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1、savethemusethemupdonatebuyabigflatrunabusinessspendthemonfoodclothingtoyssharewithfriendstripdosomescienceresearchUnit3byMarkTwainTheMillionPoundBank-NoteTheMillionPoundBank-Note《百万英镑》是美国著名作家马克·吐温的小说,讲述了一个美国穷小子亨利·亚当斯在伦敦的一次奇遇。伦敦的两位富翁打赌,把一张无法兑现的百万大钞借给亨利,看他在一个月内如何收场。一个月的期限到了,亨利
2、不仅没有饿死或被捕,反倒成了富翁,并且赢得了一位漂亮小姐的爱情。Thisplaywasmadeintoafilm.Ifarichpersongivesyoualargeamountofmoneytouseasyoulike,forexample,onemillionpound,whatwillyoudo?Pre-readingWarmingupMarkTwain▲agreatAmericanwriter▲afamousspeaker▲likedtotellfunnystories▲likedtoplayjokesonhisfriendsWhyw
3、eretheownerandhostessshockedwhentheysawthemillionpoundbank-noteinHenry’shand?Becausetheyneverthoughtthatthebank-notebelongedtosuchapersoninrags.DiscussionTheownerissnobbishandimpressedbyhowmuchmoneysomebodyhas.Whatkindofpersonistheowner?why?snobbishWhosebehaviourchangesthemo
4、stduringthisscene?Giveexamples.Theowner’sbehaviourchangesthemost;first,hetreatedHenrycoldlybecauseofhispoorappearance,butwhenhesawHenry'sbanknote,hetreatedHenrywarmlyandrespectfullyandevenofferingHenryafreemeal.Pre-reading:BackgroundknowledgeaboutMarkTwainandhisplay.Answerth
5、equestions1.Whatdoes“I’mafraidit’llcostalargeamountofmoney”exactlymean?2.BeforeHenrytookthenoteoutoftheenvelope,didthewaiterservehimpolitely?Why?Youareinrags.Youcan’taffordit.No,hedidn’t.HeservedHenryimpolitely.BecausehethoughtHenrywasapoormanwhowasnotabletopayforthemeal.Two
6、richgentlemenmadeabetonwhatwouldhappentoapersonifhewasgivenamillionpoundnote.Henry,theheroofthestory,anAmericanyoungman,sailedtoofar,driftedouttotheocean,ABritishship,forLondon,passingby,fortunatelysavedhim.1.WheredoesHenryAdamscomefrom?DoesheknowmuchaboutLondon?Henrycomesfr
7、omSanFrancisco.No,hedoesn’tknowLondonatall.2.WhatdidhedoinAmerica?Heworkedforaminingcompany.3.WhydidhelandinBritain?HewassailingoutthebaywhenhewascarriedouttoseabyastrongwindandwassurvivedbyashipforLondon.detailedreadingAmonthagoHenrywas______outofthebay.TowardsnightfallHenr
8、yfoundhimself_______outtoseabyastrongwind.ThenextmorningHenrywas________bya