课标人教实验版 高一 Module 3 Unit 3

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-note

1. 他妈妈是不会允许他晚归的。 His mother wouldn’t permit him to come back late. 2. 他登上飞往巴黎的飞机时偶然被警方认出。 He was spotted by police by accident boarding a plane for Paris. 3. 你曾和你朋友打过赌吗 ? Have you made a bet with your friends? 4. 他对他的愚蠢的行为做出的解释实在是 难以置信。 What accounts for his silly behavior is really unbelievable.

New words steak: eat like a wolf: genuine: reserve: scream: fake: bow: a thick slice of good quality beef 牛排 eat food very quickly real order or book give a long piercing cry false, not real 鞠躬

Act One, Scene 4 in the restaurant

CULTURAL NOTE: Henry asks for a steak “extra thick” for his meal. In China, steak is generally cut thinly but in America it is appreciated if it is cut thickly and grilled or fried. The advantage of having a steak “extra thick” is that it can be well cooked on the outside but still raw or half raw in the center.

1. What was it in the letter? A million pound bank-note. 2. Before Henry took the note out of the envelope, did the waiter serve him politely? Why? No, he didn’t. He served Henry impolitely. Because he thought Henry was a poor man who was not able to pay the meal.

3. Did the owner believe that the note was genuine or not? Why? He was not sure if it was real. Because Henry was in rags.

4. Whose behavior changes the most during this scene? The owner’s behaviour changes the most because he stops being rude and worrying if Henry can pay for the meal and becomes over-polite offering Henry a free meal.

5. What kind of person is the owner of the restaurant? He is somebody who is only impressed by how much money somebody has.

6. Why do you think the owner of the restaurant gave Henry a free meal? He may be frightened Henry will not come back. He may also worry that Henry will tell his friends about the bad treatment he got at the restaurant and they will not return either.

A. frightened B. angry C. worried D. excited Scene 4 1. What does “it’ll cost a large amount of money” exactly mean? You are in rags. You can’t afford it. 2. At the sight of the customer’s note, the owner and his waiter got very __. D

A. At the beginning of the story. B. Before they saw the large note. C. At the end of the story. D. After they saw the large note. 3. When did the hostess and the waiter change their attitude to the customer?_________ D

In group of four, play the parts of “Henry, waiter, owner and hostess”.

Explanation 1.amount n. 1) 数量, 数额 a large amount of work 大量工作 2) 总额, 总数 He could only pay half the amount he owed.

2. Well, we will have to take a chance. 哦，我们要赌一把了。 take a/ the/ chance/ chances 碰运气；冒风险

e.g. We decided to take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors. 我们决定与老天爷赌一把，在户外聚会。 e.g. We mustn’t take chances. We’d better play safe. 我们不要冒险，我们最好求稳。

3. in a rude manner manner 表 “ 方式，方法 ” ，常用单数； 表 “ 举止，态度 ” ，也用单数； 表 “ 礼貌，礼仪 ” ，常用复数。 He answered in an arrogant manner. His manner was impolite. It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.

4. scream give a long piercing cry of fear (cry) 尖叫 She screamed when she saw the tiger last night. 5. genuine 1) real, not fake or artificial 真的，非伪造的，非人工的

a genuine pearl a genuine note 2) sincere, honest 真诚的，真实的 She seems genuine but I can’t trust her. real true actual genuine

6. issue 1) publish 出版，发行 The Bank of England issued the million pound notes. 2) come, go or flow out 流出 blood issuing from a wound 7. in rags 衣衫褴褛 rag: odd cloth He is in rags.

8. indeed 1) in fact 事实上，其实 I don’t mind. Indeed, I am willing to help you. 2) truly, really, certainly 的确，实在的，确实 - Did he finish the work? - Indeed, he did.

9. as for 至于, 关于 You can have a bed, but as for the children, they will have to sleep on the floor.

Homework 1. Read and perform the whole play with the help of the scripts in the book. 2. Review what you have learnt in the whole unit.