高二英语：Unit 19 the merchant of Venice课件（旧人教版下）2.pptVIP

Read the following quotations from different Shakespeare plays. Do yu know from which plays they come? What do you think these famous words means? “To be or not to be: that is a question” Hamlet Meaning: Is it possible or not? Is he alive or not? “Uneasy lives the head that wears a crown” King Henry IV Meaning: The life of leader isn’t easy . Having many responsibilities, leaders often can’t sleep very well. Neither a borrower nor a lender be. Hamlet Meaning: Be careful to take or give money to others. You’d better be careful “Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo? Deny your father , and refuse your name…” Romeo Juliet Meaning: If only you had a different name, we would not have this problem. “Word, words, only words, no matter from the heart ” Iroilus and Cressidal Meaning: It’s all empty words , and there isn’t any truth in them. You just talk, but you don’t mean it Which plays of Shakespeare do you know? Can you explain what they are about Speaking What makes a play a masterpiece is that the ideas behind the play are about problems which are still important to people of different ages in modern times. We can find several such ideas in Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice . Work in groups of four or five .Find examples for each situation in modern life and discuss wither it is right or wrong Some people don’t like each other or are even enemies. It sometimes happens that some people are in a position where they can make an important decision about a person they hate. In the play , Shylock gets the chance to kill Antonio, and he would . However , when the roles are turned around, it is Shylock who must beg the Duke to save his life . Despite the fact that nobody really likes Shylock. The Duke doesn’t want to kill him. What would you do if your worst enemy in your power? Love versus Money Bassanio cannot marry Portia because he doesn’t have enough money . It happens everywhere around the world: two young people love each other, but when the boy is poor or doesn’t