(共18张PPT)
Unit 3
by Mark Twain
The Million Pound Bank-Note
Imagine that somebody gives you one million yuan to spend as you like.
What would you do with it? And why?
Buy a big house in Wuhan
Donate half to the disaster-hit area
Buy endless snacks
Give parents a whole body examinations in a good hospital
Study German and live in Switzerland(瑞士)
Buy a Range Rover(路虎)
Buy a new car for father
Buy an i-phone 7
Put half into the bank
Buy all the CDs of Taylor Swift
Create a small Chinese school in US
Set up some animal protection areas
Henry
Roderick
Oliver
Can you guess why the two men gave such a huge amount money to a stranger?
When and where did the story happen?
Who was Henry?
Who were Roderick and Oliver?
Mark Twain:
(1835—1910)
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)
The Million Pound Note (1893)
The greatest humorist(幽默作家) of the 19th century American literature.
Our reading is a play based on this short story !
Fast Reading
Read through the whole passage quickly and silently in 3 mins , and then match the main ideas with the three sections.
Line1 —Line17
Line18—Line 46
Line 47—Line 63
Background of the bet and the two brothers invited Henry into their house.
The brothers interviewed Henry in a detailed way.
The brothers gave the money to Henry.
Section One: Line 1 -----Line 17
the summer of 1903
London
America
penniless
Britan
wealthy
brothers
Whether a man could survive in London with a million pound note
Time
Place
Main
Characters Nationality
Financial Condition
Relationship
Henry Adams /
Roderick
Oliver
Bet
Point out the further information you find out about Henry.
First trip in London
Know nothing about London
Suffer a strong wind while sailing
Work in a mining company
Have no money
Want a job
Land in London by accident
Can’t seek any help from America
Hungry and Tired
Section Two: Line 18 -----Line 46
Earn his own passage by working as an unpaid hand
From San Francisco
Why did Oliver and Roderick choose Henry for their bet?
“It was his first visit to London”
So nobody knew him.
“He had no money”
So he had to rely on completely on the bank note
“ He asked for a job not money”
So he looked honest and reliable and would obey the rule.
Section Two: Line 18 -----Line 46
For Your Reference:
1. What object did the two brothers give to Henry? What’s in it?
2. What rule did the two brothers make for Henry?
Section Three: Line 47 -----Line 63
A letter
The million pound bank note
Do not open the letter until two o’ clock.
Background of the bet and the two brothers invited Henry into their house.
The brothers interviewed Henry in a detailed way.
The brothers gave the money to Henry
The Two Brothers Were Making a Bet
the Bet
An Experiment
Set goals for an experiment and find the subject
Judge whether the subject is proper or not
Carry out the experiment
(实验对象)
Background of the bet and the two brothers invited Henry into their house. (Line1 —Line17)
The brothers interviewed Henry in a detailed way. (Line18—Line 46)
The brothers gave the money to Henry. (Line 47—Line 63)
Before the Experiment
Experiment begins
STRUCTURE
________ and _________ were two old and _________ brothers in London. One day they wanted to make a bet on ________a man could ___________with a one million pound bank note in London.
They _______ a young man Henry __________ on the pavement so they ________ him to their house and asked him many questions. Then, they thought that Henry was quite ______ for the bet and gave Henry a _______ with a million pound bank note in it. The brothers also told Henry not to open it until _____________.
Summary: From the brothers’ perspective
Roderick
Oliver
wealthy
whether
survive
spotted
wandering
invited
proper
letter
2 o’clock
Please retell the story from Henry’s perspective in time order. Add enough details to make your retelling more vivid .
“Henry was an…… One day he had an accident in a…… ………”
By accident 意外
Sail out of 驶出
Be spotted by被发现
Earn one’s passage挣船费
Seek help寻求帮助
Account for是…的原因
Retelling: From the Henry’s perspective
Read the play again and find all the polite requests in it and fill in Ex.2 on Page19.
2. Finish Ex.1 and 3 on Page 20 to consolidate your vocabulary.
Homework
Summary
Henry
had an accident in a bay.
Landed in London by accident
Hungry, tired and penniless
Met with two brothers and was asked several questions
Received a letter and told not to open until 2 o’clock
Roderick and Oliver
Wealthy enough and wanted to make a bet
Why did Oliver and Roderick choose Henry for their bet?
Section Two: Line 47 -----Line 63
Summary
Henry
had an accident in a bay.
Landed in London by accident
Hungry, tired and penniless
Met with two brothers and was asked several questions
Received a letter and told not to open until 2 o’clock
Roderick and Oliver
Wealthy enough and wanted to make a bet