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1、Place he was born inPlaces where he livedfamous worksThe meaning of “mark twain”the age of twelveWorking experienceIn FloridaHannibal, Missouri, along the MississippiThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Life on the MississippiIt means the water is two fathoms deep.(=1

2、2feet)He left school to look for work.A printer, a riverboat pilot, a soldier, a gold miner, a business- man and a newspaper reporter. Question & Thinking:What was Mark Twains life like in the last years of his life?As a result of this, what happened to his writing?What can you learn?It was filled w

3、ith sad events, loneliness and the loss of much money.His writing lost most of its humour and became sad like him.Pre-reading: Just look at the title of the story “The Million Pound Bank-Note”, can you guess where the story happened?Pounds In Britain.(Pound is used in Britain)U.S. Dollar$Euros Ren M

4、in BiYuan Fast-reading: answer the following questions.1. This part is scene_ in the play.2. When and where did the story happen?(the setting)3. How many characters are ? Who are they? And whos the hero?4. Please find out all the stage directions (the talics斜体字斜体字)，and guess their functions in the p

5、lay.3In the summer of 1903 in London.Three. Roderick, Henry, Oliver, servant. HenryFunctions: 1.) Tone of voice2.) behaviourAbout a month agoHenry was _ out of the bay;Towards nightfallHenry found himself _ out to sea by a strong wind;The next morning Henry was _ by a ship; LastlyHenry arrived in_ b

6、y working on the ship as an unpaid hand; sailingcarriedspottedLondon Now Henry was_ in London and wandering in the streetJust at that timeRoderick _ him and asked him to step in; To Henrys surpriseRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.lostcalledletterComprehending: For each statement, write “F” i

7、f it is a fact. Write “O”if it is an opinion. _ Henry wants to find a job in London. _ Henry is given an envelope by the two brothers. _ Henry is an unlucky young man. _ Henry is not a proud man. _ Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers.ffoooComprehending: find and adjective in the list to

8、 complete each sentence. Each word is used only once. Both brothers probably felt that Henry was a _ young man. Henry was not _ about what would happen to him when he left the brothers. Henry must have felt _ when he saw how far he had travelled out to sea. Henry was not _ to accept money from the b

9、rothers. Henry felt _ when he saw the food on the brothers table.cleverconfidentgladfoolishjealousOpen Discussion: What is the function of this scene in the whole play? Why the narrator said it is the most incredible tale?1. A large quantity of money= a large sum of money2. Make a bet make a bet on

10、sth. With sb= bet on sth with sb. I bet = Im certain我肯定我肯定3. Permit sb. To do sth. Eg. : Her mother would not permit her to come back late. permit doing sth. Eg. :We do not permit smoking in the office.4. Find oneself carried out to sea (发现某人自己被发现某人自己被漂流到海上）漂流到海上） find ones +介词短语介词短语/分词分词 （发现某人自己不知（发现某人自己不知不觉不觉) He found himself walking in the direction of the park.5. Account for （说明（说明/解释某事的原因）解释某事的原因） Eg. His illness accounts for his absence.6. by accident= by chance Eg. I only found it by accident.7. stare at st