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Unit 19

Unit 19. William Shakespeare (____ --____ ) is an _______playwright and poet, recognized in much of the world as the greatest of all dramatists. During his life time, he wrote _____plays, _____sonnets, ____long poems and several other poems. 1564. 1616. English. 37. 154. two. Quiz

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Unit 19

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  1. Unit 19

  2. WilliamShakespeare (____ --____ ) is an _______playwright and poet, recognized in much of the world as the greatest of all dramatists. During his life time, he wrote _____plays, _____sonnets, ____long poems and several other poems. 1564 1616 English 37 154 two

  3. Quiz Pick out the plays written by Shakespeare Twelfth Night ; Henry Ⅳ ; Cymbeline; Macbeth; The Lost necklace ; King Lear; Love’s Labours Lost; Troilus & Cressida; The Millionaire; The Tempest ; The Merchant of Venice; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Measure for Measure Hamlet ;

  4. To be or not to be: that is the question. Hamlet

  5. That is a question whether to live on in this world or to die, that is, to take action or to do nothing.

  6. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. King Henry IV

  7. The life of leaders isn’t easy.Having many resposiblities,leaders often can’t sleep very well.

  8. Neither a borrower nor a lender be. Hamlet

  9. It is best not to lend money to others and not to borrow from others. When we lend something. We risk losing both the thing we lend and the friendship with that other person.

  10. Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo? Deny your father, and refuse your name… Romeo & Juliet

  11. Why must you be the son of my family’s greatest enemy? Refuse your family for my love.

  12. Words, words, only words, no matter from the heart. Troilus & Cressida

  13. Empty words, not real thoughts or ideas from the heart.

  14. What is their relation to the other characters in the play?

  15. Shylock a cruel business man enemies The Duke the King of Venice Antonio friends Portia a rich business man Bassanio husband & wife

  16. Questions: • In which city does the play take place? • 2. How much time passes between the beginning of the play and the end? • 3. How much money does Bassanio need to marry Portia? • 4. What must Antonio give Shylock if he can’t pay back the debt?

  17. Questions: 1. In which city does the play take place? Venice. 2. How much time passes between the beginning of the play and the end? Three months.

  18. 3. How much money does Bassanio need to marry Portia? Three thousand ducats. 4. What must Antonio give Shylock if he can’t pay back the debt? A pound of flesh from any part of his body.

  19. Bassanio’s headache Portia is a rich and beautiful lady. She loves Bassanio but they cannot get married because he is too poor.

  20. An agreement Shylock agrees to lend Antonio the money, but Antonio must promise to allow Shylock to take a pound of his flesh from any part of his body if he cannot pay the money back after 3 months.

  21. Bad news On the day Bassanio and Portia get married, they receive a letter from Antonio saying that all his ships have been lost at sea.

  22. Work in pairs and choose one of the three pictures to make a dialogue.

  23. Homework: 1.Look up the words in unit 19. 2.Work out the meanings of the quotations in the warming up. 3.Use your own words to retell the story in the listening part.

  24. May Your Wish Come True Happy Spring

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