1、Unit 3The Million Pound Bank NoteWarming upWhat do you know about Mark Twain? Warming upMark Twain (18351910)The greatest humorist of the 19th centuryin American literature. Also one of the greatestwriter in the world.Real name of MTMeaning of his pen nameBirth dateBirth placeSamuel Langhorne Clemen

2、sNovember 30th, 1835Florida Fill in the blanks.riverPlace where he grew upHis famous storiesIn Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River.The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.Novels:The Adventures of Tom S

3、awyer (1876)(湯姆索亞歷險記）The Prince and the Pauper (1882)(皇子與貧兒) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894)(哈克貝利費恩歷險記)Mark Twain:(18351910)The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 湯姆索亞歷險記He is good at writing about childrens adventures.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn哈克貝利弗恩歷險記 his masterpieces1876The Adventures of

4、 Tom SawyerSummary of The adventures of Tom Sawyer This is a story about a young boy named Tom Sawyer who is very mischievous and likes to go on adventures. He lives with his Aunt Polly and his halfbrother Sid. Tom also had two friends named Joe Harper and Huckleberry Fin. Becky Thatcher is Toms gir

5、lfriend and Injun Joe is the towns thief and murder. This story takes place in the mid-1800s in a small village in Missouri along the Mississippi River. his masterpieces1881The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnSummary of The adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twains classic novel, The Adventures of Hu

6、ckleberry Finn, tells the story of a teenaged misfit who finds himself floating on a raft down the Mississippi River with an escaping slave, Jim. In the course of their perilous journey, Huck and Jim meet adventure, danger, and a cast of characters who are sometimes menacing and often hilarious.1. R

7、unning for Governorhis short storieshis short stories2. The 1,000,000 Bank-NoteThis play was made into a film. Two rich gentlemen in London made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound bank-note. An American young man who sailed too far was carried out to sea, but was

8、saved by a British ship for London . So he was now in London , tired, hungry and pennilessGetting to know the story.Characters （人物）：Henry Adams: a lost American businessman in London“Roderick” and “Oliver”: two brothers and rich EnglishmensailingcarriedspottedLondonTowards nightfallLastlyAbout a mon

9、th agoThe next morning Henry was _ out of the bay.Henry was _ out to sea by a strong wind.Henry was _by a ship.Henry arrived in _ by working as an unpaid hand. Roderick _ him and asked him to step in. Roderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.lostcalledletterRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.N

10、owHenry was_ in London and wandering in the street.Just at that timeTo Henrys surpriseletter The story happened in _ in _. Henry, a businessman who came from _ landed in Britain _. He earned his _ by working as an _ hand. He was _in the street in_. Two rich brothers gave him a million pound bank-not

11、e because they had made a_. London1903San Franciscoby accidentpassageunpaid lostragsbetRetell the storyWhy do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet? Because they think Henry is hard-working, honest and penniless. Think about what kind of person Henry was?Tells the truth to the brothe

12、rs.It is my first trip here.Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)Well, I cant say that I have any plans. honest Henry was? Henry was?Wants work but not charity.I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand.Could you offer me some kind of work here?I dont want your charity, I just want an ho

13、nest job.Hard-working Henry was?Well, it may seem luck to you but not to me. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I dont think its very funny. Now, if youll excuse me, I think Ill be on my way.Direct/FrankF (fact) or O (Opinion)1). Henry wants to find a job in London.( )2). Henry is given an e

14、nvelope by the two brothers. ( )3). Henry is an unlucky young man. ( )4). The servant is called James. ( )5). Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers. ( )FFOFOAnswer key for Exercise 2Would you step inside a moment, please? Come in, please.2. Good morning, sir, would you please come in? Hel

15、lo. Please come in.3. Permit me to lead the way, sir. Let me show you the way.4. How do you do, Mr er ? Hello Mr 5. I wonder, Mr Adams, if youd mind Mr Adams , is it OK if 6. May we ask what youre doing in this country? Why are you in England?7. Now if youll excuse me Ill Please excuse me.Answer key

16、 for Exercise 3wandering round London miserable, unhappy, anxious2. behaves politely and answers questions fully curious why he has been asked to go into the house3. admits his problems and asks for work; explains his situation hopeful that he might find a solution to his troubles4. blames himself f

17、or his carelessness; remembers how hungry he was when he sees the food on the table grateful that he was rescued, aware of his hunger5. replies angrily angry, irritated6. wants to open the envelope straight-away irritated that he cannot open the envelope at once7. explains he wants a job not charity

18、 unhappy to be given money rather than work for it8. agrees not to open the letter till 2 pm interested and curiousSuggested answer to Exercise 6 Henry is lost in London. He has no money and is wondering what to do. Suddenly a door opens and two brothers invite him inside the house. They ask him som

19、e questions and then give him an envelope and tell him not to open it till 2 pm. They do, however, suggest that it contains money. Henry promises to wait till 2 pm before opening the letter.Language Points1. This unit is a play based on a short story by Mark twain. be based one.g. The novel is based

20、 on his own experiences. _ on his own experiences, his novel attracts many young people. A. Being based B. Basing C. Based D. To base 以為基礎/基于C2. He was brought up in Hannibal. bring up 撫養/養育，提出，嘔吐 Her parents died when she was a baby and she was brought up by her aunt. 她出生后不久父母雙亡，是由姑母撫養大的。 Martin ha

21、s been bringing up all morning. 馬丁整個早上都在嘔吐。3. He is best known for his novels set in his boyhood world on the river. be set ine.g. The novel is set in London in the 1960s. 4. behind the scenes 在后臺, 在幕后, 暗中 on the scene 在/到現場 come on the scene 登場 以為背景 5. A large quantity of money= a large sum of mone

22、y6. Make a bet make a bet on sth. with sb= bet on sth with sb. Lets make a bet on the next election. 我們就下次的選舉打個賭吧。I bet = Im certain我肯定I bet it will rain tomorrow. 我相信明天一定會下雨。7. Permit sb. to do sth. E.g. Her mother would not permit her to come back late. permit doing sth. E.g. We do not permit smok

23、ing in the office.8. Find oneself carried out to sea (發現某人自己被漂流到海上） find oneself +介詞短語/分詞 （發現某人自己不知不覺) He found himself walking in the direction of the park.9. It doesnt seem ugly to me; _, I think its rather beautiful.on the contrary10. by accident= by chance E.g. I only found it by accident.11. st

24、are at Dont stare at me like that. 不要那樣地盯著我。 stare at angrily= glare at12. to be honest= to tell you the truth = honestly speaking13. pretend to do pretend to be doing They pretend to misunderstand my complaint. 他們假裝誤解了我的投訴。14. Take a chance/ chances of doing sth./on sth.(冒險/碰運氣） I dont think it wil

25、l work, but Ill take a chance and try it. 雖然我認為那樣不行，但是我仍想碰運氣試一下。15. they see a penniless young man wandering on the pavement outside their house.wander v. & n.游蕩/閑逛;漫步/游 在小城閑逛 _ 漫游世界 _ He told us that we could _ at will. (隨便逛逛)wander in the small townwander the worldwander around16. go ahead: be car

26、ried out; take place 執行，進行，舉行 盡管天氣不好，旅行將照常進行。 Despite the bad weather, the journey will go ahead. 新橋的修建將按計劃進行。 The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned.17. I was spotted by a ship.spot n.&v.(1) n. 斑點 豹和虎哪一個身上有斑點？ Which has spots, the leopard or the tiger?spotless adj. 沒有污點的, 純潔的spotte

27、d adj. 有斑點的, 玷污的(2) v. 找出, 認出, 發覺 杰克最終找到了他想要的襯衫。 Jack finally spotted just the shirt he wanted.18. I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which account for my appearance.account for: 做某事的解釋；解釋某事物的原因。 他因病缺席。 His illness accounts for his absence. 請你對自己的行為作出解釋。 Please account for your own co

28、nduct.on account of 因為, 由于 take into account=take account of 考慮, 重視on all accounts 無論如何on no account 絕不 I. 根據下列各句句意及所給單詞的首字母或漢語提示, 寫出該單詞的正確形式。1. You should not park your car on the _ (人行道).2. Photography will not be _ (允許) inside the courtroom.pavementpermitted練習坊3. The secret of a good relationship

29、 is to accept other persons _ (過錯), and not to try to make them change.4. You should _ (尋求) advice from your lawyer on this matter.5. Spain is our favorite holiday s_ and we all like traveling there. faultsseekspot6. He w_ around the mall for half an hour as if he had nothing else to do.7. Her _ (耐性

30、) made her the best nurse in the hospital.8. We met the officials of the _ (大使館) at dinner that same evening.patiencewanderedembassyII.用所給單詞的適當形式填空。1. Do you permit your children _ (smoke)?2. Would you mind _ (wash) the dishes tonight? I am so tired. 3. When I woke up, I found myself _ (pull) into a

31、nother room.4. _ (tell) you the truth, I fell asleep in the middle of the speech. to smokewashingpulledTo tell假如時間允許，我們就去購物。(permit)2. 你對待他人要有耐心。(be patient with)根據括號內的提示翻譯下列句子。If time permits, well go shopping.You should be patient with the others.3. 遲到并不是我們的錯。(It is not . fault)4. 老實說，因為我太累了所以沒有給你

32、回信。(to be honest)It was not our fault (that) we were late / for being late.To be honest, I didnt reply to your letter because I was so tired.Noun clauses as the object and predicative 名詞性從句 賓語從句 表語從句 Discovering useful structures在英語的句子結構中，本來該由名詞充當的主語、賓語、表語和同位語，由一個句子來充當,這個句子就叫名詞性從句。什么是名詞性從句?名詞性從句主語從句

33、 ( The Subject Clause)賓語從句 ( The Object Clause) 表語從句 ( The Predicative Clause)同位語從句 ( The Appositive Clause)賓語從句The Object Clause如何區分賓語從句？They know the teacher. 主語 謂語 賓語They know the teacher is a man . 主語 謂語 賓語從句 句子做賓語就是賓語從句。賓語從句中的連接詞that有時可省有時又不可省，在以下幾種情況中that不能省略：、當that賓語從句中間有插入詞語,that不可省 Hejudged

34、that ,becausehewasachild,hedidnot understand what he had said.當that從句有并列從句時，that不能省； Everyoneknewwhathappenedandthatshewas worried.賓語從句的注意事項（一）當多個that從句作并列賓語時,前面從句的that可省可不省,但最后一個that不可以省He knows (that) his English teacher is from England and that she has two children.當that作介詞賓語時，that不可省掉。如： Thereas

35、onliesinthatsheworksharderthanthe othersdo注意事項（二）從句時態 主句時態現在時/將來時相應任何時態過去時相應過去任何時態賓語從句中主句和從句的時態保持一致，但如果從句中表示的是客觀現象，雖然主句是過去時態，從句仍用一般現在時。如： Theteachertoldusthatlighttravelsataveryhighspeed.名詞性從句在句中要用陳述句語序。如：Heaskedmewhere we should meet.1）在 think, believe, suppose, guess 等動詞后的否定前移問題, 如果從句謂語是否定含義，則不用否定

36、形式,而將主句謂語動詞think, believe, suppose, guess 等變為否定形式; e.g. I dont think you are right 我想你是不對的。 注意事項（三）2）在 hope, believe, imagine, suppose, guess, think, expect, tell, say, fear 以及 be afraid 等詞語后，可用 so 代替一個賓語從句(指代上文涉及之事)。e.g. 一Do you believe it will clear up? 你認為天氣會轉晴嗎? 一I believe so. 我認為會這樣。 I dont bel

37、ieve so.(或I believe not.) 我認為不會這樣。 1.We wonder how we shall do next.2.Could you tell me where are they having a picnic?3. We believe that they have finished their task, dont we ?4.I am sorry that I dont know you want to take part in the competition.5.Mr li seems that he is very expert at repairing a

38、t computers.whathavent theydidntthey areas if 表語從句The Predicative Clause用做表語的從句叫表語從句位置： 一般放在系動詞be, 后.The problem is that we have little money.That is what he wants us to do.That is where she got her masters degree.表語從句的連接詞( 四大類) that 引導的表語從句, 本身無意義, 但不能省略. 2. whether 引導的表語從句意為: “是否”. 不能 用 if 替代.what

39、 , which ,who, whom, whose可在表語從句中充當“ 主語, 賓語,定語, 有自己的詞義.4. where ,when, why, how 在表語從句中可充當時間, 地點,方式,原因狀語.The mothers question was that she has no time to look after her daughter.2.The question is whether that boy will turn up in time.3. Tom is no longer what he used to be .4.That is where I cant agre

40、e with you.無義 是否.的樣子的地方特殊用法:1.because/why 引導的表語從句.的結構.2.as if / as though引導的表語從句常在連系 動詞look , seem, sound , be , become 后面. My anger is because you havent finished your homework.Thats why you go away .It seemed as if the brothers were playing a joke on Henry.whether和if的用法whether 可用于介詞之后. Italldepend

41、sonwhethertheywillcomeback whether可用于不定式之前Ihavenotdecidedwhethertogoornot.后面直接跟ornot時用whether。.Ididntknowwhetherornothehadarrivedin Wuhan主語從句，表語從句，同位語從句句首中只能用whether，賓語從句中則兩者都可Whetherthemeetingwillbeputoffhasnotbeendecidedyet.whether可引導一個讓步狀語從句表示“不管”、“無論”，而if不能。If表示“如果”時，不能用whether。Whetherhecomesorn

42、ot,wewillbeginourpartyontime. If I have enough time, I will play football.Suggested answers to Ex2I cant say I liked the play very much./I must say I really enjoy reading this play.I dont think the brothers should have made such a bet./ I think it is funny to make a bet like that.Henry tells the bro

43、thers that he worked for a mining company in America.4. Henry tells them that he landed in Britain by accident.5. The brothers want to know whether Henry has any money on him.6. I think Henry will be happy with what is inside the envelope. Suggested answers to Ex4The reason was that he was lost at s

44、ea and brought to England by another ship.One of his problems is that he doesnt know anybody in London. Another problem is that he has no money.The embassy was where he thought he would get help.4. His concern is how he can find a job so he can go home again.5. The brothers concern is whether Henry

45、knows about London or has any money.6. The envelope is what the brothers give to Henry.Suggested answers to Ex5as if they didnt care about Henrys feelings at all.how people behave when they are rich.what I would like to know.that a lot of people enjoy reading them.Suggested answers to Ex6The reason

46、is that your company offers the possibility of working abroad.It is because I want to work with computers and develop new computer software.I think it is the most important to be creative when you are developing new software programs.I know that you are the world leader in developing computer softwa

47、re.Unit 3The Million Pound Bank NoteAct 1, Scene 4The first place Id like to go?restaurantPredictionWhat would happen to Henry at the restaurant?A. He was not taken seriously.B. He was treated politely.Answer these questions in small groups.1. Whose behavior changes the most during this scene? Give

48、examples. The owners behaviour changes the most because he stops being rude and worrying if Henry can pay for the meal and becomes over-polite offering Henry a free meal.2. What kind of person is the owner of the restaurant? He is somebody who is only impressed by how much money somebody has.3. Why

49、do you think the owner of the restaurant gave Henry a free meal? He may be frightened Henry will not come back. He may also worry that Henry will tell his friends about the bad treatment he got at the restaurant and they will not return either.What can we learn from this story?We shouldnt judge peop

50、le by appearance.Money is everything in the capitalist society.Differences between British and American pronunciationBritish pronunciationAmerican pronunciationgenerally stresses the 2nd syllablegenerally stresses the 1st syllabledinasty/clerk/schduledainasty/clark/skedulebottle/darncebattle/dance I

51、n group of four, play the parts of “Henry, waiter, owner and hostess”. 餐廳點餐常用到的表達知識補充Waiter/waitressCan I help you?Ill take your order in a minute.Are you ready to order, sir/ madam?What would you like?Enjoy your meal!Heres your bill. Here you are. Customer Id likeIll have Do you have ?What do you s

52、uggest?Ill have that.The bill, please.Make up a dialogue with your partner. You are a customer in a restaurant, and your partner acts as a waiter/ waitress.S1: Can I help you?S2: Can I have the menu, please?S1: Of course. Ill come back and take your order in a minute.S2: Thank you. What do you sugge

53、st?S1: The steak is very good and so is the fish.S2: Ill have one of those two then.S1: Are you ready to order now?S2: Yes. Id like steak and chips and two glasses of beer, please?S1: Of course sir. How thick do you want your steak?S2: Very thick please.S1: And what vegetables would you like with it

54、?S2: Carrots and peas, please. S1: Of course.S1: Heres your food. Enjoy your meal.S2: Id like the bill now, please.S1: Here it is. You can pay at the desk. Goodbye and thank you.Language points1. Im afraid itll cost a large amount of money.amount n. 1) 數量, 數額 a large amount of work 大量工作 2) 總額, 總數 He

55、 could only pay half the amount he owed. 2. Well, we will have to take a chance. 哦，我們要賭一把了。 take a/ the/ chance/ chances 碰運氣；冒風險e.g. We decided to take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors. 我們決定與老天爺賭一把，在戶外聚會。e.g. We mustnt take chances. Wed better play safe. 我們不要冒險，我們最好求穩。3. in a rude

56、 manner manner 表“方式，方法”，常用單數； 表“舉止，態度”，也用單數； 表“禮貌，禮儀”，常用復數。He answered in an arrogant manner.His manner was impolite.It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.4. the hostess screams, .scream 尖叫 She screamed when she saw the tiger last night.5. Do you think its genuine? genuine 1) 真的，非偽造的，非人工的 a

57、 genuine pearl a genuine note2) 真誠的，真實的 She seems genuine but I cant trust her. 6. I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this moment. issue 1) publish 出版，發行 The Bank of England issued the million pound notes. 2) come, go or flow out 流出 blood issuing from a wound7. But hes in ra

58、gs! in rags 衣衫襤褸 He is in rags.8. Indeed, sir, I hope youll come here whenever you like. indeed 1) in fact 事實上，其實 I dont mind. Indeed, I am willing to help you. 2) truly, really, certainly 的確，實在的，確實 - Did he finish the work? - Indeed, he did. 9. As for the bill, sir, please forget it. as for 至于, 關于

59、You can have a bed, but as for the children, they will have to sleep on the floor.10. Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. 嗯，許多美國人喜歡吃得多，這是大家都知道的。點撥 此句是一個主從復合句。主句為it is well-known；從句為that引導的主語從句，即that Americans like to eat a lot。Listening writing and acting Lets look at the pictur

60、es first!In my dreamChildren sing a song of 1_ for every boy and girlThe sky is blue and 2_ are greenAnd 3_ is the language of the worldThen I wake and all I seeIs a world full of people in 4_Tell me whyDoes it have to be like thisTell me whyIs there something I 5_Tell me whyWork in pairs to predict