课件30张PPT。There is a humorous story about a famous American novelist. Can you guess who he is .I’m Mark Twain. How much do you know about me? The evaluations(评价) given to him:
“Lincoln in American Literature(文学)”
“America’s short story novelist”
“Humorist public speaker”
“Literary giant” Answer:Samuel Langhorne Clemensthe water is two fathoms deepNovember 30th, 1835Hannibal, MissouriHannibal, Missouri,
along the MississippiThe Adventures of Tom
Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnHis famous worksThe Adventures of
Tom Sawyer
《汤姆·索亚历险记》The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn
《哈克贝利·
弗恩历险记》 Life on the Mississippi
《密西西比河上的生活》 Running for Governor
《竞选州长》The Million Pound Bank Note
《百万英镑》Free template from www.brainybetty.com10If a rich person gave you a large amount of money to use as you like, for example, one million pounds, what would you do?DiscussionFree template from www.brainybetty.com11Buy a houseTravel around the worldWhat will you do with the money?…This play was made into a film.ACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the storythe betACT1SCENE3The story
beganTask 2: Reading Characters (人物):Henry Adams :a lost American businessman in London“Roderick” and “Oliver” : two brothers and rich Englishmen1.How did Henry Adams cone 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.Listen to the tape and then 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.51324Henry 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
__________ thing happened. Two rich brothers
gave him a million pound bank-note because
they had made a _____. incredibleAmericanLondonbayrags lostbetRetell the story by filling the blanks. 1. Henry wants to find a job in London.
( )
2. Henry is given an envelope by the two
brothers. ( )
3. Henry is an unlucky young man. ( )
4. The servant is called James. ( )
5. Henry is foolish to go and meet the
two brothers. ( )FFOFOComprehending: 1 Fact or Opinion2 Find all the examples of polite requests.
Then rewrite them in informal language. Would you step inside a moment,
please?
2. Good morning, sir, would you please
come in?Hello, please come in.Come in, please3. Permit me to lead the way, sir.
4. How do you do, Mr … er…?
5. I wonder, Mr Adams, if you’d
mind …Let me show you the way.Hello Mr …Mr Adams, is it OK if …6. May we ask what you’re doing in
this country …?
7. Now if you’ll excuse me I’ll …Why are you in England?Please excuse me.1. Why do you think that the brothers
chose Henry for their bet? 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.2 Discuss these questions in groups.What do you think of Henry?Character AnalysisTells the truth to the brothers.
It is my first trip here.
Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)
Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. honest Henry was? Henry was?Wants work but not charity.
I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand.
Could you offer me some kind of work here?
I don’t want your charity, I just want an honest job.Hard-working Henry was?Well, it may seem luck to you but not to me.
If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.Direct/Frank3. What kind of persons you think
Oliver and Roderick are? 1) rich (servants and not worrying about
giving a stranger a million pound bank-note)
2) mischievous (恶作剧的;调皮的,淘气的)
(prepared to bet one million pounds just for
a bit of fun)
3) good judges of character (they see Henry is
honest and proud)What do you think will happen to Henry?
Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble?
Give a possible development to the story. Prediction课件30张PPT。There is a humorous story about a famous American novelist. Can you guess who he is .I’m Mark Twain. How much do you know about me? The evaluations(评价) given to him:
“Lincoln in American Literature(文学)”
“America’s short story novelist”
“Humorist public speaker”
“Literary giant” Answer:Samuel Langhorne Clemensthe water is two fathoms deepNovember 30th, 1835Hannibal, MissouriHannibal, Missouri,
along the MississippiThe Adventures of Tom
Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnHis famous worksThe Adventures of
Tom Sawyer
《汤姆·索亚历险记》The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn
《哈克贝利·
弗恩历险记》 Life on the Mississippi
《密西西比河上的生活》 Running for Governor
《竞选州长》The Million Pound Bank Note
《百万英镑》Free template from www.brainybetty.com10If a rich person gave you a large amount of money to use as you like, for example, one million pounds, what would you do?DiscussionFree template from www.brainybetty.com11Buy a houseTravel around the worldWhat will you do with the money?…This play was made into a film.ACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the storythe betACT1SCENE3The story
beganTask 2: Reading Characters (人物):Henry Adams :a lost American businessman in London“Roderick” and “Oliver” : two brothers and rich Englishmen1.How did Henry Adams cone 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.Listen to the tape and then 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.51324Henry 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
__________ thing happened. Two rich brothers
gave him a million pound bank-note because
they had made a _____. incredibleAmericanLondonbayrags lostbetRetell the story by filling the blanks. 1. Henry wants to find a job in London.
( )
2. Henry is given an envelope by the two
brothers. ( )
3. Henry is an unlucky young man. ( )
4. The servant is called James. ( )
5. Henry is foolish to go and meet the
two brothers. ( )FFOFOComprehending: 1 Fact or Opinion2 Find all the examples of polite requests.
Then rewrite them in informal language. Would you step inside a moment,
please?
2. Good morning, sir, would you please
come in?Hello, please come in.Come in, please3. Permit me to lead the way, sir.
4. How do you do, Mr … er…?
5. I wonder, Mr Adams, if you’d
mind …Let me show you the way.Hello Mr …Mr Adams, is it OK if …6. May we ask what you’re doing in
this country …?
7. Now if you’ll excuse me I’ll …Why are you in England?Please excuse me.1. Why do you think that the brothers
chose Henry for their bet? 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.2 Discuss these questions in groups.What do you think of Henry?Character AnalysisTells the truth to the brothers.
It is my first trip here.
Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)
Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. honest Henry was? Henry was?Wants work but not charity.
I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand.
Could you offer me some kind of work here?
I don’t want your charity, I just want an honest job.Hard-working Henry was?Well, it may seem luck to you but not to me.
If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.Direct/Frank3. What kind of persons you think
Oliver and Roderick are? 1) rich (servants and not worrying about
giving a stranger a million pound bank-note)
2) mischievous (恶作剧的;调皮的,淘气的)
(prepared to bet one million pounds just for
a bit of fun)
3) good judges of character (they see Henry is
honest and proud)What do you think will happen to Henry?
Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble?
Give a possible development to the story. Prediction