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M3 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteReadingMotto: Fortune favors the bold. 幸运眷顾勇敢者I Learning aims1. Know the main idea of the passage.2. Get the target information from the reading.Level AOnce upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant(仆人）loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them.”With these words, he went out.But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished, so he drank the poison to kill himself.( )1.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.A. the rich manB. the servantC. both A and BD. neither A and B( )2.The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.A. the catB. himselfC. nobodyD. the servant( )3.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ________.A. there was in fact poison in the bottlesB. did not want the servant to drink hisC. he wanted to kill the catD. he wanted to kill the servant( )4.In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine.A. the servantB. catC. the rich manD. nobody( )5.From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.A. lazyB. badC. cleverD.kind。
⼈教版⾼中英语必修三Unit3Reading教案全⾯版Unit3 Reading精品教案Period 1 & 2Pre-reading, Reading & ComprehendingTeaching objectives:1. To talk about short stories and plays.2. To develop Ss’ reading skills.3. To arouse Ss’ interest in acting out a play and writing a play.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Pre-readingPurpose:To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about the attitudes of different people.1. Show some pictures and encourage Ss to get as much information as possible. Then ask them to answer the following questions.(1) When you get a large amount of money to use as you like, what will you do with it? Why?(2) Have you ever made a bet with a friend? If so, what did you bet on?(3) How did you feel about the bet after it was won or lost?(4) Have you ever rea d the story “The Million Pound Bank-Note”?(5) Have you seen the movie? If so, what did you think of it?2. Get Ss to talk freely with their partners about the value and use of money. After talking, ask Ss to present their opinions in class.For Your Reference:S1: I’ll buy a big house, a new car of my own and get married to a beautiful girl. In my opinion, the most important thing for a person is to enjoy the life. So, if I have a lot of money, I’ll make full use of it to meet my needs for a rich life. S2: I’ll give some money of the one million pound to the poor people in the western part of our country to help them live a happy life, especially the children.Because they really need help and they can learn more knowledge in order to develop the western part of our country. This way of spending money ismeaningful.S3: ...Step 2. Leading-inPurpose:To stimulate Ss’ interest in reading the text.Ask Ss to think about the following questions and talk about the answers.1. How did Henry get the Million Pound Bank-Note?2. Do you agree that the money can bring Henry happiness?3. What will Henry do with the note?4. How many characters are there in this scene?5. When and where did the story happen?Step 3. Fast readingPurpose: To get the gist of the passage.1. Ask Ss to read the text quickly and try to get the main idea of the text.2. Ask Ss to finish the following exercises according to the text.(1) Which is the right order of the events according to the text?① Henry wandered in London streets.② About a month ago, Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.③ The next morning he was spotted by a ship.④ Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.⑤ On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.A. ①②③④⑤B. ②③④⑤①C. ②④③①⑤D. ②④③⑤①(2) What’s the servant’s name?A. RoderickB. HenryC. OliverD. James(3) Which of the following statements about Henry is NOT true?A. Henry comes from the USA.B. He worked for a mining company in America.C. He arrives in England as planned.D. He wants to find work in London.(4) Which of the following statements is NOT one of the reasons why the brothers decide to choose Henry?A. He is an American.B. He doesn’t have any money.C. He is a hard-working man.D. He is honest.(5) Why did the narrator say “you’re about to hear the most incredible tale”?A. Because Henry Adams survived at sea.B. Because Henry Adams earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.C. Because Roderick and Oliver invited Henry to step in and asked him questions.D. Because Henry Adams, a tramp, was given some money for reasons unknown to him.(6) Why did the two brothers give Henry Adams an envelope?A. They wanted to play a trick on Henry.B. They had a pity on Henry.C. They made a bet.D. Henry was not an English man.(7) How did Henry Adams feel when he got an envelope from the brothers?A. sadB. happyC. astonishedD. He took it for granted.Suggested Answers:(1) D (2) D (3) C (4) C (5) D (6) C (7) CStep 4. Intensive readingPurpose: to get the students to learn the details of the text.1. Ask Ss to read the text again and finish Ex1 of Comprehending on P19.2. Ask Ss to talk in pairs and answer the following questions.(1) How did Henry Adams come to England?(2) Where did Henry work before? How much did he have?(3) What did the two gentlemen give Henry?(4) When can Henry open the letter?Suggested Answers:(1)It was the ship that brought him to England.(2)He worked for a mining company before and he had no money at all.(3)They gave him a letter.(4) He can’t open it until two o’clock.3. Ask Ss to read the text very carefully and finish the following table.Suggested Answers:(1) summer (2) 1903 (3) London (4) American businessman (5) lost (6) find a job (7) brothers (8) invited (9) questions (10) a million pound bank-note (11) bet4. Ask Ss to answer the following question and try to find out the relative sentences. What kind of person are the characters? Suggested Answers:◆ Henry Adams: He earns his passage by working on a ship to England. (proud)He arrived in England by accident after not sailing his boat well. (careless)He asks for a job not charity. (honest)◆ Roderick and Oliver: having servants and not worrying about giving a stranger amillion pound bank-note. (rich)prepared to bet one million pounds just for a bit of fun. (mischievous)They see that Henry is honest and proud. (good judges of character)5. Ask Ss to have a small discussion to draw a summary of the whole text. Suggested Answer:Henry, a San Francisco businessman is rescued at sea by a British ship that takes him to London where he finds himselfwithout money, friends or the hope of finding a good job. Hungry and alone, he walks on the streets of the city when unexpectedly he is asked to a large and grand house. 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 in his possession but Oliver believes he can. The play takes us along on Henry’s misadventures with humor and surprise to discover who will win the bet.Step 5. Language point1. go ahead(1) 进⾏；发⽣The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned. 新桥的建设将会按照计划进⾏。
