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 3ACT

SCENE

1Let’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 1903London

Roderick Oliver

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

What happened to Henry?

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 London by working as an ______.

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 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

Lastly Henry arrived in London by working as _______________

sailing

carried

spotted

an unpaid hand

Before Henry coming to 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 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.

honesthard-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-workinghonest direct

What characteristics of Henry ?

1. I earned my passage by working as a

n unpaid hand.

2. Could you offer me some kind of wor

k here?

3. I don’t want your charity, I just want

an honest job.

hard-workinghonest direct

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.22

3. Review the words and phrases