（公开课课件）高中英语必修三Unit-3-The-Million-Pound-Bank-Note.ppt

1、Unit3 The Million Pound Bank NoteBackground knowledge about Mark Twain and his play.Task 1:On google I have searched the following information about Mark Twain and his works.Tyr to draw a picture of him in English usingthe information.Real name of Mark TwainYear of birthPlaces where he livedNames of

2、 three of his famous storiesEvaluation of him American short story writer,novelist,humorist,and public speaker,American best-known literary giantSL.Clemens1835Raised in Hannibal,Missouri;travelled much of the US;lived for a long time in EuropeThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Huckleberry

3、 FinnLife on the MississippiThis play was made into a film.Two rich gentlemen in London made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound bank-note.An American young man who sailed too far was carried out to sea,but was saved by a British ship for London.So he was now in Lo

4、ndon,tired,hungry and pennilessTask 2:Getting to know the story.Try to gain as much informationas possible from the story throughreading and train reading skills.Task 1.Scanning Reading strategy:Go through the play for specific information.Dont read sentence by sentence.Characters(人物人物)：Henry Adams:

5、a lost American businessmanin London“Roderick”and“Oliver”:two brothers and rich EnglishmensailingcarriedspottedLondon Towards nightfallLastlyAbout a month agoThe next morning Henry was _ out of the bay.Henry was _ out to sea by a strong wind.Henry was _ by a ship.Henry arrived in _ by working as an

6、unpaid hand.Roderick _ him and asked him to step in;Roderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.lostcalledletterRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.NowHenry was_ in London and wandering in the streetJust at that timeTo Henrys surpriseletter Task 2.Skimming Reading strategy:Go through the play for

7、the gist which is the general idea of the play.Dont worry about the language.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?Henry comes from San Francisco.No,he doesnt know London at all.He wor

8、ked for a mining company.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.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 nightfall he found him

9、self carried out to sea by a strong wind.On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.Put the following eventsin correct order.1.2.3.4.5.Task 3.Detailed-reading Reading strategy:Read the play carefully and try to get as much information as possible.Try to keep them in mind.Henry wa

10、s 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_.incredibleAmericanLondonba

11、yrags lostbetRetell the story Task 1.Enjoy the movie.Pay attention to Henrys look and his words.Task 2.Talking Think about what kind of person Henry was.It is my first trip here.Well,to be honest,I have none.(no money)Well,I cant say that I have any plans.I earned my passage by working as an unpaid

12、hand.Could you offer me some kind of work here?I dont want your charity,I just want an honest job.Well,it may seem luck 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.Task 3.Acting Act the play out.Task 4.Dis

13、cussion Have a discussion with the Ss.Suppose you get a large amount of money by buying lottery tickets(彩票彩票)and become a millionaire(百万富翁百万富翁).What will you do with the money?Buy a houseTravel around the world Suppose you get a large amount of money by buying lottery tickets(彩票彩票)and become a millionaire(百万富翁百万富翁).What will you do with the money?Task 5.Writing Rewrite the play in to a story.