* How much do you know about Mark Twain?

Real name Meaning of pen name Birth date Birthplace 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, 1835 The water is 2 fathoms deep. Florida

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 《汤姆 · 索亚历险记》 1876

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 《哈克贝利 · 弗恩历 险记》 1881

Life on the Mississippi 《密西西比河上》

1881 The Prince and the Pauper 《王子与贫儿》

1.Running for Governor （竞 选州长） 2.The Million Pound Bank- Note （百万英镑）

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note By Mark Twain

Imagine that somebody gives you a large amount of money to use as you like. What will you do with it ? Pre-reading

Buy a house Travel around the world What will you do with the money? …

What is the style of this text? A. narration( 记叙文 ) B. an exposition( 说明文 ) C. An argumentation D. a drama( 戏剧 )

ACT 1 SCENE

Scanning Time __________________ Place _________ Characters: 1)Henry Adams __________________________ 2) Roderick 3) Oliver _________________________ 4)Servant The summer of 1903 London A lost American businessman Two rich brothers

a.R ﹠ O said hello to their best friend H. b.R ﹠ O asked H to come into their house. c. R ﹠ O asked H to pick up a pear on the road. Please choose the correct sentence to describe the following pictures. 1. √

2. a. Roderick helped H to find a job. b. Roderick praised H a handsome man. c. They introduced each other. √

3. a.H asked R ﹠ O to give him a job. b.H told his experience. c.H made a speech to his friend. √ Well, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago…

sailing carried spotted London Towards nightfall Lastly About a month ago The next morning Henry was _____ out of the bay. Henry was ______ out to sea by a strong wind. Henry was ________by a ship. Henry arrived in __________ by working as an unpaid hand.

Roderick _______ him and asked him to step in. Roderick gave Henry a _________ with money in it. lost called letter Roderick gave Henry a _________ with money in it. Now Henry was______ in London and wandering in the street. Just at that time To Henry’s surprise letter

4. The end. a.R ﹠ O gave H a letter. b.They discussed H’s future. c.R ﹠ O invited H to have a dinner. √

Answer the following questions: 1.Why is Henry lost in London? 2.What happened when Henry went to the American Embassy ? 3.Why did the brothers chose Henry for their bet? 4.Can you guess why the brothers do not permit Henry to open the letter until 2 o'clock ?

Answer the following questions: 1.Why is Henry lost in London? 2.What happened when Henry went to the American Embassy ? It was his first trip to London. He received no help.

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. 3. Why did the brothers choose Henry for their bet?

4.Can you guess why the brothers do not permit Henry to open the letter until 2 o'clock ? They were afraid that Henry would refuse the bank note.

The first place I’d like to go to is…? Why? Prediction

1 4 ACT SCENE At the restaurant

TimePlace People/Characters What is happening in Act 1 Scene 4? In the summer of Henry, the owner, the hostess, the waiter (Horace). Henry’s different treatment ( 待遇 )received from___________________ ______________________b efore and after he shows ____________________. A restaurant in London the owner, the waiter, and the hostess. his large bank note The 4 elements （要素） in this scene

Read and find out how Henry was treated before and after he showed them the one million pound bank note ?

Owner Waiter Hostess Well, we will have to take a chance. My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf. It’ll cost a large amount of money. Again, everything? What’s there to wait for? (in a rude manner) Before Henry shows his million pound bank-note Now perhaps if you pay the bill I can help the other customers. That one’s reserved. Treated Henry coldly,impatiently and rudely

OwnerHostess Waiter I’m so sorry, sir, so sorry. Oh, please, don’t worry, sir. Doesn’t matter at all. We are so very glad that you even entered our little eating place…L41 You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honor! Forget the bill.L44…bow… … It’s for us to thank you, from the bottom of my heart! L48 Screams And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once!..bow...bow… After Henry shows his million pound bank-note Treated Henry warmly and respectfully

The great change of their attitude why The writer mocked ( 讥笑；嘲弄 ) the phenomenon ——“money worship” Money speaks!

Is money everything?

Money can buy a house, but not a _________. ``` Money can buy a clock, but not ________. Money can buy a bed, but not ________. Money can buy books, but not ________. Money can buy medicine, but not ________. Money can buy blood, but not ________. Money can buy a position, but not ________. family time sleep knowledge health life respect Money Is Not Everything

Think about what kind of person Henry was?

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 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.

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.

Would you mind waiting just a few minutes? Well, I see it is two o’clock.

Well, that’s very kind of you. Well…thank you very much. That’s very nice of you.

Retelling Henry was an American _____________ who landed in London by __________. To his surprise, he was chosen by two rich brothers who had made a ______. They gave him a ________________________ in a letter. After leaving their house, Henry went into a __________ and ordered something to eat. When Henry asked the waiter to wait a minute for the ______, the waiter replied in a rude ______. At 2, when Henry opened the letter and took out the note, he was surprised and the owner and waiter were ______ and the hostess _________. The owner checked whether the note was ____________. They couldn’t believe a millionaire was in _______. But later they changed their attitudes. The owner felt it a great _______ that Henry had eaten in his restaurant. bill businessman bet accident restaurant one million bank note manner shocked screamed genuine rags honor