高一下学期英语人教必修3unit3reading课件

Unit 3 :Reading The Million Pound Bank Note How do you describe a person in possession of a large sum of money? rich and wealthy poor and penniless rich and wealthy Fast reaction! poor and penniless Fast reaction! rich and wealthy Fast reaction! poor and penniless Fast reaction! Key words and expressions wealthy penniless make a bet wander pavement land by accident businessman permit Two wealthy businessmen made a bet when they saw a penniless young man wandering on the pavement, who landed in London by accident. 富裕的 身无分文的 打赌 漫步 人行道 上岸，着陆 偶然地 商人 许可，通行证 Watch a video clip to learn about the background of the story! A c t 1 S c e n e 1 & 2 Now read the first paragraph on P17, and then answer the questions quickly! 2. What did the brothers do? 1. Who are they? What’s the relationship between them? 3. Why did the two brothers make a bet? 4. Who is he? How do you describe him? 2. What did the brothers do? 1. Who are they? What’s the relationship between them? 1. Who are they? What’s the relationship between them? They are Roderick and Oliver. They are brothers and they are wealthy. Fast Comprehending Fast Comprehending 2. What did the brothers do? They received a million pound bank note at the bank and they made a bet. Fast Comprehending 3. Why did the two brothers make a bet? To see whether a man could survive with a million pound bank not a month in London. Fast Comprehending 4. Who is he? How do you describe him? He’s Henry Adams and he’s penniless. The story begins! A c t 1 S c e n e 3 Now read the text on P17~18 quickly and put the following events in correct order. ( )a. wander in the street ( )b. leave the house ( )c. step into the house ( )d. receive a letter ( )e. answer a few questions of the brothers 1 2 3 4 5 Put the following events in correct order: Fast reading Careful Reading Read the play carefully and finish the exercises below. 1.Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London? 2. What did he do in America? 3. Why is Henry lost in London? How did he get there? He was sailing out _____ when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and ________ by a ship for ______. 4. How many questions did the brothers ask Henry? 5. What is the brothers’ concern about Henry? Careful Reading Read the play carefully and finish the exercises below. 1. Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London? 2. What did he do in America? He comes from San Francisco. No, he doesn’t know London at all. He worked for a mining company. Line 18-19 Line 40 Careful Reading Read the play carefully and finish the exercises below. 3. Why is Henry lost in London? How did he get there? He was sailing out _______when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and ___________by a ship for_______. Line 28-34 the bay was spotted London Careful Reading 4. How many questions did the brothers ask Henry? Seven. 5. What is the brothers’ concern about Henry? They wanted to know whether or not Henry is penniless. Line 41 Line 18, 20, 23, 24, 27, 39 Careful Reading 6. Did they choose him? Yes, they chose him as the right person. Line 47 What do you think of Henry? Group work It is my first trip here. Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money) Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. Tells the truth to the brothers. I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand. Could you offer me some kind of work here? I don’t want your charity, I just want an honest job. Wants work but not charity. Well, it may seem luck to you but not to me. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way. What kind of persons do you think Oliver and Roderick are? The characteristics of Oliver and Roderick: servants and not worrying about giving a stranger a million pound bank-note prepared to bet one million pounds just for a bit of fun They see that Henry is honest and proud. Choose the right one.( ) A Rich，mischievous(恶作剧的）， good judges of character B Poor , kindhearted, responsible(有责 任心的） Rich，mischievous(恶作剧的）， good judges of character Home work What do you think will happen to Henry? Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble? a.Give a possible development to the story. b. Retell the story.