Themillionpoundbanknote.ppt

1、,Unit 3,The Million Pound Bank Note,How much do you know about him?,Mark Twain (18351910),The greatest humorist of the 19th century in American literature. Also one of the greatest writer in the world.,good at writing about childrens adventures,his masterpieces,1876,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (汤姆索

2、亚历险记）,his masterpieces,1881,The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn （哈克贝利 费恩历险记）,his short stories,1.Running for Governor（竞选州长）,2.The Million Pound Bank-Note（百万英镑）,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.,Discussion :,Buy a h

3、ouse,Travel around the world,Characters （人物）：,Henry Adams : a lost American businessman in London,“Roderick” and “Oliver” : two brothers and rich Englishmen,The Million Pound Bank Note Act I,Brief introduction to the story: Two brothers Oliver and Roderick brothers bet on what would happen if one ha

4、d nothing but a bank-note of 1,000,000. They made a bet on a poor man Henry, who was in rags.,They gave him a million pound bank note and saw whether he could win others respect even though he was in rags and looked poor. So the story began,1. Henry was a _. A. poor British businessman B. rich Briti

5、sh businessman C. poor American businessman D. rich American businessman,Skimming,Reading Comprehension I,2. The two brothers gave _ to Henry. A. a check B. a lot of money C. a credit card D. a letter 3. When can Henry open the letter? A. He cant open it until 1 oclock. B. He cant open it until 2 oc

6、lock. C. He can open it after 1:30. D. He can open it on 3 oclock.,Skimming,Reading Comprehension I,_ Henry wants to find a job in London. _ Henry is given an envelope by the two brothers. _ Henry is an unlucky young man. _The servant is called James. _ Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothe

7、rs.,F,F,O,F,O,scanning,Reading Comprehension II,Write “F” if it is a fact. Write “O” if it is an opinion.,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 nightfal

8、l 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 I-pair work,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 morn

9、ing 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.,1.Where did Henry Adams come from? Did he know much about London?,Henry came from San Francisco. No, he didnt know London at all.,2. What did he do in America?,He wo

10、rked 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.,4.What happened to Henry after he met the two brothers?,He was given a letter by the two brothers and was asked not to open it u

11、ntil two oclock.,They wanted to make a bet on Henry.,5.Why did the brothers choose Henry?,sailing,carried,spotted,London,Fill in the following form.,Reading-iii,lost,called,letter,Henry was an_. One day he had an accident in a_. Luckily he was saved by a ship for_. He arrived in London by earning hi

12、s 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_.,incredible,American,London,bay,rags,lost,bet,Retell the story by filling the following passage.,Reading-IV,In the summer of 1903, two

13、 old and wealthy brothers, Roderick and Oliver, (1)_ _ _. They wanted to see whether a man with a million pound bank note could (2)_ _ _ in London. Oliver believed so, while Roderick (3)_ _. They happened to see Henry, wandering on the pavement outside their house. So they asked Henry to come in. Fr

14、om what Henry,Answer:,made a,bet,survive a month,doubted it,said, the two brothers learned that Henry had been (4)_ _ _ _ by a strong wind and then spotted by a ship, on which he worked as (5)_ _ _ to earn his passage. He was (6)_ _ _ they were looking for. So Roderick and Oliver gave Henry a letter

15、 with money in it and told him not to open it (7)_ _ _. At first, Henry refused but finally he accepted it and (8)_ _ _.,carried out to sea,an unpaid hand,the right,person,oclock,until 2,made the promise,II. Complete the following sentences with proper words. 1. We climbed higher so that we might se

16、e the _ (景色) better. 2. To be honest, I cant _ (发现) the difference between them. 3. The boy _ (徘徊) around for hours looking for his dog. 4. His mother managed to calm him down and s_ help from a neighbor.,scenes,spot,wandered,eek,5. We discovered a secret p_ behind the wall. 6. In the end, I lost my

17、 _ (patient) and shouted at her. 7. It was not our _ (过错) that we were late. 8. Ill come after the meeting if time _ (permit). 9. He painted the picturesque fishing village in the _ (海湾).,assage,patience,fault,permits,bay,What do you think of Henry?,Character Analysis,It is my first trip here. Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money) Well, I cant say that I have any plans.,honest,Henry was?,Henry was?,I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand. Could you offer me some kind of work here? I dont want your charity, I just w