The merchant of Venice教案

ss: the merchant of venice.
t: tell the names of the main characters in the play.
ss: shylock, antonio, bassanio, duke, portia.
t: well. now look at the screen and match the people in column a with the instructions in column b.
1. antonio a. the magnifico
2. shylock b. a merchant
3.bassanio c. antonio’s friend
4. portia d. a moneylender
5.duke e. bassanio’s wife
t: after portia knows that antonio has to give shylock a pound of his flesh, she thinks up a plan to save antonio. what do you think portia will do to save antonio?
s: i think she will give shylock much more money than what antonio borrowed from him.
t: will shylock accept her money?
s: maybe. he is greedy.
t: it sounds reasonable. is there anyone who has a different opinion?
s: i think she will try to persuade shylock to show mercy to antonio.
t: will she succeed? don’t forget he is cruel and he hated antonio. who has read this play？ tell us what portia does to save antonio?
s: she pretends to be a judge and arrives at the court of the duke.
t: thank you. sit down, please. today, we’re going to read this play, the merchant of venice. after reading it, we’ll know what happened in the court. first, let’s learn some new words and expressions. read the new words on page 176.
step iii reading
t: well. now please turn to page 67.read the play quickly and find out what she does when she arrives at the court. you can begin to read it now.
(after a few minutes, teacher checks the answer.)
t: ok. everyone, i think you must have found the answer. who’d like to tell me?
s: she tries to persuade shylock to show mercy to antonio and accept the money offered by bassanio.
t: does she succeed?
s: she has to allow shylock to take his pound of flesh from antonio’s breast.
t: thank you. sit down, please. do you agree with him\ her?
ss: yes.
t: well done. you’ve understood it well. now please read it carefully again and further understand it. at the same time, find out all the useful phrases. a few minutes later, i’ll collect them from you.
(after a few minutes, teacher collects and writes them on the blackboard. after that, teacher deals with some language problems.)
t: look at the blackboard, please. all these phrases are important and useful. you must remember them and try to use them. do you remember?
ss: yes.
t: besides, there are some other language points which are useful but difficult to understand . i’ll explain them to you. look at the screen.
(teacher shows the screen and explains to the students.)
1. may/might as well do sth.