1、Unit3 Reading精品教案Period 1 & 2Pre-reading, Reading & ComprehendingTeaching objectives:1. 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.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Pre-reading Purpose: To arouse Ss interest in lea
2、rning about the attitudes of different people.1. Show some pictures and encourage Ss to get as much information as possible. Then ask them to answer the following questions. (1) When you get a large amount of money to use as you like, what will you do with it? Why?(2) Have you ever made a bet with a
3、 friend? If so, what did you bet on? (3) How did you feel about the bet after it was won or lost?(4) Have you ever read the story “The Million Pound Bank-Note”? (5) Have you seen the movie? If so, what did you think of it?2. Get Ss to talk freely with their partners about the value and use of money.
4、 After talking, ask Ss to present their opinions in class.For Your Reference:S1: Ill buy a big house, a new car of my own and get married to a beautiful girl. In my opinion, the most important thing for a person is to enjoy the life. So, if I have a lot of money, Ill make full use of it to meet my n
5、eeds for a rich life. S2: Ill give some money of the one million pound to the poor people in the western part of our country to help them live a happy life, especially the children. Because they really need help and they can learn more knowledge in order to develop the western part of our country. T
6、his way of spending money is meaningful.S3: .Step 2. Leading-inPurpose: To stimulate Ss interest in reading the text.Ask Ss to think about the following questions and talk about the answers.1. How did Henry get the Million Pound Bank-Note?2. Do you agree that the money can bring Henry happiness? 3.
7、What will Henry do with the note?4. How many characters are there in this scene?5. When and where did the story happen?Step 3. Fast readingPurpose: To get the gist of the passage.1. Ask Ss to read the text quickly and try to get the main idea of the text.2. Ask Ss to finish the following exercises a
8、ccording to the text.(1) Which is the right order of the events according to the text? Henry wandered in London streets. About a month ago, Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay. The next morning he was spotted by a ship. Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind. On th
9、e ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand. A. B. C. D. (2) Whats the servants name? A. Roderick B. Henry C. Oliver D. James(3) Which of the following statements about Henry is NOT true? A. Henry comes from the USA. B. He worked for a mining company in America. C. He arrives in Englan
10、d as planned. D. He wants to find work in London.(4) Which of the following statements is NOT one of the reasons why the brothers decide to choose Henry? A. He is an American. B. He doesnt have any money. C. He is a hard-working man. D. He is honest.(5) Why did the narrator say “youre about to hear
11、the most incredible tale”? A. Because Henry Adams survived at sea. B. Because Henry Adams earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand. C. Because Roderick and Oliver invited Henry to step in and asked him questions. D. Because Henry Adams, a tramp, was given some money for reasons unknown to him
12、.(6) Why did the two brothers give Henry Adams an envelope? A. They wanted to play a trick on Henry. B. They had a pity on Henry. C. They made a bet. D. Henry was not an English man.(7) How did Henry Adams feel when he got an envelope from the brothers? A. sad B. happy C. astonished D. He took it fo
13、r granted.Suggested Answers:(1) D (2) D (3) C (4) C (5) D (6) C (7) CStep 4. Intensive readingPurpose: to get the students to learn the details of the text.1. Ask Ss to read the text again and finish Ex1 of Comprehending on P19.2. Ask Ss to talk in pairs and answer the following questions.(1) How di
14、d Henry Adams come to England?(2) Where did Henry work before? How much did he have?(3) What did the two gentlemen give Henry?(4) When can Henry open the letter?Suggested Answers:(1) It was the ship that brought him to England.(2) He worked for a mining company before and he had no money at all.(3)
15、They gave him a letter.(4) He cant open it until two oclock.3. Ask Ss to read the text very carefully and finish the following table.TimeIt is the (1) _ of (2) _. Place(3) _Main charactersHenry Adams He is a/an (4) _. He is (5) _ in London. He wants to (6) _.Roderick and Oliver They are (7) _. They
16、(8) _Henry to their house. They ask Henry a few (9) _. They give Henry a letter with (10) _ in it.EventThe brothers are making a (11) _ on Henry.Suggested Answers:(1) summer (2) 1903 (3) London (4) American businessman (5) lost (6) find a job (7) brothers (8) invited (9) questions (10) a million pou
17、nd bank-note (11) bet4. Ask Ss to answer the following question and try to find out the relative sentences.What kind of person are the characters?Suggested Answers: Henry Adams: He earns his passage by working on a ship to England. (proud)He arrived in England by accident after not sailing his boat
18、well. (careless)He asks for a job not charity. (honest) Roderick and Oliver: having servants and not worrying about giving a stranger a million pound bank-note. (rich)prepared to bet one million pounds just for a bit of fun. (mischievous)They see that Henry is honest and proud. (good judges of chara
19、cter)5. Ask Ss to have a small discussion to draw a summary of the whole text.Suggested Answer:Henry, a San Francisco businessman is rescued at sea by a British ship that takes him to London where he finds himself without money, friends or the hope of finding a good job. Hungry and alone, he walks o
20、n the streets of the city when unexpectedly he is asked to a large and grand house. Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a secret bet. Roderick believes that a man cannot survive in the city for a month with only a million pound bank-note in his possession but Oliver believes he can. Th
21、e play takes us along on Henrys misadventures with humor and surprise to discover who will win the bet. Step 5. Language point1. go ahead(1) 进行；发生The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned. 新桥的建设将会按照计划进行。(2) 前进；继续做Despite the bad weather, they still went ahead with their plans. 尽管天气不好，他
22、们仍按计划继续前进。(3) 取得进展，取得进步He is always going ahead. 他一直在进步。(4) (祈使句) 做吧，请吧 May I start now？我可以开始了吗？ Yes, go ahead.好，开始吧。2. as a matter of fact 实际上，事实上As a matter of fact, he was blamed for his not handing in the homework. 实际上，他因未交作业而受到责骂。Many people think that he is an honest man. As a matter of fact,
23、he is a cheat. 许多人认为他是个诚实的人，而实际上，他是个骗子。3. by accident 偶然I found him in the airport by accident. 我在机场里偶然发现了他。4. stare at 注视，盯着看He stared at the word trying to remember what it meant. 我盯着那个词看，想要回忆起它的意思。Its rude to stare at other people. 盯着别人看是不礼貌的。5. find sb/oneself done/ doing/adj/n/prep-phraseWhen d
24、ay broke, I found myself in a small village. 破晓，我发现我身处在一个村庄里。I found myself lying on the bed. 我发现我躺在床上。He found himself surrounded by many students. 他发现他被许多学生围着。He found himself walking in the direction of the park. 他发现他正在往公园的方向前行。I found him difficult to get along well with. 我发现他很难相处。6. spot (1) v.
25、 (用眼睛)挑出，察出，认出I spotted her in the crowd. 我从人群中认出了他。(2) v 使染上斑点；点上污点 The ink spotted her white shirt. 我把她的白色衬衫上弄上了污点。(3) n 斑点；污点；圆点 She had spots on her face when she was ill. 她生病的时候，脸上出现了斑点。(4) n 地点；场所 This is a nice spot for a house. 这是一个建房子的好地方。7. to be honest坦白地说To be honest, I dont like the cou
26、rse, but I must take it. 坦白地说，我不喜欢这门课，但我不得不修。8. care about 在乎；在意I dont care if I never see her again. 即使我永远见不到她，我也不在乎。Step 6. ExtensionAsk Ss to talk about the following questions in pairs. Many people are crazy about buying lottery tickets (彩票). What do you think of it? What kind of role do you thi
27、nk money plays in our daily life? Is money everything?Suggested Answers: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.Step 7. Homework1. Ask Ss to use the new words to make some new sentences.2. Ask Ss to retell the story in their own words.3. Ask Ss to finish Ex2 of Comprehending on P19.
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