Unit 3,The Million Pound Bank Note,钱不是万能的，但没有钱是万万不能的 Money is not everything, but without money, everything is nothing.,If a rich person gives you a large amount of money to use as you like, what will you do?,Free talk,save them,use them up,donate,buy a big flat,run a business,spend them on food,clothing,toys,share with friends,travel,do some science research,天下没有免费的午餐 Theres no such thing as a free lunch.,Mark Twain,1835 1910,Fill in the basic information about Mark Twain:,Hannibal, Missouri (along the Mississippi River),Samuel Langhorne Clemens,The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,Nov. 30th, 1835,The water is 2 fathoms deep.,Florida,good at writing about childrens adventures,1876,1881,The greatest humorist（幽默作家） of the 19th century in American literature.,Mark Twain,1835 1910,His works are full of humor and satire(讽刺) and reflect the cruel society and selfish humanity(人性).,ACT,1,SCENE,3,The story began,Time _ Place _ Characters(人物): Henry Adams 2) Roderick Oliver 4) Servant,The summer of 1903,London,Main Characters：,Henry Adams :,a lost American businessman in London,“Roderick” and “Oliver” :,two brothers and rich Englishmen,1. Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London? 2. What did he do in America? 3. How did he land in Britain? 4. What did the two gentlemen give Henry? 5.When can Henry open the letter?,Careful - reading,Read carefully and answer the following questions:,1. Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London?,Henry comes from San Francisco. No, he doesnt know London at all.,2. What did he do in America?,He worked for a mining company.,3. How did he land in Britain?,He was sailing out of the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was saved by a ship for London.,4.What did the two gentlemen give Henry? They give him a letter. 5.When can Henry open the letter? He cant open it until 2 oclock.,sailing,carried,spotted,London,Before Henry came to London,lost,step inside,letter,After Henry came to London,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 the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.,Put the following events in correct order.,1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,What do you think of Henry?,Character Analysis,Think of the words to describe a person,Henry was?,It is my first trip here. Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money) Well, I cant say that I have any plans.,honest,Henry was?,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.,Hard-working,Henry was?,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 excuse me, I think Ill be on my way.,Direct/Frank,The story happened in _ in the summer of _. Henry, a penniless young man who came from _ landed in Britain _. He earned his _ by working as an _ hand. Wandering in London streets, he met _ who asked him to _ their house. After asking Henry many questions, they gave him _.,London,1903,San Francisco,by accident,passage,unpaid,two old brothers,step inside,a letter,Summary,Role play,1) Henry Adams 2) Roderick 3) Oliver Servant Lets have a try!,Discussion,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.,Try to analyze the personalities of Oliver and Roderick Think about what will happen to Henry and how will the story end Read the play fluently,Homework,