(共30张PPT)
What do you know about Mark Twain?
About author
Mark Twain
(1835—1910)
Do you know any of his works?
Read the short passage in warming up quickly and find out more information about Mark Twain , then complete the following chart.
About Mark Twain
Warming up - II
Fill in the blanks.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
The water is two fathoms deep
On November 30th, 1835
In Florida
In Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer;
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn;
Finn and Life on the Mississippi
Real name
Meaning of his pen name
Birth date
Birth place
Place where he grew up
His famous stories
The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer
《汤姆 · 索亚历险记》
He is good at writing about children’s adventures.
The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn《哈克贝利·弗恩历险记》
1. Running for Governor
his short stories
2. The ? 1,000,000 Bank-Note
1. Imagine that somebody gives you a
large sum of money to spend as you
like. What would you do with it?
Pre-reading
What will you do with the money
Help others
Travel around the world
Buy a house
2. Have you read the story of “The Million
Pound Bank Note”? Have you seen the
film?
bring up
make a bet
survive a month
a penniless man
permit sb. to do sth.
That will be all.
mind sb. / sb.’s doing sth.
go (right) ahead
抚养, 提出, 呕吐(食物)
打赌
活一个月
身无分文的人
允许某人做某事
没(你的)事了
在乎 /在意某人做某事
请便, 继续, 继续往前
Useful expressions
9.as a matter of fact
10.land in
11.by accident
12.stare at
13.towards night fall
14.carry out
15.It’s all one’s fault.
事实上, 实际上
(使)在…着陆 /登陆
偶然地
盯, 凝视
到夜幕降临时
执行; 完成, 实现,
全都是某人的过错
16正要做…
17.挣取旅费 /船费/车费
18.做义工,免费劳动
19.说明 / 解释...原因
20.寻求帮助
21.没听懂某人的话
22.一家矿业公司
would just about do…
earn one’s passage
work as an unpaid hand
account for
seek help
do not follow sb.
a mining company
为某人提供 某事物
老实说, 坦白说
(与此)相反, 正相反
我要走了
这真可笑/ 多此一举
这正是…的原因
一个半小时
offer sb. sth. / offer sth. to sb.
to be honest
on the contrary
I’ll be on my way.
This is silly.
That’s why …
one hour and a half
Read the play, and find out the conflict in the play. After that, answer the questions.
How many characters are there in the scene? Who are they?
Scanning
Characters:
Henry Adams, a lost American businessman in London.
“Roderick” and “Oliver”,
two brothers and rich Englishmen.
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Who is the main character?
Henry is the hero of the story.
When and where did the story happen?
Where are the characters in Scene 3?
What happened in Scene 3?
In London, the summer of 1903.
In the old brothers’ home.
The two old brothers gave Henry a bank note.
1) When Henry walked down the street, perhaps he was eager to _____.
A. find a job B. enjoy sights of London
C. find the two brothers D. get his bank-note
2) Why did Henry’s eyes stare at what is left of the brother’s dinner on the table?
A. Because he was interested in the dinner.
B. Because he was very hungry.
C. Because he was very angry.
D. Because he had never seen so nice a dinner.
3) We can infer that the person the two brothers chose might be_______.
A. handsome B. talkative
C. hardworking and poor
D. proud and rich
4) Which of the following statements about Henry is NOT true _____.
Henry came from the USA
B. he worked for a mining company in America
C. He arrived in England as planned
D. He wanted to find a job in London
5) How did Henry feel when he got an envelop from the brothers ?
A. Sad B. Happy C. Astonished. D. Upset.
Henry Adams, an American businessman, was _____ ______ to sea by a strong wind in his own boat. Luckily, he was ________ and saved by a ship. Then he earned his 3. ________ by working on board for free. After he _______in Britain, he went to the American 4. ________ for help, but without luck.
Fill in the blanks according to Act 1, Scene 3.
carried out
spotted
passage
embassy
Post reading
landed
One day, he was 5. __________ on the street when he was called into a large house ______(own) by two old Englishmen. They asked him a few questions. Henry answered that he was looking for a job in London and asked _______ they could offer him one. They didn’t offer him anything but instead gave Henry a(n) 6. _____ in______ there was money.
wandering
letter
whether
owned
which
What do you think of Henry?
Tells 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.
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.
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.
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.
Homework