Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note (Period 1 Warming up and reading)
1)a large amount of: a large quantity of; a great deal ofthey bought a large amount of furniture before they moved their new house.2)make a bet: make an arrangement to risk money, etc. on an event of which the result is doubtfulwe made a bet on the result of the match.3)permit sb. to do something: allow somebody to do somethingmy mother doesn’t permit me to ride in the street after it rained.4)by accident: as a result of chancei only found it by accident.5)stare at: look at somebody or something with the eyes wide open in a fixed gaze (in astonishment, wonder, fear, etc. )do you like being stared at?6)to be honest: to tell you the truth; to be frankto be honest, i don’t think we have a chance of winning.4. listening and reading aloudplay the tape of the text for students and let them pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation. then ask them to take roles to read the text aloud after the tape.→step 5 discussionafter students read the play, let them discuss these questions in groups.1. why do you think that the brothers chose henry for their bet?2. what kind of person do you think henry is? why do you think so?→step 6 closing down by acting1. have students get prepared in 3 minutes or so and then ask them to act out the play.2. ask as many groups as possible to perform before the class.→step 7 homework1. go over the text and try to learn all the useful words and expressions in this part by heart.2. finish the exercises in comprehending on page 19.3. rewrite the play into a short story in your own words.板書設(shè)計(jì)
unit 3 the million pound bank note
warming up and reading1. time: the summer of 19032. characters:henry adams: a lost american businessman in londonroderick and oliver: two brothers and rich englishmen3. events:about a month agohenry was sailing out of the bay.towards nightfallhenry was carried out to sea by a strong wind.the next morning henry was spotted by a ship.lastlyhenry arrived in london by working as an unpaid hand on the ship.nowhenry was lost in london and wandering in the street.just at that timeroderick called him and asked him to step in.to henry’s surpriseroderick gave henry an envelope with money in it.
活動(dòng)與探究work in groups. go to the library or surf the internet to find out more information about mark twain. make a list of his life and his major works. be ready to give a short report on this to the class.