人教版高中英语必修3Unit 3“The Million Pound Bank Note”（reading scene3）课件.pptVIP

* * * * * Background knowledge about Mark Twain and his play . Getting to know a great literary giant: Mark Twain Task 1: On google I have searched the following information about Mark Twain and his works. Tyr to draw a picture of him in English using the information. Names of three of his famous stories American short story writer, novelist,humorist,and public speaker.American best known literary giant Evaluation of him Places where he lived Year of birth Real name of Mark Twain SL. Clemens 1835 Raised in Hannibal, Missouri; travelled much of the US; lived for a long time in Europe The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Life on the Mississippi This play was made into a film. Two rich gentlemen in London made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound bank-note. An American young man who sailed too far was carried out to sea, but was saved by a British ship for London . So he was now in London , tired,hungry and penniless…… Task 2: Getting to know the story. Try to gain as much information as possible from the story through reading and train reading skills. Task 1. Scanning Reading strategy: Go through the play for specific information.Don’t read sentence by sentence. Characters （人物）： Henry Adams : a lost American businessman in London “Roderick” and “Oliver” : two brothers and rich Englishmen sailing carried spotted London Towards nightfall Lastly About a month ago The next morning Henry 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. Roderick gave Henry a _________ with money in it. Roderick _______ him and asked him to step in; lost called letter Roderick gave Henry a _________ with money in it. Now Henry was______ in London and wandering in the street Just at that ti