Unit 5 Reading and Thinking 课件--高中英语人教版必修第三册.pptx

The Million Pound Bank NoteThe Million Pound Bank NoteHowmuchdoyouknowaboutMarkTwain?MarkTwain_realnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemens,wasborninFlorida_November30th,1835.He_(bring)up in Hannibal,Missouri,along theMississippiRiver.Twainisbestknownforhisnovels_(set)inhisboyhoodworldontheriver,of_themostfamousareThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.Twainlovedtheriversomuch_evenhispennameisabouttheriver.Twainswritingwasfamousforits_(describe)ofcommonpeopleandthewaytheytalked,butespecially_hishumour.Hebecamerichfromthemanynovels,short stories and travel journals he wrote.When he_(enjoy)great fame,he went bankrupt because of ill-advisedinvestmentsandhiswritinglostmostofitshumourandbecamesadlikehim.whoseonwasbroughtsetwhichthatdescriptionforwasenjoyingReal nameMeaning of his pen name Birth dateBirth placePlace where he grew upFamous worksFill in the chart:Hannibal,Missouri(along the Mississippi River)SamuelLanghorneClemensNovember.30th,1835Thewateris2fathomsdeep.(=12 feet)FloridaACT1SCENE3What is the writing style of What is the writing style of this passage?this passage?a screenplaya screenplay-dialoguedialogueHenryAdams:anAmericanbusinessmanlostinLondonRoderick&Oliver:twooldandwealthybrothersTimeAround12oclockPlaceInthebrothershouseCharactersRoderick,Oliver,theservantand1._PlotCauseTwobrothers,RoderickandOliver,madea(n)2._onwhetherwithamillion-poundbanknoteamancouldliveamonthinLondon.ProcessThetwobrotherssawHenryandaskedhimtogointotheirhouse.Henrytoldthemthathewasbroughtto3._afteraseaaccidentandhewantedtofinda(n)4._.ClimaxHenrywasgivenaletterwith5._initthoughhewasnotwillingtogetit.EndingHenrywentoutofthehousewiththe6._ofopeningtheletterinonehourandahalf.HenryAdamsbetLondonjobmoneypromisetitleofplaysceneCharacternameslinesofdialoguenarrationstagedirectionsAplayusuallyconsistsofseveralacts.Eachactcanhaveseveralscenes.Narratoralwaysgivesinformationorcomment on the action of the scene or themotivations of characters.Characters maynarrate,oraperformerwhoisnotinvolvedintheactioncancarryouttheroleofnarrator.Aplayhasauniqueformatand style.Most plays are intheformofadialogue.Inordertobetterunderstandaplay,weshouldpayattentiontotheinstructionsortipsincludedinaplay.Youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?Howdoyoudo,Mrer?YoureanAmerican?Mayweaskwhatyouredoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?Howisthatpossible?Tellus,whatsortofworkdidyoudoinAmerica?Ifyoudontmind,mayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave?concern?concern?Why do you think the brothers choseWhy do you think the brothers choseHenry for their bet?Henry for their bet?ItwashisfirstvisittoLondon,sonobodyknewhim.Hehadnomoney,sohewouldhavetorelyonthebanknote.Theythoughthelookedhonestbecauseheaskedforajobandnotcharity.The brothers chose Henry for their bet because he was _,_ and _.honestjoblesspennilessReadthesesentencesanddescribeHenrysfeelingsusingsuitableadjectives.1.Who?Me,sir?2.Well,IcantsaythatIhaveanyplans.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritainbyaccident.3.ImafraidIdontquitefollowyou,sir.surprisedanxiouspuzzled4.Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idontthinkitsveryfunny.5.Well,whydontyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?angryandupsetpuzzled,angry,curious,surprisedSome sentences have an implied meaning which is not clearly stated.This implied meaning often indicates peoples feelings,attitudes,or motives.You can find this implied meaning by looking at the context.You have to read between the lines because the real messages are often hidden beneath the literal meaning.Understand implied meaningExplainwhatthespeakersmeanbysayingthesesentences.1.IwenttotheAmericanconsulatetoseekhelp,but.Anyway,Ididntdaretotryagain.(Thebrotherssmileateachother.)Ididntgetanyhelpintheconsulateandmyexperiencetherewasunpleasant.Imafraidtogobacktotheconsulate.ellipsis(省略):let the reader or actor know that the character who is speaking has been interrupted by another character or,for some unknown reason,has decided not to finish what he/she intended to say.2.Youmustntworryaboutthat.Itsanadvantage.ItsanadvantagetousthatyouwerebroughttoEnglandbyaccidentandyoudonthaveanymoneybecauseyouretherightpersonforthebet.Youdontneedtoworryaboutyoursituationbecauseweregoingtogiveyouamillion-poundbanknote.3.Whatluck!Brother,whatluck!4.Oh,thisissilly.ItsverystrangethatIcantopentheletteruntiltwooclock.Whatshappening?Fortunately,wefoundtherightpersonforthebet.Itsgoodluckforus.What kind of person do you think Henry Adams is?FurtherunderstandingWell,I cant say that I have any plans.As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.Well,to be honest,I have none.I dont want your charity.I just want a job that earnsan honest income.honestCould you offer me work here?I dont want your charity.I just want a job that earnsan honest income.hard-workingWell,it may seem lucky to you but not to me!If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont thinkits very funny.Now,if youll excuse me,I ought to be on my way.direct/straightforwardWhat kind of persons are Oliver and Roderick?richTheydidntcaregivingastrangeramillionpoundbank-note.mischievous(恶作剧的恶作剧的)Theybetonemillionpoundsjustforfun.goodatjudgingpeopleTheyfoundHenryishonestandhard-working.Is money everything?Moneycanbuyahouse,butnotahome.Moneycanbuyabed,butnot_.Moneycanbuyaclock,butnot_.Moneycanbuyabook,butnot_.Moneycanbuyaposition,butnot_.Moneycanbuymedicine,butnot_.Moneycanbuyamusement,butnot_.sleeptimeknowledgerespecthealthhappinessCompletethepassagewithwordsfromAct1,Scene3.Thetwogentlemenhadbeenhavingaheatedargumentforacoupleofdays,andhaddecidedtomakea_whichwouldsettletheirargument.TheyweregoingtofindsomeonetotakepartintheirbetwhentheysawHenrywalkingonthestreetoutside.Theyinvitedhimintotheirhouse,whereHenrytoldthemhehadlandedinBritainby_.betaccidentAlthoughhehadgonetotheAmericanconsulateto_help,hehadnotreceivedany.Henryhopedthatthebrotherswouldofferhimsome_ofworkbecausehehadnomoney.Henrygotupsetwiththebrotherswhentheyseemedtoohappyabouthisbadluck.Theyquicklytoldhimnottofeelthatwayandtheygavehimanenvelopewithmoneyinit.Theysaidtheletterinsidewouldexplainwhatitwasallabout,buthehadtopostponeopeningituntil2oclock.Henryfeltthatwasodd.The_endedwithHenryleavingtheirhouseandpromisingthathewouldnotopentheletteruntil2oclock.seeksortsceneWhat do you think will happen to Henry?Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble?Give a possible development to the story.PredictionWriteasummaryofAct1,Scene3inthethirdperson.HenryAdams,anAmericanbusinessman,wascarriedouttoseabyastrongwindinhisownboat.Luckily,hewasspottedandsaved by a ship.After he landed in Britain,he went to theAmericanconsulateforhelp,butwithoutluck.Oneday,hewaswalkingonthestreetwhenhewascalledintoalargehouseownedby two Englishmen.They asked him a few questions.Henryanswered that he was looking for a job in London and askedwhethertheycouldofferhimone.TheydidntofferhimanythingbutinsteadgaveHenryaletterinwhichtherewasamillionpoundbanknote.TheyaskedHenrynottoopenituntiltwooclock.