高中英语必修模块3Unit3百万英镑_阅读课件

1、内容简介内容简介百万英镑百万英镑(The Million Pound Note)是美国著名作家马克是美国著名作家马克吐温一篇著吐温一篇著名的中长篇说，名的中长篇说，描绘了在美国旧金山的在美国旧金山的一个小办事员出海游玩，因故迷失方向一个小办事员出海游玩，因故迷失方向后，幸被轮船遇救，然后随船来到英国后，幸被轮船遇救，然后随船来到英国伦敦。他身无分文，非常孤独，两个富伦敦。他身无分文，非常孤独，两个富有的兄弟借给了他一张一百万英镑的支有的兄弟借给了他一张一百万英镑的支票，并以他在三十天内不将这张支票兑票，并以他在三十天内不将这张支票兑换成现金而能否活下去打了一个赌。在换成现金而能否活下去打了一个

2、赌。在小说的结尾，小人物不仅活过了三十天，小说的结尾，小人物不仅活过了三十天，并且利用这张百万英镑发了一笔财，还并且利用这张百万英镑发了一笔财，还获得了一位小姐的芳心。但由始至终从获得了一位小姐的芳心。但由始至终从来没兑换过这张支票。小说通过小办事来没兑换过这张支票。小说通过小办事员的种种员的种种“历险历险”嘲弄了金钱在资产阶嘲弄了金钱在资产阶级社会叱咤风云、呼风唤雨的作用，文级社会叱咤风云、呼风唤雨的作用，文章以其略带夸张的艺术手法再现大师小章以其略带夸张的艺术手法再现大师小说中讽刺与幽默，揭露了说中讽刺与幽默，揭露了20世纪初英国世纪初英国社会的拜金主义思想。社会的拜金主义思想。 马克吐温

3、是他笔名，意思是：水深十二英尺，轮船可以安全通过。原名是塞缪尔朗荷恩克列门斯，生于密苏里州的佛罗里达。父亲是一名乡村律师，家中生活拮据。12岁时父亲去世，他开始自谋生计，先当过报童、印刷所学徒、排字工、后来在密西西比河上当水手和舵手。儿时生活的贫穷和长期的劳动生涯，不但为他以后的文学创作累积了素材，更铸就了一颗正义的心。 26岁时，他当上了记者，并采用马克吐温这个笔名发表作品。他的创作大致可分为三个时期：早期作品表现了对美国民主所存的幻想，以短篇为主，幽默与讽刺结合，批判不足，作品有竞选州长高尔斯的朋友再度出洋等；中期以长篇小说为主，重要作品有镀金时代汤姆索亚历险记哈克贝利费恩历险记王子与贫儿

4、等；后期作品则由幽默讽 刺转到愤怒的揭发、谴责、甚至有悲观的情绪，主要作品有游记给范斯顿将军辩护等 他们检阅着一张张经他们检阅着一张张经过窗前的脸。有的虽过窗前的脸。有的虽然老实，却不够聪明；然老实，却不够聪明；有的够聪明，却不够有的够聪明，却不够老实；还有不少又聪老实；还有不少又聪明又老实的，可人穷明又老实的，可人穷得不彻底；等到个赤得不彻底；等到个赤贫的。又不是外地贫的。又不是外地人人总是不能尽如总是不能尽如人意。人意。他笑着接了过去，这是那他笑着接了过去，这是那种无处不在的笑容，笑里种无处不在的笑容，笑里有皱，笑里带褶，一圈儿有皱，笑里带褶，一圈儿一圈儿的，就像往水池子一圈儿的，就像往水

5、池子里面扔了一块砖头；可是，里面扔了一块砖头；可是，只瞟了一眼钞票，他的笑只瞟了一眼钞票，他的笑容就凝固了，脸色大变，容就凝固了，脸色大变，就像你在维苏威火山山麓就像你在维苏威火山山麓那些平坎上看到的起起伏那些平坎上看到的起起伏伏、像虫子爬似的凝固熔伏、像虫子爬似的凝固熔岩。我从来没见过谁的笑岩。我从来没见过谁的笑脸定格成如此这般的永恒脸定格成如此这般的永恒状态。这家伙站在那儿捏状态。这家伙站在那儿捏着钞票，用这副架势定定着钞票，用这副架势定定地瞅。地瞅。 经典语句经典语句Mark Twain(Samuel Langhorne Clemens)“Lincoln in American Lite

6、rature”美国文学中的林肯美国文学中的林肯Unit 3The Million Pound Bank-noteThe Million Pound Bank-noteWhat do you know about Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works?The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.Novels:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)(汤姆汤姆索亚历险记）索亚历险记）The Prince and the Pauper (1882)

7、（皇子与贫儿）（皇子与贫儿） The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894） （哈克贝利（哈克贝利费恩历险记）费恩历险记）Mark Twain:(18351910) About Mark TwainFind out more information about Mark Twain and then complete the following chart.Place he was born inPlaces where he livedfamous worksThe meaning of “mark twain”the age of twelveWorki

8、ng 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.(=12feet)He left school to look for work.A printer, a riverboat pilot, a soldier, a gold miner, a busines

9、s- man and a newspaper reporter. Question & Thinking:1.What was Mark Twains life like in the last years of his life?2.As a result of this, what happened to his writing?It was filled with sad events, loneliness and the loss of much money.His writing lost most of its humour and became sad like him

10、.Suppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note, what will you do with it ? Give the reasons.DiscussionACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the storyA brief introduction to the storyPre-readingTwo rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million poun

11、d note.Henry, the hero of the story, an American young man, sailed too far, drifted out to the ocean,A British ship, for London, passing by, fortunately saved him. What would happen to Henry?Prediction ACT1SCENE3The story beganThe story beganWhat happened to Henry?What does the brothers choose Henry

12、 for?Scan the passage and find out :What happened to Henry?He was given a letter by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until two oclock.They wanted to make a bet on Henry.What does the brothers choose Henry for?Jobless,penniless,honest, the right person to choose for bettinggave Henry an

13、envelope and told him not to open it until 2 oclockSkimming : answer the following questions:1. Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London?2. What did he do in America?3. Why did he land in Britain?1. Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London?Henry comes fr

14、om San Francisco. No, he doesnt know London at all.2. What did he do in America?He worked for a mining company. 3. Why did he land in Britain?He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was survived by a ship for London.Put the following events in correct order. He

15、nry 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.(1)On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.pair workKey:(2) About a month

16、 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. Henry wants to find a job in Lo

17、ndon. Henry is given an envelope by two brother. Henry is unlucky young man. Henry is not a proud man. Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers.FOOOFReading exercises: Write”F”if it is a fact. Write “O”if it is an opinion. About a month agoHenry was_ out of the bay.Towards nightfallHenry fou

18、nd himself_ out to sea by a strong wind.The next morningHenry was _ by a ship.Lastly Henry arrived in _ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand;sailingcarriedspottedLondonRead Act one again, then fill in the following form.NowHenry was _ in London and wandering in the street.Just at that timeRoderi

19、ck _ him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surpriseRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it. lostcalledletterHenry was an_. One day he had an accident in a_. Luckily he was survived by a ship for_. He arrived in London by earning his passage without pay. He was _in the street in_. To his surprise an _ thing happened. Two rich brothers gave him a million pound bank-note because they had made a_. incredibleAmericanLondonbayrags lostbetRetell the story by filling the following passage. What k