Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note
2. reading
(1) ask ss to form several groups six, five of whom will take parts in the play. the sixth person will direct the acting. let ss read the play and pay attention to their language, making the language sound authentic.
(2) let ss answer the following questions.
① what does henry get from the letter?
② is the bank-note a fake? why?
③ what are the differences between the attitudes of the owner?
④ why do you think the owner trust henry at last?
suggested answers:
① he gets a million pond bank-note.
② no. because, two notes in this amount have been issued by the bank of england this year.
③ when the owner sees henry’s appearance, he looks down upon him. then henry takes out the bank-note to pay his meal. the owner is shocked by it. and he changes his attitude towards henry.
④ the owner is so sophisticated (世故的) that he just pretends to be
3. acting
after reading the play, ask two or three groups to perform in front of the class. and let others choose the best group. then suppose a journalist in london heard this unbelievable story: a millionaire in rags had a meal in a restaurant. he thought it might make an excellent article. so he rushed to that restaurant and interviewed the owner, the hostess and the waiter. let the groups act out the interview.
4. language point
(1) order
① n 叫/要的菜
may i take you order now? 您的菜點好了嗎？
② n 順序，次序
the books are arranged in order of size. 書籍按尺寸碼放。
③ n 命令
soldiers must obey orders. 軍人必須服從命令。
we did it on his order. 我們奉他之命做了那件事。
④ v 命令
the officer ordered his soldiers to march. 長官命令他的士兵前進。
⑤ v 預訂，訂購
i have ordered a new computer from the shop. 我從商店里訂購了一臺新電腦。
i’ve ordered a steak. 我點了一份牛排。
(2). take a chance 碰運氣
as for whether he will win the game or not, we must take a chance. 對于他能否取勝，我們只能碰運氣。
(3) manner n
① 方法；方式
why are you talking in such a strange manner? 你為什么用這種奇怪的方式談話？
② 態度；舉止
he talked to her in a very rude manner. 他很粗魯地和她說話。
③ 禮貌，禮節；風俗，習俗
it's bad manners to talk with a mouth full. 嘴里有食物時說話不禮貌。
you should have good manners all the time. 你應該時時刻刻都講禮貌。
these are the manners and customs of the chinese. 這些是中國人的風俗習慣。
(4) genuine adj 真正的； 真實的；名副其實的
we cannot make sure it is a genuine painting. 我們不能確認它是一幅真畫。