1、Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note 单元规划类别 课程标准要求掌握的项目话题 Forms of literature and art: short story and drama; how to act out a playbirthplacen. 出生地; 故乡 Embassy n. 大使馆; 大使及其官员 phrasen. 短语; 词组; 惯用语 Seek vt. 探索; 寻求adventure n. 奇遇; 冒险 patience n. 耐性; 忍耐novel n.小说; 长篇故事 adj. 新奇的; 异常的contrary n. 反面 ; 对立面 ad
2、j. 相反的; 相违的authorn. 著者; 作家 Envelope n. 信封scenen. （戏剧)一场; 现场 ; 场面; 景色Permit vt. 允许; 准许 n. 通行证; 许可证; 执照wander vi. 漫游; 漫步; 漂泊 steak n. 肉块; 鱼排; 牛排pavement n. 人行道 pineapple n. 菠萝businessman n. 商人 dessert n. 餐后甜点unbelievable adj. 难以置信的 amount n. 数量aheadad v. 在前; 向前; 提前 rude adj. 粗鲁的; 无礼的bayn. 海湾 mannern.
3、礼貌; 举止; 方式stare vi. 凝视; 盯着看 scream vi. 尖声叫 n. 尖叫声; 喊叫声fault n. 过错; 缺点; 故障 genuine adj. 真的; 真诚的bow vi. 弯腰 rag n. 破布; 碎布passage n. 船费 ; 通道; （一) 段 indeed adv. 真正地; 确实; 实在词汇 account vt. 说明; 总计有 n. 说明; 理由; 计算; 账目spot vt. 发现; 认出 n. 斑点; 污点; 地点bring up 抚养; 培养; 教育; 提出 in rags 衣衫褴褛go ahead 前进; （用于祈使句 )可以; 往下说
4、 as for 关于; 至于by accident 偶然; 无意中; 不小心 do with 对待; 处理; 处置stare at 盯着看; 凝视 make a bet 打赌account for 导致; 做出解释 be lost 迷路; 倾心于某事on the contrary 与此相反; 正相反 permit sb. to do sth. 准许某人做某事短语take a chance 冒风险; 碰运气 in a. . . manner 以的举止（态度 )1. Young man, would you step inside a moment, please? (request)2. I w
5、onder, Mr. Adams, if youd mind us asking a few questions. (I wonder if. . . )3. . . . I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. (find+O. +O. C. )4. And it was the ship that brought you to England. (it is/was. . . that. . . )5. The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid ha
6、nd. . . (noun clause as the predicative)6. You mustnt think we dont care about you. (double negative)7. Thats why weve given you the letter. (noun clause as the predicative)重要句型8. Well, why dont you explain what this is all about? (suggestion; noun clause as the object)功能 1. RequestWould you please
7、come in?Could you offer me some kind of work?Would you mind waiting just a few minutes?I wonder, Mr. Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?May I ask you how much money you have?Well, to be honest, I have none.Go right ahead.2. Ordering foodId like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak.Ill ha
8、ve a nice long glass of beer.3. Shopping语法 1. Noun clauses as the objectI cant say that I have any plans. . . and he does not know what he should do.I did not know whether I could survive until morning.2. Noun clauses as the predicativeThats why weve given you the letter.The fact is that I earned my
9、 passage by working as an unpaid hand. . .教学重点1. Get students to know about forms of literature and art: short story and drama; how to act out a play.2. Have students learn some useful new words and expressions in this unit.3. Enable students to grasp and use the expressions of request and ordering
10、food.4. Let students learn the new grammar item: noun clauses as the object and predicative.5. Develop students listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities.教学难点1. Enable students to master the new grammar item: noun clauses as the object and predicative.2. Let students learn how to act out a
11、play.3. Develop students integrative skills.课时安排Periods needed: 7Period 1 Warming up and readingPeriod 2 Learning about language: Important language pointsPeriod 3 Learning about language: GrammarPeriod 4 Using language: Reading, acting and speakingPeriod 5 Using language: Listening, writing and spe
12、akingPeriod 6 Using language: Listening, reading and writingPeriod 7 Revision: Summing up and learning tipPeriod 1 Warming up and reading整体设计教材分析This is the first teaching period of this unit. At the beginning of the class, the teacher can lead in the topic of the unit by having a free talk with stu
13、dents about the background knowledge, talking about Mark Twain and his play.Mark Twain is probably one of the few American writers with whom students are already familiar. The Warming Up is intended to discover just how much students know about this 19th century writer and let those who dont know ab
14、out him know about him before they read the play. The teacher can use this part to introduce information that Chinese students should have.Exercise 1 in the Pre-reading provides students with an important choice. For some, knowing what they would do with the money is easy to decide. For others, it m
15、ay pose a real dilemma, especially if they feel obligated to help others with the money. Whatever choice students make here, they should be ready to offer their classmates a good reason for it. Exercise 2 is to check whether students have read the story or have seen the film and for students to be r
16、eady for the next part Reading.The reading passage is a play which is adapted from Mark Twains short story by the same title. It briefly describes that Henry, a San Francisco businessman, is rescued at sea by a British ship that takes him to London where he finds himself without money, friends, or t
17、he prospect of a good job. Hungry and alone, he walks along the streets of the city when unexpectedly he is summoned to a mansion. Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a secret bet. Roderick believes that a man cannot survive in the city for a month with only a million pound bank note i
18、n his possession but Oliver believes he can. The play takes us along on Henrys misadventures with humor and surprise to discover who will win the bet.Students are encouraged to preview the text and find out the new words and structures themselves. They should try to work out the meaning of the new w
19、ords through the context. Then if necessary, they can look them up in the dictionary or turn to the teacher for help.Plays will enable students to read and hear natural language in a dramatic context. Just as importantly, reading and acting plays aloud will increase students self-confidence in using
20、 English, which in turn will increase their overall motivation to learn English. Through their active participation in reading characters parts in a play, students relive what others have said. When reading a play aloud, students not only speak to the teacher but directly to their classmates. This o
21、ral interaction can contribute to greater class cooperation, especially if reading the play results in trying to act it out. In doing so, students can learn how to interpret language through the tone of voice and body language, gaining a greater appreciation of the various verbal and non-verbal ways
22、 in which language works. Therefore, provide students with the opportunity to interpret language by acting out a few scenes of the play.To consolidate the contents of the reading passage, students should be required to give a brief introduction to the story The Million Pound Bank Note in their own w
23、ords and act out Scene 3 of this play with their group members at the end of the class. In order to arouse students interest, the teacher can hold a competition between groups.教学重点1. Let students learn more about Mark Twain and his play.2. Get students to learn different reading skills.3. Have stude
24、nts learn how to act out this play.教学难点1. Develop students reading ability.2. Enable students to act out this play.三维目标知识目标1. Get students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part: birthplace, novel, adventure, phrase, author, scene, wander, pavement, businessman, permit, ahead, ba
25、y, stare, fault, spot, passage, account, embassy, seek, patience, contrary, envelope, bring up, go ahead, by accident, stare at, account for, on the contrary2. Let students learn about Mark Twain and his play.能力目标1. Develop students reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.2. Enab
26、le students to talk about Mark Twain and his play.3. Enable students to act out this play.情感目标1. Stimulate students interests of learning English by reading and acting this play.2. Develop students sense of cooperative learning.教学过程设计方案(一)Step 1 Warming upTalk about background knowledge about Mark T
27、wain and his play.1. Getting to know a great literary giant: Mark TwainLet students read the following information about Mark Twain and his works.Real name of Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne ClemensYear of birth 1835Places where he lived Raised in Hannibal, Missouri; traveled much of the US; lived for a
28、 long time in EuropeNames of three of his famous stories The Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLife on the MississippiEvaluation of him American short story writer, novelist, humorist, and public speaker. American best known literary giant2. Getting to know the story The Mill
29、ion Pound Bank Note.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. .
30、 . .Step 2 Pre-readingDiscuss with students: Have you read the story The Million Pound Bank Note? Have you ever seen the film? If ever, what do you think of it?Step 3 While-readingTry to gain as much information as possible from the story through reading and train reading skills.1. ScanningReading s
31、trategy: Go through the play for specific information. Dont read sentence by sentence.Fill in the blanks.1)Time: _2)Characters:Henry Adams:_Roderick and Oliver:_3)EventsAbout a month ago Henry was _ out of the bay.Towards nightfall Henry was _ out to sea by a strong wind.The next morning Henry was _
32、by a ship.Lastly Henry arrived in _ by working as an unpaid hand on the ship.Now Henry was _ in London and _ in the street.Just at that time Roderick _ him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surprise Roderick gave Henry _ with money in it.Suggested answers:1)the summer of 19032)Henry Adams: a lost A
33、merican businessman in LondonRoderick and Oliver: two brothers and rich Englishmen3)About a month ago Henry was sailing out of the bay.Towards nightfall Henry was carried out to sea by a strong wind.The next morning Henry was spotted by a ship.Lastly Henry arrived in London by working as an unpaid h
34、and on the ship.Now Henry was lost in London and wandering in the street.Just at that time Roderick called him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surprise Roderick gave Henry an envelope with money in it.2. SkimmingReading strategy: Go through the play for the gist.1)Answer the following questions:(
35、1)Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London?(2)What did he do in America?(3)Why did he land in Britain?Suggested answers:(1)Henry comes from San Francisco.No, he doesnt know London at all.(2)He worked for a mining company.(3)He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out t
36、o sea by a strong wind and was rescued by a ship for London.2)Put the following events in a correct order to form a short passage: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 car
37、ried out to sea by a strong wind.On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.Suggested answers:About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay. Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind. The next morning he was spotted by a ship. On the ship h
38、e earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand. Henry wandered in London streets.3. Detailed-readingReading strategy: Read the play carefully and try to get as much information as possible. Try to keep them in mind.Fill in the blanks and retell the story.Henry was an _. One day he had an accident
39、 in a _. Luckily he was rescued by a ship for _. He arrived in London by earning his passage without pay. He was _ in the street in _. To his surprise an _ thing happened. Two rich brothers gave him a million pound bank-note because they had made a _.Suggested answers:American; bay; London; wanderin
40、g; rags; incredible; bet4. Reading aloud and underliningAsk students to read the play aloud to the tape and let them pay attention to the pronunciation and the pauses within each sentence. Tell them to pick out all the useful expressions or collocations from the passage while reading and copy them t
41、o the notebook after class as homework.Step 4 Post-reading1. Discussing and talkingWhat kind of person do you think Henry is? Why do you think so? Find some of his words to prove.1)Is Henry honest?It is my first trip here.Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)Well, I cant say that I have any pl
42、ans. 2)Is Henry hard-working?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. 3)Is Henry direct/straightforward?Well, it may seem luck to you but not to me.If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I dont
43、 think its very funny.Now, if youll excuse me, I think Ill be on my way. 2. Acting1)Listen to the text again.2)Complete the table.Characters Actions Attitudes DecisionNarratorOliverRoderickHenryServant3)Act out the play in groups of four or five, including the narrator.4)Invite two or three groups t
44、o perform before the class.3. DiscussionHave a discussion with students.Suppose you get a large amount of money by buying lottery tickets and become a millionaire. What will you do with the money?4. WritingRewrite the play into a story.Step 5 Homework1. Learn the useful new words and expressions in
45、this part by heart.2. Read the play again and again and try to act it out with your classmates.3. Enjoy the movie The Million Pound Bank Note.设计方案(二)Step 1 Leading in1. Talk about characters of short stories and dramas.2. Ask students some questions:1)Do you like dramas? Can you list some famous dra
46、mas and their writers?2)Do you know about Mark Twain and his play The Million Pound Bank Note?Step 2 Warming up1. Show the picture of Mark Twain and ask students: What do you know about him?2. Let students read the short passage and take notes to fill in the chart.Real nameMeaning of his pen nameBir
47、th dateBirth placePlace where he grew upHis famous storiesStep 3 Pre-readingLet students discuss the following questions with their partners and then ask them to report their work. Encourage them to express their opinions freely.1. Imagine somebody gives you a large sum of money to spend as you like
48、. What would you do with it?Students have a discussion on this question. Whatever choice students make, they should be ready to offer their classmates a good reason for it.2. Have you ever read the story The Million Pound Bank Note? Have you ever seen the movie? If ever, what did you think of it?Step 4 Reading1. Give students 3 minutes, and ask them to skim the passage for information to find the answers to the questions.1)How did Henry come to England?2)Why did he land in Britain?3)Where did Henry work before?4)Why did the two gentlemen give him the envelope?5)When can he open it
