(共17张PPT)
Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-note
1,What do you know about the American writer Mark Twain
2,Do you know any of his books Can you name any of them
Warming up
Getting to know a great literary giant:
Mark Twain
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The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.
Novels:
Mark Twain:
(1835—1910)
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good at writing about children’s adventures
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his masterpieces
1876
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(汤姆·索亚历险记)
his masterpieces
1881
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(哈克贝利·
费恩历险记)
his short stories
1.Running for Governor(竞选州长)
2.The Million Pound Bank-Note(百万英镑)
Characters (人物):
Henry Adams :
a lost American businessman in London
“Roderick” and “Oliver” :
two brothers and rich Englishmen
1.How did Henry Adams come to England
2.Where did Henry work How much money did he have
3.What did the two gentlemen give Henry
4.When can Henry open the letter
Scan the passage and find out :
1.How did Henry Adams come to England
It was the ship that brought him to England.
2.Where did Henry work How much money did he have
He worked for a mining company and had no money at all.
3.What did the two gentlemen give Henry
They give him a letter.
4.When can Henry open the letter
He can’t open it until 2 o’clock.
About a month ago Henry was_____ out of the bay.
Towards nightfall Henry found himself______ out to sea by a strong wind.
The next morning Henry was ____ by a ship.
Lastly Henry arrived in ____ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand;
sailing
carried
spotted
London
Fill in the following form.
Careful-reading
Now Henry was _______ in London and wandering in the street.
Just at that time Roderick _______ him and asked him to step in.
To Henry’s surprise Roderick gave Henry a _____ with money in it.
lost
called
letter
Put the following events in correct order.
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 his passage by working as an unpaid hand.
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1
3
2
4
Henry was an_________. One day he had an
accident in a_____. Luckily he was survived by a
ship for_______. He arrived in London by earning
his passage without pay. He was _____in the street
in_____. To his surprise an incredible thing
happened. Two rich brothers gave him a million
pound bank-note because they had made
a_____.
American
London
bay
rags
lost
bet
Retell the story
Read and perform the play with
your classmates.
Homework