1、What do you know about Mark Twain?Do you know any of his works?Warming up-I(2m)The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.Novels:The 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）Mark Twain:(18351910
2、)good at writing about childrens adventureshis masterpieces1876The Adventures of Tom Sawyerhis masterpieces1881The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnhis short stories1.Running for Governor2.The 1,000,000 Bank-NoteAbout Mark TwainFind out more information about Mark Twain and then complete the following
3、chart.Warming up-II(5m)Real nameMeaning of his pen nameBirth dateBirthplacePlaces where he grew upHis famous storiesFloridaHannibal,Missouri,along the Mississippi RiverThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Life on the MississippiIt means the water is twofathoms deep.Sam
4、uel Langhorne ClemensNovember 30th,1835Question&Thinking:1.What was Mark Twains life like in the last years of his life?2.As a result of this,what happened to his writing?It was filled with sad events,loneliness and the loss of much money.His writing lost most of its humour and became sad like him.S
5、uppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note,what will you do with it?Give the reasons.Discussion:Warming up-III(3m)ACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the storyPre-reading-I(2m)Two rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note.Henry,the
6、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.What would happen to Henry?Prediction:Pre-reading-II(1m)ACT1SCENE3The story beganWhat happened to Henry?What does the brothers choose Henry for?Scan the passage
7、and find out:Reading-I(2m)What happened to Henry?He was given a letter by the two brothers and was asked not to open it until two oclock.They wanted to make a bet on Henry.What does the brothers choose Henry for?Jobless,penniless,honest,the right person to choose for bettinggave Henry an envelope an
8、d told him not to open it until 2 oclockSkimming:answer the following questions: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?Reading-II(3m)1.Where does Henry Adams come from?Does he know much about London?Henry comes from
9、San Francisco.No,he doesnt 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.Put the following events in correct order.(1)Henry wa
10、ndered 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.Reading III-pair work(5m)Key:(
11、2)About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.(4)Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.(3)The next morning he was spotted by a ship.(5)On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.(1)Henry wandered in London streets.Comprehending:Write“
12、F”if it is a fact.Write“O”if it is an opinion.1.Henry wants to find a job in London.2.Henry is given an envelope by two brothers.3.Henry is unlucky young man.4.The servant is called James.5.Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers.FOOFFReading-IV(2m)About a month agoHenry was _ out of the ba
13、y.Towards nightfallHenry found himself_ out to sea by a strong wind.The next morningHenry was _ by a ship.Lastly Henry arrived in _ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand;sailingcarriedspottedLondonRead Act one again,then fill in the following form.Reading-V(7m)NowHenry was _ in London and wanderi
14、ng in the street.Just at that timeRoderick _ him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surpriseRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.lostcalledletterHenry was an_.One day he had an accident in a_.Luckily he was survived by a ship for_.He arrived in London by earning his passage without pay.He was _i
15、n the street in_.To his surprise an _ thing happened.Two rich brothers gave him a million pound bank-note because they had made a_.incredibleAmericanLondonbayrags lostbetRetell the story by filling the following passage.Reading-VI(5m)1 Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet?Aft
16、er-reading(3m)1)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.2 What kind of person do you think Henry is?Why do you think so?1)overconfident he thought he cou
17、ld sail better than he could2)independent he worked for his passage as an unpaid hand to England3)honest tells the truth to the brothers4)hand-working wants work but not charity What do you think will happen to Henry?Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble?Give a possible development to the story.PredictionAssignment Review the new words and the key sentences in this part.Preview the words in the second period.
