1、What do you know about Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works? Period 1 Warming-up Real name Meaning of his pen name Birth date Birthplace Place where he grew up His famous stories Read the short passage quickly and fill in the chart. Real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens Meaning of his pen name the
2、water is two fathoms deep Birth date November 30th, 1835 Birthplace Florida Place where he grew up Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi His famous stories The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Answer: Running for Governor This play is adapted(改编改编) from Mark Twains sh
3、ort story by the same title. Like most of Twains stories, it is meant to be humorous. This is a rags- to-riches story. What will you do with the money? Reading 1.EW P1 2. Reading collections （Passage1-3) Assignments: 1.Finish P 19 2. Pick up five sentences in the reading that you dont understand muc
4、h 3. Find out how 5 bold-face words are used Period 2 Close reading The brothers (Roderick and Oliver) have made a bet using the large bank note 1. What do you think of the two gentlemen? 2. Whats their bet? 3. Who will win the bet? Give your reasons The characteristics of Oliver and Roderick: serva
5、nts and not worrying about giving a stranger a million pound bank-note prepared to bet one million pounds just for a bit of fun They see that Henry is honest and proud. rich mischievous 恶作剧的恶作剧的 good judges of character 1. Why is Henry lost in London Street? 2. What would you do if you were Henry? E
6、x 4 P 19 1.Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet? 1.It was his first visit to London so nobody knew him. 2. He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note. 3. They thought he looked honest because he asked for a job and not charity. What kind of person do you think
7、Henry is? Why do you think so? 1.overconfident-he thought he could sail better than he could 2. independent-he worked for his passage as an unpaid hand to England 3. honest-he tells the truth to the brothers 4. hard-working-he wants work but not charity Polite requests Informal language 1 Would you
8、step inside a moment, please? 2 Would you please come in? 3 Permit me to lead the way, sir. Come in, please. Please come in. Let me show you the way. Ex 2 P 19 4 How do you do, Mrer? 5 I wonder, Mr Adams, if youd mind 6 May we ask what youre doing in this country? 7 Now if youll excuse me Ill Hello
9、Mr Mr Adams, is it OK if? Why are you in England? Please excuse me. Read the passage again and list as many facts as you can in learning about story Some difficult sentences 1.Id just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship. I was just about to give myself up when I was seen by a
10、 ship 2. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance. As a matter of fact, I worked without being paid so that I could stay on the ship. That is why I look in rags(衣衫褴褛）衣衫褴褛） 3. Its an advantage This is a benefit 4. His eyes stare at what is le
11、ft of the brothers dinner on the table. He looked at the food that was left on the brothers dinner table. Retell what happens in Act 1, Scene 3 in your own words ( at least 50-80 words) Henry is lost in London. He has no money and is wondering what to do. Suddenly a door opens and two brothers invit
12、e him inside the house. They ask him some questions and then they give him an envelope and tell him not to open it till 2 pm. They do, however, suggest that it contains money. Henry promises to wait till 2 pm before opening the letter. Key words 1.wander on the pavement 2. permit permission 3. fault
13、 / mistake 4. by accident / by chance / accidentally 5. seek / look for / be in search of be in ones search for 6. on the contrary Youre quite free now, I think. On the contrary, I have tons of things to do! What I said wasnt intended for you. On the contrary, Id like you to stay. 这话不是说给你们听的，这话不是说给你
14、们听的，恰恰相反恰恰相反，我，我 倒倒希望你们留下来。”希望你们留下来。” “On the contrary” does not mean ON THE OTHER HAND. ON THE OTHER HAND means “as another point of view; from another standpoint” . “On one handon the other hand” presents two facts which are contrasting, but both true. e.g. On one hand, he is cute. On the other ha
15、nd, he is impolite. “cute” = positive and true, “impolite” = negative but also true “On the contrary” is followed by a fact which shows the first statement to be false. e.g. Everyone said he was nice, but, on the contrary, I found him very unpleasant. “nice” = positive and false, “unpleasant” = negative and true Summary: on one hand/on the other hand: contrast, true + true on the contrary: contrast, false + true Which do you like better-a screenplay or a book? Why? Assignments: 1.Finish P 20 2. Reading P25-26
