高级中学高中英语(人教版)必修三学案：Unit 3 Period 1 精读课 学案

新课程标准高中英语必修三Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
Period 1 精读课学案
Warming up, pre-reading and reading
一．学习目标
1．“热身”通过一段马克吐温德简介，要求学生谈谈所知道的马克吐温德作品，从而对马克吐温及其作品有个初步的了解。

2．“读前”中的两个问题将激发学生阅读下文《百万英镑》的兴趣，从而让学生欣赏这部戏剧。

二．阅读重难点
重点：了解戏剧（剧本）语言的特点，如舞台说明（stage directions）用一般现在时态，台词中有很多
省略句等。

难点：了解《百万英镑》及其作者马克·吐温的时代背景，提高学生的文学修养和培养学生的跨文化意识；
帮助学生树立正确的金钱观
三．背景知识
1．马克·吐温（1835—1910）现实主义文学的奠基人，马克·吐温是笔名，他原名是塞缪尔·朗荷恩·克列门斯，生于密苏里州的佛罗里达。

代表作品有《竞选州长》《高尔斯的朋友再度出洋》《镀金时代》《汤姆·索亚历险记》《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》《王子与贫儿》等。

2．有关戏剧的知识
戏剧是一种综合的舞台艺术。

戏剧的基本要素包括情感，欲望，争斗，妥协等。

戏剧离不开戏剧冲突，它表现在人物性格的冲突上，具体表现为一系列的动作。

戏剧语言包括人物语言（台词actor’s/actress”line）和舞台说明(stage directions)。

舞台说明是写在剧本每一幕的开端，结尾和对话中间的说明性文字，内容包括人物表、时间、地点、服装、道具、布景以及人物的表情、动作、上下场等，它具有增强舞台气氛、烘托人物心情，展示人物性格、推动情节展开等多种作用。

4. 剧中人物
Henry— An American businessman Who was lost in London.
Oliver and Roderrick — Two rich English brothers who wanted to make a bet. 四．课前预习
翻译下列单词
1. 出生地；故乡__________; 诞生；出生__________
2. 奇遇；冒险__________; 冒险家__________
3. 漫游；漫步__________; 漫游的；漫步的__________
4. 耐性；忍耐__________; 有耐心的；能忍耐的__________
5. 许可；允许；准许__________; 通行证；许可证；执照__________
补全下列短语
1.be based ______ 以------为基础
2.bring _______ 抚养；培养；教育；提出；呕吐
3.a large sum _____ 大量的；一大笔
4.go _______ 朝前走；前进；可以；往下说
5._______ accident / chance 偶然地；意外地；无意中
6.stare ________ 盯着看；凝视
7.account _______ 解释；说明；导致
8._________ the contrary 与此相反；正相反
五。

阅读任务
Task 1: Warming up and pre-reading
Fill in the following blanks about Mark Twain
1. Fast reading
1）Think about the following questions and talk about the answers.
（1) How many characters are there in this scene?
（2) When and where did the story happen?
2)根据课文内容回答下列问题：
(1) What happened to Henry? ____________________________________.
(2) What did the brothers choose Henry for? _______________________________.
(3) Where did Henry come from? Did he know much about London?
__________________________________________________________________.
(4) What did he do in America? ___________________________________.
(5) Why did he land in Britain? __________________________________.
2. Careful reading.
1) Answer the following 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?
Finish the following exercises according to the text.
1) Which is the right order of the events according to the text?
①Henry wandered in London streets.
②About a month ago, Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.
③The next morning he was spotted by a ship.
④Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
⑤On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.
A. ①②③④⑤
B. ②③④⑤①
C. ②④③①⑤
D. ②④③⑤①
2) What’s the servant’s name?
A. Roderick
B. Henry
C. Oliver
D. James
3) Which of the following statements about Henry is NOT true?
A. Henry comes from the USA.
B. He worked for a mining company in America.
C. He arrives in England as planned.
D. He wants to find work in London.
4) Which of the following statements is NOT one of the reasons why the brothers decide to choose Henry?
A. He is an American.
B. He doesn’t have any money.
C. He is a hard-working man.
D. He is honest.
5) Why did the narrator say “you’re about to hear the most incredible tale”?
A. Because Henry Adams survived at sea.
B. Because Henry Adams earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.
C. Because Roderick and Oliver invited Henry to step in and asked him questions.
D. Because Henry Adams, a tramp, was given some money for reasons unknown to him.
6) Why did the two brothers give Henry Adams an envelope?
A. They wanted to play a trick on Henry.
B. They had a pity on Henry.
C. They made a bet.
D. Henry was not an English man.
7) How did Henry Adams feel when he got an envelope from the brothers?
A. sad
B. happy
C. astonished
D. He took it for granted. 六．重点句型讲解
1. [原句] Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. 快到黄昏的时候，我发现自己被一阵大风刮到了海上。

find + sb./sth.+宾语补足语=find(+that)+sb./sth.+谓语动词
[常见搭配]
Find + it + adj./n./adv./prep. 觉得做某事是……
find +sb./ sth. doing 发现……在做……(主动)
find sb./ sth. done 发现……被做……(被动或表示状态)
find oneself in/at... 发觉自己在某处/处于……
find sb./sth. + adj. + to do 觉得……(to do用主动形式表被动意义)
[仿写1]
我发现那个男孩子藏在门后。