Unit 3The Million Pound Bank Note
3rd c: (trying not to show he is angry)i suppose a gentleman like you only carries very large bills.
h: now, look here, you shouldn’t judge people by the clothes they wear. i just don’t want to cause you trouble with a large note.
3rd c: it’s no trouble at all.
h: in that case, there’s no problem. (he gives the clerk the bank note. )
→step 6 listening on page 55
1. before listening, let students in pairs discuss what they think will happen i n the tailor’s shop after henry shows the salesman and the owner the bank note.
2. ask them to turn to page 55 and read through the exercises. make sure they know what to do.
3. play the tape for them to listen to and write down three things that happen in this scene.
4. ask them to listen again and answer the questions in groups.
show the following on the screen.
1)why doesn’t the salesman give henry his change right away?
2)is the owner really angry at the salesman or does he just pretend to be angry? how do you know?
3)is henry glad to get more than one coat? how do you know?
4)henry tells the owner that he is moving. give two reasons why the owner is not surprised to hear this news.
5)what does the owner offer to do for henry? why?
5. let students share their answers in pairs.
6. play the tape a third time for them to check and have the correct answers.
7. give 2 or 3 minutes for them to ask questions if they have any.
→step 7 homework
1. finish off the workbook exercises.
2. read the related parts of this play again and try to retell them in your own words.
板書設計
unit 3 the million pound bank note
listening, writing and speaking
when you write your play, make sure to follow the steps:
1)make a list of the characters.
2)make an outline of the events and the actions of the scene.
3)make a note of how the characters’ feelings change.
4)decide on the stage directions which tell the actors what to do or how to say something.
5)think up an exciting ending.
the beginning of the scene has been already done for you:
act ⅰ, scene 5
narrator: henry smiles as he leaves the restaurant. when he is walking down the street, he sees a sign for a barber’s shop. in a shop window, he looks at his own hair. since it is too long, he decides to get it cut.
henry: good afternoon, i’d like to get a cut.
barber: . . .
活動與探究
making requests and ordering food are very necessary in our daily life. find as many useful expressions as possible from the play, read them aloud and try to learn them by heart. then work in pairs to make up dialogues according to the following situations.