M3 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note

1. M3Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note

2. Unit 3 Reading The Million Pound Bank-Note Act 1, Scene 3

3. Warming up * How much do you know about Mark Twain?

4. Fill in the basic information about Mark Twain: Samuel Langhorne Clemens The water is 2 fathoms deep. Nov. 30th, 1835 Florida Hannibal, Missouri (along the Mississippi River) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

5. ▲ a great American writer ▲a famous speaker ▲liked to tell funny stories ▲liked to play jokes on his friends Mark Twain

6. Mark Twain’s famous works good at writing about children’s adventures 1881 1876

7. The Innocents Abroad The Guilded Age

8. Discussion : Suppose a rich person gives you a large amount of money to use as you like, what will you do with it ? Give the reasons.

9. What will you do with the money? Buy a house … Travel around the world

10. What is the style of this text? • narration(记叙文) • B. an exposition(说明文) • C. An argumentation • D. a drama(戏剧)

11. ACT 1 SCENE

12. Scanning The summer of 1903 London • Time __________________ • Place _________ • Characters: • Henry Adams __________________________ 2) Roderick 3) Oliver _________________________ • Servant • What happened? A lost American businessman Two rich brothers Henry was given a letter with money in it by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until 2 o’clock

13. Two rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a penniless person if he was given a million pound note. Oliver Roderick Henry, the hero of the story, an American businessman, carried out to the ocean, A British ship, for London, passing by, fortunately saved him. Henry

14. Reading- (7m) Read Act one again, then fill in the following form. sailing carried spotted London

15. lost wandering called envelop

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

17. 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.

18. Reading exercises: Write”F”if it is a fact. Write “O”if it is an opinion. Reading- (2m) • Henry wants to find a job in London. • Henry is given an envelope by two brother. • Henry is unlucky young man. • The servant is called James. • Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers. F F O F O

19. Homework • 1 .Prepare for the text and somephrases and key sentences. • 2. Finish the excercises in thebook • (非常学案）。