人教版高中英语必修三课件：Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note Warming up（共25张PPT）

课件25张PPT。Unit 3
The Million Pound Bank NoteThe Million Pound
Bank NoteWarming up and readingPeriod 2What do you know about Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works?Warming up
▲a great American writer
▲ a famous speaker
▲ likes to tell funny stories
▲ likes to play jokes on his friends
Mark Twain Mark Twain was a great American writer, and he was also a famous speaker. He liked to tell funny stories to make people laugh. He also liked to play jokes on his friends. Once Mark Twain was traveling with a friend of his. His friend lost his money, so he asked Mark Twain to buy a train ticket for him. “But I don't have enough money to buy two tickets,” said Mark Twain. His friend didn't know what to do.Anecdote of Mark Twain “You can hide under my seat when the conductor comes to check the tickets,” Mark Twain said to him. When the conductor came to check the tickets, Mark Twain gave him two tickets, one for himself and one for his friend.
He said to the conductor, “My friend is a strange man. When he travels on a train, he does not like to sit on the seat. He likes to lie on the floor under the seat.” Everyone in the train looked at his friend under the seat and laughed. Read the short passage quickly and fill in the chart.Introduction of Mark TwainSamuel Langhorne ClemensOn Nov. 30th, 1835 Florida riverIn Hannibal, Missouri,
along the Mississippi River.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn….The Million Pound Bank-noteSuppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note, what will you do with it ? Discussionsave themuse them updonatebuy a big flatrun a businessspend them on foodclothingtoysshare with friendstripdo some science researchACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the storyPre-readingTwo rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note.
Henry, the hero of the story, an American businessman, lost in London, wandering on the street and doesn’t know what he should do.
ACT1SCENE3The story beganWhat would happen to Henry?What happened to Henry?
What does the brothers choose Henry for?Let’s review :Fast readingSkimming : answer the following questions:1. Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London?
2. What did he do in America?
3. Why did he land in Britain?
Where does Henry Adams come from?
Henry comes from San Francisco.
2.Does he know much about London?
No, he doesn’t know London at all.3. What did he do in America?He worked for a mining company. 4. Why did he land in Britain?He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea
by a strong wind and was survived by a ship for London.
1.Henry wandered in London streets.
2.About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.
3.The next morning he was spotted by a ship.
4.Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
5.On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.Put the following events in correct order.Reading exercises: Write”F”if it is a fact. Write “O”if it is an opinion. Henry wants to find a job in London.
Henry is given an envelope by two brother.
Henry is an unlucky young man.
Henry is not a proud man.
Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers.FOOOFsailingcarriedspottedLondonRead Act one again, then fill in the following form.lostcalledletterPost-readingIt is my first trip here.
Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)
Well, I can’t say that I have any plans.
I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.honestTask1 What characteristics of Henry ? 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-workingWell, it may seem luck to you but not to me..
2. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny.
3. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.
directWhat 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. Task 2 Prediction Assignment:Read the passage again and review the new words and expressions.
Retell the text.
Finish EX.1-3 on P20.