1、人教课标高一 必修 3Unit 3学科网What do you know about Mark Twain?Warming upMark Twain(18351910)The greatest humorist of the 19th century in American literature.Also one of the greatestwriter in the world.Do you know any of his works?学科网Real nameMeaning of his pen nameBirth dateBirthplacePlace where he grew upH
2、is famous storiesRead the short passage quickly and fill in the chart.Real name of MTMeaning of his pen nameBirth dateBirth placeSamuel Langhorne ClemensNovember 30th,1835Florida riverFill in the blanks.Place where he grew upHis famous storiesIn Hannibal,Missouri,along the Mississippi River.The Adve
3、ntures of Tom Sawyer;The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.学科网The greatest humorist of the 19thcentury 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:(1835 1910)The Adventures of T
4、om Sawyer汤姆 索亚历险记He is good at writing about childrens adventures.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn哈克贝利弗恩历险记学科网his masterpieces1876The Adventures of Tom SawyerSummary of The adventures of Tom SawyerThis is a story about a young boy named Tom Sawyer who is very mischievous and likes to go on adventu
5、res.He lives with his Aunt Polly and his halfbrother Sid.Tom also had two friends named Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn.Becky Thatcher is Toms girlfriend and Injun Joe is the towns thief and murder.This story takes place in the mid-1800s in a small village in Missouri along the Mississippi River.his
6、 masterpieces1881The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnSummary of The adventures of Huckleberry FinnBefore the novel begins,Huck Finn has led a life of absolute freedom.His parents are either dead or absent and so Huck is not used to following any rules.The most important part of his character is his de
7、sire to save a black slave,Jim,and free him from slavery.He runs away with Jim whom he sees as a person and not property.They escape down the river giving Huckleberry time to think of the best thing to do.1.Running for Governorhis short stories2.The 1,000,000 Bank-Note1.Imagine that somebody gives y
8、ou a large sum of money to spend as you like.What would you do with it?Pre-reading2.Have you read the story of“The Million Pound Bank Note”?Have you seen the film?If you have,what did you think of it?Listen to the tape and read the play,and find out the conflict in the play.After that,answer the que
9、stions.l How many characters are there in the scene?Who are they?ReadingCharacters（人物）：Henry Adams:a lost American businessman in London“Roderick”and“Oliver”:two brothers and rich Englishmenl Who is the main character?Where does he come from?Henry,the hero of the story,comes from America.l When and
10、where did the story happen?l Where are the characters in Scene 3?l What happened in Scene 3?In London,the summer of 1903.In the old brothers home.The two old brothers gave Henrry a bank note.ACT1SCENE1&2A brief introduction to the storythe betACT1SCENE3The story beganRead the play carefully and answ
11、er 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 is Henry lost in London?How did he get there?4.How many questions do the brothers ask Henry?What is the brothers concern?5.Why do the brothers give Henry the letter?6.Can yo
12、u find the examples of polite requests?7.Can you guess why the brothers do not permit Henry to open the letter until 2 oclock?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 doesnt know London at all.He worked for a m
13、ining company.3.Why is Henry lost in London?How did he get there?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.How many questions do the brothers ask Henry?What is the brothers concern?Seven.They want to know whether or not Henry i
14、s penniless.5.Why do the brothers give Henry the letter?It was his first visit to London so nobody knew him.He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note.They thought he looked honest because he asked for a job and not charity.6.Can you find the examples of polite requests?Would you step
15、 inside a moment,please?Good morning,sir,would you please come in?Permit me to lead the way,sir.How do you do,Mr er?I wonder,Mr Adams,if youd mind.May we ask what youre doing in this country?Now if youll excuse me Ill F(fact)or O(Opinion)1.Henry wants to find a job in London.()2.Henry is given an en
16、velope by the two brothers.()3.Henry is an unlucky young man.()4.The servant is called James.()5.Henry is foolish to go and meet thetwo brothers.()FFOFOThe million pound bank note Before Henry coming to London A month ago,Henry _ out of the bay.He was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was _ by
17、 a ship.He earned his _ by working unpaid,which _ his appearance.Read Act one again,then fill in the following form.passagespottedsailedaccounted forThe million pound bank note When Henry coming to London He landed in Britain _.He lost his way,_ on the _.He went to the American _ to _ help.pavement
18、wanderingby accidentembassyseekThe million pound bank note How Henrys luck _Two _ brothers made a bet.Henry was _ to enter their house.Henry was given the letter with a million pound bank note.invitedwealthy changed Henry Adams,an American _,was carried out to sea by _ in his own boat.He spent a hel
19、pless night on the sea until _.Luckily,he was spotted and saved by a ship.Then he _ by working for free on the board.After he landed in Britain,he went to _ for help,but without luck.Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.businessmana strong windthe next morningearned his passagethe American
20、 embassyOne day,he _ on the street when he was called into a large house owned by two old Englishmen,who asked him a few questions.Henry answered that he was looking for _ in London and asked whether they could offer any.They didnt answer directly but gave Henry _ which they said contained a sum of
21、money.They also asked Henry to promise _ until 2 oclock.Henry thought it was _ but accepted it.was wanderinga joba letternot to open itsillyWhat do you think of Henry?Tells the truth to the brothers.It is my first trip here.Well,to be honest,I have none.(no money)Well,I cant say that I have any plan
22、s.Wants work but not charity.I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand.Could you offer me some kind of work here?I dont want your charity,I just want an honest job.Well,it may seem luck to you but not to me.If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.Now,if youll exc
23、use me,I think Ill be on my way.What kind of persons do you think Oliver and Roderick are?Post-readingOliver and Roderick:rich(servants and not worrying about giving a stranger a million pound bank-note),mischievous(prepared to bet one million pounds just for a bit of fun),good judges of character(they see Henry is honest and proud)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.Prediction
