高中英语必修模块3Unit3百万英镑_阅读课件

1、Can you tell the names of the writers?Anne Frank She was born in Frankfurt, in Germany. She was persecuted by Nazi. Her father had her diary published after her death.If winter comes, can spring be far behind?-Percy Bysshe Shelleyoptimistic attitude towards life“Ode to the West Wind”Jane Austen This

2、 is a British novelist. This is a female novelist. Pride and Prejudice is one of her works.William Shakespeare He is known by almost everyone in the world. His works include 37plays, 2 narrative poems and 154 sonnets（十四行诗）（十四行诗）. His four great tragedies are frequently performed in Broadway. The fou

3、r great tragedies are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear.Mark Twain(Samuel Langhorne Clemens)pseudonym“Lincoln in American Literature”美国文学中的林肯美国文学中的林肯sjudnm Unit 3The Million Pound Bank-noteThe Million Pound Bank-noteWhat do you know about Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works?The greatest h

4、umorist of the 19th century American literature.Novels:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)(汤姆汤姆索亚历险记）索亚历险记）The Prince and the Pauper (1882)（皇子与贫儿）（皇子与贫儿） The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894） （哈克贝利（哈克贝利费恩历险记）费恩历险记）Mark Twain:(18351910) 1. Running for Governor2. The 1,000,000 Bank-NoteReal nameMe

5、aning of his pen nameBirth dateBirthplacePlace where he grew upHis famous storiesRead the short passage quickly and fill in the chart in warming-up.Real nameSamuel Langhorne ClemensMeaning of his pen namethe water is two fathoms deepBirth dateNovember 30th, 1835BirthplaceFloridaPlace where he grew u

6、pHannibal, Missouri, along the MississippiHis famous storiesThe Adventures of TomSawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAnswer:ACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the storythe betACT1SCENE3The story beganl How many characters are there in the scene? Who are they?ScanningFourMain characters:Henry

7、Adams, a lost American businessman in London.“Roderick” and “Oliver”, two brothers and rich Englishmen._complete the description of each character. OliverOne of the two wealthy brothers, who believes that a man with a million pound bank note could 1. _ a month in London.RoderickThe other of the two

8、brothers, who 2. _ Olivers idea.Henry AdamsA businessman coming from America, who was lost at sea, and then was saved and brought to Britain by a ship.JamesA(n) 3. _ of the two brothers.survivedoubtsservantl When and where did the story happen?l Where are the characters in Scene 3?l What happened in

9、 Scene 3?In London, the summer of 1903. In the old brothers home.The two old brothers gave Henry a bank note.Skimming : 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?4. How many questions d

10、o the brothers ask Henry? What is the brothers concern?1. Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London?Henry comes from San Francisco. No, he doesnt know London at all.2. What did he do in America?He worked for a mining company. 3. Why did he land in Britain? He landed in Britain

11、because of a/an .He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was rescued by a ship for London.accidentPut 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 spot

12、ted by a ship. Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.(1)On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.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

13、next morning 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.4. How many questions do the brothers ask Henry? What is the brothers concern?Seven. Their concern is to make sure whether Henry is penniless or not. If Henry

14、doesn t have any money, they can give him the bank note and finish their bet. 5. Why do the brothers choose Henry to give the letter to? It was his first visit to London so nobody knew him. He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note. They thought he looked honest because he asked for

15、a job and not charity.honesty, intelligence, strange to London, Henry wants to find a job in London. Henry is given an envelope by two brother. Henry is an unlucky young man. Henry is not a proud man. Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers.FOOOFReading exercises: Write ”F” if it is a fact.

16、 Write “O” if it is an opinion. About a month agoHenry was_ out of the bay.Towards nightfallHenry found himself_ out to sea by a strong wind.The next morningHenry was _ by a ship.Lastly Henry arrived in _ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand;sailingcarriedspottedLondonRead Act one again, then fi

17、ll in the following form.NowHenry was _ in London and wandering in the street.Just at that timeRoderick _ him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surpriseRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it. lostcalledletterHenry was an_. One day he had an accident in a_. Luckily he was rescued by a ship for_. H

18、e 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_. unbelievableAmericanLondonbayrags lostbetRetell the story by filling the following passage. What do y

19、ou think of Henry?Tells the truth to the brothers.It is my first trip here.Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)Well, I cant say that I have any plans. Wants work but not charity.I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand.Could you offer me some kind of work here?I dont want your charity

20、, 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.What kind of persons do you think Oliver and Roderick are?DiscussionOliver and Roderick:rich (servants an

21、d not worrying about giving a stranger a million pound bank-note), mischievous (prepared to bet one million pounds just for a bit of fun), good judges of character (they see Henry is honest and proud)What do you think will happen to Henry?Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble? Give a possible development to t