Unit3TheMillionPoundBank-Note(reading)加来高级中学林芳I.Teachinggoals1.Targetlanguagea.importantwordsandphrasesbet,makeabet,permit,goahead,byaccident,stare,accountfor,tobehonest,jealousb.usefulsentencesExpressionsonrequest:Wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?Wouldyoupleasecomein?Mayweaskwhatyou’redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?Well,whydon’tyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?2.Abilitygoalsa.Enablestudentstoreadandhearnaturallanguageinadramaticcontextandincreasetheirself-confidenceinusingEnglish,whichwillincreasetheiroverallmotivationtolearnEnglish.b.EnablestudentstosumupthemainideaofACTONEScene3.c.Enablestudentstounderstandthedetailsaboutthewholescene.d.Retellthesceneusingthekeywordsofthewholescene.e.Expresstheiropinionsbyansweringthefollowingquestions:1)Doyouthinkmoneyiseverything?Why?2)Doyouagreethatonlymoneycanbringpeoplehappiness?3.Learningabilitygoalsa.Helpstudentstounderstandnaturallanguageinthedramaticcontextandincreasetheirself-confidenceinusingEnglish.b.HelpstudentstosumupthemainideaofACTONEScene3.c.Helpstudentstounderstandthedetailsofthewholescene.d.Getstudentstoretellthewholescene.1e.Helpthemtoanswerthefollowingquestions:1)Doyouthinkmoneyiseverything?2)Doyouagreethatonlymoneycanbringpeoplehappiness?II.Teachingimportantpointsa.Howtointerpretlanguagethroughtoneofvoiceandbodylanguage,gainingagreaterappreciationofthevariousverbalandnon-verbalwaysinwhichlanguageworks.b.Discussthequestions:1)Doyouthinkmoneyiseverything?2)Doyouagreethatonlymoneycanbringpeoplehappiness?III.TeachingdifficultpointsDiscussthequestions:1)Doyouthinkmoneyiseverything?2)Doyouagreethatonlymoneycanbringpeoplehappiness?IV.TeachingproceduresStep1Warmingup1.WhatdoyouknowaboutMarkTwain?Doyouknowanyofhisworks?Readtheshortpassagequicklyandfillinthechart.RealnameMeaningofhispennameBirthdateBirthplacePlacewherehegrewupHisfamousstoriesThengiveanintroductionofMarkTwain(1835—1910):Thegreatesthumoristofthe19thcenturyAmericanliterature.Novels:2TheAdventuresofTomSawyer(1876)(汤姆·索亚历险记）ThePrinceandthePauper(1882)(皇子与贫儿)TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn(1894)(哈克贝利·费恩历险记)2.DiscussionSupposearichpersongivesyouamillionpoundbank-note,whatwillyoudowithit?Givethereasons.3.Introducesomenewwordstothestudents:incredible:difficulttobelieve(unbelievable)stareat:lookatsb./sth.foralongtimenightfall:thetimeintheeveningwhenitbecomesdarksurvive:continuetoliveorexistspot:seeornoticeapersonorthingaccountfor:tobetheexplanationorcauseofsth.charity:施舍byaccident:bychanceStep2Pre-reading1.First,givestudentsabriefintroductionofthestoryTworichgentlemenmadeabetonwhatwouldhappentoapersonifhewasgivenamillionpoundnote.Henry,theheroofthestory,anAmericanyoungman,sailedtoofar,driftedouttotheocean.ABritishship,forLondon,passingby,fortunatelysavedhim.2.Prediction:WhatwouldhappentoHenry?Step3While-reading1.Scanthepassageandfindout:a.WhathappenedtoHenry?b.WhatdoesthebrotherschooseHenryfor?Answers:a.Hewasgivenaletterbythetwobrothersandwasaskednottoopenituntiltwoo’clock.b.TheywantedtomakeabetonHenry.32.Skim:1)answerthefollowingquestions:a..WheredoesHenryAdamscomefrom?DoesheknowmuchaboutLondon?b.WhatdidhedoinAmerica?c.WhydidhelandinBritain?2).Putthefollowingeventsincorrectorder.a.HenrywanderedinLondonstreets.b.AboutamonthagoHenryAdamswassailingoutofthebay.c.Thenextmorninghewasspottedbyaship.d.Towardsnightfallhefoundhimselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.f.Ontheshipheearnedhispassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand.Keys;b.AboutamonthagoHenryAdamswassailingoutofthebay.d.Towardsnightfallhefoundhimselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.c.Thenextmorninghewasspottedbyaship.f.Ontheshipheearnedhispassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand.a.HenrywanderedinLondonstreets.Step4Post-readingWhatkindofpersonsyouthinkthecharactersare?(HenryAdams,OliverRoderick)4
