1、 Reading and Thinking The Million Pound Bank Note 1.TounderstandthecharactersandplotofAct1,Scene3. 2.ToanalyzeHenrysfeelings. 3.Toroleplaythescenewithemotions. 4.Toestablishacorrectviewofmoney. MarkTwain(1835-1910) WhatdoyouknowaboutMark Twain? Mississippi River 1835 novels ironic humor humorist Run
2、ning for Governor The 1,000,000 Bank Note Father of the American literature WatchavideoaboutMarkTwain. The Million Pound Bank Note 1. What is the man holding in his hand?1. What is the man holding in his hand?1. What is the man holding in his hand?1. What is the man holding in his hand? 2. 2. 2. 2.
3、What do you think this film is about? What do you think this film is about? What do you think this film is about? What do you think this film is about? BeforeReading Read the play quickly, and find out the conflict in the play. Then answer the questions. Howmanycharactersarethereinthescene?Whoarethe
4、y? Main Characters HenryAdams,apennilesslostAmericaninLondon. RoderickandOliver,tworichBritishbrothers. Servantofthetworichbrothers. Wheredidthestoryhappen? WherearethecharactersinScene3? WhathappenedinScene3? InLondon. Inthebrothershouse. ThetwooldbrothersgaveHenryabanknote. Whoisthemaincharacter?
5、Henryistheheroofthestory. Read the scene and answer. 1.WhatbetdidRoderickandOlivermake? 2.HowdidHenrycometoEngland? TheybetonwhetheramancouldliveformonthinLondon ifhehadamillion-poundbanknote. HecametoEnglandbyaccident.Hewasoutsailingwhenhis boatwascarriedouttosea,andashiprescuedhim,takinghim toEngl
6、and. 3.HowdoesHenrywantthebrotherstohelphim? Hewouldlikethemtoofferhimajob. 4.WhydoyouthinkHenrydoesnotwantthebrothers charity? 5.WhydoyouthinkthebrotherschoseHenryfortheirbet? Becauseheisproudandhonestmanwhothinksthatitis importanttolivebyhardwork. Becausehelookspoor.Thenwhentheytalktohim,they disc
7、overthatheispoor,friendless,andalone.Heisperfect fortheirbet. Complete the following table. TimeAround1._oclockPlaceInthe2._house CharactersRoderick,Oliver,Henryandthe3._ Plot Cause Twobrothers,RoderickandOliver,madea(n) 4._onwhetherwithamillion-poundbank noteamancould5._amonthinLondon. Process Thet
8、wobrotherssawHenryandaskedhimtogo intotheirhouse.Henrytoldthemthathewas broughtto6._afterasea7._and hewantedtofinda(n)8._. Climax Henrywasgivenaletterwith9._init thoughhewasnotwillingtogetit. End Henrywentoutofthehousewiththe10._ ofopeningtheletterinonehourandahalf. servant bet London job money prom
9、ise 12brothers live accident Read these sentences with your partners and describe Henrys feelings using suitable adjectives. 1. Who?Me,sir? 2.Well,IcantsaythatIhaveanyplans.As a matter of fact,I landedinBritainby accident. 3.ImafraidIdontquitefollowyou,sir. surprised anxious/worried puzzled/confused
10、 4.Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!Ifthisisyour ideaofsomekindofjoke,Idontthinkitsveryfunny. 5.Well,whydontyouexplainwhatthisisallabout? angryandupset puzzled,angry,curious,surprised Aplayisastoryperformedonastage.Ithasaplot,settings, characters,actionsanddialogue. What is a play? 1.Smoothlines.
11、2.Fullofemotions. 3.Propergesturesandexpressions. 4.Naturalpronunciationandintonation. How to read a play? StudentA:HenryAdams StudentB:Roderick StudentC:Oliver StudentD:Servant StudentE:Narrator Show TimeShow Time HenryAdams,anAmericanbusinessman,1._ (carry)outtoseabyastrongwindinhisownboat.2._ (lu
12、ck),he3._(spot)andsavedbyaship.Afterhe landedinBritain,hewenttotheAmericanconsulateforhelp, 4._withoutluck. Oneday,hewaswalkingonthestreet 5._hewascalledintoalargehouse6._(own)bytwo Englishmen.Theyaskedhimafew7._(question).Henry answeredthathewaslookingforajobinLondonandasked whethertheycouldofferhi
13、m8._.Theydidntofferhim anythingbutinsteadgaveHenryaletterin9._therewas money.TheyaskedHenrynottoopenit10._twooclock. wascarried Luckily wasspotted but when owned questions one which until Today Ive learned Whatwouldyoudoifyouhadamillion-poundbanknote? Iwillstart Iwillbuild Iwilldonate Iwillhelp Moneyisagoodservantandabadmaster. - Francis Bacon What will you do if you have 1,000,000 yuan? Your writing should consist of 3 parts: 1. what you will do; 2. how you will do it; 3. the possible results.
