Unit 3

The Million Pound Bank Note

By Mark Twain

Lead-in

If a rich person gives you a large amount

of money, what will you do with it?

save them

use them up

donate

buy a big flat

run a business

spend them on food

clothing

toys……

share with friends

trave

l

do some science research

Real name

Meaning of his pen name

Birth date

Birthplace

Place where he grew up

His famous stories

Read the short passage quickly and fill in the chart.

Pre-reading

Real name

Meaning of pen name

Birth date

Birthplace

Place where he grew up

Famous stories

Fill in the basic information about Mark Twain:

Hannibal, Missouri (along the Mississippi River)

Samuel Langhorne Clemens

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Nov. 30th, 1835

The water is 2 fathoms deep.

Florida

•The greatest The greatest humorishumoristt of the 19th century i of the 19th century in American literature.n American literature.

1835 — 19101835 — 1910

•His works are full of His works are full of hhumorumor and and satiresatire(( 讽讽刺刺 ) and ) and reflect the crureflect the cruel society and selfish hel society and selfish humanity(umanity( 人性人性 ).).

His masterpieces(His masterpieces( 杰作杰作 ))

The Adventures of The Adventures of Tom SawyerTom Sawyer

( 汤姆 · 索亚历险记）

His masterpiecesHis masterpieces

The Adventures of The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnHuckleberry Finn

（哈克贝利 ·

费恩历险记）

His masterpiecesHis masterpieces

Life on the MississiLife on the Mississippippi （密西西比河上的生活）

His short storiesHis short stories

•Running for Running for GovernorGovernor （竞（竞选州长）选州长）

•The Million PouThe Million Pound Bank Notend Bank Note（百万英镑）（百万英镑）

ACT

1

SCENE

3

The story began

Act1, s

cene

3

time

place

Characters( 角色 )

Genre( 体裁 )

Task 1. Skim the text and find out:

A. narration( 记叙文 ) B. an exposition( 说明文 )C. an argumentation ( 论说

文）D. a drama( 戏剧 )

Skimming

ACT

1

SCENE

3

• Time ________________

• Place _________• Characters( 角色 ):

1) Roderick

2) Henry Adams

3) Oliver

4) Servant

The summer of 1903

London

Skimming

Main Characters ：

Henry Adams :

a lost American businessman

in London

“Roderick” and “Oliver” :

two old and wealthy brothers

Skimming

Hero( 男主角 )?

1. Where does Henry Adams come

from?

A. England

B. New York

C. San Francisco

D. France

Skimming

Task 2:Choose the best answer

2. What did the two brothers give to Henry?

A. a check B. a letter C. a credit card D. a box3. When can Henry open it? A. He can’t open it until 1 o’clock. B. He can’t open it until 2 o’clock. C. He can open it after 1:30. D. He can open it on 3 o’clock.

Skimming

Read carefully and try to find more detailed information.

A month ago Henry was ______ out of the bay.

Towards nightfallHenry found himself _______ out to sea by a strong wind.

The next morning Henry was ________ by a ship.

Lastly Henry arrived in ________ by working on the ship unpaid.

sailing

carried

spotted

England

NowHenry was _______ in London and does not know what to do..

Just at that timeRoderick called him and asked him to __________ the house.

To Henry’s surprise

Roderick gave Henry a _____ with money in it.

lost

step insideletter

Detailed-reading (Task 3)

Put the events into the right order( 次序 ):A Henry wandered in London streets.

B About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.

C The next morning he was found by a ship

D Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.

E On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.

1

2

3

4

5

Detailed-reading (Task 4)

What do you think of Henry?

Think of some words to describe a person

Detailed-reading (Task 5)

4. Roderick: May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are? Henry: …I landed( 登陆 ) in Britain by accident. _____

3. Roderick: Not silly. There’s money in it. Henry: I don’t want your charity( 施舍 ), I just want an honest job. _________

1. Roderick: If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have? Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none. ______

honest selfish

hard-working

direct( 直接的 )

friendly generous

2. Oliver: What luck! Brother, what luck! Henry: …If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. _________

careless

What do you think will happen to Henry?Will the million pound bank-note help him

or get him into trouble?

Give a possible development to the story.

Post-reading (Task 6)

1.Try to analyze the

personalities of Oliver

and Roderick

2.Read the play fluently