1、Unit3 The Million Pound Bank-NoteReading Act OneTwo rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note.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.A b
2、rief introduction to the storyA brief introduction to the storyWhat would happen to Henry?Prediction:The story beganSkimming:answer the following questions:1.Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London?2.What did he do in America?3.Why did he land in Britain?1.Where does Henry Ad
3、ams come from?Does he know much about London?Henry comes from San Francisco.No,he doesnt know London at all.2.What did he do in America?He worked for a mining company.3.Why did he land in Britain?He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was survived by a ship fo
4、r London.4.What happened to Henry?He was given a letter by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until two oclock.gave Henry an envelope and told him not to open it until 2 oclockThey wanted to make a bet on Henry.5.What does the brothers choose Henry for?Jobless,penniless,honest,the right p
5、erson to choose for bettingAbout a month agoHenry was_out of the bay.Towards nightfallHenry found himself_ out to sea by a strong wind.The next morningHenry was _ by a ship.Lastly Henry arrived in _ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand;sailingcarriedspottedLondonRead Act one again,then fill in t
6、he following form.NowHenry was _ in London and wandering in the street.Just at that timeRoderick _ him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surpriseRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.lostcalledletter 1.What did happen to Mr.Adams before he land in Britain?A.He just sailed out of the bay for a tr
7、avel.B.He planned to go to Britain by his own boat.C.His boat was broken by a strong wind.D.His boat was carried out to sea by a strong wind.2.What does“spot”mean in the text?A.discover B.a point C.a place D.save3.What did Mr.Adams feel when he heard one of the brothers saying“What luck!Brother!What
8、 luck!”?A.He felt he was lucky,too.B.He thought they laughed at him.C.He was a bit of angry and is ready to leave.D.He felt the two brothers would help him.4.What the character did Mr.Adams have according to the text?A.A young,kind but silly person.B.A young,proud and hard-working man.C.A careful,ki
9、nd and poor man.D.A young,rich and happy man.5.What did Mr.Adams ask for from the two brothers?A.A house to stay for a short moment.B.A letter with a bank note worth million pound in it.C.An honest job.D.Charity from the two brothers.What kind of persons you think the characters are?(Henry Adams,Oli
10、ver Roderick)After readingproud(he earns his passage by working on a ship to England),careless(he arrived in England by accident after not sailing his boat well),honest(he asks for work not charity).Henry:Oliver and Roderick:rich(servants and not worrying about giving a stranger a million pound bank
11、-note),mischievous(prepared to bet one million pounds just for a bit of fun),good judges of character(they see Henry is honest and proud)What do you think will happen to Henry?Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble?Give a possible development to the story.PredictionUsing LanguageSCENE A
12、t the restaurantPredictionWhat would happen to Henry at the restaurant?A.He was not taken seriously.B.He was treated politely.Fast ReadingRead through the text quickly and then complete the True or False questions.1.The owner looked down upon Henry when he noticed Henrys appearance.2.Henry asked for
13、 more of the same food because he is an American who like to eat a lot.3.When Henry saw the million pound bank-note,he was happy and proud of it.4.The owner didnt believe that the bank-note was real and he asked Henry to get out of the restaurant.TFFF1.What did the hostess feel when Henry came into
14、the restaurant?How do you know?2.How about Henrys feeling after he finished eating and asked another one?3.Why were the owner and hostess shocked when they saw the million pound bank-note in Henry hand?4.What made them trust that the bank-note was genuine?5.What can we learn from this story?Read the
15、 passage and answer the following questions1.What did the hostess feel when Henry came into the restaurant?How do you know?She felt very impatient and looked down upon Henry because of his poor appearance.“Why,look at him,he eats like a wolf.”2.How about Henrys feeling after he finished eating and a
16、sked another one?He felt satisfied and full.That was a wonderful meal.3.Why were the owner and hostess shocked when they saw the million pound bank-note in Henry hand?Because they never thought that the bank-note belonged to such a person in rags.4.What made them trust that the bank-note was genuine
17、?Mr.Clemens words.He said“Two notes in this amount have been issued by the Bank of England this year.No thief would want that to happen.”enjoyed a good meal in a restaurant.To his surprise,a million pound note.refused to take any money,extremely polite to HenryWhat kind of person is the owner?why?sn
18、obbish1.What can you learn from the text?Discussion2.Is money everything?1.do with:对待；处理；处置e.g.“What have you done with my dog?”“I ate it for lunch.”“你把我的狗怎么了？”“我把它当午餐吃了了。”2.make a bet:打赌e.g.We made a bet on the outcome of the next examination.我们就下次考试的结果打了个赌。Language points3.be about to do:正要（即将）做某事
19、Just as I was about to go to the toilet,the water was cut off.我正要上厕所，停水了。4.be lost:迷路；倾心于某事He was lost in reading his book that he forget the time of his date.他看书入了神，把约会的时间都忘了。5.permitto do:准许做某事e.g.She wont permit her mother to play CS.她不允许她的母亲玩CS。6.as a matter of fact =in fact:事实上；实际上e.g.He says h
20、e is full,but as a matter of fact,he usually eats 10 meals per day.他说他吃饱了，但事实上，他通常一天吃10顿。7.by accident=by chance =happen to:偶然地e.g.By accident,he found the place where his dad had hidden the gold.他偶然地发现了他爸爸藏金子的地方。8.stare at:盯着瞧；凝视e.g.He has been staring at the fly in his soup for a long time.他已经盯着汤里
21、面的那只苍蝇看很久了。9.Spot:做动词用有“认出”的意思e.g.He is very tall and ugly,so he can be easily spotted in the crowd.他很高而且很丑，因此在人群中一眼就能看见。10.earn ones passage:挣取旅费e.g.Ivy always earn her passage by doing jobs on the ship for her traveling fare.艾维总是在船上做些零活来挣取旅费。11.account for:对做出解释；说明原因e.g.He can never account for hi
22、s sudden and mysterious death.他永远也不再能为他的突发离奇之死做出解释了。e.g.To be honest,I broke with my boyfriend.老实说，我跟我男朋友分手了。12.to be honest:老实说；说实话13.take a chance/take(the)chances:碰运气；冒风险e.g.Youd better not take a chance.She wont marry such a poor guy as you.你最好别冒险，她是不会嫁给你这样的穷光蛋的。14.in a manner:以以的举止、方式的举止、方式e.g.
23、The dinner was prepared in the Japanese manner.晚宴是日本式的。15.go ahead:be carried out;take place执行，进行，举行1)尽管天气不好，旅行将照常进行。Despite the bad weather,the journey will go ahead.新桥的修建将按计划进行。The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned.在日常对话中表示鼓励对方做某事在日常对话中表示鼓励对方做某事,意意为为“干吧，说吧，尽管用吧干吧，说吧，尽管用吧”用be abou
24、t to,be lost,go ahead,as a matter of fact,by accident,spot,account for的正确形式填空.1.Its easy to _ a tall man in a crowd.2.I met her _ in a crowded bus.3.His illness _ his absence.4.The manager _ leave when his secretary called him back.5.Could I have a look at your copy of China Daily?Sure._.spotby accidentaccounts forwas about toGo ahead.6.He _ so _ in reading his book that he forgot the time of his train.7._,I was the one who did it.was lostAs a matter of fact
