1、Background knowledge about Mark Twain and his play.Task 1:Real name of Mark Twain Meaning of his pen nameBirth DateBirth PlaceHis famous worksSamuel Langhorne ClemensHannibal,Missouri,along the MississippiThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLife on the MississippiThis play
2、was made into a film.Million Pound Bank-NoteSuppose you get a large amount of money by buying lottery tickets(彩票彩票)and become a millionaire (百万富翁百万富翁),for example one million pound,what will you do with it?8Buy a houseTravel around the worldWhat will you do with the money?Free template from 9ACT1SCE
3、NEtimeplacecharacterseventListen to the tape and take down some notes according to the the first three things.playTime _Place _Characters:Henry Adams 2)Roderick Oliver 4)ServantThe summer of 1903 London Listeningevent?(hero)Main idea(event):SkimmingRoderick and Oliver _ on whether a man could _ in L
4、ondon with _made a betsurvive a montha million pound bank noteHenry Two rich gentlemen in London made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound bank-note.An American young man who sailed too far was carried out to sea,but was saved by a British ship for London.So he was
5、now in London,tired,hungry and pennilessTask 2:Getting to know the story.Task 1.Scanning Reading strategy:Go through the play for specific information.Dont read sentence by sentence.Characters（人物）：（人物）：Henry Adams:a lost American businessmanin London“Roderick”and“Oliver”:two brothers and rich Englis
6、hmen Careful ReadingAbout a month agoHenry was_ out of the bay.Towards night fallHenry found himself_by a strong wind.The next morningHenry was _ by a ship.Lastly Henry arrived in _by_NowHenry was _ in London and _ in the street.Just at that timeRoderick _ him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surp
7、riseRoderick gave Henry a _sailingcarriedspottedLondonTowards nightfallLastlyAbout a month agoThe next morning Henry was _ out of the bay.Henry was _ out to sea by a strong wind.Henry was _by a ship.Henry arrived in _ by working as an unpaid hand.Roderick _ him and asked him to step in.Roderick gave
8、 Henry a _ with money in it.lostcalledletterRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.NowHenry was_ in London and wandering in the street.Just at that timeTo Henrys surpriseletter Task 2.Skimming Reading strategy:Go through the play for the gist which is the general idea of the play.Dont worry about
9、the language.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?Henry comes from San Francisco.No,he doesnt know London at all.He worked for a mining company.He was sailing out the bay when he was
10、carried out to sea by a strong wind and was survived by a ship for London.Henry wandered in London streets.About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.The next morning he was spotted by a ship.Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.On the ship he earned h
11、is passage by working as an unpaid hand.Put the following eventsin correct order.1.2.3.4.5.Task 3.Detailed-reading Reading strategy:Read the play carefully and try to get as much information as possible.Try to keep them in mind.The story happened in _ in _.Henry,a tramp who came from _ landed in Bri
12、tain _.He earned his _ by working as an _ hand.He was _in the street in_.Two rich brothers gave him a million pound bank-note because they had made a_.London1903San Franciscoby accidentpassageunpaid lostragsbetRetell the story Think about what kind of person Henry was?It is my first trip here.Well,t
13、o 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 job.Well,it may seem luck to you but not to me.If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I
14、 dont think its very funny.Now,if youll excuse me,I think Ill be on my way.Lets learn some important words and expressions:1.A large quantity of money=a large sum of money2.Make a bet make a bet on sth.With sb=bet on sth with sb.I bet=Im certain我肯定我肯定3.Permit sb.To do sth.E.g.:Her mother would not p
15、ermit her to come back late.permit doing sth.E.g.:We do not permit smoking in the office.4.Find oneself carried out to sea(发现某人自己被发现某人自己被漂流到海上）漂流到海上）find ones+介词短语介词短语/分词分词（发现某人自己不知（发现某人自己不知不觉不觉)He found himself walking in the direction of the park.5.Account for（说明（说明/解释某事的原因）解释某事的原因）E.g.His illness
16、 accounts for his absence.6.by accident=by chance E.g.I only found it by accident.7.stare at stare at angrily=glare at8.to be honest=to tell you the truth=honestly speaking9.pretend to do pretend to be doing10.take chances of doing sth./on sth.(冒险/碰运气）Language points:1.bring up 2.He is best known fo
17、r his novels set in his boyhood world 3.make a bet 4.Permit me to lead the way,please.5.Go right ahead.6.by accident7found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.8.The next morning Id just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship.9.The fact is that ,which accounts for my appearance.10.seek help11.on the contrary12.I dont think its very funny.13.Thats why weve given you the letter.Rewrite the play in to a story in your own words.
