1. Welcome to my class!

2. Guessing 1. He is American short story writer / novelist.
2. He was born in Florida on November 30th,
1835.
3. He is best known for his novels The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
4. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

3. I’m Mark Twain.
American famous short story writer / novelist and Literary giant(文学巨匠）

4. The Million Pound Bank Note

5. Make a prediction
Change his fate /
destiny(命运）

6. ACT 1
The story began
SCENE

7. Reading for structure
Narrator: It is the summer of 1903.Two old and wealthy
brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a
bet. Oliver believes that…
The narrator’s
part(旁白）
Roderick :Young man, would you step inside a moment,
please?
Henry : Who? Me, sir?
Roderick : Yes, you. …
Lines（台词）
Stage
directions
(舞台
说明）
Oliver: Through the front door on your left
Henry: (a servant opens the door) Thanks.
Oliver: (Henry enters) thank you, James.…
Henry: well, you see, back home I had my own boat....
(His eyes stare at what is left of the brothers’ dinner on the table)

8. (旁白) The background of a story The structure of a play Lines（台词）
The narrator’s part
(旁白)
The background
of a story
The structure
of a play
Lines（台词）
The language
of actors
Stage directions
(舞台说明)
The instructions
given to actors

9. Reading for information
Read the narrator’s part
Q1: When and where did the story take place?
Q2: Who was the owner of the bank note?
What did they do?
Q3: What was the bet? For their bet, they needed
a man. How did they find Henry?

10. Narrator: (Backgrounds)
When
Where
Who
What
Roderick +Oliver
1903
London
Henry
made a bet on whether
a person could survive a
month in London on
a million pound bank note
wealthy
brothers
lost and penniless
American
Choose?

11. How did they choose Henry for their bet?
Read the main part of the play:
Q1: Imagine you are the two brothers, what
questions will you ask to make sure that
Henry is the right man?
Q2: Which of them are mentioned in the play?
Personal Information
Past experience
Future plan

12. Q3: Can you get more details according to the questions
listed in the following form?
Topics
Details
Personal Information
Name? Nationality? Former job?
Present situation?
Past experience
What happened to him? (Find out the verbs)
Did he get any help? What did he do then?
Future plan
What does he want? What does he get?
Is he happy to get the money? How do you know?
What kind of person do you think Henry is from this sentence?

13. An American businessman (worked for a mining company)
Personal Information
Henry Adams
Name:
Nationality:
American
An American businessman
(worked for a mining company)
Former job:
Penniless…
Present situation:

14. Past experience
What happened to him? (Find out the verbs)
Was sailing out of the bay…
Was carried out to sea…
Was spotted…
Earned my passage…
Sought help from…
Did he get any help? What did he do then?
Wandered on the pavement…
penniless, lost, homeless, helpless, hopeless,

15. Future plan
What does he want? What does he get?
a job, some money
Is he happy to get the money? How do you know?
I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.
What kind of person do you think Henry is from this sentence?
honest and hard-working
What a person says or does
can reflect one’s personality.

16. Reading for thinking:
Q1:What do you think of Henry? Use some
adjectives to describe and get supporting details.

17. Henry : Who? Me, sir?  Henry:  Thanks.  Henry: Adams, Henry Adams. 
Henry: Thank you.  Henry: That’s right, from San Francisco. 
Henry: Not at all. it’s my first trip here.  Henry: Not at all. go right ahead. 
Henry: Well, I can’t say that have any plans. I’m hoping to find work. As a matter of fact,
I landed in Britain by accident. 
Henry: Well, you see, back home I had my own boat. About a month ago,
I was sailing out of the bay... Henry: Oh, yes.Well, towards nightfall I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
 It was all my fault I didn’t know whether I could survive until morning. The next 
morning I’d just about given myself up for lost when I was spotted by a ship. 
Henry: Yes, the fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which
accounts for my appearance. I went to the American embassy to seek help, but...
Henry: I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir. 
Henry: I worked for a mining company. Could you offer me some kind of work here? 
Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none. 
Henry: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! On the contrary, in fact. 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. 
Henry: (taking it carefully) For me?  Henry: Oh, this is silly. 
Henry: Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job. 
Henry: Well, why don’t you explain what is all about?
Henry: Promise. Goodbye. 

18. Reading for thinking: Q2: Why did the two brothers choose Henry
for their bet?
Roderick :Well, you mustn’t worry about that.
It’s an advantage.
Oliver: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck!
(clap his hands together)

19. Q3: Who will win the bet, Roderick or Oliver?
Why?
Oliver believes that with a million pound bank 
note a man could survive a month in London.
His brother Roderick doubts it.
Q4: Why did Mark Twain design such a bet in
his play?

20. Homework :
1.Thinking : Read ActⅠ,Scene4 on page22
andActⅡ,Scene4 on page 58 with the question “ Why did Mark Twain design such a bet in his play?” and guess the features of Mark Twain’s works.
2. Extra task: Finish the reading comprehension.