Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note Act 1 Scene 4

(共17张PPT)
平阴县第一中学 张允敏
Characters （人物）：
Henry Adams :
An American businessman, who arrived in London by accident, penniless, hungry and lonely.
“Roderick” and “Oliver” :
two brothers and rich Englishmen
What are they talking about
stepⅠ. Lead in
What is this
Why did they give it to Henry
Henry Adams
The first place I’d like to go
1. How did Henry feel when he found the million pound bank note in the envelope
A.surprised B.crazy C.glad D.sad
2. At the sight of the customer’s note, the owner and his waiter got very _____.
A.frightened B. angry
C. worried D. excited
3. When did the hostess and the waiter change their attitude to the customer
A. At the beginning of the story.
B. Before they saw the large note.
C. At the end of the story.
D. After they saw the large note
Step II General understanding
1. How did Henry feel when he found the million pound bank note in the envelope
A.surprised B.crazy C.glad D.sad
2. At the sight of the customer’s note, the owner and his waiter got very _____.
A.frightened B. angry
C. worried D. excited
3. When did the hostess and the waiter change their attitude to the customer
A. At the beginning of the story.
B. Before they saw the large note.
C. At the end of the story.
D. After they saw the large note
Step II General understanding
StepⅢ.Careful reading
1.What is their attitude towards Henry before Henry shows his million pound bank-note
2.What is their attitude towards Henry after Henry shows his million pound bank-note
(try to find some key sentences or words which show the change of their attitudes to Henry)

Before
character
owner
hostess
waiter
That one is reserved. We’ll see if he is clever as a wolf . We’ll have to take a chance... Sir, if you pay your bill…
My Godness, he eats like a wolf.
I’m afraid it will cost … Again, everying… What’s there to wait for
rude
cold
unfriendly
impatient
What did they say
attitude
Part one

After
character
owner
hostess
waiter
Shocked nervous
I’m so sorry
Please don’t worry
Just having you sit here is a great honor
scream
bow
and you put him in the back…
bow
warm
friendly
respectful
patient
What did they say
attitude
Part two
The great change of their attitude
Rude
respectful
change
With the envelope at hand, Henry entered a _________. Because of his poor __________, the waiter treated him rudely and the hostess compared him to a _____. The owner was worried they would have to ____________.
According to the promise with rich brothers, Henry didn’t open the ________ until 2 o’clock. To his ________and others’ ______, it was a million pound bank note. Because Henry was _______, the owner checked if it was ________ or _____ careful. After making it clear, he became very excited and said “just having you sit here is a great ______! _____the bill, sir, please forget it”. When Henry left, all of them _______ to him sincerely
restaurant
appearance
wolf
take a chance
envelope
surprise
shock
in rags
genuine
fake
honor
As for
bowed
1.Money is everything
(talk about your own opinion on the topic)
2.How do you make full use of money now
Discussion
Step Ⅴ
Read the poem and write a short article about your opinion on the value of money
stepⅥ. Homework
Money is not everything
It can buy you a house but not a home,
It can buy you a bed but not sleep,
It can buy you blood but not life,
It can buy you medicine but not health,
Money may not be the root of all evil(罪恶),
But it often bring us anguish (苦恼)and regrets(懊悔).