Unit 3 The Million-Pound Bank-Note

About the writer --Mark Twain

The meaning of “mark twain” Place he was born in Places where he lived famous works The meaning of “mark twain” the age of twelve Working experience In Florida Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Life on the Mississippi It means the water is two fathoms deep.(=12feet) He left school to look for work. A printer, a riverboat pilot, a soldier, a gold miner, a business- man and a newspaper reporter.

What was Mark Twain’s life like in the last years of his life? Question & Thinking: What was Mark Twain’s life like in the last years of his life? As a result of this, what happened to his writing? What can you learn? It was filled with sad events, loneliness and the loss of much money. His writing lost most of its humour and became sad like him.

Pre-reading: Just look at the title of the story “The Million Pound Bank-Note”, can you guess where the story happened? In Britain.(Pound is used in Britain) Pounds £

U.S. Dollar $

Euros €

Ren Min Bi Yuan ¥

3 Fast-reading: answer the following questions. 1. This part is scene_______ in the play. 3 2. When and where did the story happen?(the setting) In the summer of 1903 in London. 3. How many characters are ? Who are they? And who’s the hero? Three. Roderick, Henry, Oliver, servant. Henry 4. Please find out all the stage directions (the talics斜体字)，and guess their functions in the play. 1.) Tone of voice 2.) behaviour Functions:

Careful reading

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; 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 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

Comprehending: For each statement, write “F” if it is a fact Comprehending: For each statement, write “F” if it is a fact. Write “O”if it is an opinion. _____ Henry wants to find a job in London. _____ Henry is given an envelope by the two brothers. _____ Henry is an unlucky young man. _____ Henry is not a proud man. _____ Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers. f f o o o

clever foolish glad jealous Comprehending: find and adjective in the list to complete each sentence. Each word is used only once. Both brothers probably felt that Henry was a ______ young man. Henry was not _________ about what would happen to him when he left the brothers. Henry must have felt _______ when he saw how far he had travelled out to sea. Henry was not _______ to accept money from the brothers. Henry felt _______ when he saw the food on the brothers’ table. clever confident foolish glad jealous

What is the function of this scene in the whole play? Open Discussion: What is the function of this scene in the whole play? Why the narrator said it is the most incredible tale?

Film Dubbing: Let’s have a try!

Language points

1. A large quantity of money= a large sum of money 2. Make a bet make a bet on sth. With sb= bet on sth with sb. I bet …= I’m certain…我肯定… 3. Permit sb. To do sth. Eg. : Her mother would not permit her to come back late. permit doing sth. Eg. :We do not permit smoking in the office.

find one’s +介词短语/分词 （发现某人自己不知不觉…) 4. Find oneself carried out to sea (发现某人自己被漂流到海上） find one’s +介词短语/分词 （发现某人自己不知不觉…) He found himself walking in the direction of the park. 5. Account for （说明/解释某事的原因） Eg. His illness accounts for his absence.

6. by accident= by chance Eg. I only found it by accident. 7. stare at stare at angrily= glare at 8. to be honest= to tell you the truth = honestly speaking 9. pretend to do pretend to be doing 10. take chances of doing sth./on sth.(冒险/碰运气）