Unit 3The Million Pound Bank Note本单元的主要内容是根据马克·吐温的名著《百万英镑》改编而成的剧本中的几个片断以及马克·吐温的生平简介学生通过感受百万英镑给亨利带来什么样的待遇而进一步理解作者诙谐讽刺的写作风格该部分比较连贯，提出的一些问题有利于培养学生独立思考的能力和文学素养其中写作部分是训练学生选取和组织材料的能力，通过前面的学习，结合独立的思考，写出形象鲜明且语言流畅的戏剧类别课程标准要求掌握的项目话题Forms of literature and art:short story and drama；how to act out a play词汇1. 四会词汇bet, make a bet, permit, go ahead, by accident, stare, account for, to be honest, jealous, in rags, indeed, even if, get into trouble 2. 认读词汇narrator, incredible, Roderick, Oliver, nightfall, unpaid, charity, willingness, simply, Clemens, issue, fake, boyhood, Hannibal, Missouri, Mississippi, fathom, contest, Yale, loneliness, playwright, script3. 词组Bring up, go ahead, by accident, stare at, account for, on the contrary, take a chance, in rags, as for功能Would you please come in?Would you mind waiting just a few minutes?May I ask you how much money you have?— Well, to be honest, I have none.Could you offer me some kind of work?I wonder, Mr. Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?— Go right ahead.语法Noun clauses as the object (宾语从句)Noun clauses as the predicative (表语从句)Teaching Aims of this unit1. To talk about short stories and plays.2. To develop Ss’ reading skills.3. To arouse Ss’ interest in acting out a play and writing a play 4. To get Ss to know how to use new words and phrases.5. To get Ss to have the knowledge of this grammar point: A noun clause is used as the object; a noun clause is used as the predicative.6. To enable Ss to develop their imagination to continue the story.7. To develop Ss’ ability in speaking and listening.8. To give Ss the chance to finish a play or a story.学案一：The first period Warming up and readingAimsTo talk about short stories and plays.To develop Ss’ reading skills.Step Ⅰ Warming upWhat do you know about Mark Twain? Do you know any of his works?Read the short passage quickly and fill in the chart.BirthplaceFloridaBirth date 1835.11.30Real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens The meaning of “Mark Twain”It means the water is two fathoms deep.(=12feet)Places where he livedHannibal, Missouri, along the MississippiFamous worksThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThen give an introduction of Mark Twain(1835—1910): The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.Novels: P81The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876)(汤姆·索亚历险记）The Prince and the Pauper (1882)(皇子与贫儿) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894)(哈克贝利·费恩历险记)Language pointsHe was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. bring up: 体会下列例句，分析在各句中的含义She brought up her children to be considerate of others. 她教育孩子要关心别人。
He was brought up by his aunt. 他被姑姑抚养大1）培养，抚养，教育 We decided to bring up the problem at the next meeting. 我们决定在下次会议上提出这个问题2）提出 He brought up his dinner. 他把晚餐吃得东西都吐了He fell ill and brought up his breakfast. 她生病了，把吃的早饭都吐了出来3) 吐出，呕吐 拓展：bring out__ bring in__ bring about__Step Ⅱ Pre-reading1. First, imagine that somebody gives you a large sum of money to spend as you like.What would you do with it.2. give students a brief introduction of the storyTwo 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.Step Ⅲ Reading1. Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London? Henry comes from San Francisco. No, he doesn’t know London at all.2. What did he do in America? He worked for a mining company.3. Why did he land in Britain? He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was survived 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.Read the text again and fill in the form according to the text and see what an experience Henry has.About a month agoHenry was sailing _ out of the bay;Towards nightfallHenry found himself _ carried _ out to sea by a strong wind;The next morningHenry was spotted by a ship;LaterHenry earned his passage by working on the ship as an unpaid hand, which _accounts for his _ appearance _ in London.NowHenry was lost in London and wandering in the street.Just at that timeRoderick _ called _ him and asked him to step in;To Henry’s surpriseRoderick gave Henry a _ letter _ with _ one million pound note ___ in it.学案二：The second period Language studyTeaching Goals: 1.To arouse Ss’ interest in acting out a play and writing a play 2. To get Ss to know how to use new words and phrases.3. To get Ss to have the knowledge of this grammar point: A noun clause is used as the object; a noun clause is used as the predicative. Step I. Language Point.1. scene n. We。