UNIT 3 The million pound bank-note
Period 1.
Step 1. Warming up
1. What do you know about the American writer Mark Twain?
2. Do you know any of his work ? Can you name some?
T:Show the picture of Mark Twain and have an introduction of him, then let the students read “About Mark Twain” on page 23, and fill in the following chart.
Real name of Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Date of birth 1835
Names of three of his famous stories “The adventure of Tom Sawyer”
“The adventure of Huckleberry Finn ”
“Life on the Mississippi”
Step 2. Pre-reading
1.A rich man gives you a large amount of money to use as you like. What will you do with it? Whu?
2.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 of lost?
---- bet n. make/have a bet 打赌
win/lose a bet 打赌赢/输了 Accept/take up a bet 同意打赌
----bet v. bet…on
Eg.Mr Black spent all his money betting on borses.
I bet…=(informal) I’m certain… 我肯定
Eg.I bet he has gone swimming-he loves it.
3. Have you ever read the story “The million pound bank note”? Have you seen the movie? If so, what did you think of it?
4. Look at Page31 of Best English to see the Introduction of “The million pound bank note”.
Step 3.Fast reading and answer the following 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?
Step 4.Read the passage once again carefully to do the comprehending exercise.
Step 5. Take roles to read the play

Period 2. Intensive reading
Step 1. Language points
1. be about to 即将做某事
eg. As I was about to lock the door when you appeared.
Be to 按照命令或安排即将发生或将做的事
Eg.Tell her not to be back late.
2. 1)permit sb. to do sth. = allow sb to do sth
eg. Her mother would not permit her to come home late.
辨析：permit 含有积极同意某人做某事，多用于正式场合，不和副词连用
Allow 含有听任或默许某人做某事，可和副词连用
Eg.Will you permit me to say a few words?
Mary wouldn’t allow me in.
2) Permit sth./doing sth. 许可，荣许某事存在发生
Eg. Love cannot permit a third person.
We don’t permit smoking in the office.
3. incredible (adj.)
1) 难以置信的，不可思议的，惊人的，奇异的。
Eg.Sally earns an incredible amount of money in the company.
The Gates had an incredible holiday in Greece.
2) 不可相信的。
Eg.They told us an incredible story!
Adv. Incredibly
Incredibly hot weather 极热的天气
Incredibly，no one had ever thought of such a simple idea before.
4.“I wonder, Mr Adams, if you mind us asking a few questions?”
I wonder if/whether… 不知您是否…
If you mind us asking = if you mind our asking
“名词所有格/形容词性物主代词+doing”为动名词（-ing）的复合结构，该结构在句中能作主语，表语和宾语。
Eg. Sophia’s having seen them did not surprised us.(主语)
Excuse my interrupting you. (宾语)
What worried the child was his not being allowed to see his mother in the hospital.(表语)
5.‘And it was the ship that brought you to England.’
强调句式，it+is/was +被强调部分+that +其他
Eg. It was in this room that LuXun once lived.
Was it because his mother was ill that he didn’t go to school?
When was it that the club was set up?
6. account for: be the explanation of sth.; explain the cause of sth.
Eg. His illness accounts for his absence.
Please account for your own conduct.
Step2. Read the play carefully once again to find out what sort of person each person is according to their words and stage directions.
charactors actions words Prove him to be a…
Oliver
Rodrick
Henry
Servant
Step3. Acting out the play in groups of four.

Period 3. Reading and acting Act one, Scene 4
Step1.Listen to the tape and answer the following questions.
1. What did Henry have for meal?
2. Could the restaurant change his money? Why?
Step2. Read the play while listening to the tape to get a better understanding.
Step3. Language points
Step4. Ss act the scene 4 out.
Period 4 Talking and listening in the workbook.