1、 Unit 3The Million Pound Bank-Note12What do you know about Mark Twain?Do you know any of his works?Warming up-I(2m)3The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.Novels:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876)(汤姆汤姆索亚历险记）索亚历险记）The Prince and the Pauper(1882)（皇子与贫儿）皇子与贫儿）The Adventures of Hu
2、ckleberry Finn(1894）（哈克贝利哈克贝利费恩历险记）费恩历险记）Mark Twain:(18351910)45678About Mark TwainFind out more information about Mark Twain and then complete the following chart.Warming up-II(5m)9Place he was born inPlaces where he livedfamous worksThe meaning of“mark twain”the age of twelveWorking experienceIn F
3、loridaHannibal,Missouri,along the MississippiThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Life on the MississippiIt means the water is two fathoms deep.(=12feet)He left school to look for work.A printer,a riverboat pilot,a soldier,a gold miner,a business-man and a newspaper re
4、porter.10Suppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note,what will you do with it?Give the reasons.Discussion:Warming up-III(3m)11What will you do with the Million Pound Bank-Note？Brainstorming:Brainstorming:buy a houseput it into a bankopen a shopbuy some new clothes!travel around the wor
5、ld1213ACT1SCENE1&2A brief A brief introduction introduction to the storyto the storyPre-reading-I(2m)14Two 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 Briti
6、sh ship,for London,passing by,fortunately saved him.15What would happen to Henry?Prediction:Pre-reading-II(1m)16ACT1SCENE3The story began17What happened to Henry?What does the brothers choose Henry for?Scan the passage and find out:Reading-I(2m)18What happened to Henry?He was given a letter by the t
7、wo brothers and was asked not to open it until two oclock.They wanted to make a bet on Henry.What does the brothers choose Henry for?19Jobless,penniless,honest,the right person to choose for bettinggave Henry an envelope and told him not to open it until 2 oclock20Skimming:answer the following quest
8、ions: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?Reading-II(3m)211.Where does Henry Adams 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
9、?He worked for a mining company.22 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 for London.23Put the following events in correct order.(1)Henry wandered in London streets.(2)About a month ago Henry Adams was sailin
10、g out of the bay.(3)The next morning he was spotted by a ship.(4)Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.(5)On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.Reading III-pair work(5m)Key:2435124Henry was an_.One day he had an accident in a_.Luckily he was
11、survived by a ship for_.He arrived in London by earning his passage without pay.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_.incredibleAmericanLondonbayrags lostbetRetell the story by filling the following
12、 passage.Reading-VI(5m)25What 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.Prediction26Unit 3The Million Pound Bank-note27Using Language14ACTSCENE At the restaurant28PredictionWhat would happen to Henry at the restaura
13、nt?A.He was not taken seriously.B.He was treated politely.Pre-reading(1m)29Fast 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 more of the same food because he is an American wh
14、o 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.TFFFReading-I(3m)301.What did the hostess feel when Henry came into the restaurant?How do you know?2.2.H
15、ow about Henrys feeling after he finished eating and asked another one?3.3.Why were the owner and hostess shocked when they saw the million pound bank-note in Henry hand?4.4.What made them trust that the bank-note was genuine?5.5.What can we learn from this story?Read the passage and answer the foll
16、owing questionsReading-II(8m)311.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.”322.How about Henrys feeling after he finished eating and asked anoth
17、er one?He felt satisfied and full.That was a wonderful meal.333.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.344.What made them trust that the bank-note was genuine?Mr.Cl
18、emens 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.”355.What can we learn from this story?We shouldnt judge people by appearance.Money is everything in the capitalist society.36_forced him to go into a restaurant.The owne
19、r and the waiters served him in a_manner.However,when they saw the note,their _to Henry changed greatly.It was very common to_ a stranger by their clothes in the capitalist countries.HungerrudeattitudejudgeRetell the story by filling the following blanks:Reading-IV(5m)37enjoyed a good meal in a rest
20、aurant.To his surprise,a million pound note.38refused to take any money,extremely polite to Henry39What kind of person is the owner?why?snobbishOral Practice(3m)40Discussion Some people say that money is everything.But some people still think that money cant bring them happiness.Is money so importan
21、t?What do you think of this?41Appreciation Money is not 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 bu
22、y 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).42Role play:Please form a group of four and act it out and try to imitate their tones and try your best to make it as funny as possible.Role play(5m)43Prediction:What will h
23、appen to Henry?A.He will have nothing.B.He will have everything he wants.44Unit 3The Million Pound Bank-notePeriod 1&2:幻灯片98-105页45Make a dialogue with the partner according to the following situation:Henry is smiling as he leaves the restaurant.He has had more than enough to eat.As he is walking do
24、wn the street,he sees a sign for a barbers shop.In a shop window,he looks at his own hair.Since it is too long,he decides to get it cut.(ask two pairs to present their dialogues)46Knowledge about drama/play 1.Words related to drama/playDrama/playtragedycomedyoperastagecharacterstage directionlinesdi
25、rectorcurtainplaywrightactor/actressscriptpropactsceneheroheroinerehearsal47Knowledge about drama/play2.act&sceneThis is a two-act play,meaning that the events of the drama are divided into two main parts.Sometimes the second act of a play changes the setting(ie.time and place)but more often there i
26、s some change in the thoughts and actions of the main characters.Each act is made up of various scenes,or specific dramatic situations.483.Stage directionAnother basic feature in the structure of plays is the stage direction.The word or words,which appear in italics(斜体）斜体）provide the director and ac
27、tors with guidance about how words should be said(ie.tone of voice)or what actions actors should take as they say the words(ie.behavior).Knowledge about drama/play49Find out some stage directions in Scene 4:Ex.Seeing Henrys poor appearance.To the waiter.After sitting down and putting the letter on t
28、he table.The waiter leaves for the kitchen.Having just finished every bit of food.Sees the look on the waiters face.50Three students in a group to write down a dialogue between Henry and the barber and add the stage directions to it.Then choose two groups present their playwright in different roles.51Write a difference end to the story.Assignment 5253
