The teacher repeats the reading, after writing new subject

vocabulary on the board to help newer EAL learners.

Merchant
Venice
Investments
Bother
Invested
Wealth
Shrugs this off
Beautiful
Borrowed
Borrow

Court
Tied up
Loan
Secure
Credit

The learners form pairs and share their notes.

 Merchant
Venice
Investments
Bother
Invested
Wealth
Shrugs this off
Beautiful
Borrowed
Borrow

Court
Tied up
Loan
Secure
Credit

The teacher reads a short text on a familiar topic at normal speed. The learners listen and take
notes.

Act 1, Scene 1: Summary Antonio, a merchant of Venice, talks of his

sadness with his friends Salerio and Solanio, who believe that his heavy
investments at sea must cause him worry. When he says that doesnt
bother him, since his wealth isnt invested in just one ship, they claim he
must be in love. Antonio shrugs this off as well. When Bassanio enters, he
tells Antonio of Portia, a rich and beautiful woman he has fallen in love
with, and, although he has borrowed money from Antonio before and
hasnt paid it back, asks to borrow money again so that he may court her,
and thus have enough money to pay Antonio back completely. Even though
Antonios money is tied up in the ships, he allows Bassanio to see what
kind of loan he can secure with Antonios credit.

The teacher reads the text a final time at normal speed.

Act 1, Scene 1: Summary Antonio, a merchant of Venice, talks of
his sadness with his friends Salerio and Solanio, who believe that
his heavy investments at sea must cause him worry. When he says
that doesnt bother him, since his wealth isnt invested in just one
ship, they claim he must be in love. Antonio shrugs this off as well.
When Bassanio enters, he tells Antonio of Portia, a rich and
beautiful woman he has fallen in love with, and, although he has
borrowed money from Antonio before and hasnt paid it back, asks
to borrow money again so that he may court her, and thus have
enough money to pay Antonio back completely. Even though
Antonios money is tied up in the ships, he allows Bassanio to see
what kind of loan he can secure with Antonios credit.

 The learner pairs form fours to produce a final written

version of the text. The aim is to get as close to the
original as possible.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
RAF2 Information Retrieval
RAF3- Inference and Deduction
RAF5- Language
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Dictation listening, vocabulary and discussion skills
Understand the plot/ key events of Act 1 Scene 1 Merchant
Produce annotated notes on Act 1 Scene 1
Revision of Act 1 Scene 1 of Merchant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29D4qOpHdA

11.53

What is Antonio saying about life in the monologue below?

Which character in the Merchant of Venice

has a similar viewpoint?

Analysis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNQpmJUKJkg

1. Antonio seems to have it all. Why, then, is Antonio so sad? Why doesnt he
know the cause of his sadness? What guesses do Solanio and Salerio have about
the causes of his depression? What lifts his depression?
2. What has Bassanio come to tell Antonio?
3. Why does Bassanio set his sights on Portia? What stands in his way? How
does he plan to overcome those barriers?
4. Bassanio lives well beyond his means. Why, then, does Antonio continue to
lend him money willingly, even though Bassanio has yet to pay him back? Would
you lend money to him?
5. What plan does Bassanio have to pay Antonio back?
6. Although he has condemned money lending in the past, Antonio doesnt need
much convincing to go into debt for Bassanio. Why? What would he get out of
granting him the loan?
7. What does Antonio get from his relationship with Bassanio?

MERCHANT OF VENICE BARRIER

GAME PLOT
Learner A and Learner B each have a partially completed
version of a map, diagram, chart, timeline, etc. with
different information missing
Learner A gives instructions to Learner B to enable them to
draw or complete a picture or diagram, and vice versa

The Merchant of Venice Important plot points A

Antonios is tied up in his ships sailing for Venice.

Bassanio has met and fallen in with a rich heiress.
Antonio agrees to borrow money to lend to to court her.
Portias father has leaving her a fortune, but at a price.
Antonio borrows money from Shylock. The bond is a pound of.
Jessica elopes with , stealing all Shylocks treasures.
Shylock shows his at Jessicas betrayal.
Tubal tells Shylock about the loss of Antonios
Shylock visits in Jail
dresses up as a man to help Antonio at the
Portia
Antonio

Bassanio
loveShips

Despair died Wealth

Trial

flesh Lorenzo

The Merchant of Venice Important plot points B

wealth is tied up in his ships sailing for Venice.

has met and fallen in love with a ..
agrees to borrow to lend to Bassanio to court her.
father has died leaving her a ., but at a ..
Antonio borrows money from.. The bond is a. flesh.
.. elopes with Lorenzo stealing all Shylocks ...
Shylock shows his despair at Jessicas...
..tells Shylock about the loss of Antonio ships.
Shylock visits in Jail
Portia dresses up as . to help .. at the trial.
Portia

Bassanio

Despair Antonios Antonio pound of

Antonio Trial Bassanio treasures

Fortune

price Shylock Jessica

money

rich heiress Lorenzo Portias man

betrayal Antonio

Merchant of Venice Dictogloss