Guangdong Experimental High School Dreamy Zuo

1. Guangdong Experimental High School Dreamy Zuo

2. Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note

3. Mark Twain: Pen name River the Mississippi River --- brought up along the river --- worked along the river --- had a deep affection for it --- pen name --- his works Characteristics of his works vivid, amusing, humorous

4. The Million Pound BankNote The play was adapted from Mark Twain’s short story by the same title.

5. A Play A story that is written to be performed by actors especially in a theatre. Act Scene Stage Directions ( words in italics ) Narrator Main characters

6. Reading The Million Pound Bank Note(Act I, Scene 3) • Read the play and find out : • Main characters: • Main idea:

7. Reading The Million Pound Bank Note(Act I, Scene 3) • Main characters:

8. Main characters Roderick and Oliver: Two rich brothers, who made a bet. Henry: An American businessman, who arrived in London by accident, penniless, hungry and lonely.

9. Reading The Million Pound Bank Note(Act I, Scene 3) 2) Main idea: Two brothers Oliver and Roderick bet on what would happen if one had nothing but a bank-note of ￡ 1,000,000. They made a bet on a poor man Henry, who was in rags.

10. Appreciation 1) How do Henry’s feelings change ? miserable, unhappy, anxious, helpless curious hopeful / hopeless

11. Appreciation 1) How do Henry’s feelings change ? guilty, honest, grateful; hungry angry, annoyed curious, strange

12. Appreciation 1) How do Henry’s feelings change ? unhappy, honest interested and curious

13. personalities ?

14. Development • Do you think Henry is the perfect chosen man ? • Why ?

15. Do you think Henry is the perfect chosen man ? • Why ? • A stranger --- • Penniless --- • Some good qualities ---

16. Self-Assessment

18. Assignment Further Reading : 1) Read Act I, Scene 4 2) Try to analyse the personalities of the characters and act out the play.