[by:喜欢Hxen.com,请把Hxen.com告诉你QQ上的5位好友,多谢支持!] [00:00.00]恒星英语学习网 Unit 11 The Merchant of Venice [00:30.69]lesson 41 [00:58.83]William Shakespeare (1564-1616) [01:10.30]The English poet and playwright William Shakespeare [01:16.77]is often described as the gratest writer in the English language. [01:25.03]he first came to notice in 1592 as a playwright in London. [01:33.96]In 1599 he became a part owner of the Globe Theatre in London [01:42.79]and finally retired to his birthplace,Stratford-on-Avon,in 1613. [01:52.67]As a playwright he wrote tragedies,comedies and his torieal plays, [02:02.80]and a poet he wrote narrative poems and sonnets. [02:12.23]His famous polays include Hamlet,King Lear,Othello,Romeo and Juliet. [02:22.58]The merchant of Venice [02:32.03]This plan is thought to have been written by Shakespeare in 1596. [02:40.78]It is about a merchant,Antonio, [02:46.43]Who borrows money from a Jew called Shylock to help Bassanio marry Portia [02:56.88]According to their agreement, [03:01.13]if Antonio fails to pay the money back, [03:06.78]Shylock can claim a pound of Antonio's flesh. [03:13.83]When Antonio is unable to pay the money back, [03:21.27]Shylock demands that Antonio keeps to the agreement. [03:28.54]However,he is defeated in a court case by Portia,disguised as a lawyer, [03:38.80]who makes a powerful speech,wins the case and saves Antonio's life. [04:11.04]1.What kind of a person was Antonio? [04:18.01]A merchant,much liked by everybody and always ready to help others. [04:27.57]2.Where were Antonio's ships? [04:34.70]At sea. [04:39.35]3.Who was Antonio's best friend and what did he want to do? [04:48.50]Bassanio,who wanted to marry Portia. [04:56.07]4.What was the problem? [05:02.32]Bassanio had no money and Portia was rich. [05:11.17]5.Who lent Antonio the money? Shylock,the money lender. [05:21.72]6.Who lent Bassanio the money? Antonio. [05:32.38]7.What was the agreement between antonio and Shylock? [05:41.34]If Antonio did not pay the money back at the end of three months, [05:49.99]Shylock could take a pound of flesh from any part of Antonio's body. [05:58.66]8.What news did Antonio receive? All his ships were lost at sea. [06:11.10]9.What did Portia decide to do? [06:18.57]She dressed up as a lawyer,dressed her maid Nerissa as a lawyer's clerk, [06:28.70]and both went to the court of the Duke. [06:43.85]1.What does the Duke ask Shylock to do?To have mercy on Antonio. [06:55.69]2.What is Shylock's reply?He demands his pound of flesh. [07:08.36]3.What does Bassanio offer? [07:15.23]He offers Shylock six thousand ducats for the three thousand that Antonio borrowed [07:26.46]4.What is Shylock's reply? [07:32.62]He still demands his pound of Flesh. [07:38.87]5.What letter does Nerissa,Portia's maid bring? [07:47.72]A letter from a famous lawyer. [07:53.78]6.What does the letter say? [07:59.95]The lawyer can not come but is sending a learned doctor of law in his place [08:21.50]1.Why do you think it was not possible [08:29.05]for Bassanio to marry Portia without money? [08:34.61]Probably it was not the custom of that period for men to merry rich women [08:44.49]if they were poor themselves. [08:49.24]2.What is your opinion of the Duke's character? He is merciful. [08:59.51]3.What is your opinion of Shylock?He is cruel. [09:09.46]4.Why do you think Shylock prefers to take his pound of Flesh [09:18.92]instead of accepting the money from Bassanio? [09:25.26]Shylock hated Antonio because Antonio had many times scolded him publicly [09:36.63]for being greedy and cruel. [09:42.09]5.What are the two meanings of "I will pay him back with all my heart"? [09:52.07]Literally,with the heart which he shall cut out of my body; [10:00.32]Metaphorically,whole heartedly,willingly. [10:11.79]6.When Portia says "Your wife would mot be pleased.",who is she thinking of [10:22.37]Herself.She is Bassanio's wife, [10:29.52]but she is wearing the clothes of a lawyer, [10:35.17]and Bassanio does not realize who she is. [10:41.83]Language points: [10:51.68]1.Antonio had many times scolded Shylock publicly for being greedy and cruel [11:29.32]He could not speak for sorrow. [11:39.59]Forgive me for keeping you waiting. [11:47.34]Many thanks to you for what you have told me. [12:07.61]scold sb for [12:28.46]Dad scolded me for coming home late. [12:38.73]Mother scolded me this morning for being rude to you. [12:53.98]2.However,Shylock agreed to lend Antonio the money on one condition. [13:02.94]In the agreement,Antonio made a promise to allow Shylock [13:10.60]to take a pound of his flesh from whatever part of his body [13:17.67]if he did not pay the money back at the end of three months. [13:47.04]on one condition\on condition [14:12.11]He was allowed to go swimming on condition that he kept near the other boys [14:32.18]I'll come on condition that John is invited,too. [14:49.03]make a promise [14:59.89]keep one's promise [15:07.75]break one's promise [15:15.51]She said the man had kept his promise. [15:26.67]I am sorry that I broke my promise. [15:36.41]He's always making promises and then breaking them. [15:54.57]I never promised to attend the meeting. [16:05.80]I want you to promise me one thing. [16:13.45]Lions are flesh-eating animals. [16:42.50]I like meat while my sister likes fish. [17:00.34]3.Then she thought of a clever plan to save Antonio. [17:13.09]think of [17:20.35]Don't worry,I will think of a way out of the difficulty. [17:32.73]Who thought of such a wonderful idea? [17:41.69]4.She pretended to be a lawyer, [17:48.15]and her maid,Nerissa,dressed herself as a lawyer's clerk. [18:03.01]pretend + to do/that [18:13.17]They pretended to be working very hard. [18:18.32]Let's pretend we are cowboys. [18:27.57]5.Have mercy on Antonio. [18:37.41]have mercy on/upon sb. [18:49.87]They had no mercy on their prisoners. [18:59.30]We were given no mercy. [19:31.36]6.If you offered me six times what you have just offered, [19:40.92]I would still take my pound of flesh. [20:11.95]If I am wrong,you are wrong too. [20:25.19]If she is poor,at least she's honest. [20:49.44]A is three (four.etc.) times the size (height,length,width.etc.) of B. [21:06.29]The new building is four times the size of the old one. [21:19.24]This street is three times the length lf that one. [21:31.31]A is three (four,etc,) times as big (high,long,wide,etc.) as B. [21:40.85]A is three (four,etc.) times larger (highter,longer,wider,etc.) than B. [22:04.80]This room is twice the size of that one. [22:15.25]This room is twice as large as that one. [22:27.79]7.Shylock,how can you hope for mercy yourself when you show none? [22:38.13]how can you hope that others will show mercy to you [22:46.57]if you show no mercy to others? [23:01.90]I'll come when I'm needed. [23:09.77]8. ...but I never knew so young a body with so wise a head. [23:40.33]so/too/how+adj.+a/an + n. [24:09.38]Did you notice that you had made so serious a mistake? [24:19.12]It's too difficult a book for beginners. [24:31.97]How wonderful a plan it would be! [24:49.82]9. ... Portia... takes her seat as judge. [24:59.17]take one's seat = sit down in one's place [25:07.53]She bought a magazine and took her seat in the train. [25:28.19]He then asked me to be seated. [25:35.56]How many guests can be seated at each table? [25:43.29]lesson 43 [25:56.17]What happened to Shylock? [26:01.13]He has to give half of money to the city of Venice. [26:08.39]he has to promise to leave the other half of his money [26:14.35]upon his death to his daughter and her husband. [26:28.90]1.What mustn't Shylock take?Any blood. [26:37.96]2.What does Shylock decide to take instead of the pound of Flesh [26:46.82]Three times the money that he is owed. [26:53.35]3.Why can't he take the money instead? [26:59.88]Because he only wanted right to be done. [27:06.44]Language points [27:13.80]1.You wanted justice,so you shall get justice,more than you wanted. [28:01.27]You shall have a nice present for your birthday. [28:11.74]You shall be sorry for what you have done,I tell you. [28:26.58]When he comes in,nobody shall say a word. [28:37.94]Nothing shall stop us from carrying out this plan. [28:49.20]2.All he wanted was right to be done. [28:57.25]all he wanted was the law to be carried out correctly. [29:07.72]3.His life shall be at the mercy of the Duke. [29:14.38]Therefore,go down on your knees and beg the Duke for mercy. [29:31.73]at the mercy of [29:40.17]We were at the mercy of the enemy. [29:49.20]They were lost at sea,at the mercy of the winds and the waves. [30:03.15]go down on one's knees [30:13.71]He went down on one knee before her. [30:23.09]beg for mercy. [30:36.25]He went down on his knees and begged for mercy. [30:46.10]The prisoner begged the judge for mercy. [30:55.16]4.My money and goods are as dear to me as life itself. [31:18.44]He lost everything that was dear to him. [31:26.48]Fame and power are very dear to him. [31:41.95]5.They are my only comfort. [31:48.19]My money and my goods are the only things which I love in the whole world.