Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note

the Author: Mark Twain How much do you know about Mark Twain ?

Real name of Mark Twain Meaning of his pen name Birth date & place Place where he grew up His famous works Samuel Langhorne Clemens Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Nov. 30th, 1835 in Florida

Masterpieces( 著作 ) children's adventure

Short stories

Pay attention to the style of the text A. a narration( 记叙文 ) B. an exposition( 说明文 ) C. an argumentation ( 议论文） D. a drama( 戏剧 ) D. a drama( 戏剧 )

unit 3 ACT SCENE 1 Let’s enjoy the story!

Characters ( 人物 ) ： Henry Adams : a ___________ ___________ businessman Roderick and Oliver: two ______ and _______ English brothers Setting ( 戏剧背景 ) Time : ____________ Place: ____________ penniless old American wealthy the summer of 1903 London RoderickOliver Henry Read quickly to find out the basic information A servant

2. Tell us something about Henry Adams -where does he come from? - does he know much about London? - what did he do in America? 1. What bet did the two brothers make? Read follow the tape and find the answers The two old and wealthy brothers made a bet that with a million pound bank note ________ ______________________________________. whether a man could survive a month in London W h a t h a p p e n e d t o H e n r y ?

About a month agoHenry was_____ out of the bay. Towards nightfallHenry found himself______ out to sea by a strong wind. The next morningHenry was ________by a ship. LastlyHenry arrived in London by working as an ______. NowHenry was _______ in London and wandering in the street. Just at that timeRoderick _______ him and asked him to step in. To Henry’s surprise Roderick gave Henry a _____ with money in it and told him not to open it until______. Fill in the following form

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 London by working as _______________ sailing carried spotted an unpaid hand Before Henry coming to London

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 and didn’t permit him to open until ___________. lost called letter After Henry coming to London 2 o’clock

Henry, an _________businessman, found himself _______ out to sea by a strong wind. He was _______ by a ship and therefore he landed in________. He earned his _______by working unpaid. Hungry and alone, he _________on the street. To his surprise, two rich brothers gave him a ______ with a million pound bank-note in it because they had made a_____. Retell the story American carried spotted London passage wandered letter bet

Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet? which one is not the reason? A.The two brothers wanted to cheat money. B.It was Henry’s first visit to London so nobody knew him. C. Henry had no money so he would have to depend on the bank note. D. They thought Henry looked honest because he asked for a job and not charity. Think

what kind of person do you think Henry is? character analysis

1.It is my first trip here. 2.Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money) 3.Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. honest hard-working direct( 直接的 ) Task : What characteristics of Henry ?

1.Well, it may seem luck to you but not to me.. 2.If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. 3.Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way. hard-working honest direct What characteristics of Henry ?

1.I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand. 2.Could you offer me some kind of work here? 3.I don’t want your charity, I just want an honest job. hard-workinghonestdirect What characteristics of Henry ?

Prediction Will the money help him, or get him into trouble? If you were Henry, how will you deal with so much money? Why?

Money can buy a house, but not a home Money can buy a clock, but not time Money can buy a book, but not knowledge Money can buy you a position, but not respect Money can buy you medicine, but not health Poem Money is important, but money is not everything!

Homework 1. Try to retell the story in your own words 2. Preview the development of the story on p Review the words and phrases