1、Unit 31. Whats the real name of Mark Twain?A. Samuel Langhorne GreenB. Samuel Langhorne ClemensC. Samuel Langhorne Einstein Please close your book. Lets begin the game.November 30th, 1825SeptemberNovember 30th, 1835September 30th, 18363. Which novel is not written by Mark Twain?A. “The Adventures of
2、 Tom Sawyer” B. “Alices Adventures in Wonderland” C. “Running for Governor”D. “Life on the Mississippi”4. Which character doesnt belong to “The Million Pound Bank Note”A.Harry B.Roderick C.Oliver D.HenryA. an envelope B. a lot of moneyC. a credit card D. a letterThe last question, if you choose the
3、right answer, you will get Congratulations! You get one million pounds.Oh, I cant believe it! I must be dreaming!Thanks to the teacher, thanks to all the students, thanks to the CCTV, thanks to Now, you become a millionaire. (百万富翁百万富翁). What will you do with the money?DiscussionDiscussionBuy a new h
4、ouseBuy a new carbuy new mobile phoneTravel (study) around the worldGive generously to charity.慷慨捐助慈善事业。慷慨捐助慈善事业。 Unit 3The Million Pound Bank-noteACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the storyPre-readingTwo rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound no
5、te.Henry, the hero of the story, an American young man, sailed too far, drifted out to the ocean. A British ship for London, passing by, fortunately saved him.Jobless, penniless, honest, the right person to choose for bettingRoderick and Oliver gave Henry an envelope and told him not to open it unti
6、l 2 oclock.Scanning to get detail informationACT1SCENE1&21. _ Henry wants to find a job in London.2. _ Henry is given an envelope by the two brothers.3. _ Henry is an unlucky young man.4. _The servant is called James.5. _ Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers.FFOFOReading Comprehension IW
7、rite “F” if it is a fact. Write “O” if it is an opinion.Polite languageSimple alternative1 Would you step inside a moment, please?Come in, please.23456Read and find all the examples of polite requests in it. Then rewrite them in informal language.Polite languageSimple alternative1 Would you step ins
8、ide a moment, please?2 Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? 3 Permit me to lead the way, sir.Come in, please.Hello. Please come in.Let me show you the way.4 How do you do, Mrer?5 I wonder, Mr Adams, if youd mind6 May we ask what youre doing in this country?7 Now if youll excuse me IllHello M
9、rMr Adams, is it OK ifWhy are you in England?Please excuse me. Find what Henry says or does on the following occasions and then use your own words to describe how you think he feels. What Henry says or doesHow he feelsBefore he enters the brothers houseWhen heintroduces himselfwandering round London
10、behaves politely and answers questions fullymiserable, unhappy, anxiouscurious why he has been asked to go into the houseWhen the brothers ask him about his plansWhen he tells them how he reached London by shipadmits hisproblems and asks for work;explains his situationblames himself for his careless
11、ness: remembers how hungry he was when sees the food on the tablegrateful that he was rescued; aware of his hungerhopeful that he might find a solution to his troublesWhen they seem happy that he has no money When they give him the envelopereplies angrilyangry, irritatedwants to open the envelop str
12、aightwayirritated that he cannot open the envelop at onceWhen they tell him there is money in itBefore he leaves the houseexplains he wants a job not charityunhappy to be given moneyrather than working for itagrees not to open the letter till 2 pminterested andcuriousWhat kinds of people are Henry A
13、dams , Oliver and Roderick?Find some adjectives(or other words) to describe them after reading.It is my first trip here.Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)Well, I cant say that I have any plans. I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand.Could you offer me some kind of work here?I dont
14、 want your charity. I just want an honest job.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 think Ill be on my way.The characteristics of Oliver and Roderick:servants and not worrying about giving a st
15、ranger a million pound bank-noteprepared to bet one million pounds just for a bit of funThey see that Henry is honest and proud.richmischievous恶作剧的恶作剧的 good judges of characterHenry was an_. One day he had an accident in a_. Luckily he was survived by a ship for_. He arrived in London by earning his
16、 passage without pay. AmericanLondonbayRetell the story He was _ in the street in_. To his surprise an _ thing happened. Two rich brothers gave him a million pound bank-note because they had made a_.incredibleragslostbetPredictionPredictionWhat do you think will happen to Henry?Will the bank note he
17、lp him or get him into trouble? Give a possible development to the story. DiscussionWhat do you think of this play? Is money so important? Some people say that money is everything. But some people still think that money cannot bring them happiness. What do you think of this?Appreciation Money is not
18、 everything It can buy you a house but not a home, It can buy you a bed but not sleep, It can buy you a clock but not time, It can buy you books but not knowledge, It can buy you blood but not life, It can buy you a position but not respect, It can buy you medicine but not health, Money may not be the root of all evil(罪恶罪恶), But it often bring us anguish (苦恼苦恼)and regrets(懊悔懊悔).Homework1.How do you think the story will develop? Write a passage about it in about 150 words. 2. Finish the exercises on page 20.
