1、The First PeriodWarming up,reading We are living in a magic world,one where anything may happen!Buy a carMake an investmentGo shoppingTravelBuy technologyGive some to the charitySave moneyBuy a houseSave moneyBuy a carMake an investmentGo shoppingTravelDo you know what happened to Henry Adams in the
2、 reading text?视频百万英镑Main charactersHenryRoderickOliverJamestwo old and wealthy brothersservant and guestserve the two brothersmake a bet on himA p_ and l_ AmericanennliessostAbout the 1,000,000 Bank-note The Bank of England once issued two notes of a million pounds each,to be used for a special purp
3、ose connected with some public transaction with a foreign country.For some reason or other only one of these had been used and canceled;the other still lay in the bank.The brothers,chatting along,happened to get to wondering what might be the fate of a perfectly honest and intelligent stranger who s
4、hould be turned a drift in London without a friend and with no money but a million-pound bank-note,and no way to account for his being in possession of it?Would he starve to death or not?Would he get arrested if he tried to change it?Could he live for a month without being sent to jail?The brothers
5、could not agree on the fate of the young man,so they made a bet,which was a quitecommon way to settle a problem at that time in Britain.3.They saw Henrys personalities.Why did the two brothers choose Henry for their bet?1.It was his first visit to London,so nobody knew him.2.He had no money,so he wo
6、uld have to rely on the bank note.While-readingScan the passage and find the answers to the questions:1.When and where did the story take place?2.What do the two old men give Henry?while-readingSkimming1.Questions based on the surface understanding of the whole scene:1)What happens one day when Henr
7、y was walking down the street?2)Where does Henry come from?3)Why does he come to London and how?4)Why does he stare at the food on the table when he is talking with the men?5)What did Henry do before coming to London?6)How much money does he own?7)When can Henry open the letter the men give him?8)Wh
8、ats inside the letter?9)Does Henry accept the letter?2.Questions based on the further understanding of the whole scene:1)Why do the brothers smile at each other on hearing Henrys unlucky experience?2)Henry doesnt quite follow the brothers when Roderick says“Its an advantage.”Do you know what he mean
9、s by saying so?3)Finish Exercise 3 on Page 19 by working in pairs,compare the different feelings Henry has on different occasions.The fact is that 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.hard-workin
10、g:Personalities 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.direct:It is my first trip here.Well,to be honest,I have none.(no money)Well,I cant say that I have any plans.I dont want y
11、our charity.I just want an honest job.honest:summaryWhat do you know about the writer of The Million Pound Bank Note?Do you know any of his works?Real namePen name meaning Birth dateBirth placeGrew up places Famous storiesFill in the basic information about Mark Twain:Hannibal,Missouri(along the Mis
12、sissippi River)Samuel Langhorne ClemensThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnNov.30th,1835The water is 2 fathoms deep.(=12feet)Florida a great American writer a famous speaker liked to tell funny stories liked to play jokes on his friendsA banker is a fellow who lends you hi
13、s umbrella when the sun is shining,but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.I didnt attend the funeral,but I sent a nice letter saying that I approved of it.A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.A lie can travel halfway around the world while the tru
14、th is putting on its shoes.语言技能能大致听懂经简写后适合中学程度的英语戏剧片段；能大致听懂经简写后适合中学程度的英语戏剧片段；能与同学合作表演课本上提供的英语戏剧片段；能基能与同学合作表演课本上提供的英语戏剧片段；能基本读懂经简写后适合中学程度的英语剧本；能模仿课本读懂经简写后适合中学程度的英语剧本；能模仿课本上的英语剧本与同学合作编写英语短剧。本上的英语剧本与同学合作编写英语短剧。语言知识了解戏剧（剧本）语言的特点，如舞台说明（了解戏剧（剧本）语言的特点，如舞台说明（stage directions）用一般现在时态，台词中有很多的省略）用一般现在时态，台词中有很多
15、的省略句等；学习宾语从句和表语从句；本单元出现的句等；学习宾语从句和表语从句；本单元出现的33个单词和个单词和8个短语。个短语。情感态度树立正确的金钱观，特别是在与人交往过程中不应看树立正确的金钱观，特别是在与人交往过程中不应看重他人的金钱与地位。要学会平等待人。重他人的金钱与地位。要学会平等待人。学习策略通过合作编写、表演英语短剧培养学生的调控策略和通过合作编写、表演英语短剧培养学生的调控策略和交际策略。通过去图书馆或上网收集有关马克交际策略。通过去图书馆或上网收集有关马克吐温吐温的资料及其他作品培养学生的资源策略。的资料及其他作品培养学生的资源策略。文化意识了解了解百万英镑百万英镑及其作者
16、马克及其作者马克吐温的时代背景，吐温的时代背景，提高学生的文学修养和跨文化意识。提高学生的文学修养和跨文化意识。About the 1,000,000 Bank-note The Bank of England once issued two notes of a million pounds each,to be used for a special purpose connected with some public transaction with a foreign country.For some reason or other only one of these had been
17、used and canceled;the other still lay in the bank.The brothers,chatting along,happened to get to wondering what might be the fate of a perfectly honest and intelligent stranger who should be turned adrift in London without a friend and with no money but a million-pound bank-note,and no way to accoun
18、t for his being in possession of it?Would he starve to death or not?Would he get arrested if he tried to change it?Could he live for a month without being sent to jail?The brothers could not agree on the fate of the young man,so they made a bet,which was a quitecommon way to settle a problem at that
19、 time in Britain.Step Two:ScanningScan the passage and find the answers to the questions:1.When and where did the story take place?2.What do the two old men give Henry?Step Three:Skimming1.Questions based on the surface understanding of the whole scene:1)What happens one day when Henry was walking d
20、own the street?2)Where does Henry come from?3)Why does he come to London and how?4)Why does he stare at the food on the table when he is talking with the men?5)What did Henry do before coming to London?6)How much money does he own?7)When can Henry open the letter the men give him?8)Whats inside the
21、letter?9)Does Henry accept the letter?2.Questions based on the further understanding of the whole scene:1)Why do the brothers smile at each other on hearing Henrys unlucky experience?2)Henry doesnt quite follow the brothers when Roderick says“Its an advantage.”Do you know what he means by saying so?3)Finish Exercise 3 on Page 19 by working in pairs,compare the different feelings Henry has on different occasions.summary 感谢您的阅读！为了便于学习和使用，本文档下载后内容可随意修改调整及打印，欢迎下载！
