Calm Clever Kind-hearted Justice Humorous
Learned

13. Character analysis Revengeful Stubborn Cruel Cunning Greedy
He loves money more than his life.
Pitiful
Shylock

14. Retelling
1). Fall in love with, marry, poor, be willing to, borrow from, hate, lend, an agreement
2). Unfortunately, lost, a pound of flesh, court, try to persuade, have mercy on, refuse, offer, change his mind
3). Pretend to be, take her seat, permit, a pound of flesh, not allowed, let a drop of blood fall
4). Realize, start to leave ,stop, the law of Venice, try to kill, punish, beg for, promise

15. Thank you for your attention!

16. …was liked by everyone because he was always ready to help others.
Willing to help others
2. It is useless trying to argue with Shylock. Don’t wait any longer. Pass judgment on me and give Shylock what he wants.
Brave
3. Goodbye, Bassanio. Don’t be sad for me. Tell your wife about me and how much I loved you.
Sincere
4. I shall be happy to give up my part of Shylock’s money. Shylock must promise to leave the money upon his death to his daughter and her husband.
Kind-hearted
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17. After their wedding, Portia told Bassanio to go to his friend at once
After their wedding, Portia told Bassanio to go to his friend at once. Then she thought of a clever plan to save Antonio.
Calm
2. Mercy brings good. Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the sky upon the earth. It blesses those who give it and those who receive it.
Kind-hearted
3. Use your head a little, sir! We can’t change a law. If one law is changed, then people will later want to change other laws.
Justice
4. Your wife would not be pleased to hear you say that.
Humorous
5. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything he owns shall be taken away from him…
Learned

18. There is something else
There is something else. Antonio has promised to give you a pound of his flesh. But he has not promised to give you any of his blood. If you let one drop of his blood fall, you will lose all your land and all your money.
You must cut off one pound of flesh, no more, no less. And not one drop of blood must fall.
Clever
Back

19. Back Antonio is my enemy, and I hate him. Revengeful
2. If you offered me 6 times what you have just offered, I would still take my pound of flesh.
Stubborn
3. I desire my pound of flesh.
That is not in the agreement.
Cruel
Oh, wise young judge. Oh, learned judge. Oh, wise
young man. Good, sir, I beg for your mercy and beg your pardon.
Cunning
I will take the money. Give me 3 times more than
Antonio borrowed from me.
Greedy
Take my life, too. My money and goods are as dear
to me as life itself.
Love money more than anything else
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