1、 1.learning objectivesIn this class,you will.1.Read to find out the text type of this reading 2.Read to find out the plot in the scene.3.Read to understand the implied emotions and meanings in the scene.4.write a summary of the scene.2.Lead in-Small talkWe know money is very important.We can use mon
2、ey to do a lot of things.So what would you do if you had a million-pound bank note?Would you spend all the money to buy what you want？Would you invest money or build your own business？Would you open a school for kids from the poor families？Would you donate the money to the needy persons？3.fast readi
3、ng activity Do you know whats the text type of this reading is？Well,the passage is the film script of the Million Pound Bank Note Act 1 Scene 3 In classic western theatre a play has three acts.The first act gives the basic setting for the story and introduces the characters.with each act,there are s
4、cenes.each scene takes place in a different setting.within a scene,the actors have lines of dialogue.A script normally contains some stage directions.what is the scene mainly about？The scene is a bet between two wealthy men.Who are the main characters in the scene?Oliver Roderick Henry4.Read careful
5、ly and answer the questions1.What did Roderick and Oliver make?2.How did Henry come to England?3.How does Henry want the brothers to help him?4.Why do you think Henry doesnt want the brothers charity?5.why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet?Read carefully and answer the questions1.W
6、hat did Roderick and Oliver make?1.They bet on whether a man could live for a month in London,if he had a million-pound bank note.Read carefully and answer the questions2.How did Henry come to England?2.He came to England by accident.He was out sailing when his boat was carried out to sea and a ship
7、 rescued him,taking him to England.Read carefully and answer the questions3.How does Henry want the brothers to help him?3.He would like them to offer him a job.Read carefully and answer the questions4.Why do you think Henry doesnt want the brothers charity?.Because he is a proud and honest man,who
8、think that its important to live by hard work.Read carefully and answer the questions5.why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet?5.First of all,he is poor,friendless and helpless in England.Besides,his honesty and independence win him the brothers trust.So he is the perfect man for the
9、ir bet.5.What is the plot in the scene?whenwhat happenedWhen in America About a month ago he was sailingTowards nightHe was soptted by a shipLater he landed in Britain by accidentAfter he arrived in London he went to the American consulate to see help but failed While walking outside the two brother
10、s houseAt lasthe was given an envelope and showed out.He worked for a mining companyHe found himself carried out to sea by a strong windThe next morning.they invited him in 6.reading activity:imitate and sense the tonesWhat does Henry probably feel in the scene?1.Who?me,sir?2.Well I cant say that I
11、have any plans.As a matter of fact I landed in Britain by accident.3.Im afraid I dont quite follow you sir.4.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.5.Well,why dont you explain what this is all about?Surprised,anxious,helpless
12、 puzzled Angrycurious7.reading activity:read and find outWhat do they mean in their words?Henry:I didnt get any help in the consulate and my experience there was unpleasant.Im afraid to go back to the consulate.Roderick:It is an advantage to us that you were poor,helpless and brought to England by a
13、ccident.With the bank note,you dont need to worry.Oliver:Fortunately,we found the right person for the bet.Its good luck for the two brothers.Henry:It is very strange that I cant open the envelope until two oclock.whats happening on earth?8.perform the scene role-play it on your own in different cha
14、racters.9.(Homework)post-reading activity:read and sum upIn act 1,scene3 in the Million Pound Bank Note.An American named Henry Adams Lands in London by accident.He has no money wandering on the street,suddenly he is spotted by two wealthy brothers.Roderick and Oliver.To see whether a man with only a million pound bank-note can survive a month in London,the brothers make a bet.After confirming Henry is a helpless poor but honest young man,they offer henry an envelope with a one million pound note in it.
