Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note （Reading）

课件33张PPT。Unit 3
The Million Pound
Bank-notePeriod 1&2 Warming up and Reading IWhat do you know about Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works?Warming upRead the short passage quickly and fill in the chart.Samuel Langhorne ClemensOn Nov. 30th, 1835 Florida Fill in the blanks.riverIn Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn….The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.
Novels:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)(汤姆·索亚历险记）
The Prince and the Pauper (1882)(皇子与贫儿)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894)(哈克贝利·费恩历险记)Mark Twain:
(1835—1910)The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer
《汤姆·索亚历险记》He is good at writing about children’s adventuresThe Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn
《哈克贝利·弗恩历
险记》 his masterpieces1876The Adventures of Tom Sawyerhis masterpieces1881The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnhis short stories1. Running for Governor2. The ￡ 1,000,000 Bank-NoteSuppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note, what will you do with it ? Give the reasons.DiscussionACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the storyPre-readingthe betTwo 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 young man, sailed too far, drifted out to the ocean,A British ship, for London, passing by, fortunately saved him. What would happen to Henry?Prediction:ACT1SCENE3The story beganWhat happened to Henry?Scan the passage and find out :ReadingWhat happened to Henry?He was given a letter by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until two o’clock.Skimming: 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?
4. Why do you think that the brother chose Henry for their bet?1. Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London?
2. What did he do in America?
Henry comes from San Francisco.
No, he doesn’t know London at all.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. 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.(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.Key:(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.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. ( )FFOFOsailingcarriedspottedLondonRead Act one again, then fill in the following form.lostcalledletterWhat kind of person do you think Henry Adams is?After-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. honest Henry was? Henry was?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/FrankWhat 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