2. 1 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note Jiashan Middle School Shen Xuefang

3. lottery ticket [l ɔ t ə ri]

4. 3 What will you do with the money?

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6. A brief introduction to The Million Pound Bank NoteThe Million Pound Bank Note

7. 6 When: __________________ Where: _________ Who : What happened: The summer of 1903 In London HenryHenry AdamsRoderick Oliverservant Two old and wealthy brothers made a bet.

8. Characters Henry Adams Henry Adams : a lost American businessman in London Roderick and Oliver : two brothers and rich Englishmen

9. 8 When: __________________ Where: _________ Who : What happened: The summer of 1903 In London HenryHenry AdamsRoderick Oliverservant Two old and wealthy brothers made a bet.

10. Characters Henry Adams Henry Adams : a lost American businessman in London Roderick and Oliver : two brothers and rich Englishmen

11. 10 When: __________________ Where: _________ Who : What happened: The summer of 1903 In London HenryHenry AdamsRoderick Oliverservant Two old and wealthy brothers made a bet.

12. What would happen to Henry? Prediction

13. ACT 1 SCENE 3 Enjoy the story

14. About 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. LastlyHenry arrived in _______ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand; sailing carried spotted London

15. NowHenry 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

16. 15 Read Act I, Scene 3 carefully and find how many questions two brothers asked Henry. Detailed reading

17. Seven. 1.How do you do, Mr... Er...? 2.Youre an American? 3.How well do you know London? 4.May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are? 5.How is that possible? 6.What sort of work did you do in American? 7.If you dont mind,may I ask how much money you have?

18. 17 Why did they ask the questions?

19. They want to know whether or not Henry was the right person for their bet.

20. 19 Henry was the right person 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. Because Henry is jobless, penniless, honest, the right person to choose for betting Why ?

21. 1.How do you do, Mr... Er...? 2.Youre an American? 3.How well do you know London? 4.May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are? 5.How is that possible? 6.What sort of work did you do in American? 7.If you dont mind,may I ask how much money you have? 1.How do you do, Mr... Er...? 4.May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are? 7.If you dont mind,may I ask how much money you have?

22. 21 The polite requests: (1)Would you step inside a moment, please? (2)Good morning, sir. Would you please come in? (3)Permit me to lead the way, sir.

23. Act out what happened in this scene 3? Group work:

24. 1.How do you do, Mr... Er...? 2.Youre an American? 3.How well do you know London? 4.May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are? 5.How is that possible? 6.What sort of work did you do in American? 7.If you dont mind,may I ask how much money you have?

25. 24 What is the style of this text? A drama( )

26. 25 Prediction 1.What do you think will happen to Henry? 2.Will the bank note help him or get him into trouble? Give a possible development to the story.

27. 26 Homework: 1.How do you think the story will develop? 2. Write something about it in about 5 sentences.

28. 4. How many questions do the brothers ask Henry? What is the brothers concern? Seven. They want to know whether or not Henry is penniless.

29. 6. Can you find the examples of polite requests? Would you step inside a moment, please? Good morning, sir, would you please come in? Permit me to lead the way, sir. How do you do, Mr … er …? I wonder, Mr Adams, if youd mind... May we ask what youre doing in this country …? Now if youll excuse me Ill …

30. Two rich brothers Oliver and Roderick made a bet. Oliver believed that with a million pound bank note a man could survive a month in London but Roderick didn't believe it. Henry Adams an American businessman was carried out to sea by a strong wind when sailing home. He was spotted by a ship where he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand. Then the boat brought him to London quite by accident. As Henry was penniless the brothers thought him the right person to test who would win the bet. So they asked Henry to come into a mansion and gave Henry a letter telling him not to open it until 2 o'clock.

31. made a bet----saw Henry---asked Henry to enter the house---asked Henry questions---gave Henry a letter with money

33. Describe how Henrys feelings change. What he says or doesHow he feels Before he enters the brothers house When he introduces himself When the brothers ask him about his plan When he tells them how he reached London by ship wandering round London behaves politely and answers questions fully admits his problems and asks for work; explains his situation blames himself for his carelessness; remembers how hungry he was when he sees the food on the table that he was rescued; aware of his hunger that he might find a solution to his troubles curious why he has been asked to go into the house unhappy, anxious hopeful Grateful

34. 33 Describe how Henrys feelings change. What he says or does How he feels When they seem happy that he has no money When they give him the envelope When they tell him there is money in it Before he leaves the house replies angrilyangry wants to open the envelope straightaway irritated that he cannot open the envelope at once explains he wants a job not charity unhappy to be given money rather than working for it agrees not to open the letter till 2 p.m. interested and curious