1、THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEReading and thinkingBank note（钞票，纸币）Background about the author and the booka great humorist(幽默作家幽默作家)a famous speaker(演说家演说家)The Million Pound Banknote,published in_,was based on _ experience during the _.Samuel Langhorne Clemens1893Mark Twainsgold rush period18351910Pred
2、ictionTHE MILLION POUND BANK NOTEWhat can we learn from the title?What kind of text is the passage?ACT 1,SCENE 3Act幕,scene场A playBasic elements of a playCharactersLinesStage directionsRoderick,Oliver,Henry,etc.Narrators words,characters dialogue,etc.Act 1,Scene 3,place,etc.PlotsStory While-readingWh
3、o owned the million pound bank note?Who got the million pound bank note?Activity 1The two rich brothers own it.Henry got it.While-ReadingWhy did the brothers give someone the million pound bank note?Activity 2The two rich brothers made a bet if a man with a million pound bank note could live a month
4、 in London.Why did Henry get it?While-readingWhenWhat happenedWhen in AmericaAbout a month agoTowards nightThe next morningLaterAfter he arrived in LondonWhile walking outside the brothers houseAt lastWorked for a mining companyWas sailing on the seaWas carried out to the seaWas spotted by a shipLan
5、ded in Britain by accidentHad no money or jobThey invited him in.They gave him an envelopeHenry:a foreigner,homeless,jobless,pennilessWhile-ReadingActivity 4How was Henry feeling？FeelingsLinesWho？Me，sir？Well,I cant say that I have any plans.I landed in Britain by accident.Im afraid I dont quite foll
6、ow you.Well,it may seem lucky to you some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.Well,why dont you explain what this is about?surprisedanxiouspuzzledAngry;upsetPuzzled;angry;curious,surprisedPlaceOutside the houseIn the houseActivity 1:Sum up the main ideaAfter-ReadingTwo _ made _ and found _ a pe
7、rfect person for the bet.rich brothersa betHenry The story was set _London.The two brothers had been arguing for several days and decided to make _ bet to settle their _(argue).They were going to find someone for the bet when they saw Henry outside.They invited him into the house,and asked Henry _ h
8、apped to him.After _(hear)his experiences,the brothers seemed happy about his bad luck,_made Henry annoyed.Then he intended _(leave)the house.At that time,he _(give)an envelope with money in it and asked to postpone _(open)it until two pm.Henry was _(puzzle)but he promised to do that.Activity 2:Fill
9、 in the blanks according to the text.After-Readinginaargumentwhathearingpuzzledopeningto leavewas givenwhichAfter-readingActivity 3：DiscussionIf you were Henry,what would you do with the million-pound bank note?A gentleman makes money in a lawful way,takes it in a right way,and uses it in a proper way.Do shoppingImprove your knowledge Help people in needImprove your life standardtravelA gentleman makes money in a lawful way,takes it in a right way,and uses it in a proper way.Assignments1.Retell the story in your own words.2.Write a possible development for Henry.Thanks!
