1、人 教 必 修 第三册 Unit 5 Reading and ThinkingRead about a bet between two wealthy men(I)教学目 Lead-in视频：Act 1,Scene 3学习目标学习目标12To get the main idea of the scene,find out the features of the play,understand implied meaning of some sentences and identify the feelings and characters of the people in the sceneT
2、o use the words and phrases from the passage correctly 目标一目标一:To get the main idea of the scene,find out the features of the play,understand implied meaning of some sentences and identify the feelings and character of the people in the sceneActivity 1:Discuss the question in pairs.What would you do
3、if you had a million-pound bank note?Activity 2:Skim the passage and finish the tasks.Task 1:Read for the setting and charactersTime:The summer of 1903 Place:Characters:LondonHenry Adams Roderick Oliver ServantTask 2:Find out the main idea of the passageWhat is the main idea of the passage?Answer:Tw
4、o rich brothers,Oliver and Roderick,made a bet on whether Henry,a penniless man,could live for a month in London with nothing but a million-pound bank note.Activity 3:Scan the passage and find out the information about the main characterHenry Adams.WhenWhat happenedWhen in AmericaAbout a month agoTo
5、wards nightThe next morningLaterlanded in Britain by accidentAfter he arrived in LondonWhile walking outside the two brothershouseThey invited him inAt lastworked for a mining companywas sailingwas carried out to sea by a strong windwas spotted by a shipwent to the American consulate to seek helpThe
6、y gave him an envelopeActivity 4:Read the scene and answer the questions.1.What 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
7、their bet?1 They bet on whether a man could live for a month in London if he had a million-pound bank note.2 He came to England by accident.He was out sailing when his boat was carried out to sea,and a ship rescued him,taking him to England.3 He would like them to offer him a job.4 Because he is a p
8、roud and honest man who thinks that it is important to live by hard work.5 Because he looks poor.Then when they talk to him,they discover that he is poor,friendless,and alone.He is perfect for their bet.Activity 5:Read these sentences and describe Henrys feelings using suitable adjectives.1.Who?Me,s
9、ir?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 not 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 abou
10、t?1 surprised2 anxious3 puzzled4 angry and upset5 puzzled,angry,curious,surprisedActivity 6:Explain what the speakers mean by saying these sentences.Understand Implied MeaningSome sentences have an implied meaning which is not clearly stated.This implied meaning often indicates peoples feelings,atti
11、tudes,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.1 I went to the American consulate to seek help,but.Anyway,I didnt dare to try again.2 You mustnt worry about that.It
12、s an advantage.3 What luck!Brother,what luck!4 Oh,this is silly.1 I didnt get any help in the consulate and my experience there was unpleasant.Im afraid to go back to the consulate.2 Its an advantage to us that you were brought to England by accident and you dont have any money because youre the rig
13、ht person for the bet.You dont need to worry about your situation because were going to give you a million-pound bank note.3 Fortunately,we found the right person for the bet.Its good luck for us.4 Its very strange that I cant open the envelope until two oclock.Whats happening?Activity 7:Read the pa
14、ssage again and answer the questions below.1 What kinds of people are Henry Adams,Oliver and Roderick?Can you give some facts and details?2 Whats the value of money for the brothers?And for Henry?_ _Henry isWell,I cant say that I have any plans.Well,to be honest,I have none.Could you offer me work h
15、ere?I dont want your charity.I just want a job that earns an honest income.hardworking honest _frankWell,it may seem lucky 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 ought to be on my way_ _Oliver and Roderick areThey have made
16、 a bet about one million pounds just for a bit of fun.They can tell Henry is honest and hard-working through his words and behaviours.Young man,would you step inside a moment,please?May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are?If you dont mind,may I ask you how much money you
17、have?good judges of characterpolitemischievous(恶作剧的)Activity 7:Read the passage again and answer the following questions.1.What is the text type of this reading?2.What are the basic elements of a play script?3.What are some of the language features of a play script?1 A play2 title of play(剧本题目)scene
18、(场次)character names(人物)lines(台词)(narration(旁白)monologue(独白)stage instructions(舞台说明)3 性格化 characterization动作化 action口语化 colloquialism人 教 必 修 第三册 Unit 5 Reading and ThinkingRead about a bet between two wealthy men(II)Activity 1:Find the important words,phrases,and language points you want to share wit
19、h your partner.Then discuss in groups and share their usage with the class.目标二：目标二：To use the words and phrases from the passage correctly 1 scene n.(戏剧或歌剧的)场；现场；场面；景色，景象【教材原文】Read the scene and answer the question.阅读这一场并回答问题。【观察思考】The scene of the play is set in London.The scene in the hospital was
20、 very touching.The police were on the scene within minutes.【归纳总结】on the scene 在现场 the scene of the accident 事故现场a wide range of street scenes 各样街景【即学即用】(1)This passage describes a scene _ childrens playing in the snow.(2)Doctors were _ the scene soon after the traffic accident,helping the injured pa
21、ssengers.of on2 bet n.打赌、赌注；vt.&vi.下赌注；用.打赌；敢说【教材原文】Two rich brothers,Roderick and Oliver,have made a bet.罗德里克和奥利弗这两个有钱的兄弟打了个赌。【词块】make a bet 打赌【观察思考】Weve made a bet on whos going to arrive first.I bet it will rain tomorrow.【归纳总结】make a bet 打个赌I bet 我敢说win/lose a bet 赢/输一场赌 3 by accident 偶然地；意外地【教材原
22、句】As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.事实上，我在英国上岸是偶然的。【词块】as a matter of fact 事实上 by accident 偶然地【观察思考】Just remember that success in your life doesnt happen by accident;its actually the result of hard work.I dont know whether they did it by accident or by design.【归纳拓展】表示“偶然地；意外地”词组by
23、accidentby chanceaccidentally【即学即用】(1)As I turned around,I _(accident)hit him in the face.(2)The couple first met each other _ chance not _ design.表示“有意地”词组by designon purposeintentionallyaccidentallybyby4 spot v.看见；注意到；发现 n.地点；处所；斑点；污迹【教材原句】The next morning I was spotted by a ship.第二天早上一艘船发现了我。【观察思
24、考】I spotted the difference between the two pictures.He spotted his friends talking with someone in the distance.We need to know about the views of the people on the spot so that we can make a final decision.【归纳总结】spot sb.(doing sth.)发现某人在干某事be spotted with 散布,点缀on the spot 当场、在现场【即学即用】(1)Without del
25、ay,I called to thank her.She said she _(spot)my wallet on a bus seat.After _(spot)a wallet on the front seat inside a parked car with its window down,he stood guard in the rain for about two hours waiting for the owner to return.spotted spotting5 patience n.耐心；忍耐力；毅力【教材原句】Patience.If you dont mind,m
26、ay I ask you how much money you have?耐心点。如果你不介意，我可以问一下你有多少钱吗？【观察思考】You need a lot of patience when you work here.He walked so slowly that his brother lost patience with him.Whenever I made mistakes,the teacher pointed them out with patience.【归纳总结】lose patience with 对失去耐心with patience 耐心地be patient w
27、ith对.有耐心【即学即用】Fishing is a hobby which calls for a great deal of _(patient),which I dont have.patience6【教材原句】About a month ago,I was sailing,and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.大约一个月前，我在航海，傍晚时分我发现我被一阵大风刮到海上去了。【句型】find+宾语+宾补【观察思考】They find the Chinese people happy and
28、 cheerful.He tried to push the door and found it unlocked.When he woke up,he found himself lying in hospital.【归纳总结】在“find+宾语+宾补”中，宾语补足语可以由形容词、副词、现在分词、过去分词等充当。在此结构中，如果宾语过长，为了保持句子平衡，常用it 作形式宾语，将真正的宾语置于宾补之后。e.g.I find it important for us to learn English well.【即学活用】(1)You will find taxis _(wait)at the
29、bus station.(2)He found the place much _(change).waitingchanged7【教材原句】Yes,I was about to go get the letter.是的，我正想去拿信。【句型】be about to do sth.即将或正要做某事【观察思考】I was about to set off when she dropped in.I was about to leave the office when the bell rang.【归纳拓展】1.had(just)done.when.刚做完某事,这时2.be doing.when.正
30、在做这时3.be(just)about to do.when.正要做这时4.be on the point of doing.when.正要做这时Activity 2:Complete the passage with words from Act 1,Scene 3.The 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 going to find someon
31、e 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.Henry hoped that the brothers would offer him some _ of
32、 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 about,but he had to postpone opening it until 2 oclock.Henry felt that was odd.The _ ended with Henry leaving their house and promising that he would not open the letter until 2 oclock.betaccidentseeksortscene学习总结学习总结Role-play the play with your partners.
