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ñthe gold box, because it says many people would want what is inside it. / the silver box, because it says I will get what I deserve, so that would be fair.

ñSomeone is going to open the lead box and will pass the test, since the other two have failed.

Episode 5

Before Reading

1(Suggested Answers)

Bassanio is opening the lead box.

2Bassanio has passed the test of the perfect husband and is proposing to Portia. Something similar seems to be happening with Nerissa and Gratiano. Both couples are exchanging rings.

After Reading

4(Suggested Answers)

1 because she was afraid he would fail it and then they couldn’t get married.

2because he would give and risk everything for Portia, as the inscription asked.

3Yes, I do, because Portia doesn’t want him to go and Bassanio is sure he is the right man for her. / No, I don’t, because they don’t know each other very well and Bassanio may only want her because she is rich and beautiful.

4Maybe the two couples will get married, or maybe we will find out more about Jessica and Lorenzo.

Episode 6

Before Reading

1(Suggested Answers)

Shylock looks angry in both pictures and is probably discussing Jessica’s escape with Salarino and

Salanio. He might be angry with Antonio because he thinks Antonio had a hand in it. Maybe Antonio’s trouble also includes the fact that he has bad news about his ships, which means Shylock will want his pound of flesh.

2 The box is probably open because Jessica has disappeared with Shylock’s gold and jewels, as we learned she had planned to do in Episode 3. / Shylock must be furious and is probably threatening to punish Jessica severely when he finds her. I suppose he is also saying how sad he is about the missing wealth.

After Reading

4(Suggested Answers)

ñYes, because she is his own flesh and blood. / No, because he treats her badly and is very strict.

ñbecause a) Antonio makes fun of him but

borrows his money,

b)he has been involved in Jessica’s escape,

c)he accuses Shylock of charging interest on his loans.

ñYes, because one bad turn deserves another and the first person learns a valuable lesson. / No, because two wrongs don’t make a right and the person taking revenge only becomes more bitter. It is better to forgive your enemies.

ñWe are going to learn more about Antonio and his problem with the ships he has lost.

Episode 7

Before Reading

1(Suggested Answers)

He has news from Antonio that his ships are lost and he realises that Antonio will not be able to pay Shylock back the money he borrowed, meaning that Shylock can now take his pound of flesh.

2She’s speaking to her maid Nerissa and holding a paper, maybe a letter. She must have some kind of plan to help Antonio out of his difficult situation.

While Reading

31 His ships are lost at sea and he cannot afford to pay Shylock back his money.

2 She tells him to go to Antonio at once.

3 She writes a letter to her cousin, Doctor Bellario, a doctor of law.

4 One of Portia’s servants.

5 Books, papers and clothes.

6They are going to go to Venice and disguise themselves as young lawyers to help Antonio.

After Reading

4(Suggested Answers)

1 Bassanio feels very worried. / He is afraid that Shylock will take his pound of flesh from Antonio.

2Bellario is a doctor of law and can give her advice about how she can help Antonio in court.

3Yes, I think her plan will work, because her cousin Bellario will give her good advice about how to win in court. / No, I don’t think her plan will work, because people will recognise Portia and Nerissa in their disguise.

Episode 8

Before Reading

1(Suggested Answers)

Shylock and Antonio are in court. The judge is hearing the case for Shylock’s pound of flesh. Portia is defending Antonio.

2 They are Portia and Nerissa in their lawyers’ disguise.

3In the first picture, Shylock is very angry with Antonio and sure of his case. He is going to demand his pound of flesh. In the second picture, it seems that Portia is winning the case for Antonio. Shylock appears to be taken aback by something unpleasant and unexpected and the case is not going as he had hoped.

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After Reading

5(Suggested Answers)

ñbecause he wants his pound of flesh in order to get revenge.

ñShe finds fault with Shylock’s plan. According to the law, he must take only the flesh without the blood, but that is not possible. Also, this act would make Shylock a murderer.

ñextremely relieved and grateful to Portia.

ñvery angry that his plan hasn’t worked.

ñAntonio and Bassanio are going to thank the two young lawyers for helping them, but I don’t think they will find out yet who they really are.

Episode 9

Before Reading

1(Suggested Answers)

1 Bassanio is happy because Portia has saved his friend, Antonio.

2Gratiano is giving her the ring in payment for her services in court and as a token of thanks.

3 Shylock has gone home in disgust.

After Reading

3(Suggested Answers)

1 They want to play a trick on them; they want to have some fun with them.

2I think they were right, because the young lawyers had saved their friend’s life and giving the rings away showed how grateful Bassanio and Gratiano were. / I think they were wrong, because although the young lawyers did a very great thing, the men should not have broken their promises to their wives.

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3Yes, I do. My parents taught me that keeping a promise is very important, and you can’t trust someone who doesn’t keep their promise. / No, not every single time. We’re all human, and sometimes we forget or circumstances change and it isn’t possible to keep the promise we have made.

4Obviously, at the end of the play Bassanio and Gratiano have to find out who the young lawyers really are. I don’t think the ladies will be angry with them about the rings, because Portia said it was all about having some fun with them.

Episode 10

Before Reading

1(Suggested Answers)

Everybody seems to be feeling very happy because of the successful trial, and we can see them celebrating by raising their glasses.

After Reading

3(Suggested Answers)

ñYes, because they confused their husbands but they didn’t really do any harm. / No, because the husbands felt foolish and embarrassed, and the trick with the rings put them in a very difficult position.

ñThe story ends happily for almost everyone, but Shylock is not happy that his plan for revenge has failed.

ñIt teaches us a number of lessons.

Appearance and reality can be two different things: The three boxes show that things are not always as they appear on the outside. Money is less important than friendship and love: Shylock, whose god is money, is the most unhappy character in the play.

Friendship and love are worth sacrificing oneself for:

Bassanio shows that he is willing to give and risk all for Portia when he opens the lead box.

The qualities of mercy and justice receive their just rewards:

Shylock is not prepared to show any mercy to Antonio, but his plan for revenge misfires.

Final Comprehension Quiz

(Suggested Answers)

ñMy favourite character is Antonio, because he is willing to take a big risk to help his friend Bassanio.

ñI dislike Shylock, since all he cares about is money. He is also a cruel man who is not prepared to show any mercy.

ñYes, I think it would be an easy way to make money. / No, because I feel that it is unfair to take advantage of people who are desperate for money by charging them interest.

ñYes, because lawyers can really help people get out of difficult situations. / No, because lawyers are only interested in their clients and not necessarily in seeing justice done.

ñClear, methodical thinking; a quick mind; good at public speaking and persuading others.

ñYes, because it’s difficult to convince people. Defending someone who is in the wrong may make you feel dishonest. / No, since lawyers are well prepared by their study and training. They don’t have to make final decisions; the judge and jury do this.

ñWhen they return home to Belmont after the trial, Bassanio and Gratiano confess to giving the rings to the two young men in court. Portia and Nerissa are very angy with their husbands for breaking their promise to wear the rings always. They decide not to tell their husbands the true identity of the young lawyers. Instead, they pretend to believe that Bassiano and

Gratiano have given the rings to other women. Therefore, feeling their husbands are not to be trusted to keep their promise, they end up leaving them.

ñ The Pound of Flesh

Project

(Suggested Answer)

Shylock was a rich and highly successful moneylender. Nobody liked him very much, as he charged much higher rates of interest than other moneylenders, but he was successful because you could always borrow as much as you wanted immediately.

He lived all alone in the heart of London’s banking area. Every morning, dressed in expensive suits and silk ties, he walked to his office round the corner from his flat. Only very desperate people came to Fairway Financial Services, and the more desperate they were, the more interest Shylock charged them.

One day a thin man dressed in shabby jeans came into his office.

“My name is Tony Burns,” he said. “I need to borrow thirty thousand pounds for my daughter to have an operation. I have to send her for surgery in New York next week. If I delay, she might die. The bank can’t loan me the money that quickly. Can you help?”

“Thirty thousand pounds is a lot of money, Mr Burns,” replied Shylock. “What can you give me if you fail to pay back the loan?”

“You can take my flat,” said Tony. “It’s worth

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five times the amount.”

“All right,” agreed Shylock. “but I’ll have to charge you an extra ten thousand pounds interest. You can have a year to repay the money.”

Tony’s face fell. He was only a London taxi driver, and he knew he could never repay forty thousand pounds so quickly. So they agreed on another plan. Tony would work for Shylock parttime in the evenings as a debt collector. This would be unpaid work over a period of five years, so that Tony could pay back his loan.

It seemed very hard and unfair to Tony, but there was nothing else he could do, as he loved his little daughter dearly.

The child was operated on in New York and within a month she was home again. The doctors were very pleased with her progress. Tony was overjoyed to learn that her chances of a full recovery were almost certain.

In the meantime, he had started working for Shylock. It was very tiring for him spending all day driving his passengers around London, and then having to deal with Shylock’s difficult customers, who made all kinds of excuses why they couldn’t repay their loans.

The other moneylenders in the area soon realised what was happening and took legal action. Shylock was breaking the rules of the Moneylenders’ Association. The rules said interest was to be no more than fifteen per cent, and Shylock was charging more than thirty per cent. The court ordered him to cancel Tony’s debt and he himself was no longer allowed to practise as a moneylender. Instead, Shylock became very poor and had to earn his living as an insurance salesman.

Workbook Key

Unit 1a ― Reading Skills

Unit 1b ― Listening & Speaking Skills

1Positive ― loyal, respected, creative, supportive, patient, trusting, dedicated, caring

Negative ― dishonest, mean, selfish, jealous, aggressive, moody

Unit 1c ― Grammar in Use

31 am seeing; see

2 enjoys; is he enjoying

3 are thinking; don’t think

4 has; is having

5 is looking; looks

6 is appearing; appears

7 are you smelling; smell

8 Does, weigh; I am weighing

9 is he being; are

10 are you tasting; tastes

41 have you been doing; have been swimming; cycling

2 has Patrick worked; has been

3 Does he know; he is learning

4 Has she been studying; is sitting

5 Have you played; have been playing

62 A: She looks annoyed.

B:She is. She’s been trying to send an email for an hour.

3A: They look happy.

B:They are. They have been waiting for their exam results for a month.

Unit 1d ― Literature

1a) Face: pretty, sweet, round, peaceful, plump, long, baby, tanned, pale, spotty, youthful, slim, expressive, thin

Hair: thick, smooth, white, long, grey, curly, bald, spiky, fair, brown, thin, dark

Eyes: brown, blue, expressive, bright, grey, bright, wide, pretty, round, dark, big

Nose: wide, upturned, pointed, pretty, big Lips: big, thin, thick

Chin: pointed, big

Height: tall

Age: baby, in his/her teens, youthful Build: plump, slim, overweight, skinny, thin

Complexion: white, fair, rosy, youthful, tanned, pale, spotty, dark, smooth, brown

b)1 Sue is in her teens. She has long, dark curly hair and a slim build She has a pretty face with a rosy complexion and expressive eyes.

2Bob is in his teens. He has a round face and a tanned complexion. His dark hair is thick and spiky. Bob has dark eyes, a wide nose and a pointed chin.

3Laura is in her teens. She is tall and thin. Her hair is smooth and long and she has a pale. complexion. Laura has big lips and bright eyes.

4Steve is in his teens. He has curly fair hair and a pale complexion and he is skinny.

Unit 1e ― Writing Skills

1Key words: came back from a holiday, enjoyed a lot, letter, English pen-friend, what you did, who you met, what they were like

1 my pen-friend

2 in England

3 at home

4 to tell my friend all about my holiday

5 what I did; who I met; what they were like 6 Dear .......; Love,

Unit 1 ― Vocabulary Practice

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Unit 2c ― Grammar in Use

61 remind me to set

2 had to borrow money from

3 is keen on going

4 (really) taken after

5 can’t wait to go

6 took up karate

7 prefer to watch

8 can’t stand listening

9 I can afford

10 don’t mind helping him

Unit 2d ― Literature

Unit 2e ― Writing Skills

11 informal opening

2 abbreviation

3 omitted preposition

4 omitted verb and pronoun

5 omitted article

6 informal closing remarks

7 omitted verb and pronoun

8 short form

2(Suggested Answers)

A Hi Ivan,

Hope you’re well. Having great time in Dublin. Charming city and a lot to do. Went to National Art Gallery Tuesday, saw Book Of Kells in Trinity College yesterday. Bought you a lovely present. See you soon.

Maria

BHi Sally,

Thanks for email. Glad you’re happy in new town. I’m fine. Went to cool party Saturday night, had great time. Found part-time job too. Will phone soon and tell you about it.

Talk soon, Angela

CSorry can’t come tonight ― have important meeting. Will call you tomorrow to explain. Take care

3No, it doesn’t. It doesn’t include the second bullet point:

• you haven’t seen Dad

Unit 2 ― Vocabulary Practice

4match: tennis, badminton, rugby, hockey, boxing, cricket, wrestling

race: dogsled, swimming, horse, go-kart, boat, car, cross-country

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Unit 3a ― Reading Skills

1Type of school: boarding, single sex, co-educational, specialist, private, state

School subjects: maths, art, science People in school: teachers, students School facilities: library, science labs

Extra curricular activities: drama, sports, photography

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Unit 3d ― Literature

Unit 3e ― Writing Skills

11 formal greeting

2 advanced vocabulary/set phrase

3 formal linker

4 full form

5 passive voice

6 formal ending

2(Suggested Answers)

1 I am writing to apply for

2 For this reason

3 I have always been interested in

4 I have enclosed a copy of my CV

5 I can be contacted

6 Yours sincerely, Peter Bennet

3 1 C 2 D 3 B 4 A

Unit 3 ― Vocabulary Practice

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31 Shall we take the empty bottles to the recycling centre?

2 Could you please turn off the cooker?

3 May I use my phone here?

4 Will you please turn off the lights?

5 You mustn’t drop litter.

6 People ought to do more for the environment.

7You should not throw away empty bottles and jars.

8 Can you make a compost heap?

9 You ought to buy things with simple packaging.

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10 The centre must be just around the corner.

52 May/Can I leave the classroom for five minutes?

3 You can’t/mustn’t take pictures.

4 You needn’t prepare anything.

5 You had better not/shouldn’t ride your bicycle to work today.

6 I may/might be late tonight.

7 You must do your share to protect the environment.

61 Swimmers must be careful.

2 You mustn’t leave rubbish behind (on the beach). 3 You mustn’t play loud music (at the beach).

4 You mustn’t light fires (on the beach).

5 You mustn’t swim (immediately) after eating.

Unit 4d ― Literature

1Insect: fly, bee

Reptile: lizard, crocodile, snake

Mammal: elephant, horse, dog, whale, monkey, cat Fish: salmon

Bird: eagle, robin, crow