人教必修三unit3reading公开课 25页

Unit 3　 The Million Pound Bank-Note Imagine you are given a large sum of money to spend as you like. What would you do with it? Pre-reading plan a trip buy a big flat run a business spend them on food and clothing share with friends help the poor buy a car ……………… Have you read the story of The Million Pound Bank Note ? 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 the brothers make a bet? Fast Reading Answer these questions 1. Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London? 2. What did he do in America? Henry comes from San Francisco. No, he doesn’t know London at all. He worked for a mining company. Answer these questions. Fast Reading 3. Why did he land in Britain? He was sailing out of the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was saved by a ship for London. 4. Why do the brothers make a bet? Because they want to know if a poor man can live with a million pound note in a strange place. Scanning Scan the passage and find the answers to the questions: 1. How many characters are there in this scene? Who are they? 2. When and where does the story take place? 3. What do the two old men give Henry? Henry: An American businessman Characters Characters Roderick and Oliver: Two rich brothers 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. Put the following events in correct order. 2 4 3 5 1 Careful Reading 1. Henry wants to find a job in London. ( ) 2. Henry is given an envelope by the two brothers. ( ) 3. Henry is an American young man. ( ) 4. The brothers are wealthy. ( ) 5. Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers. ( ) T T T T F Comprehending: 1 T or F Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet? It was his first visit to London so nobody knew him. 2) He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note. 3) They thought he looked honest because he asked for a job and not charity. Discuss these questions in groups. About a month ago Henry was ______ out of the bay. Towards nightfall Henry found himself ______ to sea by a strong wind. The next morning Henry was ______ by a ship. Lastly Henry arrived in _______ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand. sailing carried spotted London Fill in the form. Now Henry was ___ in London and wandering in the streets. Just at that time Roderick ______ him and asked him to step in. To Henry’s surprise Roderick gave Henry an _____ with money in it. lost called envelope Try to retell the text using the following words and expressions 1.Issue two large notes 2.make a bet on; give 3.Henry;carry out to sea;luckily;spot;save 4.turn to Embassy for help 5.wander;find ;invite 6.jobless;penniless;honest;right 7.an envelope;not…until 8.follow Issue two large notes make a bet on; give Henry;carry out to sea;luckily;spot;save turn toEmbassy of the USA for help wander;find ;invite .jobless;penniless;honest;right .an envelope;not…until .follow Is money everything? Money is not everything. Money can buy a house, but not a home. Money can buy a bed, but not sleep. Money can buy a clock, but not time. Money can buy a book, but not knowledge. Money can buy you a position, but not respect. Money can buy you medicine, but not health. Money can buy a friend, but not love. Money can buy you blood, but not life. Thank you