第一步呈现

Tell students who Mark Twain is; give a brief introduction of him.

Mark Twain is probably one of the few American writers with whom you are already familiar. The following questions are designed to find out how much you know about this writer and decide how much more you need to know about the author.

第二步热身练习

Show some pictures of the film “the Million Pound Bank-Note”, and ask the students to talk about them in their own words. Then ask them to imagine what they would do if they got one million pound.

第三步读前活动

Get the students to discuss the questions in “Pre-reading” on page 17, with their partners and then ask them to report their work. Encourage them to express their opinions freely.

A short introduction to arouse their interest and curiosity:

This play is adapted from Mark Twain’s short story by the same title. Like most of Twain’s stories, it is meant to be humorous. This s a rags-to-riches story but with a new twist: the hero, Henry, is actually doing quite well for himself before his accident at sea. How did heget along with his long voyage, and where did he arrive?

第四步 阅读

1. Fast Reading

Get the students to look through the whole scene quickly.

Where did this scene happen, at home, at a hotel or in the street

2. Detailed Reading

a) How did Henry Adams come to England?

b) Where did Henry work before? How much did he have?

c)     What did the two gentlemen give Henry?

d)     When can Henry open the letter? 

3. Comprehending

Ask the students to finish Ex.1 and Ex.2 on page 19 and check the answers.

第五步 朗读与复述

In this part, students will read the play again and try to understand the sentences and the main ideas of the whole scene.

(Reference retelling) It was the summer of 1903, and Henry Adams, an American businessman, had some bad luck. He was rescued at sea by a British ship that takes him to London where he finds himself without money, friends or a job. He was lost and alone in London. He didn’t know what to do. Walking down the street, he heard someone calling him, then he went in and was led to two rich brothers, who made a secret bet and gave him a letter with a million-pound bank-note. He was asked not to open the letter until two o’clock in the afternoon.

第六步 作业布置

1. Review the key sentences in this part.

2. Preview the words in the second period.

3. Design a Million-pound bank note: ￡1,000,000 in a group of four, for the coming performance.

(课外阅读背景)