Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note

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Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note Period 2
Warming up and reading
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Adams, an American businessman, who is ... (??P17
L4) ? The fact is that I earned my passage by
working as an unpaid (??P18 L35) ? Thats why
weve given you the letter.(??P18L55) ? It is
well-known that many Americans like to eat a lot.
(??P22 L16) ? You must come whenever you want and
have whatever (??P22 ??5)
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Discussion
Suppose a rich person gives you a million pound
bank-note, what will you do with it? Give the
reasons.
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Do you know him?
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Mark Twain (1835-1910)
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Mark Twains House
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Do you know any of his works? Can you name any
of them?
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His famous works
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ???????
1876
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ????
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1881
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Life on the Mississippi ?????????
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his short stories
Running for Governor ????
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The Million Pound Bank Note
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• Have you ever read any of Mark Twains novels?
  Choose one and tell the class about it.

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The Million Pound Bank Note
Do you know this novel?
The novel is a story about bet.
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This novel was made into a film.
Have you seen the film? If you have, what did
you think of it?
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Characters
Henry An American businessman, who arrived in
London by accident, penniless, hungry and lonely.
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Characters
Roderick and Oliver Two rich brothers, who made
a bet. Roderick believed that a man couldnt
survive in the city for a month with only a
million pound bank-note. But Oliver believed he
could.
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Henry come from? A. The sea. B. An
island. C. San Francisco. D.
London. 2.What did Henry do before? A. A
miner. B. A typist. C. A beggar. D. A tramp.
C. San Francisco.
A. A miner.
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3.Why did Henry land in Britain? A. He wanted to
find a job in Britain. B. He actually landed in
Britain by accident. C. He dreamed of making a
fortune in Britain. D. He was guided to Britain
by a ship.
B. He actually landed in Britain by accident.
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4.Why did the brothers make a bet? A. Because
they doubted if a person could live without
money. B. Because they each wanted to win the
bet. C. Because they disagreed with each others
opinions. D. Because they wondered whether a poor
man could live with a million pound note in a
strange place.
D. Because they wondered whether a poor man could
live with a million pound note in a strange place.
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5.Which of the following can NOT be inferred from
the passage? A. The two brothers Roderick and
Oliver were rich. B. Roderick didnt believe a
man with a million pound bank note could
survive. C. Henry had ever come to London
before. D. Henry didnt like to accept the
brothers? money at first for he thought it was a
charity.
C. Henry had ever come to London before.
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?????? (???????????) 1.Henry wandered in London
streets. 2.About a month ago Henry Adams was
sailing out of the bay. 3.The next morning he was
spotted by a ship. 4.Towards nightfall he found
himself carried out to sea by a strong wind. 5.On
the ship he earned his passage by working as an
unpaid hand.
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The tale was set in London in 1903. Henry,
1.____ American, was rescued in the sea by
accident. 2. _____ (lose) in London and having no
money on him, he 3._____________ (wander) in
London streets, 4._________ (hunger). He was
spotted by two rich brothers and invited to step
into a house. Henry was given an 5. ________ (??)
with money in it and asked not to open it until
two p.m.
an
Lost
was wandering
hungry
envelope
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With the envelope in hand, Henry entered a 6.
_________ (??). He ordered some food. After
7.______ (eat) Henry opened the letter and found
8. ___ was a million pound bank note. The owner
and the waiter 9._______ (shock). They couldnt
believe Henry 10. _____ was in rags could be
so rich. The owner thanked Henry for his coming
to his little eating place and even asked Henry
to forget the meal bill.
restaurant
eating
it
were shocked
who/that
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????Summary (??30??????)
Henry, a penniless American,landed in Britain
by accident. He was given a letter with a million
pound note by two rich brothers and something
amazing happened to him in a restaurant.
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