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Mark Twain
Warming up
What do you know about Mark Twain Do you know any of his works
Mark Twain:
(1835—1910)
The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.
Look at three pictures of the world famous stories
The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer
《汤姆·索亚历险记》
The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn
《哈克贝利·弗恩
历险记》
Life on the Mississippi
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Mark Twain
Real name
Pen name meaning
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Birth place
Grew up places
Famous stories
Fill in the basic information about Mark Twain:
Hannibal, Missouri (along the Mississippi River)
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Nov. 30th, 1985
The water is 2 fathoms deep.(=12feet)
Florida
Have you ever made a bet with your friend
If so, what did you bet on
How did you feel when you won or lost a bet
Discussion
Pre-reading
The Million Pound Bank-Note
Introduction : Characters 人物
Two rich brothers, Oliver(奥弗利) and Roderick（罗德里克）, have made a secret bet. Roderick believes that a man cannot survive in the city for a month with only a million pound bank-note, but Oliver believes he can. They want to discover who will win the bet.
Oliver(奥弗利) and Roderick（罗德里克）
Introduction :Characters 人物
Henry Adams
亨利．亚当斯
Henry, an American businessman , is in London and he finds himself without money, friends or the hope of finding a good job. He has nothing but hunger and loneliness. Luckily the two brothers give him something.
who
Henry ,Roderick, Oliver
and the servant
when the summer of 1903
where in Roderick and Oliver’s house in London
what happen Henry got a million pound bank note
how H get the note Roderick and Oliver gave the note to Henry
why H get the note Roderick and Oliver made a bet on Henry
Fast-reading
Read and answer
A month ago Henry was ______ out of the bay.
Towards nightfall Henry found himself _______ out to sea by a strong wind.
The next morning Henry was ________ by a ship.
Lastly Henry arrived in ________ by working on the ship unpaid.
sailing
carried
spotted
London
Now Henry was _______ in London and wandering in the street.
Just at that time Roderick _______ him and asked him to step in.
To Henry’s surprise Roderick gave Henry a _____ with money in it.
lost
called
letter
Careful-reading
Task 1 Listen, read and fill
A. Henry walked in London streets.
B. About a month ago, Henry Adams was
sailing out of the bay.
C. The next morning he was spotted by a ship.
D. Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
E. On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.
B
D
C
E
A
Task :
Task . Put the following events in correct order:
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.
I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.
honest
hard-working
direct
Task :
Task . What characteristics of Henry do
following sentences best describe
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
honest
direct
Henry was an_________. One day he had an
accident in a_____. Luckily he was survived by a
ship for_______. He arrived in London by earning
his passage without pay. He was _____in the street
in_____(衣衫褴褛). To his surprise an ________
thing happened. Two rich brothers gave him a
million pound bank-note because they had made a_____.
incredible
American
London
bay
rags
lost
bet
Summary of the Story
Post-reading
During watching, compare Henry's language and the brothers' language.
Whose language is informal and idiomatic Whose language is formal and polite
Pay attention to the pronuciation and intonation of the actors.
Act the text out in group of four.
Find out the useful expressions of the text.
Complete the exercises1-3 on page 19-20.
Reading comprehension on the newspaper.
Homework
