Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note reading学案

Period 1Warming up and reading

学习目标：

1. 了解作家马克.吐温的生平、代表作以及其写作风格。

2. 阅读<<百万英镑>>的第一幕第三场,把握本部分的大意,捕捉文中出现的语言信息。

3. 通过讨论帮助学生树立正确的金钱观。

I. Warming up

1. What do you know about Mark Twain? Discuss it in pairs and get a generl understanding of Mark Twain.

2. Read the short passage on page 17,and fill in the note below.

Note

Real name Meaning of his pen name Birth date Birth place Place where he grew up His famous stories II. Pre-reading

1. Suppose you are given one million pound note, what will you do with it ?

2. In the play, Henry became the lucky one who was given one million pound note,how would his fate be changed?

III. Reading

Read the passage on page 17 and 18 carefully and find the best answer to the following question.

1. Henry came to London for the first time in his life __________.

A. to find a better job B. to make adventure

C. to make business D. all by accident

2. What kind of person was Henry Adams?

A. Brave B. Shy C. Honest D. Rich

3. How did Henry feel when he got a letter from the brothers?

A. Angry B. Hopeful C. Surprised D. Worried

4. What can you learn from line 35-36?

A. Henry earned his living by working as an unpaid worker.

B. He was employed because of his appearance.

C. He got fare by working in a resturant.

D. His working as an unpaid worker caused his unneat appearance.

5. In Line 44,what does "what luck "mean?

A. What good luck you have !

B. What good luck my brother has!

C. You are lucky to get the money!

D. What good luck we have! You are the very person we are looking for.

6. Choose the right order of the following events according to the text?

1. Henry was spotted by a ship the next morning.

2. Henry wandered on the pavement in London.