Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note By Mark Twain

Lead-in

If a rich person gives you a large amount of money, what will you do with it?

save them use them up donate buy a big flat run a business spend them on food clothing toys…… share with friends travel do some science research

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

Real name Meaning of pen name Birth date Birthplace Place where he grew up 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 greatest humorist of the 19th century in American literature.The greatest humorist of the 19th century in American literature — 1910 His works are full of humor and satire( 讽刺 ) and reflect the cruel society and selfish humanity( 人性 ).His works are full of humor and satire( 讽刺 ) and reflect the cruel society and selfish humanity( 人性 ).

His masterpieces( 杰作 ) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ( 汤姆 · 索亚历险记）

His masterpieces The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn （哈克贝利 · 费恩历险记）

His masterpieces Life on the Mississippi Life on the Mississippi （密西西 比河上的生活）

His short stories Running for Governor （竞 选州长）Running for Governor （竞 选州长） The Million Pound Bank Note （百万英镑）The Million Pound Bank Note （百万英镑）

ACT 1 SCENE 3 The story began Act1, scene 3

time place Characters ( 角色 ) Genre ( 体裁 ) Task 1. Skim the text and find out:

A. narration( 记叙文 ) B. an exposition( 说明文 ) C. an argumentation ( 论说文） D. a drama( 戏剧 ) Skimming

ACT 1 SCENE 3 Time ________________ Place _________ Characters ( 角色 ): 1) Roderick 2) Henry Adams 3)Oliver 4) Servant The summer of 1903 London Skimming

Main Characters ： Henry Adams Henry Adams : a lost American businessman in London “Roderick” and “Oliver” “Roderick” and “Oliver” : two old and wealthy brothers Skimming Hero( 男主角 )?

1.Where does Henry Adams come from? A. England B. New York C. San Francisco D. France Skimming Task 2:Choose the best answer

2. What did the two brothers give to Henry? A. a check B. a letter C. a credit card D. a box 3. When can Henry open it? A. He can ’ t open it until 1 o ’ clock. B. He can ’ t open it until 2 o ’ clock. C. He can open it after 1:30. D. He can open it on 3 o ’ clock. Skimming

Read carefully and try to find more detailed information.

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 unpaid. sailing carried spotted England Now Henry was _______ in London and does not know what to do.. Just at that time Roderick called him and asked him to __________ the house. To Henry’s surprise Roderick gave Henry a _____ with money in it. lost step inside letter Detailed-reading (Task 3)

Put the events into the right order( 次序 ): A Henry wandered in London streets. B About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay. C The next morning he was found by a ship D Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind. E On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand Detailed-reading (Task 4)

What do you think of Henry? Think of some words to describe a person Detailed-reading(Task 5)

4. Roderick: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are? Henry: …I landed( 登陆 ) in Britain by accident. _____ 3. Roderick: Not silly. There’s money in it. Henry: I don’t want your charity( 施舍 ), I just want an honest job. _________ 1. Roderick: If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have? Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none. ______ honest selfish hard-working direct ( 直接的 ) friendly generous 2. Oliver: What luck! Brother, what luck! Henry: …If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. _________ careless

 What do you think will happen to Henry?  Will the million pound bank-note help him or get him into trouble? Give a possible development to the story. Post-reading (Task 6)

1.Try to analyze the personalities of Oliver and Roderick 2.Read the play fluently