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1 Mark Twain adventure pilot novelhumor author Mississippi  The Adventures of Tom Sawyer  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn  Life on the Mississippi  The Prince and the Pauper  Running for Governor

2 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer  There was a song in the heart and on the lips of every child.  The very thought of it burned Tom like fire.  Just then Ben Rogers came along --- the very boy whose teasing Tom most feared.  I guess there isn’t one boy in a thousand maybe two thousand, that can do it well.  He had an unhappy face ---but a happy heart.

3 Unit 3

4 act scene narrator character setting lines stage direction A play based on Mark Twain’s novel The Million Pound Bank Note is a two-act play with the city of London in the early 20th century as its ______. This is ___ 1, _____ 3 in which there are 4 _________. Their ____ are the most important part of the play, which help us understand their personalities, while ______________ tell the actor and actress their movements, the facial expressions they should wear and so on. settingActScene characterslines stage directions He is best known for his novels set in his boyhood world on the river, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

5 earned passage by working as an unpaid hand sailed out of the bay carried out to sea by a strong wind was spotted by a ship just about given up for lost went to the embassy to seek help Henry Oliver Roderick old, wealthy brothers make a bet penniless American businessman wandering on the pavement in London He came to Britain ___________. A. to earn his living B. to ask the embassy for help C. to practice sailing D. … 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. by accident 1.My parents couldn't afford the passage to America. 2.The passage of motor vehicles is forbidden. 3.He read out a short passage from the Bible. 4.With the passage of time, things began to look more hopeful.

6 Henry Oliver Roderick old, wealthy brothers make a bet penniless American businessman wandering on the pavement in London Oliver: I bet a man with a million pound bank note could survive a month in London.

7 Picture characters charactersWhat he looks like What is he like What he says What he does Henry Roderick & Oliver adventurous He sailed out of the bay in a boat and got lost at sea.

8 Henry: penniless hardworking hungry honest doubtful proud / self-respecting in rags adventurous Oliver & Roderick wealthy polite self-centered good at judging generous ?  Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?  How do you do, Mr…er…?  I wonder, Mr Adams, if you’d mind us asking a few questions? A. Never mind. B. Not at all. C. Yes, please.  If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have?

9 Summary: In the summer of 1903, Henry Adams, an American ___________, went _______and was ______ out to sea by a strong wind. He was about to ____ __ when he was ______ by a British ship, which _______ him and brought him to London where he found himself _________. _________ in the street, he heard someone _______ him. Two strangers invited him in, gave him an _________, and asked him not to open it until two o’clock in the afternoon. Full of _______, he stepped out into the street. sailingcarried give up spottedrescued Wanderingcalling curiosity businessman penniless envelope

10 1. Listen to the tape and read the play again, imitating the intonation and pronunciation. 2. Underline the useful phrases and the smart everyday talk in the play.


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