必修3 Unit3 The Million Pound Bank-note

Unit3TheMillionPoundBank-noteTheMillionPoundBank-NoteTheMillionPoundBank-NoteApenniless(poor)andlostyoungAmericaninLondonbecomesthesubjectofabetbetweentworichandeccentric(古怪的)Englishgentlemen.Theywanttoknowhowapoormandoandlivewithamillionpoundnote.Andaseriesoffunnythingshappened.TheMillionPoundBank-Note:shortstory:(originalversion:)byMarkTwainplay:(adaptedfromtheshortstory)film:DirectedbyRonaldNeame更多资源xiti123.taobao.comIfarichpersongivesyoualargeamountofmoneytouseasyoulike,forexample,onemillionpound,whatwillyoudo?DiscussionthebetHaveyouevermadeabetwithafriend?Ifso,whatdidyoubeton?Howdidyoufeelaboutthebetafteritwaswonorlost?Charactersintheplay:HenryAdams:AnAmericanbusinessman,lostinLondonwithoutmoney,friendsorajob.RoderickandOliver:Tworichbrothers,whomadeabet.Roderickbelievedthatamancouldn’tsurviveinthecityforamonthwithonlyamillionpoundbank-note.ButOliverbelievedhecould.MainCharactersCharactersinScene3:HenryalostAmericanbusinessmaninLondonRoderickarichEnglishman,Oliver’sbrotherOliverarichEnglishman,Roderick’sbrotherServanttothebrothersCharactersinScene4:PortiaOliver’sdaughterMr.Clemensadinerintherestaurantandexpertonbank-notesSomenewwordsincredible:difficulttobelieve难以置信的stareat:lookatsb./sth.foralongtime凝视nightfall:thetimeintheeveningwhenitbecomesdark傍晚survive:continuetoliveorexist生存;存活spot:seeornoticeapersonorthing发现accountfor:tobetheexplanationorcauseofsth.是....的原因charity:施舍1.WhowasHenry?FastReadingAnAmericanbusinessman,whoarrivedinLondonbyaccident,penniless,hungryandlonely.2.HowdidHenryAdamscometoEngland?3.WheredidHenryworkbefore?Howmuchdidhehave?ItwastheshipthatbroughthimtoEngland.Heworkedforaminingcompanybeforeandhehadnomoneyatall.4.WhatdidthetwogentlemengiveHenry?5.WhencanHenryopentheletter?6.WhydidtheychoseHenry?Theygivehimaletter.Hecan’topenituntiltwoo’clock.BecauseHenrywashonest,hard-workingandpoor.Putthefollowingeventsincorrectorder:A.HenrywanderedinLondonstreets.B.Aboutamonthago,HenryAdamswassailingoutofthebay.C.Thenextmorninghewasspottedbyaship.D.Towardsnightfallhefoundhimselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.E.Ontheshipheearnedhispassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand.BDCEAWhydidthenarratorsay“you’reabouttohearthemostincredibletale”?A.BecauseHenryAdamssurvivedatsea.B.BecauseHenryAdamsearnedhispassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand.C.BecauseRoderickandOliverinvitedHenrytostepinandaskedhimquestions.D.BecauseHenryAdams,atramp,wasgivensomemoneyforreasonsunknowntohim.NowdotheexercisesinthetextbookcomprehendingAnswerkeyforExercise1:1F2F3O4O5OAnswerkeyforExercise2:1clever2confident3foolish4glad5jealousSumupthemainideaofthewholepassageThestoryhappenedin_________in________.Henry,atrampwhocamefrom______________landedinBritain____________.Heearnedhis_________byworkingasan_________hand.WanderinginLondonstreets,hemet_______________whoaskedhimto_____________theirhouse.AfteraskingHenrymanyquestions,theygavehim_________.London1903SanFranciscobyaccidentpassageunpaidtwooldbrothersstepinsidealetterPleasefindoutallthestagedirections(theItalics斜体字),andguesstheirfunctionsintheplay.Functions:1)toneofvoice2)behaviourDivideuptheclasssothateachgroupofstudentslooksatonecharacterandthensharetheideaofeachgroup.WhatkindsofpeopleareHenryAdams,OliverandRoderick?Findsomeadjectives(orotherwords)todescribethemafterreading.ThecharacteristicsofHenry:Itismyfirsttriphere.Well,tobehonest,Ihavenone.(nomoney)Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.Idon’twantyourcharity.Ijustwantanhonestjob.honest:Iearnedmypassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand.Couldyouoffermesomekindofworkhere?Idon’twantyourcharity,Ijustwantanhonestjob.hard-workingproundWell,itmayseemlucktoyoubutnottome.Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon’tthinkit’sveryfunny.Now,ifyou’llexcuseme,IthinkI’llbeonmyway.careless:direct:IlandedinBritainbyaccident.ThecharacteristicsofOliverandRoderick:servantsandnotworryingaboutgivingastrangeramillionpoundbank-notepreparedtobetonemillionpoundsjustforabitoffunTheyseethatHerryishonestandproudrichmischievousgoodjudgesofcharacterEnjoyScene3.Explanation1.Alargequantityofmoney=alargesumofmoney常用于修饰不可数名词。Nowhehasalargeamountofmoney.Hecandoanythinghewantswithit.1)只用于修饰可数名词的有:dozensofscoresofagreatmanyabig(large/great)numberofbig(large/great)numbersof2)只用于修饰不可数名词的有:muchagreat(good)dealofagreat(good)amountof3)既可修饰可数名词,也可修饰不可数名词的有:alotoflotsofplentyofalargequantityof2.Whatwillyoudowithit?dowith对待；处理Whatshallwedowiththerubbish?比较:dowith/dealwith两个都有“处理,对付”之意dowith中的do是及物动词;而dealwith中的deal是不及物动词,所以dowith用what提问,dealwith用how提问。Howareyougoingtodealwiththewastepaper?Whatareyougoingtodowiththeoldbooks?3.makeabetmakeabetonsth.withsb.=betonsth.withsb.Ibet…=I’mcertain…我肯定…类似的短语：haveabet打赌win/loseabet打赌赢/输了accept/takeupabet同意打赌4.Nowladiesandgentlemen,you’reabouttohearthemostincredibletale.女士们，先生们，你们将要听到一个最令人难以置信的故事。beabouttodo正要（即将）做某事e.g.JustasIwasabouttoleavetheroom,thetelephonerang.我正要离开房间，电话铃响了。辨析：beaboutto/beto/begoingto1)beabouttodosth.表示“马上就要”，一般不和时间状语连用。2)beto表示按计划或职责、义务要求必须做的事或即将发生的动作。3)begoingto打算将要做某事，也可表示很可能发生的事或自然现象。Iwasabouttojumpwhentheguidestoppedme.Whenistheinventi