高中英語必修模塊3Unit3百萬英鎊_閱讀課件

1、Can you tell the names of the writers?Anne Frank She was born in Frankfurt, in Germany. She was persecuted by Nazi. Her father had her diary published after her death.If winter comes, can spring be far behind?-Percy Bysshe Shelleyoptimistic attitude towards life“Ode to the West Wind”Jane Austen This

2、 is a British novelist. This is a female novelist. Pride and Prejudice is one of her works.William Shakespeare He is known by almost everyone in the world. His works include 37plays, 2 narrative poems and 154 sonnets（十四行詩）（十四行詩）. His four great tragedies are frequently performed in Broadway. The fou

3、r great tragedies are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear.Mark Twain(Samuel Langhorne Clemens)pseudonym“Lincoln in American Literature”美國文學中的林肯美國文學中的林肯sjudnm Unit 3The Million Pound Bank-noteThe Million Pound Bank-noteWhat do you know about Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works?The greatest h

4、umorist of the 19th century American literature.Novels:The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)(湯姆湯姆索亞歷險記）索亞歷險記）The Prince and the Pauper (1882)（皇子與貧兒）（皇子與貧兒） The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894） （哈克貝利（哈克貝利費恩歷險記）費恩歷險記）Mark Twain:(18351910) 1. Running for Governor2. The 1,000,000 Bank-NoteReal nameMe

5、aning of his pen nameBirth dateBirthplacePlace where he grew upHis famous storiesRead the short passage quickly and fill in the chart in warming-up.Real nameSamuel Langhorne ClemensMeaning of his pen namethe water is two fathoms deepBirth dateNovember 30th, 1835BirthplaceFloridaPlace where he grew u

6、pHannibal, Missouri, along the MississippiHis famous storiesThe Adventures of TomSawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAnswer:ACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the storythe betACT1SCENE3The story beganl How many characters are there in the scene? Who are they?ScanningFourMain characters:He

7、nry Adams, a lost American businessman in London.“Roderick” and “Oliver”, two brothers and rich Englishmen._complete the description of each character. OliverOne of the two wealthy brothers, who believes that a man with a million pound bank note could 1. _ a month in London.RoderickThe other of the

8、two brothers, who 2. _ Olivers idea.Henry AdamsA businessman coming from America, who was lost at sea, and then was saved and brought to Britain by a ship.JamesA(n) 3. _ of the two brothers.survivedoubtsservantl When and where did the story happen?l Where are the characters in Scene 3?l What happene

9、d in Scene 3?In London, the summer of 1903. In the old brothers home.The two old brothers gave Henry a bank note.Skimming : 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?4. How many questio

10、ns do the brothers ask Henry? What is the brothers concern?1. Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London?Henry comes from San Francisco. No, he doesnt know London at all.2. What did he do in America?He worked for a mining company. 3. Why did he land in Britain? He landed in Brit

11、ain because of a/an .He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was rescued by a ship for London.accidentPut the following events in correct order. Henry wandered in London streets. About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay. The next morning he was

12、spotted by a ship. Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.(1)On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.Key:(2) About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.(4) Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.(3)

13、The next morning he was spotted by a ship.(5) On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.(1)Henry wandered in London streets.4. How many questions do the brothers ask Henry? What is the brothers concern?Seven. Their concern is to make sure whether Henry is penniless or not. If He

14、nry doesn t have any money, they can give him the bank note and finish their bet. 5. Why do the brothers choose Henry to give the letter to? It was his first visit to London so nobody knew him. He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note. They thought he looked honest because he asked

15、for a job and not charity.honesty, intelligence, strange to London, Henry wants to find a job in London. Henry is given an envelope by two brother. Henry is an unlucky young man. Henry is not a proud man. Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers.FOOOFReading exercises: Write ”F” if it is a f

16、act. Write “O” if it is an opinion. About a month agoHenry was_ out of the bay.Towards nightfallHenry found himself_ out to sea by a strong wind.The next morningHenry was _ by a ship.Lastly Henry arrived in _ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand;sailingcarriedspottedLondonRead Act one again, the

17、n fill in the following form.NowHenry was _ in London and wandering in the street.Just at that timeRoderick _ him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surpriseRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it. lostcalledletterHenry was an_. One day he had an accident in a_. Luckily he was rescued by a ship for

18、_. He arrived in London by earning his passage without pay. He was _in the street in_. To his surprise an _ thing happened. Two rich brothers gave him a million pound bank-note because they had made a_. unbelievableAmericanLondonbayrags lostbetRetell the story by filling the following passage. What

19、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 cant 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 dont want your cha

20、rity, 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 dont think its very funny. Now, if youll excuse me, I think Ill be on my way.What kind of persons do you think Oliver and Roderick are?DiscussionOliver 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