人教版高中英语必修3Unit3 Reading优质课课件(共25张PPT)

Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet? Possible answer: 1. It was Henry’s first visit to London so nobody knew him. 2. He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note. 3. They thought he looked honest because he asked for a job and not charity.
Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
Aims:
By the end of this period we will have been able to 1. know about Mark Twain. 2. listen to and read the play and imitate the pronunciation and intonation. 3. do some comprehension exercises.
Birthplace Samuel Langhorne Clemens the water is two fathoms deep November 30th, 1835. In Florida.
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Place where he grew up His famous stories
4. Where are the characters in Scene3 ? They are in the two brothers’ house. 5. What happened in Scene3 ? Henry Adams, a penniless American businessman, was asked to go into two old and wealthy brothers’ house and after answering many questions, was given a letter.
Real name Meaning of his pen name Birth date Birthplace Place where he grew up His famous stories
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Real name Meaning of his pen name Birth date
Listen and repeat
Listen to the tape and repeat. Try to imitate the pronunciation and intonation.
1. Try to act out Act 1, Scene 3 in groups of four.
2. Preview Act 1, Scene 4 at Page22.
Co-exploration
What kind of person do you think
Henry Adams is?
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.
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.
Read Act one again, then fill in the following form. About a month Henry was ______ sailingout of the bay;
ago Towards nightfall The next morning Lastly Now Just at that time To Henry’s surprise Henry found himself ______ to sea by a strong wind. Henry wasspotted ______ by a ship.
What do you
think of the
Reading film ?
Self-study
Listen and answer
1. How many characters are there in this scene? Who are they? 2. Who is the main character? Where does he come from? 3. When and where did the story happen? 4. Where are the characters in Scene3 ? 5. What happened in Scene3 ?
carried out
London Henry arrived in _______ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand.
Henry was lost ___ in London and wandering in the streets. Roderick called ______ him and asked him to step in. Roderick gave Henry a letter _____ with money in it.
Discussion
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What do you think will happen to Henry? Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble? Give a possible development to the story.
Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Pre-reading
Imagine that somebody gives you a large sum of money to spend as you like. What would you do with it?
Warming up
* Have you ever heard of Mark Twain?
* Can you name some of his famous novels?
He was good at writing about children’s adventures
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Feedback
1. How many characters are there in this scene? Who are they? There are four characters. They are the two brothers Roderick and Oliver, Henry and the servant James. 2. Who is the main character? Where does he come from? Henry. He comes from America. 3. When and where did the story happen? The story happened in London in the summer of 1903.