课件45张PPT。 Unit 3
The Million Pound
Bank-NoteDo you like money?Haha...Of courseIf a rich person gives you a large amount of money to use as you like, what will you do with it ? Discussion Buy a houseTravel around the worldWhat will you do with the money?…Have you heard of the story
namedThe million pound bank-note ?
2. Who is the writer of the “The million pound bank-note” ?Lead-in Warming up* How much do you know about
Mark Twain?Read the short passage quickly and fill in the chart.Samuel Langhorne ClemensNovember 30th, 1835Florida The water is two fathoms deep.Fill in the blanks.In Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Warming upMark Twain
(1835—1910)The greatest humorist of the 19th century in American literature. Also one of the greatest
writer in the world.Do you know any of his works?his masterpieces1876The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
(汤姆·索亚历险记)
his masterpieces1881The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(哈克贝利·
费恩历险记)
He is good at writing about children’s adventures.his short stories1.Running for Governor(竞选州长)his short stories2.The Million Pound Bank-Note(百万英镑)The Million Pound Bank-noteAct 1ACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the story Main characters (人物):Henry Adams :a lost American businessman in London“Roderick” and “Oliver” : two brothers and rich EnglishmenFree template from www.brainybetty.com20What is the style of this text? a narration
B. an exposition
C. an argumentation
D. a dramaTask 1 SkimmingaplayOliver and RoderickHenry AdamsservantTime
Place
Characters
event
In the summer of 1903Londonmake a betFree template from www.brainybetty.com22What is the style of this text? a narration
B. an exposition
C. an argumentation
D. a dramaTask 1 Skimming2.Choose the best answer.
1.Where did Henry come from?
A .London. B. Washington.
C. San Francisco. D. New York
2. How did Henry feel when he was talking
With the two brothers?
A. Interested. B. Hungry.
C. Pleased. D. Tired.
BC3.How did Henry Arrive in England?
A ship took him there.
B. A plane took him there.
A train took him there .
A bus took him there. A4.What’s Henry’s promise?A. He wouldn’t come back to the two brothers until 2 o’clock.B. He wouldn’t use the money in the letter after 2 o’clock.C. He would give the money back to the two brothers before 2 o’clock.
D. He wouldn’t open the letter until 2 o’clock. :D5 Why did the two brothers give a million pound bank note to Henry Adams?
A. To see whether a man could survive a month with it.
B. To help the poor young man live a happy life in London.
C. To see if a man lost in London likes it.
D. To make sure no one is hungry in London.A F (fact) or O (Opinion)
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. ( )FFOFOCareful Reading我们一起找!Answer the following questions:1. Where did Henry Adams come from?
Did he know much about London?
2. What did he do in America?
3. Why did he land in Britain?
4.What happened to Henry after he met the two brothers?
5.Why did the brothers choose Henry?1.Where did Henry Adams come from? Did he know much about London?
Henry came from San Francisco, America. 2. What did he do in America?He worked for a mining company.No, he didn’t know London at all. 3. Why did he land in Britain?He was sailing out of the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was spotted by a ship for London.4.What happened to Henry after he met the two brothers?He was given a letter by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until two o’clock.5.Why do you think that the brother chose Henry for their bet? It was his first visit to London so nobody knew him.
He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note.
They thought he looked honest because he asked for a job and not charity.sailingcarriedspottedLondonlostcalledletterRead again and fill in the blanks. Henry Adams, an American ___________, was carried out to sea by ____________ in his own boat. He spent a helpless night on the sea until _______________. Luckily, he was spotted and saved by a ship. Then he _________________ by working for free on the board. After he landed in Britain, he went to ____________________ for help, but without luck. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.businessmana strong windthe next morningearned his passagethe American embassyOne day, he _____________ on the street when he was called into a large house owned by two old Englishmen, who asked him a few questions. Henry answered that he was looking for _____ in London and asked whether they could offer any. They didn’t answer directly but gave Henry _______ which they said contained a sum of money. They also asked Henry to promise ____________ until 2 o’clock. Henry thought it was ____ but accepted it. was wanderinga joba letternot to open itsillyWhat 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. HonestHenry 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-workingHenry was?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 / FrankWhat kind of persons do you think Oliver and Roderick are?Oliver and Roderick :good judges of characterrichmischievous(servants 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 Henry is
honest and proud)Discussion Some people say that money is everything. But some people still think that money can’t bring them happiness. Is money so important? What do you think of this? Money is not everything
It can buy you a house but not a home,
It can buy you a bed but not sleep,
It can buy you a clock but not time,
It can buy you books but not knowledge,
It can buy you blood but not life,
It can buy you a position but not respect,
It can buy you medicine but not health,
Money may not be the root of all evil(罪恶),
But it often bring us anguish (苦恼)and regrets.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. PredictionThank you very much !