We are living in a magic world, one where anything may happen!

Buy a car Make an investment Go shopping Travel buy technology give some to the charity Save money buy a housedeposit money buy a car make an investment go shopping travel

What do you know about the author of The Million Pound Bank Note? Do you know any of his works?

Real name Pen name meaning Birth date Birth place Grew up places Famous stories Fill in the basic information about Mark Twain: Hannibal, Missouri (along the Mississippi River) Samuel Langhorne Clemens The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Nov. 30th, 1835 The water is 2 fathoms deep. (=12feet) Florida

good at writing about children’s adventures good at writing about children’s adventures

Mark Twain ▲ a great American writer ▲ a famous speaker ▲ liked to tell funny stories ▲ liked to play jokes on his friends

Humorous quotations by Mark Twain ▲ A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain. ▲ A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read. ▲ A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. ▲ Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

Main characters Henry Roderick Oliver James Portia two old and wealthy brothers father and daughter Lovers servant and guest serve the two brothers make a bet on him father and son-in-law A p_________ and l______ American ennliessost

ACT 1 SCENE 1&2 A brief introduction to the story the bet

ACT 1 SCENE 3 The story began

3. They saw Henry’s personalities. Why did the two brothers choose Henry for their bet? 1. It was his first visit to London, so nobody knew him. 2. He had no money, so he would have to rely on the bank note.

The fact is that 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. hard-working: Personalities

Well, it may seem lucky 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. direct:

It is my first trip here. Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money) I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job. honest:

Loving wealth is you get it in the right way and use it in your degree. 君子爱财，取之有道，用之有度。

Henry went to a restaurant to enjoy a meal.

Act One, Scene 4 in the restaurant

Waiter Hostess Owner Whose behavior changes the most during this scene?

The owner Before showing the large note He treated Henry coldly, impatiently and rudely After showing the large note He treated Henry warmly, gratefully and respectfully The owner is snobbish and impressed by what a large sum of money one can have. The Changes of The Owner’s BehaviorWhat kind of person is the owner?

We shouldn’t judge people by his appearance. What can we learn from this story? Money The author mocked the phenomenon--- ″ ___________Worship”

If you’re penniless, people don’t really want to know you, let alone help you; but if you have money then people will spare no efforts to please you, even making it their business to seek you out. Money Worship Reflect upon the mad irony that people are willing to do things for free in order to flatter those who have money, rather than for those who actually need their charity.

All in all, Money cannot buy everything.

M oney Is …… ? Money can buy a house, but not a home. Money can buy a bed, but not sleep. Money can buy a clock, but not time. Money can buy a book, but not knowledge. Money can buy you a position, but not respect. Money can buy you medicine, but not health. Money can buy a friend, but not love. Money can buy you blood, but not life. M oney Is n n n not everything!