unin11 The merchant of Venice Lesson42—43
A. Portia B. Antonio C. Shylock D. none of them
9.That Portia was able to defend Antonio was due to _________.
A. her cleverness B. her husband’s support
C. her husband’s help
D. her cleverness and her husband’s support
10.Which happened last in Part 2?
A.Shylock insisted on having one pound of Antonio’s flesh.
B.Portia declared that the law allowed Shylock to take Antonio’s flesh.
C.Antonio said his last words to Bassanio.
D.Portia warned Bassanio of the impossibility of changing the law.
Allow the students enough time to read the play and find the answers. Get them to check their answers in pairs, then check the answers with the class.
Answers:1C .2. C 3. A 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.B
StepV.language points:
mercy,bitter
Have mercy on Antonio,Shylock.Do not be so bitter.(Line1 of page62)
One half of his money and his goods shall be given to the city of Venice and the othe r half shall be given to the peson he hs tried to kill.His life shall be at he mercy of the Duke.Therefore, go down on you knees and beg the duke for mercy.(page64)
bitter在本课是“厉害的”，“怀恨的”的意思，这个词还作“苦味的”，“严酷的”，“强烈的”等等讲。
例如: bitter pills 苦药片； bitter memories辛酸的记忆； bitter winter严寒的冬天；
bitter argument激烈的争论。
2.desire:page 62,Line11
Let us be calm,gentlemen. Shylck, how can you hope for mercy yourself when you show none?
I havedone nothing wrong and I fear no judg3ment. I desire my pound of flesh.
desire可以用作名词,也可以当及物动词用, 作及物动词时,它后面可以接名词、不定式、从句等等。例如: Of course, they all desire happiness and health. 当然他们都渴望幸福与健康。
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We desire to see the result. 我们希望看到结果。
I desire that you should come on time. 我希望你准时到。
3.seat: page62, part2,Line 1
D:Greetings, learned judge! I do not envy you your job. This is a most troublesome case.
P:Greetings! Please be seated. Are you Antonio, and is this your agreenent with Shylock?
be seated
[说明] seat是及物动词,主语是地點或地方,人作宾语,因此人作主语時,常用 be seated结构; seat还可以作名词用,意思是 “座位”;要分清seat与 sit, 后者是不及物动词,人作主语,地点作状语。
例如:Please be seated. 请坐。
He sat there, looking very calm. 他坐在那儿,看起来很平静。
4.upon: page62,page64
P:Mercy brings good. Mercy falls like the gentle rain from the shy upon the earth.It blesses those who give it,and those who receive it.We should learn toshow mercy to others.Do you still sdk for this pound of flesh?
5.comfort:Page64
take my life too! My money andgoods are as dear to me as life itself.They are my only comfort.When you take those away from me, you also take my life.
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