The Million Pound Bank Note
《百万英镑》
ImImagine that somebody gives you a large sum of money to spend as you like. What would you do with it?
Pre-reading
help the poor
buy a big flat
run a business
spend them on food and clothing
share with friends
plan a trip
do some science research
Pre-reading:
Background knowledge about
Mark Twain and his play .
Do you know who he is?
I’m Mark Twain. How much do you know about me?
America's best known
literary figure（人物）
America's short story writer novelist
Literary giant（文豪）
Do you know any evaluation(评价) given to him?
Humorist（幽默作家） public speaker
Do you know any of his works?
Can you name
any of them?
His famous works
The Adventures of
Tom Sawyer
《汤姆·索亚历险记》
The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn
《哈克贝利·
弗恩历险记》
Life on the Mississippi
《密西西比河上的生活》
Running for Governor
《竞选州长》
The million pound bank note
Some new words
incredible: difficult to believe (unbelievable)
stare at: look at sb. / sth. for a long time
nightfall: the time in the evening when it becomes dark
survive: continue to live or exist
spot: see or notice a person or thing
account for: to be the explanation or cause of sth.
charity: 施舍
by accident: by chance
Important phrases of the passage
1.抚养；培养___________
2.对待；处理；处置____________
3.打赌____________
4.迷路；倾心于某事__________
5.前进；可以；往下说___________
6. 偶然___________
7.凝视；盯着_________
8.导致；作出解释 __________
bring up
do with
make a bet
be lost
go ahead
by accident
stare at
account for
Have you ever read the story of “The Million Pound Bank-Note” or seen the film?
If so, what do you think of it?
Lead-in
time
place
people
event
listen to the text and take down some notes according to the four things

four. Henry, two brothers (Roderick, Oliver), the servant (James).
Henry came across
___________________
after he landed in _________
London of Britain
two brothers
London
In the summer of 1903.
Careful-reading
What is the text maily 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?
narration
an exposition(说明文)
C. An argumentation
D. a drama(戏剧)
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
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 would’t open the letter until 2 o’clock.
5. Which is the correct order of the following events?
a.Henry went to the American embassy
to seek help.
b. Henry was spotted by a ship.
c. Henry was sailing out of the bay.
d. Henry earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.
e. Henry was wandering on the pavement in London.
f. Henry was brought to England.
A. e c b f d a B. c b d f a e
C. c b f d a e D.c b e f d e
Summary
Henry, a1 American
2 landed in
Britain3 . 4 in London streets, he was asked
5 _____________________ two old brothers’ house. After asked many questions, he was given a 6 _______.
penniless
businessman
by
accident
wandering
to
step
inside
letter
Post-reading
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.
I don’t want your charity. I just want an honest job.
honest
hard-working
direct
Task :
Task . What characteristics of Henry ?
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
honest
direct
Well, it may seem luck to you but not to me..
2.If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny.
3.Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.
hard-working
honest
direct
sailing
carried
spotted
London
Read Act one again, then fill in the following form.
lost
called
letter
Henry was an_________. One day he had an accident in a___. Luckily he was survived by a ship for_______. He arrived in London by earning his _________without pay.
American
London
bay
Retell the story by filling the following passage.
passage
He was ___ in the street in____. To his surprise an _________ thing happened. Two rich brothers gave him a million pound bank-note because they had made a____.
incredible
rags
lost
bet
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.
Prediction
Homework
1.Retell the story according to the timeline
About a month agotowards nightfallthe next morning lastly ->Now ->Just at that time->ToHenry’s surprise

2.Find out the useful expressions of the text.

3.Complete the exercises1-3 on page 20.
Summary of the Million Pound Bank-Note
Henry, a San Francisco businessman is rescued at sea by a British ship that takes him to London where he finds himself without money, friends or the hope of finding a good job. Hungry and alone, he walks the streets of the city when unexpectedly he is asked to a large and grand house.
Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a secret bet, Roderick believes that a man cannot survive in the city for a month with only a million Pound bank-note in his possession but Oliver believes he can. The play takes us along on Henry’s misadventures with humor and surprise to discover who will win the bet.