高中英语百万英镑reading

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To succeed in life , you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
—— Mark Twain
3. This unit is a play based on a short
story by an American writer-Mark Twain. His introduction:
Henry arrived in London _______ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand.
Part 2: After he arrived in London
Now
Henry was ___ lost in London and wandering in the streets. called him and Roderick ______ asked him to step in.
Step 2 Warming-up
I’m Mark Twain. How much do you know about me?
Do you know who he is?
An American writer A humorist
………….
The Million pound Bank note ……….. ………… ………..
Real name
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Meaning of his the water is two fathoms deep pen name Birth date November 30th, 1835 Birthplace Florida Place where he Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi grew up His famous The Adventures of Tom stories Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
2.
A question
Just think, if you are given 1,000,000 pounds , what will you do?
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Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
note (also bank note):means a piece of paper money, especially for British English, and in American English usually bill.
Ⅱ.Pre-reading
《The Million Pound Bank Note》
This novel was made
into a film.
Have you seen the film?

Ⅲ. Reading
Step 1

Fast-reading
1.How many characters are there in the passage?
2.Henry was jobless and
penniless and wandered on the pavement outside the two brothers’ house.
3. Two rich gentlemen
made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note. So . Henry became the
4. Fill in the blanks..
5. Part 1 : Before he arrived in London Henry was sailing ______ out of the bay; Henry found himself carried ______ to sea by a strong wind. Henry was spotted ______ by a ship. About a month ago Towards nightfall The next morning Lastly
Statue.
Mark Twain’s House
Evaluations given to him America's short story writer novelist Humorist public speaker America's best known literary figure Literary giant
Twain loved the river so much that even his pen name is about the river. “Twain” is an old word for “ two”. The phrase “mark twain” means that the water is two fathoms deep. The author’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
Step 1 Lead-in 1. A joke(black humor)
One day, god came up to me and granted(准予 )me a wish. I ask for world peace .“That’s impossible. ”He said.
Then I asked him to give me brains. He said , “ Er ..., let me try world peace. ”
2.What’s the two brothers’ bet? 3.Where did Henry come from ?
Step 2 :Detailed reading 1.Henry landed in Britain on purpose. (F) 2.Henry want to find a job in London.(T) 3.What’s Henry’s promise? A.He wouldn’t come back to the two brothers until 2 o’clock. B.He wouldn’t use the money in the letter after 2 o’clock. C.He would give the money back to the two brothers before 2 o’clock. D.He wouldn’t open the letter until 2 o’clock.
Life on the Mississippi
Running for Governor
《竞选州长》
The Million Pound Bank Note
Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.
2.Recite the new words.
Just at that time at the beginning of the story To Henry’s surprise
Roderick gave Henry a letter with money in it. _____
Ⅲ.Summary
1.One month ago, Henry, an American, the hero of the story, was carried out to the ocean by a strong wind. A British ship for London passing by saved him.
right person for betting. 4. The two brothers gave Henry an envelope and told him not to open it until 2 o’clock. Henry promised.
Step Ⅳ
Homework
1.Preview the language points in the passage.
Mark Twain was born in Florida on November 30th, 1835. He was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. He is best known for his novels (set in his boyhood world on the river), such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Besides those aspects, do you know any of his works? Can you name any of them?
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His famous works
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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