高一下学期英语人教必修3Unit3Warmingupandreading课件(1)(1)

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-note Period 1&2 Warming up and Reading I Know something about Mark Twain Warming up Real name Meaning of his pen name Birth date Birthplace Place where he grew up His famous stories Read the short passage quickly and fill in the chart. Real name of MT Meaning of his pen name Birth date Birth place Samuel Langhorne Clemens 1835 (died 1910) Florida Fill in the blanks. river Place where he grew up His famous stories In Hannibal, Missoouri, along the Mississippi River. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Suppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note, what will you do with it ? Give the reasons. Discussion What would happen to Henry? Prediction: Scan the passage and answer 1.Who are the main characters of the story? 2. When and where did the incredible tale happen? 3. What did the two brothers give Henry? Fast reading Two rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note. Henry, the hero of the story, an American young man, sailed too far, drifted out to the ocean. A British ship, for London, passing by, fortunately saved him. Careful reading : 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? 1. Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London? 2. What did he do in America? Henry comes from San Francisco. No, he doesn’t know London at all. He worked for a mining company. 3. Why did he land in Britain? He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was saved by a ship for London. Tell whether these statements are true or false. 1.Henry Adams once came to London. 2. Henry came to London by train . 3.Henry once worked for a mining company. 4.The two brothers felt disappointed after hearing Henry’s experience. 5. Henry looked forward to being offered a job in London. 6.Henry wanted to leave the room because he couldn’t get the job he wanted. felt very happy He thought they were making fun of him. It was his first trip by ship About a month ago Henry was ______ out of the bay; Towards nightfall Henry found himself ______ to sea by a strong wind. The next morning Henry was ______ by a ship. Lastly Henry arrived in _______ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand. sailing carried spotted London Read Act one again, then fill in the following form. Now Henry was ___ in London and wandering in the streets. Just at that time Roderick ______ him and asked him to step in. To Henry’s surprise Roderick gave Henry a _____ with money in it. lost called letter What do you 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 can’t 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 don’t 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 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? Oliver and Roderick: rich (servants and 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 kind of persons you think the characters are? (Henry Adams, Oliver Roderick) Post-reading Oliver and Roderick : rich (servants and 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) Read the play aloud after class to better understand it. What do you think will happen to Henry? Give a possible development to the story. Prediction