1、Warming up&readingBackground knowledge about Mark Twain and his play.Get to know a great literary giant:Mark TwainReal nameMeaning of his pen nameBirth dateBirthplace Places where he grew upHis famous storiesSamuel Langhorne ClemensThe water is two fathoms deep.In Hannibal,Missouri;along the Mississ
2、ippiThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnOn Nov.30th,1835In FloridaThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer汤姆索亚历险记1876his masterpiecesThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn哈克贝利弗恩历险记1881his masterpiecesLife on the Mississippi密西西比河上的生活his masterpiecesRunning for Governor竞选州长his masterpieceshi
3、s masterpiecesThis play was made into a film.ACT1SCENE1A brief introduction to the storyPre-reading A hundred years ago,the Bank of England once issued two pieces of one million pound bank notes.One was used for a foreign loan.The other belonged to two wealthy brothers.The play will begin soon.Scene
4、 1:In the bankWhat did the two brothers use the bank note for?What would the brothers bet on?Could the brothers find such a person to test the bet?For a bet.Scene 2:In the embassyHe tried to find a job.Why did Henry go to the embassy?Did Henry succeed in finding work there?What is the clerks attitud
5、e to Henry?No,he didnt.Impatient/unfriendly.Scene 3:In the two brothers house1.Where did Henry Adams come from?Did he know much about London?2.What did Henry take from the two brothers?3.What did Henry promise?Read the play carefully and try to get as much information about Henry as possible.sailing
6、carriedspottedLondon Towards nightfall LastlyAbout a month ago The next morningHenry was _ out of the bay.Henry was _ out to sea by a strong wind.Henry was _by a ship.Henry arrived in _ by working as an unpaid hand.Henry was _ and asked to step in by Roderick.Roderick gave Henry a _ with money in it
7、.lostcalled NowHenry was_ in London and wandering in the street.Just at that timeTo Henrys surpriseletterScene 3:In the two brothers house(3 mins)4.Why did they choose Henry to take the bank note?What kind of person was Henry?1.It was his first visit to London so nobody knew him.2.He had no money so
8、 he would have to rely on the bank note.3.They thought he looked honest because he asked for a job and not charity.Scene 3:In the two brothers house5.According to what Henry said,please think about what kind of personHenry was?It is my first trip here.(Line 21)Well,I cant say that I have any plans.(
9、Line 25)Well,to be honest,I have none.(no money)(Line 42)I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand.(Line 35)Could you offer me some kind of work here?(Line 40)I dont want your charity,I just want an honest job.(Line 54)Well,it may seem luck to you but not to me.(Line 44)If this is your idea o
10、f some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.(Line 44-45)Now,if youll excuse me,I think Ill be on my way.(Line 45)Retell scene 3 Henry Adams,an American businessman was _ out of the bay.Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong _.He was about to give up when he was _ by a
11、ship.The ship where he earned his passage by working as an _ hand brought him to England by accident.Henry Adams was _ in London.He had no money and did not know what he should do.To his great surprise,two gentlemen gave him a million pound_.sailingwindspottedunpaidlostbank-note(1 min)Scene 4:At the
12、 restaurantGuessing:What would happen to Henry at the restaurant?(Before eating)A.He was not taken seriously.B.He was treated politely.What did the hostess feel when Henry came into the restaurant?How do you know?She felt very impatient and looked down upon Henry because of his poor appearance.“Why,
13、look at him,he eats like a wolf.”Answer the questionsWhat does“Im afraid itll cost a large amount of money”exactly mean?“You are in rags.You cant afford it.”Scene 4:At the restaurantHow was Henry treated before and after he showed them the one million pound note?Scene 4:At the restaurantOwnerWaiterH
14、ostessThat ones reserved.Well,we will have to take a chance.if you pay the billMy goodness!He eats like a wolf.Itll cost a large amount of money.Again,everything?Whats there to wait for?Before Henry showed his million pound bank-noteOwnerHostessWaiterIm so sorry,sir,so sorry.Oh,please,dont worry,sir
15、.Doesnt matter at all.Just having you sit here is a great honour!bow ScreamsAnd you put him in the back of the restaurant!bow.bowAfter Henry showed his million pound bank-note Why were the owner and hostess shocked when they saw the million pound bank-note in Henrys hand?Because they never thought t
16、hat the bank-note belonged to such a person in rags.Scene 4:At the restaurantThe great change of their attitude whycoldlyimpatientlyrudelywarmlyrespectfully Whose behavior changed the most during this scene?Give examples.Whose behavior changed the most during this scene?Give examples.The owners beha
17、vior changed the most because he stopped being rude and worrying if Henry could pay for the meal and became over-polite offering Henry a free meal.Scene 4:At the restaurantWhat kind of person is the owner?He is a person who is only impressed by how much money somebody has.Why do you think the owner
18、of the restaurant gave Henry a free meal?He might be frightened Henry would not come back.He might also worry that Henry would tell his friends about the bad treatment he got at the restaurant and they would not return either.Scene 4:At the restaurantWith the _ in hand,Henry decided to enter a _ for
19、 a meal.He ordered some _ and _ and a nice big _ together with a tall glass of _.The waiter told him the meal would cost him _ _ _ _ money.After eating his first order,Henry asked for _ _.enveloperestauranthameggssteakbeer a large amount of everything againScene 4:At the restaurantWhen Henry opened
20、the letter,he found it was a _ _ _ _.He was _ but the owner and the waiter were _.The owner was not sure if it was _ or fake.They couldnt believe Henry who was _ _ could be so rich.At last,the note was proved to be real.million pound bank notesurprisedshockedgenuineinragsScene 4:At the restaurantAfter knowing that the bill is genuine,the owner _ Henry again and again for his coming to his little eating place and even asked Henry to forget the _.The owner,hostess and waiter all _ together as Henry left.thankedbillbowedScene 4:At the restaurantHomework
