u3-warmingupandreading.ppt

What do you think of Henry? * * * Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note How much do you know about him? Mark Twain (1835—1910) The greatest humorist of the 19th century in American literature. Also one of the greatest writer in the world. good at writing about children’s adventures His masterpieces 1876 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (汤姆·索亚历险记） His masterpieces 1881 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn （哈克贝利· 费恩历险记） His short stories 1.Running for Governor（竞选州长） 2.The Million Pound Bank-Note（百万英镑） His famous stories Place where he grew up Birthplace Birth date Meaning of his pen name Real name NOTES Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi Place where he grew up Hannibal, Missouri Birthplace The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn November 30th, 1835 the water is two fathoms deep Samuel Langhorne Clemens His famous stories Birth date Meaning of his pen name Real name Answer: If a rich person gives you a large amount of money to use as you like, for example, one million pound, what will you do? Discussion ACT 1 SCENE 12 A brief introduction to the story Pre-reading-I (2m) Two rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note. Henry, the hero of the story, an American young man, sailed too far, drifted out to the ocean, A British ship, for London, passing by, fortunately saved him. What would happen to Henry? Prediction : ACT 1 SCENE 3 The story began What happened to Henry? Scan the passage and find out : Fast-reading What happened to Henry? He was given a letter by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until two o’clock. Skimming: answer the following questions: 1. Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London? 2. What did he do in America? 3. Why did he land in Britain? 4. Why do you think that the brother chose Henry for their bet? 1. Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London? 2. What did he do in