1、Reading and ThinkingBy the end of this period,you will be able to1.sum up the main idea of the text by skimming;2.analyse the language style of the play and the personalities of the main characters;3.learn some useful skills of understanding implied meanings based on what the characters said in the
2、text;4.describe the feelings of the main characters using suitable adjectives.Do you know the author?a great American writer a famous speaker liked to tell funny stories liked to play jokes on his friendsMark Twain(1835-1910)Lead-inThe basic information about Mark Twain:Real namePen name meaning Bir
3、th dateBirth placeGrew up places Hannibal,Missouri(along the Mississippi River)Samuel Langhorne ClemensNov.30th,1985The water is 2 fathoms deep.(=12feet)Florida He loved the river so much that even his pen name is about the river.“Twain”is an old word for“two”.The phrase“mark twain”means that the wa
4、ter is two fathoms deep.Lead-in (汤姆汤姆索亚历险记）索亚历险记）Lead-in （哈克贝利（哈克贝利费恩历险记）费恩历险记）Lead-inLead-inThe Million Pound Bank Note 百万英镑百万英镑Can you guess what the novel is about?The novel is a story about bet.Lead-inWhat would you do if you had a million-pound bank note?Immediate needsShort-term goalsLong-term
5、 possibilities_Lead-insave it in the bankuse the money updonatebuy a big flatrun a businessspend money on foodclothingtoysshare with friendstripdo some science researchLook at the title and predict:What is the type of the text?A drama or play intends to portray(描述)life or people or to tell a story u
6、sually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue.It is typically designed for theatrical(戏剧的)performance.Act 1,Scene 3note(also bank note):means a piece of paper money,especially for BritishEnglish,and in American English usually bill.A.A novel.B.A biography.C.A play.Prediction1.W
7、hat bet did Roderick and Oliver make?2.How did Henry come to England?3.How does Henry want the brothers to help him?4.Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers charity?5.Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet?Read the scene and answer the questions.Fast Reading 1.What bet di
8、d Roderick and Oliver make?2.How did Henry come to England?3.How does Henry want the brothers to help him?They made a bet about whether or not a man could live a month in London with a million-pound bank note.A ship brought him to England.He was carried out to sea by a strong wind and then spotted b
9、y a trip.Fast Reading He wants them to offer him a job.4.Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers charity?5.Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet?Because he wants a job that earns an honest income.Because Henry looks poor and he eagers to live.He meets all the requirements
10、 of their bet.Fast Reading Careful ReadingRead these sentences and describe Henrys feelings using suitable adjectives.1.Who?Me,sir?2.Well,I cant say that I have any plans.As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.3.Im afraid I dont quite follow you,sir.4.Well,it may seem lucky to you but n
11、ot to me!If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.5.Well,why dont you explain what this is all about?puzzledsadweirdangrydoubtfulUnderstand Implied MeaningSome sentences have an implied meaning which is not clearly stated.This implied meaning often indicates peoples feel
12、ings,attitudes,or motives.You can find this implied meaning by looking at the context.You have to read between the lines because the real messages are often hidden beneath the literal meaning.Careful ReadingExplain what the speakers mean by saying these sentences.1.I went to the American consulate t
13、o seek help,but.Anyway,I didnt dare to try again.2.You mustnt worry about that.Its an advantage.3.What luck!Brother,what luck!4.Oh,this is silly.no one would like to help meYou are more in line with our requirements.He totally meets our requirements.Dont make fun of me.A month agoHenry was _ out of
14、the bay.Towards nightHenry found himself _ out to sea by a strong wind.The next morningHenry was _ by a ship.LaterHenry landed in _ by accident.sailingcarriedspottedLondonAfter arriving in LondonHenry was _ in London and was wandering in the street.While walking outsideThey _ him in.At lastRoderick
15、gave Henry a _ with money in it.lostinvitedletterFill in the chart with proper words.ConsolidationSummary Complete the passage with words from Act 1,Scene 3The two gentlemen had been having a heated argument for a couple of days,and had decided to make a _ which would settle their argument.They were
16、 going to find someone to take part in their bet when they saw Henry walking on the street outside.They invited him into their house,where Henry told them he had landed in Britain by _.Although he had gone to the American consulate to _ help,he had not received any.betaccidentseekSummaryHenry hoped
17、that the brothers would offer him some _ of work because he had no money.Henry got upset with the brothers when they seemed too happy about his bad luck.They quickly told him not to feel that way and they gave him an envelope with money in it.They said the letter inside would explain what it was all
18、 about,but he had to postpone opening it until 2 o clock.Henry felt that was odd.The _ ended with Henry leaving their house and promising that he would not open the letter until 2 o clock.sortssceneCritical ThinkingWhat kind of role do you think money plays in our daily life?Is money everything?Mone
19、y is not everything.Money can buy a house,but not a home.Money can buy a bed,but not sleep.Money can buy a clock,but not time.Money can buy a book,but not knowledge.Money can buy you a position,but not respect.Money can buy you medicine,but not health.Money can buy a friend,but not love.Money can bu
20、y you blood,but not life.Every coin has two sides.Use money wisely!Money is a good servant and a bad master.-Francis BaconDifficult SentencesAnd it was the ship that brought you to England.Language points被强调部分强调句it 用来引出被强调的成分，没有实际意义 如果强调的部分是人，可以用who、whom或that来连接。如果被强调的是事物，则一律用that来连接，并且that不能省略。It w
21、as his devotion and contribution _ motivated me greatly.It is our parents and teachers _ we should be most grateful to.It was from my chemistry teacher _ I learnt how to watch carefully when doing experiments.that是他的付出和贡献极大地激励了我。是他的付出和贡献极大地激励了我。that/whom我们最该感恩的使我们的父母和老师。我们最该感恩的使我们的父母和老师。that从我的化学老师那
22、里，我学到了如何在做实验的过程中仔细观察。从我的化学老师那里，我学到了如何在做实验的过程中仔细观察。Language pointsI was about to go get the letter.be about to表示即将发现的动作，在时间上指最近的将来，意思是“即将、正要做某事”。这里用was而不是is，表示刚才他就打算这么做了，指的是过去的将来。Language pointsI was just about to ask you the same thing.We were just about to leave when Jerry arrived.我刚才正要问你同一件事情。我刚才正
23、要问你同一件事情。我们正要离开的时候，杰瑞来了。我们正要离开的时候，杰瑞来了。Language points打赌打赌就就打赌打赌最好的办法；最好的措施最好的办法；最好的措施1.bet n.打赌；赌注打赌；赌注 vt.敢说敢说vt.&vi.下赌注；下赌注；用用打赌打赌 make a betbet onbest betLanguage pointsLets make _ bet about election.Some members in the audience bet _ each horse to win,place,or show.A.aB.theC.onD.ofACLanguage po
24、ints用作情态动词时，用作情态动词时，dare只有一只有一种形式，即后接动词原形，且种形式，即后接动词原形，且主要用于否定句和疑问句。主要用于否定句和疑问句。2.dare vt.&modal v.胆敢；敢于胆敢；敢于Language pointsAfter receiving training for some time,she dared _(sing)in front of her class.How dare you _(speak)to me like that?Im so afraid that I dare not _(move).to singspeakmoveLanguage
25、 points对对没耐心没耐心不能容忍不能容忍耐心地耐心地3.patience n.耐心；忍耐力；毅力耐心；忍耐力；毅力patient adj.忍耐的，有耐心的忍耐的，有耐心的 n.患者患者patiently adv.耐心地；坚忍不拔地耐心地；坚忍不拔地be out of patience withhave no patience withwith patiencepatienceLanguage pointsShe has shown extraordinary patience towards the boy.The Judge listened to him _ great patien
26、ce.她对这个男孩格外耐心她对这个男孩格外耐心withLanguage points普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也普通用词，多指因外界原因推迟或耽误，也可指有意推迟可指有意推迟正式用词，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期正式用词，多指有安排的延期，常指明延期到一定的时间到一定的时间4.postpone vt.延迟；延期；延缓延迟；延期；延缓delaypostpone推推迟迟Language points正式用词，语气强于正式用词，语气强于postpone,多指故意拖延多指故意拖延defersuspendprolongput off推推迟迟指暂时中断以待某种条件的实现指暂时中断以待某种条件的实
27、现指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度指把时间延长至超过正常或通常的限度口语用词，与口语用词，与postpone同义，较为通俗同义，较为通俗Language points5.by accident 偶然地；意外地偶然地；意外地without accidentI found all that money _ accident.安全地安全地byLanguage points6.be about to do 即将或正要（做某事）即将或正要（做某事）This situation could be about _ change.这一情形很快就能得到改变。In meetings,shed be about
28、to speak up,only to silence herself,thinking,That will sound really stupid.to在会议中，当她准备发言时，却总是制止自己，然后思考，在会议中，当她准备发言时，却总是制止自己，然后思考，“我的我的意见是不是听起来太蠢了意见是不是听起来太蠢了”Language points What do you think will happen to Henry?Will the bank note help him or get him into trouble?Write a possible development to the story.
