2. adventure
narrator
bet
permit
ahead
account
contrary
patience
passage
take a chance
冒险(n)
叙述者 赌 允许 向前
认为、说明 相反 耐心 船费 冒险

3. was brought up stare at Go ahead fault patience
1.Her mother left her when she was one year old and she ( )by her grandmother and her father. 2.Don't ( )people like that, it's rude . 3.Can I have the sports section? ---( ),I've read it. 4.I didn't sleep well that night, but it was my own ( ). 5. After three hours of waiting for the train, I began to lost my ( ).
was brought up
stare at
Go ahead
fault
patience

4. Discussion:

5. Fast Reading(4minunites)
1.What did Henry do before he came to London?
He worked for a mining company in American.
2.What did the two brothers give Henry?
A letter-a million pound bank note in it.

6. B D C E A Careful Reading (6minutes)
Put 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 spotted by a ship.
Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand. B D C E A

7. Why did the narrator say “you’re about to hear the most incredible tale”?
Because Henry Adams survived at sea.
Because Henry Adams earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.
Because Roderick and Oliver invited Henry to step in and asked him questions.
Because Henry Adams, a tramp, was given some money for reasons unknown to him.

8. Sum up the main idea of the whole passage

9. London
1903
San Francisco
by accident
passage
unpaid
a letter

10. Homework Learn the vocabulary by heart.
What do you think will happen to
Henry after taking the money?

11. Thank you!