Unit 3 百萬英鎊

1、 Unit 3The Million Pound Bank-note 1.What do you know about the American writer Mark Twain? 2.Do you know about his works? Can you name any of them?Mark Twain(）American writerThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer湯姆索耶歷險記The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn哈克貝里 費恩歷險記Life on the Mississippi 在密西西比河上馬克.吐溫是美國批判形式主義文

2、學(xué)的奠基人，出生于佛羅里達的一個貧窮的律師家庭，當過排字工人，密西西比河水手，士兵，經(jīng)營過木材業(yè)，礦業(yè)和出版業(yè)，但成功的職業(yè)是記者和作家。主要作品有：競選州長，哥爾斯密的朋友再度出洋，鍍金時代，哈克貝里.費恩歷險記，傻瓜威爾遜等。 Task One : Discussions:1.A rich person give you a large amount of money to use as you like ? What will you do with it ? Why? 2.Have you ever made a bet with a friend ? If so ,what did

3、you bet on? 3.Have you ever read the story “The Million Pound Bank-note”? Have you seen the movie ? The Million Pound Bank-NoteThis is a rags-to-riches story .An American young man Henry is rescued at sea by a British ship which takes him to London where he found himself without money. Thus the stor

4、y begins. Task Two:Scan the text and find out the answers to the questions: 1.How did Henry Adams come to England ? 2.Where did Henry work before? How much did he have? 3.What did the two gentlemen give Henry? 4.When can Henry open the letter? Answers: 1.It was the ship that brought him to England 2

5、.He worked for a mining company before and he had no money at all. 3.They gave him a letter. 4.He cant open it until 2 oclock.True or false1.Henry is an Englishman.( )2.Henry worked for a mining company in London. ( )3.Henry was very happy to accept money from the brothers. ( )4.Both the two brother

6、s thought Henry was a lazy man. ( )FFFF5. Henry felt jealous when he saw the food on the brothers table. ( )6. Henry thought the two brothers were playing jokes on him. ( )7. Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers. ( )8. Henry is not a proud man .( )TTFFRead the text and fill in the blanks

7、 using:incredible,by accident,letinto,calling,care about ,walking,offer,envelopeHenry Adams landed in Britain _ and he had no money. _ down the street,he heard someone _ him. An _ story happened later.byaccidentWalkingcallingincredibleThe rich man _ him _ a house where they asked him his experience

8、in America. Henry asked them to _ him an honest job. But they gave him an _ with money in it.But they promised they _ him.Then Henry left their house as they required.letintoofferenvelopecared aboutComprehending1.For each statement,write “F” if it is a fact. Write “O” if it is an opinion. 1) Henry wants to find a job in London. 2) Henry is given an envelope by the two brothers. 3) Henry is an unlucky young man. 4) Henry is not a proud