课件30张PPT。M3 Unit 3The Million Pound Bank-NoteAct 1, Scene 3 Warming up* How much do you know about Mark Twain?Fill in the basic information about Mark Twain:Hannibal, Missouri
(along the Mississippi River)Samuel Langhorne ClemensThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnNov. 30th, 1835The water is 2 fathoms deep.Florida
▲ a great American writer
▲ a famous speaker
▲ liked to tell funny
stories
▲ liked to play jokes on
his friends
Mark Twainhis 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)
his short stories1.Running for Governor(竞选州长)2.The Million Pound Bank-Note(百万英镑)Imagine that somebody gives you a large amount of money to use as you like.
What will you do with it ?DiscussionBuy a houseTravel around the worldWhat will you do with the money?…ReadingWhat is the style of this text? narration(记叙文)
B. an exposition(说明文)
C. An argumentation
D. a drama(戏剧)ACT1SCENEScanning Time __________________
Place _________
Characters:
Henry Adams
__________________________
2) Roderick
3) Oliver
_________________________
Servant
What happened?The summer of 1903 London A lost American businessman Two rich brothers Henry was given a letter with money in it
by the two brothers and was asked not to
open it until 2 o’clockSkimming : 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?
Reading-II
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.
No, he didn’t know London at all.2. What did he do in America?He worked for a mining company. 3. 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.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.They wanted to make a bet on Henry.5.Why did the brothers choose Henry?Two rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a penniless person if he was given a million pound note.Henry, the hero of the story, an American businessman, carried out to the ocean,A British ship, for London, passing by, fortunately saved him. RoderickOliverHenrysailingcarriedspottedLondonRead Act one again, then fill in the following form.Reading- (7m)lostcalledenvelopwandering
Put the following events in correct order.
1. About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.
2. Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
3. The next morning he was spotted by a ship.
4. On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.
5. Henry wandered in London streets.Reading -pair work(5m)(2) About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.
(4) Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
(3) The next morning he was spotted by a ship.
(5) On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.
(1) Henry wandered in London streets.
Henry was an_________. One day he had an accident in a_____. Luckily he was ________ by a ship for_______. He arrived in London by earning his________as an unpaid hand. 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_____. unbelievableAmericanLondonbayrags lostbetRetell the story by filling the following passage. spottedpassageDiscuss the questions in groups:Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet?2. What kind of person do you think Henry is? Why do you think so?Discuss the questions in groups:Why do you think that the brothers 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.Is he honest ? Discussion What kind of person do you think Henry is? Why do you think so?Is he hard-working ?Is he direct ?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.
I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.Is he honest? Discussion 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.Is he hard-working: 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.Is he direct ?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