Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-note Period 1&2 Warming up and Reading I

Warming up What do you know about Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works?

Read the short passage quickly and fill in the chart. Real name Meaning of his pen name Birth date Birthplace Place where he grew up His famous stories

Fill in the blanks. Real name of MT Meaning of his pen name Birth date Birthplace Samuel Langhorne Clemens river On Nov. 30th, 1835 Florida

Place where he grew up His famous stories In Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn….

The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature. Novels: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)(汤姆·索亚历险记） The Prince and the Pauper (1882)(皇子与贫儿) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894)(哈克贝利·费恩历险记) Mark Twain: (1835—1910)

He is good at writing about children’s adventures The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 《汤姆·索亚历险记》

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

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer his masterpieces The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1876

his masterpieces The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1881

his short stories 1. Running for Governor 2. The £ 1,000,000 Bank-Note

Discussion Suppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note, what will you do with it ? Give the reasons.

ACT Pre-reading 1 A brief introduction to the story SCENE 1&2 the bet

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: What would happen to Henry?

ACT 1 The story began SCENE 3

Scan the passage and find out : Reading Scan the passage and find out : What happened to Henry?

What happened to Henry? He was given a letter by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until two o’clock.

Skimming: 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? 4. Why do you think that the brother chose Henry for their bet?

1. Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London? 2. What did he do in America? Henry comes from San Francisco. No, he doesn’t know London at all. 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.

4. Why do you think that the brother 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.

Put the following events in correct order. (1) Henry wandered in London streets. (2) About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay. (3) The next morning he was spotted by a ship. (4) Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind. (5) On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.

Key: (2) About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay. (4) Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind. (3) The next morning he was spotted by a ship. (5) On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand. (1)Henry wandered in London streets.

F (fact) or O (Opinion) 1). Henry wants to find a job in London.( ) 2). Henry is given an envelope by the two brothers. ( ) 3). Henry is an unlucky young man. ( ) 4). The servant is called James. ( ) 5). Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers. ( ) F F O F O

Read Act one again, then fill in the following form. About a month ago Henry was ______ out of the bay; Towards nightfall Henry found himself ______ to sea by a strong wind. The next morning Henry was ______ by a ship. Lastly Henry arrived in _______ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand. sailing carried spotted London

Now Henry was ___ in London and wandering in the streets. 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

After-reading What kind of person do you think Henry Adams is?

honest 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. honest

Hard-working Henry was? 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

Direct/Frank Henry was? 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/Frank

What do you think will happen to Henry? Prediction 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.