The Million Pound Bank Note教案
a. how did henry adams come to england?
b. where did henry work before? how much did he have?
c. what did the two gentlemen give henry?
d. when can henry open the letter.
2. after the students discuss the questions and then check the answers with the whole class.
t: listen to the tape and try to find out the characteristics of the whole passage.
ss: this is part of a play. so, the narration is written in the present tense.
t: ok. all of you have done a good job. next, let’s read the scene again and do some exercises.
step ⅳ post-reading
do comprehending exercises and explain :
a. a large amount of: a large quantity of; a great deal of
e.g. they bought a large amount of furniture before they moved their new house.
b. make a bet: make an arrangement to risk money, etc. on an event of which the result is doubtful.
e.g. we made a bet on the result of the match.
c. permit sb to do something: allow somebody to do something
e.g. my mother doesn’t permit me to ride in the street after it rained.
d. by accident: as a result of chance
e.g. i only found it by accident.
e. stare at: look at somebody or something with the eyes wide open in a fixed gaze( in astonishment, wonder, fear, etc)
f. to be honest: to tell you the truth; to be frank
e.g. to be honest, i don’t think we have a chance of winning.
step ⅴ homework
1. review the key sentences in this part
2. preview the words in the second period.
3. act out the play in groups
the second period extensive reading
step 1 new words
tell the new words in these part
steak: eat like a wolf: genuine: reserve: scream: fake:
shoulder
step 2
listen to act one, scene 4 in the restaurant
and answer the following questions:
1. what was it in the letter?
2. before henry took the note out of the envelope, did the waiter serve him politely? why?
3. did the owner believe that the note was genuine or not? why?
step 3 acting
in group of four, play the parts of “henry, waiter, owner, hostess and clemens”.
step 4 explanation
1. it’ll cost a tiny bit.
1) tiny: very small 極小的，微小的
a tiny baby, a tiny school
2) not a little 許多，很
not a bit 一點也不
i’m not a bit tired. 我一點也不累。
i’m not a little hungry. 我非常餓。
2.take a/ the/ chance/ chances 碰運氣；冒風險
3. in a rude manner