theMillionPoundBankNote.doc

1、Unit3 The Million Pound Bank NoteThe second periodReading and ComprehengdingTeaching Aims:1. Knowledge Aim:(1) Get the students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part.(2) Learn the story by reading the passage Act 1, Scene 3 of The Million Pound Bank Note.(3) Get the students to

2、experience the difference between American English and British English by listening to the record of the passage.(4) Learn the elements of play.2. Ability Aims:(1) Train the students reading skills by using different reading stratagies.(2) Enable the students to have a good understanding of the the

3、passage Act 1, Scene 3 of The Million Pound Bank Note by doing different exercises.(3) Enable the students to learn how to analyse character of people.(4) Train the students ability to cooperate with others.Teaching Important Points: 1. Let the students learn and understand the story.2. Learn the el

4、ements of play.3. Train the students reading skills.4. Train the students ability to cooperate with others.Teaching Difficult Points:1. Develop the students reading and abilty.2. Enable the students to learn how to analyse character of people.Teaching Methods:1. Task-based teaching and learning.2. C

5、ooperative learning.3. Discussion.Teaching Procedures:Step GreetingsGreet the class as usual.Step Pre-readingLead the students to review the words and phrases in this part to prepare for reading.Step ReadingTask 1: Listen and read Scene 3 quickly and take down some notes according to the four elemen

6、ts: time, place, character, event(事件).TimePlacePeople/CharactersWhat is happening in Act 1 Scene 3? Task 2: Read Scene 3 in characters and then try to answer the following questions in groups of four: 1. Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London?2. What did he do in America?3.

7、 Why did he land in Britain? 4. Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet?Step ComprehendingTask 1: Read the statements below and work in pairs to decide whether they are facts or opinions. Write “F” if it is a fact. Write “O” if it is an opinion. 1. _ Henry wants to find a job in

8、 London.2. _ Henry is given an envelope by the two brothers.3. _ Henry is an unlucky young man.4. _ The servant is called James.5. _ Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers.Task 2: Analyse the character of the main role Henry according to the following sentences and find some adjectives (or

9、 other words) to describe him.1. I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand. (Independent)2. It is my first trip here.Well, I cant say that I have any plans. Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money) (Honest)3. Could you offer me some kind of work here?I dont want your charity. I just want a

10、n honest job. (Hard-working)4. Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I dont think its very funny. Now if youll excuse me, I think Ill be on my way. (Frank)Step Summary Retell the story by filling in the following blanks. In the summer of 1903, two o

11、ld 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. Fro

12、m what Henry 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 with money in it and told him not to open it (7) _ _. At first, Henry refused but finally he accepted it and (8) _ _ _.Step HomeworkIn groups of four, play the parts of “Henry, Roderick, Oliver, and Servant” and act it out in the next class. While acting, pay attention to the correct pronunciation and intonation.