The Million Pound Bank Note

1. The Million Pound Bank Note 第一节 Warming up and reading

2. What do you know about the American writer Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works? Can you name any of them?

3. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 – 1910), better known by the pen nameMark Twain, was an American author and humorist. Twain is most noted for his novels Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which has since been called the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

4. 1884 1876 1881 1883

5. Have you ever read Mark Twain’s The Million Pound Bank Note or seen the film?

6. run a business donate to the poor buy a big flat spend it on food buy books do some science research buy clothes use them up share with friends travel around the world put it in the bank

7. Two rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given one million pound note. Henry, the hero of the story, an American young man, sailed too far and drifted out to the ocean. Fortunately, a British ship for London, passing by, saved him.

8. Fast reading 1. How many characters are there in the play? Five. 2. What did Henry get? A letter with money.

9. Careful reading 1. Where did Henry come from? 2. Why did he stare at something that was left of the brothers’ dinner on the table? 3. What was Henry’s attitude when he got a letter? San Francisco in America. Perhaps he was very hungry. He didn’t want the charity. He just wanted an honest job.

10. Explain the words in the text in English. move about aimlessly or without any destination wander permit stare at spot seek allow, let look at sb. / sth. for a long time see or notice a person or thing, esp. suddenly look for; try to get or reach Try to make sentences with these words.

11. Read again and fill in the blanks. sailing carried spotted London lost called letter

12. Describe how Henry’s feelings change. miserable, unhappy, anxious wandering round London curious why he has been asked to go into the house behaves politely and answers questions fully admits his problems and asks for work; explains his situation hopeful that he might find a solution to his troubles blames himself for his carelessness; remembers how hungry he was when he sees the food on the table grateful that he was rescued; aware of his hunger

13. Describe how Henry’s feelings change. replies angrily angry, irritated irritated that he cannot open the envelope at once wants to open the envelope straightaway unhappy to be given money rather than working for it explains he wants a job not charity agrees not to open the letter till 2 p.m. interested and curious

14. Enjoy a scene from the film The Million Pound Bank Note.

15. 马克 • 吐温的格言警句 1. Late come of true facts, be like suddenly horseshoe, ah of shooting the head, pain! 迟来的真相，就像突然击中头部的马蹄铁，哎，痛啊！ 2. The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man that cannot read them. 那些有好书却不读的人不比无法读到这些书的人拥有任何优势。

16. 3. Tell the truth forever, such of words you need not recorded you to once say some what. 永远说实话，这样的话你就不用去记你曾经说过些什么。 4. Rather shut up don’t talk, don’t be eager to expressing oneself, either. 宁愿闭口不说话，也不要急于表现自己。

17. 5. Comity is such a kind of intense emotion of sanctity is thus sweet, firm and honest. 友谊是如此圣洁的一种激情，是如此甜蜜、牢固和忠诚。 6. Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody 每个人就像一轮月亮，不愿意将黑暗的一面让别人看到。 7. As long as had ignorance and self-confidence, you can succeed by all means. 只要具备了无知和自信，你就必然能成功。

18. Homework • Review the text and the sentences with new words. • Suppose you get one million yuan bank note, how would you spend it? Write down your plan. 3. Read the text and try to retell it in your own words next time.