1. Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
Reading

2. Warming up What do you know about the American writer Mark Twain?
Do you know any of his works? Can you name any of them?

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

4. Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Fill in the blanks.
Real name of MT
Meaning of his pen name
Birth date
Birth place
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
river
November 30th, 1835
Florida

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

6. Mark Twain:
(1835 —1910)
The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.
Novels:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)(汤姆·索亚历险记)
The Prince and the Pauper (1882)(皇子与贫儿)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894) (哈克贝利·费恩历险记)

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

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

9. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
his masterpieces
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1876

10. Summary of The adventures of Tom Sawyer
This is a story about a young boy named Tom Sawyer who is very mischievous and likes to go on adventures. He lives with his Aunt Polly and his halfbrother Sid. Tom also had two friends named Joe Harper and Huckleberry Fin. Becky Thatcher is Tom’s girlfriend and Injun Joe is the town’s thief and murder. This story takes place in the mid-1800s in a small village in Missouri along the Mississippi River.

11. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
his masterpieces
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1881

12. Summary of The adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Before the novel begins, Huck Finn has led a life of absolute freedom. His parents are either dead or absent and so Huck is not used to following any rules. The most important part of his character is his desire to save a black slave, Jim, and free him from slavery. He runs away with Jim whom he sees as a person and not property. They escape down the river giving Huckleberry time to think of the best thing to do.

13. his short stories
1. Running for Governor

14. his short stories
2. The £ 1,000,000 Bank-Note

15. Discussion
Suppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note, what will you do with it? Give the reasons.

16. run a business
donate to the poor
buy a big flat
spend it on food
buy books
do some science research
buy clothes
use them up
share with friends
travel around the world
put it in the bank

17. Pre-reading
We are going to study the play “The Million Pound Bank Note” by Mark Twain. First, let’s learn something about play.

18. 戏剧包括哪些要素？
情感，欲望，争斗，妥协。
什么是戏剧冲突？
戏剧冲突表现在人物性格的冲突上， 具体表现为一系列的动作。

19. 什么是戏剧语言？
戏剧语言包括人物语言和舞台说明。舞台说明是写在剧本每一幕的开端，结尾和对话中间的说明性的文字，内容包括人物表、时间、地点、服装、道具、布景、以及人物的表情、动作、上下场等，它具有增强舞台气氛，烘托人物心情，展示人物性格，推动情节展开等多种作用。

20. A brief introduction to The Million Pound Bank Note (enjoy a short movie)

21. What do you think will happen to Henry?
Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble?

22. Reading
Listen to the tape and read the play, and find out the conflict in the play. After that, answer the questions.
How many characters are there in the scene? Who are they?

23. Characters （人物）：
Henry Adams:
a lost American businessman in London
“Roderick” and “Oliver”:
two brothers and rich Englishmen

24. Who is the main character? Where does he come from?
Henry, the hero of the story, comes from America.

25. Choose the best answers.
What is the text mainly about?
A. The story of Henry.
B. The story about the wealthy brothers.
C. How Henry got the letter.
D. How the million pound note came out.
2. What is the style of this text? C D
Narration
An exposition (说明文)
C. An argumentation
D. A drama (戏剧)

26. 3. By saying “What luck!”, Oliver was happy
that _____ to meet their bet.
A. Henry was penniless
B. he himself was rich while Henry not
C. Henry was not English
D. Henry was an American A

27. 4. Which of the following is not true according
to the text?
A. Henry was a mineworker before.
B. Henry had planned to come to England.
C. Henry was a hard-working young man.
D. Henry wouldn’t open the letter until 2
o’clock. B

28. When and where did the story happen?
Where are the characters in Scene 3?
What happened in Scene 3?
In London, the summer of 1903.
In the old brothers’ home.
The two old brothers gave Henrry a bank note.

29. Read the play carefully and 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 is Henry lost in London? How did he get there?
4. How many questions do the brothers ask Henry? What is the brothers’ concern?

30. 5. Why do the brothers give Henry the
letter?
6. Can you find the examples of polite
requests?
7. Can you guess why the brothers do not
permit Henry to open the letter until 2
o’clock?

31. 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.

32. 3. Why is Henry lost in London?
How did he get there?
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.

33. 4. How many questions do the brothers
ask Henry? What is the brothers’
concern?
Seven. They want to know whether or not Henry is penniless.

34. 5. Why do the brothers give Henry the
letter?
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 for a job and not charity.

35. 6. Can you find the examples of polite requests?
Would you step inside a moment, please?
Good morning, sir, would you please come in?
Permit me to lead the way, sir.
How do you do, Mr … er …?
I wonder, Mr Adams, if you’d mind ...
May we ask what you’re doing in this country …?
Now if you’ll excuse me I’ll …

36. Tell the statements a fact (F) or an opinion (O) after fast reading.
_____ Henry wants to find a job in London.
_____ Henry is given an envelop by the two
brothers.
_____ Henry is an unlucky young man.
_____ The servant is called James.
_____ Henry is foolish to go and meet the two F F O F O

37. Explain the words in the text in English.
wander
permit
stare at
spot
seek
move about aimlessly or without any destination
allow, let
look at sb. / sth. for a long time
see or notice a person or thing, esp. suddenly
look for; try to get or reach
Try to make sentences with these words.

38. Read again and fill in the blanks.
sailing
A month ago
Henry was ______ out of the bay.
Towards nightfall
Henry found himself _______ out to sea by a strong wind.
The next morning
Henry was ________ by a ship.
Lastly
Henry arrived in ________ by working on the ship unpaid.
carried
spotted
London
lost
Now
Henry was _______ in London and wandering in the street.
Just at that time
Roderick _______ him and asked him to step in.
To Henry’s surprise
Roderick gave Henry a _____ with money in it.
called
letter

39. Describe how Henry’s feelings change.
What he says or does
How he feels
Before he enters the brothers’ house
When he introduces himself
When the brothers ask him about his plan
When he tells them how he reached London by ship
miserable, unhappy, anxious
wandering round London
curious why he has been asked to go into the house
behaves politely and answers questions fully
admits his problems and asks for work; explains his situation
hopeful that he
might find a solution
to his troubles
blames himself for his carelessness; remembers how hungry he was when he sees the food on the table
grateful that he was rescued; aware of his hunger

40. Describe how Henry’s feelings change.
What he says or does
How he feels
When they seem happy that he has no money
When they give him the envelope
When they tell him there is money in it
Before he leaves the house
replies angrily
angry, irritated
irritated that he cannot open the envelope at once
wants to open the envelope straightaway
unhappy to be given money rather than working for it
explains he wants a job not charity
agrees not to open the letter till 2 p.m.
interested and curious

41. Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.
Henry Adams, an American __________, was carried out to sea by ____________ in his own boat. He spent a helpless night on the sea until _______________. Luckily, he was spotted and saved by a ship. Then he _________________ by working for free on the board. After he landed in Britain, he went to ____________________ for help, but without luck.
businessman
a strong wind
the next morning
earned his passage
the American embassy

42. One day, he _____________ on the street when he was called into a large house owned by two old Englishmen, who asked him a few questions. Henry answered that he was looking for _____ in London and asked whether they could offer any. They didn’t answer directly but gave Henry _______ which they said contained a sum of money. They also asked Henry to promise ____________ until 2 o’clock. Henry thought it was ____ but accepted it.
was wandering
a job
a letter
not to open it
silly

43. What do you think of Henry?
Character Analysis
What do you think of Henry?

44. honest Henry was? Tells the truth to the brothers.
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

45. Hard-working Henry was? 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 don’t want your charity, I just want an honest job.
Hard-working

46. Direct / Frank Henry was? 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.
Direct / Frank

47. Post-reading
What kind of persons you think Oliver and Roderick are?

48. Oliver 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
Henry is honest and proud)

49. Prediction 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.