Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note 教案1
(THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE
)
Introduction
In this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to imagine and share their views about this story. They will then be helped to read a short story entitled TEH MILLION POUND BANK NOTE.
Examples of "Warming Up" designs are presented in this book for teachers' reference. Computer and overhead projector may be used to aid the teaching and learning.
Objectives
To talk about short stories and dramas
To learn how to act out a play
To learn noun clauses as the object and predicative
Focus
Words
Birthplace, novel, adventure, phrase, author, scene, wander, pavement, businessman, permit, ahead, bay, stare, fault, spot, passage, account, embassy, seek, patience, contrary
Expressions
bring up, go ahead, by accident, stare at, account for, on the contrary
Patterns
Go right ahead.
As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
On the contrary, in fact.
Aids
Multimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagrams
Procedure
I. Warming up
1. Mark Twain is probably one of the few American writers with whom students are already familiar. This exercise makes the teacher find out how much the students know about this writer and decide how much they need to know about the author before they read the play.
T: Do you know something about the American writer Mark Twain?
Ss: A little.
T: Today we will learn something about this great writer in the American history. Now please read "About Mark Twain" on page 17 so that you can know more about him.
2. Students read the passage about Mark Twain and answer the questions given in the form on page 17.
What's the real name of Mark Twain?
b. When was he born and when did he die?
c. Do you know all the places where he lived?
d. Can you name three of his famous stories?
T: As we know, Mark Twain is known as a humorist during his life. And this is reflected in THE MILLION POUND BANK-NOTE. So, today we will learn some parts of this famous play.
II. Pre-reading
Get the students to discuss the question with their partners and then ask them to report their work. Encourage to express their opinions freely.
T: If a rich person gives you a large amount of money to use as you like, for example, one million pound, what will you do? Why? ( Students have a discussion on this question. Whatever choice students make here, they should be ready to offer their classmates a good reason for it.) …
T: I think all of you have a good idea. Do you want to know what happened to Henry Adams in THE MILLION POUND BANK-NOTE written by Mark Twain? Have you ever read the story? So this class we will learn the story together.
III. While reading
Scanning
Get the students to comprehend the whole scene quickly and accurately and meanwhile help them form a good habit of reading. Give the students some time to read through the scenes and then answer some questions
How did Henry Adams come to England?
b. Where did Henry work before? How much did he have?
c. What did the two gentlemen give Henry?
d. When can Henry open the letter.
After the students discuss the questions and then check the answers with the whole class.
T: Listen to the tape and try to find out the characteristics of the whole passage.
Ss: This is part of a play. So, the narration is written in the present tense.
T: OK. All of you have done a good job. Next, let's read the scene again and do some exercises.
IV. Post-reading
Do comprehending exercises and explain :
a large amount of: a large quantity of; a great deal of
e.g. They bought a large amount of furniture before they moved their new house.
b. make a bet: make an arrangement to risk money, etc. on an event of which the result is doubtful. e.g. We made a bet on the result of the match.
c. permit sb to do something: allow somebody to do something
e.g. My mother doesn't permit me to ride in the street after it rained.
d. by accident: as a result of chance e.g. I only found it by accident.
e. stare at: look at somebody or something with the eyes wide open in a fixed gaze( in astonishment, wonder, fear, etc)
f. to be honest: to tell you the truth; to be frank
e.g. To be honest, I don't think we have a chance of winning. Finish exercises in learning about language on page 20-21:
V. Homework
Review the key sentences in this part
Preview the words in the second period
3. Act out the play in groups
Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note 教案2
(THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE)
Introduction
Language is learned to be used in and for communication. So in this period we shall have the students read, listen, write and speak in English, making use of the focused words, expressions, structures and topic ideas covered in this unit. Warming up by listening and reading aloud to the tape recording is to be followed by listening and speaking. Reading is done by having students reading and acting，reading and underlining. And writing is to be done by students listening and writing，reading and learning，writing a play or drama. The class ends by students acting out the play.
Objectives
To learn more about the story by reading the passage THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE
To act out this part
To learn to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing
Procedures
1. Warming up by listening and reading aloud to the tape recording
Warm up by listening and reading aloud to the tape recording of ACT ONE, Scene 4 of THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE
2. Reading and acting
Read the play first, and then try to act it out in group.
3. Reading and underlining
Next you are to read carefully and write in your note book all the useful expressions or collocations from the passage.
Collocations from ACT ONE, Scene 4 of THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE
outside a restaurant（在餐馆外边）, look at the envelop with the letter（看着那封信的信封）, sit down at the table（坐在桌旁）, next to…（靠近，紧挨着）, see sb.'s appearance（看某人的外表）, take one's order（来等……点菜）, a nice big steak（一块大牛排）, make… extra thick（使……特别厚）, cost a tiny bit（得多花点儿钱）, have a nice tall class of beer（要要一大杯啤酒）, leave for…（朝……走去）, eat like a wolf（吃东西像头饿狼），as clever as a wolf（像狼一样机灵），look on sb.'s face (看着服务员脸上的神色), ask for…（要……）, take a chance（抓住机会，冒险）, read the bill（念账单）, two orders of…（两份……）, in a rude manner（以粗鲁的方式）, take care of…（照看，照料，照应）, a wonderful meal（一顿美食）, get … out of…（从……中得出……）, pay the bill（付账）, hold… in one's hands（手里拿着……）, look at… over one's shoulders（把头转向……看）, issue a note in the amount of…（发行了面值…的钞票）, give attention to…（对……注意，关注……）, discover… for the first time（如梦初醒，第一次发现/觉察到）, hit sb.'s arm（打某人的手臂）, put…in the back of …（把……带到……的后面）, change the bank note（找不开这张钞票）, dress in an unusual way（穿着奇怪）, as for…（至于说……）, thank… from one's heart（从心底里感谢……）
4. Listening and writing
Now you are going to do exercises on page 23 following the article.
5. Writing a play or drama—Play writing
Everyone has at least one idea for an episode of their favorite show. Instead of a story about your favorite show, why not turn it into a play for you and your friends! Turn to page 23 and write a play as required. You may read the following for help.
Here's how to write a play
Pick the characters and the location the action is taking place. Try using just three or four characters from the show.
Decide what you want to happen to the characters. Are they on a treasure hunt? Are they spending the afternoon at the beach? Are they trying to solve a problem? You decide.
Choose the main character of the play. This is the person who the play is about. He keeps the story going.
On a piece of paper, write the names of the characters, the location, and the basic story.
Start writing the dialog. It'll look something like this: Main Character: Say this. Friend: Say that. Other Friend: Say something else. Main Character: Finish the conversation.
Make the actors move. Write in something like this: (Main Character enters the kitchen from outside).
Add props that fit the action, such as a beach ball and towel for a beach scene.
Reach a good conclusion to the action.
Proof read the play. Correct spelling, grammar. Add ideas.
Ask some friends to play the parts.
Put it on for your family and friends.
If you think it's really great, send it in to one of the kids' variety shows. Tips:
Read it and read it again, then read the play again. Give it to someone else to read for ideas for what the actors say to each other.
If you think you're better at writing short stories than plays, go ahead and change it to a short story!
Submit the play or story to one of the kids’ variety or reading shows.
6. Learning to acting and directing
To learn acting and directing
Let me tell you what is important to your acting, so that, you know how to play the game to win.
Know what story you are telling.
Actor thinks of causes.
Director thinks of results.
In the house of entertainment the actor and director have to serve the audience and work for the author
Defining Acting
The principles of acting come from all the things you do in life.
The actor has to learn all the acting principles, then the principles have to become subliminal in their acting.
Work on your acting craft in an acting workshop: just know the lines and do the scene. It is really that simple.
7. Closing down by acting the text
Hello and Welcome! This is the club for actors and actresses of all ages to come and swap acting ideas, tips, or anything else relating to any type of acting. I hope you will enjoy yourself here!
Actors and actresses from our club are going to act out THE MILLION POUND BANK NOTE.
