1、Reading and Thinking n By the end of this period, you will be able to 1. sum up the main idea of the text by skimming; 2. analyse the language style of the play and the personalities of the main characters; 3. learn some useful skills of understanding implied meanings based on what the characters sa
2、id in the text; 4. describe the feelings of the main characters using suitable adjectives. Do you know the author? a great American writer a famous speaker liked to tell funny stories liked to play jokes on his friends Mark Twain (1835-1910) The basic information about Mark Twain: Real name Pen name
3、 meaning Birth date Birth place Grew up places Hannibal, Missouri (along the Mississippi River) Samuel Langhorne Clemens Nov. 30th, 1985 The water is 2 fathoms deep.(=12feet) Florida He loved the river so much that even his pen name is about the river. “Twain” is an old word for “two”. The phrase “m
4、ark twain” means that the water is two fathoms deep. ( 汤姆汤姆索亚历险记）索亚历险记） （哈克贝利（哈克贝利费恩历险记）费恩历险记） The Million Pound Bank Note 百万英镑百万英镑 Do you know this novel? The novel is a story about bet. What does the man holding in his hand? The man is holding an old-style British bank note and this bank note is i
5、ncredible 1 million pounds! About the 1,000,000 pound Bank-note The Bank of England once issued(发 行) two notes of a million pounds, each to be used for a special purpose connected with some public transaction(交易) with a foreign country. For some reason or other, only one of these had been used and c
6、anceled; the other still lay in the bank. Leading in What would you do if you had a million-pound bank note? Immediate needs Short-term goals Long-term possibilities _ _ _ _ _ _ save it in the bank use the money up donate buy a big flat run a business spend money on food clothing toys share with fri
7、ends trip do some science research Prediction Look at the title and predict: What is the type of the text? A drama or play intends to portray(描述) life or people or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue. It is typically designed for theatrical(戏剧的) perfo
8、rmance. Act 1, Scene 3 note(also bank note): means a piece of paper money, especially for British English, and in American English usually bill. A. A novel. B. A biography. C. A play. Skimming Activity 1 Look through the passage and answer the question. 1. How many characters(人物) are there in the sc
9、ene? Who are they? Who are the main characters? Two brothers: Roderick and Oliver; Henry; ServantThe two brothers and Henry. Four. Henry: An American businessman, who arrived in London by accident, penniless, hungry and lonely. Character Characters Roderick and Oliver: Two rich English brothers, who
10、 made a bet on Henry. 2. What are the basic elements of the play? title of play-剧本题目剧本题目 scene-场次场次 character names-人物人物 lines-台词，（台词，（narration-旁白，旁白，monologue-独白）独白） stage instructions-舞台说明（括号里斜体部分）舞台说明（括号里斜体部分） The most important two parts of a play. Two rich brothers, Oliver and Roderick, made a
11、 bet on whether Henry, a penniless man, could live for one month in London with nothing but a million-pound bank note. What is the main idea of the passage? Textual analysis Narrator: Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver believes that with a million-pound bank note a man c
12、ould live a month in London. His brother Roderick doubts it. They see a poor young man walking outside their house. It is Henry Adams. Roderick: Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? Henry: Who? Me, sir? Roderick: Yes, you. Servant: (opening a door) Good morning, sir. Would you please c
13、ome in? (Henry enters the house.) Narration (旁白旁白)-to introduce the background knowledge. The characters The lines of the dialogue Henry felt _. surprised Roderick: How do you do, Mr. er.? Henry: Adams. Henry Adams. Oliver: Come and sit down, Mr Adams. Henry: Thank you. Roderick:Youre an American? H
14、enry: Thats right, from San Francisco. Roderick: May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are? Henry: Well, I cant say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident. 3. Why did Henry come to England? 2. Where does Henry Adams come from? Henry felt
15、_. anxious Oliver: How is that possible? Henry: Well, I had my own boat. About a month ago, I was sailing, and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. The next morning I was spotted by a ship. Oliver: And it was the ship that brought you to England. Henry: Yes. I went to th
16、e American consulate to seek help, but. Anyway, I didnt dare to try again. (The brothers smile at each other.) Roderick: Well, you mustnt worry about that. Its an advantage. 4. How did Henry come to England? He didnt get any help in the consulate and his experience there was unpleasant. He was afrai
17、d to go back to the consulate again. The stage instructions Its an advantage to them that Henry was brought to England by accident and he is the right person for the bet because of having no money. He doesnt need to worry about his situation because theyre going to give him a million-pound bank note
18、. 6. What did Roderick mean by saying these words? Henry:Im afraid I dont quite follow you, sir. Roderick:Tell us, what sort of work did you do in America? Henry: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me work here? Roderick: Patience. If you dont mind, may I ask you how much money you have?
19、 Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none. Oliver: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck! 7. What did he do in America? 8. How did Henry want the brothers to help him? 9. How much money did Henry have? 10. What did Oliver mean by saying these words? Henry felt_.puzzled Fortunately, they found the ri
20、ght person for the bet. Its good luck for them. Henry: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I dont think its very funny. Now if youll excuse me, I ought to be on my way. Roderick: Please dont go. You mustnt think we dont care about you. Oliver, giv
21、e him the letter. Oliver: Yes, I was about to go get the letter. Wait! (getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry) The letter. Henry: (taking it carefully) For me? Henry felt_and _. angry upset Henry felt_.doubtful Roderick: For you. (Henry starts to open it.) Oh, no, youd better not open it. Yo
22、u cant open it until two oclock. Henry: Oh, this is silly. Roderick:Not silly. Theres money in it. Henry: Oh, no. I dont want your charity. I just want a job that earns an honest income. Roderick:We know youre hard-working. Thats why weve given you the letter. (to the servant) Show Mr Adams out. 11.
23、 When could Henry open the letter given by the brothers? Its very strange that he cant open the envelope until two oclock. Whats happening? 12. What did Henry mean by saying like this？ Henry: Well, why dont you explain what this is all about? Roderick: Youll soon know. In exactly an hour and a half.
24、 Servant: This way, sir. Roderick: Not until 2 oclock. Promise? Henry: Promise.Goodbye. Henry felt_, _ and _. puzzled curious angry 13. What promise did Henry make？ Consolidation A month ago Henry was _ out of the bay. Towards night Henry found himself _ out to sea by a strong wind. The next morning
25、Henry was _ by a ship. Later Henry landed in _ by accident. sailing carried spotted London After arriving in London Henry was _ in London and was wandering in the street. While walking outsideThey _ him in. At last Roderick gave Henry a _ with money in it. lost invited letter Activity 1 Fill in the
26、chart with proper words. Activity 2 Fill in the blank with proper words. Roderick and Oliver, rich_(man) living in London, made a bet on _a million-pound bank note could help a man live a month in London. Just then a poor man, Henry, came into their sight. Henry, an American, was carried to Britain_
27、 accident. One day, when_(sail)，Henry was taken far into the sea by a strong wind. _(fortunate), he was saved by a British ship and thus he landed in Britain, where he was _(job) and poor. At that time Roderick and Oliver noticed him and decided _(give) him a million-pound bank note. When first hear
28、ing they call him a lucky man, Henry was angry because he thought he _(make) fun of by the two rich men. He insisted he be offered a job to make money by_(he) rather than get money from others. After Roderick made more explanation, Henry with doubt received a letter with_ big note from Oliver. Henry
29、 was required not to open the letter until two oclock. Such a bet began. menwhether bysailin g Fortunat ely jobless to give was made himsel f a Character Analysis -Well, to be honest, I have none. -Well, I cant say that I have any plans. -I dont want your charity. I just want a job that earns an hon
30、est income. honest 1. What kind of person do you think Henry is according to what Henry said? -Could you offer me work here? -I dont want your charity, I just want an honest job. hard- working careless -I landed in Britain by accident. _ _ _ _ direct -Well, it may seem luck to you but not to me. -If
31、 this is your idea of some kind of joke, I dont think its very funny. -Now, if youll excuse me, I ought to be on my way. 2. What kind of persons do Roderick and Oliver are? rich mischievous(恶作剧的恶作剧的) having a good judgement of the characters personality Enjoy the short video of the this part. Critic
32、al Thinking What kind of role do you think money plays in our daily life? Is money everything? Money is not everything. Money can buy a house, but not a home. Money can buy a bed, but not sleep. Money can buy a clock, but not time. Money can buy a book, but not knowledge. Money can buy you a positio
33、n, but not respect. Money can buy you medicine, but not health. Money can buy a friend, but not love. Money can buy you blood, but not life. Every coin has two sides. Use money wisely! Money is a good servant and a bad master. -Francis Bacon What do you think will happen to Henry? Will the bank note help him or get him into trouble? Write a possible development to the story.
