The Million Pound Bank Note Unit 3play The play is one of the most useful and intering means by which to improve the studentsoral English skills. Youll be provided with plays adapted from famous native-speaking writers in English.Plays will enabie you to read and hear natural language in a dramatic context.Just as importantly,reading and acting these plays aloud will increase yourself-confidence in using English,which in turn will increase your overall motivation to learn EnglishThe writer of the Million Pound Bank Note First,lets fill in the banks to compete the joke. Mark Twain once with a lady (sit),he said to her:“You are (real) beautiful,”but the lady answered:“ (fortunate),I can not equally praise you.”Mark twain did not mind at all and said (laugh):“Madam,You can说谎just like me.”From the joke we can know Mark Twain was: sittingreallyUnfortunatelylaughinglytell a lieDo you know who he is?Im Mark Twain. How much do you know about me? Mark Twain(18351910)Americas best known literary figureAmericas short story writer novelistLiterary giantDo you know any evaluation given to him?Humorist public speakerHis famous worksThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer 汤姆汤姆索亚历险记索亚历险记The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn哈克贝利哈克贝利弗恩历险记弗恩历险记 Life on the Mississippi密西西比河上的生活密西西比河上的生活 Running for Governor竞选州长竞选州长The Million Pound Bank Note 百万英镑百万英镑Mark Twain was born in Florida on November 30th, 1835. He was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. He is best known for his novels set in his boyhood world on the river, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Twain loved the river so much that even his pen name is about the river. “Twain” is an old word for “ two”. The phrase “mark twain” means that the water is two fathoms deep. The authors real name was SamuelLanghorne Clemens.Fill in the blanksReal nameMeaning of his pen nameBirth dateBirthplacePlace where he grew upHis famous storiesReal nameSamuel Langhorne ClemensMeaning of his pen namethe water is two fathoms deepBirth dateNovember 30th, 1835BirthplaceHannibal, MissouriPlace where he grew upHannibal, Missouri, along the MississippiHis famous storiesThe Adventures of TomSawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnAnswer:Have you ever made a bet with a friend? If so, what did you bet on? How did you feel about the bet after it was won or lost?The Million Pound Bank NoteDo you know this novel?The novel is a story about bet.This novel was made into a film.Have you seen the film? If you have, what did you think of it?Henry:An American businessman, who arrived in London by accident, penniless, hungry and lonely.CharactersCharactersRoderick and Oliver:Two rich brothers, who made a bet. Roderick believed that a man couldnt survive in the city for a month with only a million pound bank-note. But Oliver believed he could.The Million Pound Bank Note Act I Brief introduction to the story:Two brothers Oliver and Roderick brothers bet on what would happen if one had nothing but a bank-note of 1,000,000. They made a bet on a poor man Henry, who was in rags. They gave him a million pound bank note and saw whether he could win others respect even though he was in rags and looked poor. So the story beganThe BetHomework1. Look up the new words and expressions of the reading in the dictionary.2. Preview the reading: The Million Pound Bank Note Act I