The Million Pound Bank Note Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note

Guess— Who is he? William Shakespeare A male(男性的) writer Britain To be or not to be, that is a question. Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare

Mo Yan Guess— Who is he? A Chinese writer Born in Northeast China Nobel Prize in Literature Red Sorghum(高粱) Mo Yan

Guess— Who is he? Nobel Prize winner Born in Columbia Passed away(去世) recently One Hundred Years of Solitude 百年孤独 García Márquez

Mark Twain Guess— Who is he? An American writer Really humorous Real name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain

Mark Twain (1835—1910) What do you know about Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works? Mark Twain (1835—1910)

Read the short passage on P17 quickly and fill in the chart. Real name Meaning of his pen name Birth date Birthplace Place where he grew up His famous stories

Samuel Langhorne Clemens Fill in the blanks. Real name Meaning of his pen name Birth date Birthplace Samuel Langhorne Clemens The river is 2 fathoms deep. November 30th, 1835 Florida

Place where he grew up His famous stories In Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

He is good at writing about children’s adventures. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 《汤姆 · 索亚历险记》

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn《哈克贝利·弗恩历险记》

his short stories 1. Running for Governor

2. The £ 1,000,000 Bank-Note

Pre-reading 1. Imagine that somebody gives you a large sum of money to spend as you like. What would you do with it?

Fast Reading What is the writing style of this text? A. A narration(记叙文) . B. An exposition(说明文) . C. An argumentation (议论文) . D. A play(戏剧) .

A play consists of three parts: 1. The narration: the background of the play; 2. The dialogue (对话): things happened to the characters; 3. The action: details that cannot be shown by words.

Careful Reading When Where Who What the summer of 1903 London A: Roderick & Oliver B: Henry Adams A: make a bet B: lost in London

Careful Reading 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. Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet?

Careful Reading 1. Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London? 2. What did he do in America? Henry comes from San Francisco. No, he doesn’t know London at all. He worked for a mining company. 3. Why did he land in Britain? He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was survived by a ship for London.

Careful Reading 4. Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet? It was Henry’s 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 for a job and not charity.

Careful Reading Put the following events in the correct order. ❶❷❸❹❺ 1) Henry wandered in London streets. 2) About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay. 3) The next morning he was spotted by a ship. 4) Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind. 5) On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.

Careful Reading Action Analysis They found maybe Henry was suitable (合适的)for their bet. 1 his eyes stare at what is left of the brothers’ dinner on the table L28 2 The brothers smile at each other. L36 3 claps his hands together L 43 4 Henry stands up to leave L44 5 gets it from a desk and gives it to Henry like a gift L48 6 taking it carefully L49 7 Henry starts to open it L50

ACT Now you should summarize the main idea: 1 What happened in Act I, Scene 3? SCENE Henry was given a letter by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until two o’clock. 3

Character Analysis Remember you are what you say and do. What do you think of Henry according to his words and actions?

polite Henry was? Thanks. Thank you. Not at all. Go right ahead. Taking it carefully. polite

honest Henry was? 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. honest

Henry was? I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand. independent

hard-working Henry was? Could you offer me some kind of work here? I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job. hard-working

frank & not driven by money Henry was? 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. (Henry stands up to leave) Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way. frank & not driven by money

Discussion Is money everything?

Money can buy a house, but not a warm home.

Money can buy a bed, but not a good sleep.

Money can buy a clock, but not golden 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.

Money is NOT everything Money can buy a house, but not a warm home. Money can buy a bed, but not a good sleep. Money can buy a clock, but not golden 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.

Role play Homework After analyzing the play, work in group of 4 to play the role of Henry, Roderick, Oliver and the servant.