unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note reading

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Unit 3
by Mark Twain
The Million Pound Bank-Note
Warming up
Mark Twain
▲a great American writer
▲ a famous speaker
▲ liked to tell funny stories
▲ liked to play jokes on his friends
Real name
Pen name meaning
Birth date
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
good at writing about children’s adventures
1876
1881
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
Pre-reading
save them
use them up
donate
buy a big flat
run a business
spend them on food
clothing
toys
share with friends
trip
do some science research
ACT
1
SCENE
1&2
A brief introduction to the story
Background information
Two rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note.
Henry, the hero of the story, an American young man, sailed too far, drifted out to the ocean,
A British ship, for London, passing by, fortunately saved him.
What would happen to Henry
Prediction :
ACT
1
SCENE
3
The story began
Act1, scene 3
Tell the statements a fact (F) or an opinion (O) after a fast reading.
_____ Henry wants to find a job in London.
_____ Henry is given an envelop by the two brothers.
_____ Henry is an unlucky young man.
_____ The servant is called James.
_____ Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers.
F
F
O
F
O
Read carefully and answer the following questions:
1. Where does Henry Adams come from Does he know much about London
2. What did he do in America
3. Why did he land in Britain
Careful - reading
1. Where does Henry Adams come from Does he know much about London
Henry comes from San Francisco. No, he doesn’t know London at all.
2. What did he do in America
He worked for a mining company.
3. Why did he land in Britain
He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was survived by a ship for London.
detailed reading
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
Read again and fill in the blanks.
In pairs describe how Henry’s feelings change during the conversation.
What he says or does How he feels
Before he enters the brothers’ house Wandering round London Miserable, unhappy, anxious
When he introduces himself Behaves politely and answers questions fully Curious why he has been asked to go into the house
When the brothers ask him about his plan Admits his problems and asks for work; explains his situation Hopeful that he might find a solution to his troubles
When he tells them how he reached London by ship Blames himself for his carelessness; remembers how hungry he was when he sees the food on the table Grateful that he was rescued; aware of his hunger
In pairs describe how Henry’s feelings change during the conversation.
What he says or does How he feels
When they seem happy that he has no money Replies angrily Angry, irritated
When they give him the envelope Wants to open the envelope straightaway Irritated that he cannot open the envelope at once
When they tell him there is money in it Explains he wants a job not charity Unhappy to be given money rather than working for it
Before he leaves the house Agrees not to open the letter till 2 p.m. Interested and curious
Post - reading
Find all the examples of polite requests. Then rewrite them in informal language.
Discuss the questions in groups:
Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet
it was his first visit to London so nobody knew him.
He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note.
They thought he looked honest because he asked for a job and not charity.
Discuss the questions in groups:
2. What kind of person do you think Henry is Why do you think so
Overconfident – he thought he could sail better than he could
Independent – he worked for his passage as an unpaid hand to England.
Honest – tells the truth to the brothers.
Hard-working – wants work but not charity.
Retelling
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_____. 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
Retell the story by filling the following passage.
The characteristics of Henry:
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:
Discussion
Find the original sentences in the passage to prove Henry’s characteristic.
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:
careless:
I landed in Britain by accident.
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.
direct:
They see that Henry is honest because he ask for a job but not charity.
So, that’s why the two brothers chose Henry for their bet.
Can you tell exactly what the reasons are
Conclusion
It was his first visit to London, so nobody knew him.
He had no money, so he would have to rely on the bank note.
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.
Prediction