高一英语The Million Pound Bank Note课件

Homework
Try to write a different end
to the story.
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Because they never telonged to such a person in rags.
What made them trust that the bank-note was genuine?
Mr. Clemens’ words. He said “Two notes in this amount have been issued by the Bank of England this year. No thief would want that to happen.”
What can we learn from this story?
We shouldn’t judge people by appearance. Money is everything in the capitalist society.
British pronunciation 1.generally stresses the second syllable (ReNAIssance, laboratory,) 2.y is sounded as I as in dynasty 3.er is sounded as er in clerk 4.sch is sounded as sh in schedule American pronunciation 1.generally stresses the first syllable(RENaissance, LABoratory) 2.y is sounded as ai as in dainasty 3.er is sounded as ar as in clark 4.sch is sounded as sk as in schedule

1.Running for Governor
（竞选州长）
2.The Million Pound Bank-Note
（百万英镑）
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Look and say
bay /beI / n. 海湾
passage /pæsɪdʒ/ n. 船费； 通道；（一）段
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/,ʌnbI’li:vəbl/
unbelievable adj. 难以置信的
D. until two o’clock.
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Put the following events in correct order.
5 (1) Henry wandered in London streets. 1 (2) About a month ago Henry Adams was
sailing out of the bay.
by accident 偶然；无意中；
不小心
We met together by_a_c_c_id_e_n_t_.
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/bet/ make a bet 打赌
敢不敢打个赌
wander /wɒndə/
vi. 漫游；漂泊
in rags 衣衫褴褛
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Pre-reading Suppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note, what will you do with it ?
Mark Twain (pen name)
Samuel Langhorne Clemens
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Mark Twain
(1835—1910)
▲a great humorist (幽默作家) ▲ a famous speaker(演说家) ▲ liked to tell funny stories ▲ liked to play jokes on his friends

Skimming: answer the following questions: 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? 4. Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet?
Key:
(2) About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay. (4) Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind. (3) The next morning he was spotted by a ship. (5) On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand. (1)Henry wandered in London streets.
The n poun d bank note
When coming to London
He landed in Britain by accident ____________. He lost his way, wandering pavement _________ on the _________ . He went to the American seek embassy ________ to ______help.
3. Why did he land in Britain?

The first place I’d like to go?
restaurant
Task 1:
Acting: Ss act out Scene 4.
The Million Pound Bank Note
What would happen to Henry at the restaurant?
At the sight of the customer’s note,
the owner and his waiter got very __.
A. frightened
B. angry
C. worried
D. shocked
Why were the owner and hostess shocked when they saw the million pound bank-note in Henry’s hand?
F 2. Henry asked for more of the same food because he is an American who like to eat a lot.
F 3.When Henry saw the million pound bank-note, he was happy and proud of it.
(Before eating)
A.He was not taken seriously.
B. He was treated politely.
What would happen to Henry at the restaurant?
(Before eating— Eating)
What did the hostess feel when Henry came into the restaurant?