课件26张PPT。Welcome to our class-----SusanMark Twain (1835—1910)The greatest humorist of the
19th century
in American literature(文学). Also one of the greatest writer in the world.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)
his short stories1.Running for Governor(竞选州长)2.The Million Pound Bank-Note(百万英镑)Drama is literature that is meant to perform…drama is written to be acted.
Major types:
Tragedy
Comedy
Farce(闹剧)
Melodrama(情节剧)
Four elements:
plot, character, dialogue, and settingWhat is drama?Unit 3
The Million Pound
Bank-noteSuppose: who is him? And how did he get so much money?ACT1SCENE1&2The setting
of the storyRoderick and Oliver, two rich gentlemen, had a million pound note and made a bet.
Henry, wandering in Landon, jobless,
penniless, hungry,
poorly-dressed
The main characters in the Act 11.What kind of bet did two gentlemen make?
2.Why was Henry so poor? What happened to him?
3.What’s the relationship between this bet and Henry?
suppose:NARRATOR ON PAGE17ACT1SCENE3The story began…plotWhat happened to Henry?What happened to Henry?He met some unlucky things, went to London by accident and then met two brothers who gave him a letter.Scan the passage and find out :Skimming : 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?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 saved 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.Henry’s experience: 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.5.1.3.2.4.Further readingIn pairs describe how Henry’s feelings change during the conversation. First find out what Henry says or does on the following occasions and then use your own words to describe how you think he feels. Wandering round London
Miserable, unhappy, anxious
Behaves politely and answers questions fully
Curious why he has been asked to go into the house
Admits his problems and asks for work; explains his situation
Hopeful that he might find a solution to his troubles
Blames himself for his carelessness; remembers how hungry he was when he sees the food on the table
Grateful that he was rescued; aware of his hungerWants to open the envelope straightawayReplies angrilyAngry, annoyedExplains he wants a job not charityannoyed that he cannot open the envelope at onceInterested and curiousAgrees not to open the letter till 2 p.m.Unhappy to be given money rather than working for it Sum up the main idea of the whole passage The story happened in _________ in ________. Henry, a tramp who came from ______________ landed in Britain ____________. He earned his _________ by working as an _________ hand. Wandering in London streets, he met _______________ who asked him to _____________ their house. After asking Henry many questions, they gave him _________.London1903San Franciscoby accidentpassageunpaid two old brothers step inside a letter1.What kind of person do you think Henry is? Discussion Try to find the original sentences in the passage to prove Henry’s characteristic.2. If you were Henry, what would you feel and what would you do next?Homework :1.Read the text more carefully and understand the lines(台词)
2.What do you think will happen to Henry?
Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble?
According to Act 1 Scene 3, give a possible development to the story.