UNIT 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note單元教案

h: good afternoon, i’d like to get a cut, if i may. (the barber takes one look at henry and continues cutting another man’s hair.) er-i’d really like to get a haircut. as you see, it’s much too long.
b: (in a rude manner) yes, i can see that. indeed, i can.
h: fine, well, i’ll just have a seat then.
n: after some time, the barber finishes cutting the other man’s hair, takes his money, and then turns to look at henry.
b: look like it’s been a long time. you must be a sailor.
h: er-not quite. but i was at sea for a long time.
b: all right, then, get in the chair and i’ll see what i can do.
h: thank you.
b: where did you say you were from?
h: i didn’t, but i’m from san francisco.
b: well, you’re a long way from home.
h: yes, too long.
n: they both become quiet. after his hair is cut, the barber tells henry how much money he must pay. henry shows the barber the banknote.
b: why, mr.-(looks shocked)
h: adams. henry adams. i’m sorry, but i don’t have any small bills.
b: why, mr. adams, of course you wouldn’t! (wearing a big smile) nothing to worry about! nothing at all! please come back any time, even if you only need two little hairs cut! it will be my honor to serve you!
t: well, all of you did a good job. then let us go on writing another scene for the play.
step iii writing task (p60-61)
t: imagine that after henry marries portia he has bad luck in business and becomes poor once again. now he must tell his wife the bad news. with a partner, write a short dialogue between these two characters. before you write, however, discuss these questions with your partner:
(1) do you think henry would worry about what his wife would say to him after she heard the bad news? for example, do you think she would get angry at him?
(2) do you think henry would worry that his wife would leave him?
(3) do you think portia would ask henry how he suddenly became so poor?
(4) do you think portia would worry about their marriage now?
1.students have a discussion and write a dialogue for this situation.
2.the teacher gives a suggested dialogue with the help of a computer.
suggested dialogue:
p=portia h=henry
p: oh, henry. it’s nice to see you home so early!
h: erm, aah.
p: (looking worried) what’s happened?
h: i can’t hide much from you, can i, dear? we have lost our money. the railway company in brazil has collapsed and all our money has disappeared. but i have a plan to help us. we can go back to america and start again. i can become a gold miner and we can make our fortune that way.
p: leave london? leave my stepfather? oh no, henry, please!