1、Unit 3The Million Pound Bank-notePeriod 1&2 Warming up and Reading IWhat do you know about Mark Twain?Mark TwainReal nameMeaning of his pen nameBirth dateBirthplacePlace where he grew upHis famous storiesRead the short passage quickly in Warming up and fill in the chart.Real name of MTMeaning of his
2、 pen nameBirth dateBirth placeSamuel Langhorne Clemens1835(died 1910)Florida Fill in the blanks.The water of Mississippi is two fathoms deepPlace where he grew upHis famous novelsIn Hannibal,Missoouri,along the Mississippi River.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn;The cel
3、ebrated Jumping Fog of Calaveras CountyTwo rich gentlemen were making a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note.Henry,an American young man,sailed too far,drifted out to the ocean,then a British ship,for London,passing by,saved him and carried him to London.1.When a
4、nd where did the story happen?In the summer of 1903 in London2.How many characters are there in the play?Who are they?Four Henry,servant,Oliver&Roderick3.What happened?Henry was given a letter with money in it by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until 2 oclock(1)Henry wandered in London
5、 streets.(2)About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing 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.Put the following events in correct order.(Rea
6、d the text quickly and finish theFollowing tasks)Key:(2)About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.(4)Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.(3)The next morning he was spotted by a ship.(5)On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.(1
7、)Henry wandered in London streets.F(fact)or O(Opinion)1).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.()1.Where did Henry Adams come fr
8、om?Did he know much about London?2.What did he do in America?3.Why did he land in Britain?1.Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London?2.What did he do in America?Henry comes from San Francisco.No,he doesnt know London at all.He worked for a mining company.3.Why did he land in B
9、ritain?He was sailing out of the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was survived by a ship for London.About a month agoHenry was _ out of the bay;Towards nightfallHenry found himself _ to sea by a strong wind.The next morningHenry was _ by a ship.LastlyHenry arrived in _ by work
10、ing on the ship as an unpaid hand.sailingcarriedspottedLondonNowHenry was _ in London and wandering in the streets.Just at that timeRoderick _ him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surpriseRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.lostcalledletterThink about what kind of person Henry is?And why do y
11、ou think so?Try to find as many proofs as you can.DiscussionIt 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 want your charity,I just want an honest
12、 job.Well,it may seem luck 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.Henry 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 passage with
13、out pay.AmericanLondonbaySummary:Retell the story by filling the blanks 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_.lostragsincrediblebetSelf-assessmentSelf-assessment A.Give a brief introduction to the
14、American writer Mark Twain.B.Learn to catch the main information in a film.C.Learn different reading skills.D.Learn to analysize the character of the hero in the story.E.Learn to use my own words to retell the story.Think about what you have learned after studyingthis storyAfter studying this story,I_2.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.
