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2. The child was found w__________ the streets alone.3. Visitors are not p___________ to take photographs in the museum. 4. 'Can I have the sports section?' 'Yeah, go a______, I've read it.' 5. Don't s_______ at people like that, it's rude.6. She believes it was the doctor's f______that Peter died.
anderingermitted
head
tareault
1. I've just s_________ a mistake on the front cover. potted
7. Recent pressure at work may a______ for his behavior.
ccount
8. She has no p________ with time-wasters. atience
3. If it is a g_________ Michelangelo( 米开朗基罗 ) drawing, it will sell for millions.4. Children in r______ begged money from the tourists. 5. I was annoyed( 恼怒的 ), i___________ furious( 愤怒的 ), over what happened.
6. You can ask the others, but as _____ myself, I'll be busy in the office.
7. It's bad m_______ to talk with your mouth full (=talk and eat at the same time) .
enuine
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ndeed
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1. The pilot, whether by a_______ or design, made the plane do a sharp turn.
ccident
2. It wasn't a good thing; on the c________ it was a huge mistake.
ontrary
Suppose you get a large amount of money by buying lottery tickets (彩票 ) and become a millionaire (百万富翁 ).
What will you do with the money?
What do you know about Mark Twain?
Do you know any of his works?
Mark Twain1835-1910
Unit 3
The Million Pound Bank Note
pounds £
whenwhen
wherewhere
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WhatWhat
In the summer of 1903.
four. Henry, two brothers (Roderick, Oliver), the servant (James).
Henry’s experience with the ______________ after he landed in ______________ by________.
London of Britain
two brothersLondon accident
Read Act I, Scene 3 and find the following information:
Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a secret bet:
Oliver believes he can survive a month in the city with only a million pound bank note in his possession but Roderick believes that he cannot.
Put the following events in correct order.
(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.
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1. Where is Henry Adams from?2. Why did he land in London?3. What did he do before he came to
London?4. What does he ask from the brothers?5. What do the two gentlemen give him?6. When can he open the letter?
Answer the following questions:
About a month ago
Henry was _______ out of the bay;
Towards nightfall
Henry found himself _______ out to sea by a strong wind;
The next morning
Henry was _______ by a ship;
Lastly Henry arrived in ________ by working on the ship as an unpaid hand.
Now Henry was _______ in London and __________ in the street.
Just at that time
Roderick ________ him and asked him to step in;
To Henry’s surprise
Roderick gave Henry a _______ with money in it.
sailing
carried
spotted
London
lost
called
letter
wandering
Name Character Evidence
Henry Adams
Oliver and Roderick
1.proud independent
2. hard-working
pays for his passage by working as an unpaid sailorhe asks for work not charity
1. trusting
2. mischievous
3. Good judge of character
give a stranger a million pound banknote without any check or guaranteebet on so much money just for funthey can tell by his face that Henry is honest
3. honestWell, to be honest, I have none. (no money)
4. frankWell, it may seem lucky to you but not to me.
What do you think will happen to Henry?
Will the bank-note help him or get him into trouble?
Prediction
与某人打赌在…迷失走进来请问吧,请做…吧偶然驾船驶出海湾事实上
Find the following expressions from the script:
be/get lost in …step insidego
aheadby accidentsail out of the
bay
make a bet with sb
as a matter of fact
接近傍晚时分被带到海上一阵大风因迷失而放弃被…发现、看见通过…赚取旅费作为一个不拿报酬的帮手说明理由相视而笑一家矿业公司老实说
towards nightfall
be carried out to sea
a strong windgive up for lost
be spotted byearn one’s passage by
work as an unpaid hand
account for
smile at each other
a mining company
to be honest
来等…点菜把…做得特厚得花点钱狼吞虎咽某人脸上的神色抓住机会,冒险两份…以粗鲁的方式从…得到乐趣付账手里拿着…
take one’s order
cost a large sum of money
eat like a wolf the look on sb’s face take a chance
two orders of … in a rude manner get pleasure out of …
pay the bill
hold sth in one’s hand
make sth extra thick
用手捂住嘴巴发行了面值为…的钞票
对…注意,关注至于说…从心底里感谢找开一张钞票莫大的荣幸衣着破烂把…放在身上
issue a note in the amount of …
give attention to as for …
thank sb from the bottom of one’s heart change a bank-note a great honor
in rags
put a hand to one’s mouth
have sth on sb
Henry Adams, an _______ businessman, one day found himself _____ in London. In fact, he had his own boat in San Francisco, U.S.A. and had been ________ to sea by a strong wind while _______________. Luckily, he was ______ by a ship and brought to England. Hungry and penniless, now he was _______ down the street, when he was called into a room, where two brothers were ____________. Then he was asked many questions. He thought they were making fun of him. but later he was given an ________ with a letter as well as money in it and was told not to _____ it until _______.
Finish the summary of the story:American
lost
carried outsailing out of the bay
spottedwalking
making a bet
envelopeopen
2 o’clock
Assignment:
Read the script in groups of four (narrator & servant, Roderick, Oliver, and Henry) and try to act it out.( performance on next week)
Mark Twain’s writing style:
He is famous for his humorous writing. Usage of sarcasm is the basic characteristic of his writing. Besides, slang and regional dialect
Appreciate the following sentences:1. I wonder if you’d mind us asking a few
questions.2. If you don’t mind, may I ask you how
much money you have?
3. His eyes stared at what is left of the brother’s dinner on the table.
4. Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.
5. You mustn’t think we don’t care about you.
6. Oh, no, you mustn’t open it.
7. I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you.
8. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.
9. I don’t want your charity.
10.Why don’t you explain what this is all about?
1. bet vt. = risk on a race or some other event of which the result is not sure
bet sb that …
vt. = be certain about sth.
I bet our class will win the race next time.
make a bet with sb/on sth
have/place/put a bet on… 在…上下赌注
bet sth on sth
He bets all his money on horses.
He bet me 100 yuan that I wouldn’t be able to pass the exam.
permit sb to do sth
2. permit: to allow something to happen, especially by an official order or decision
I am afraid I cannot permit my daughter to marry you.
I'll see you after the meeting, if time permits.(=if it finishes early enough)
We'll have a picnic in the woods, weather permitting.
(=if the weather is good enough)
permit sth./doing sth.
We don’t permit using mobile phones on campus.
我们不允许在办公室吸烟 .
We don’t permit smoking in the office.
permission n. 允许
4.go aheadA.Once our plan is made ,we will go ahead.
B. He has been in the class only a week and he is already going ahead.
C. Although it was raining hard, they still went ahead with their plans.
D. Everything in the world is going ahead.
E.---I was wondering if I could use your typewriter. ---sure, go ahead.
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毫不犹豫地去做
5. account for sth
to be the reason why something happens
•Recent pressure at work may account for his strange behavior.
•His illness accounts for his absence.
to make up a particular amount or part of something
Imports from Japan accounted for 40% of the total.
take …into account / consideration 考虑到on account of 因为, 由于
Henry Adams, an _______ businessman, one day found himself _____ in London. In fact, he had his own boat in San Francisco, U.S.A. and had been ________ to sea by a strong wind while _______________. Luckily, he was ______ by a ship and brought to England. Hungry and penniless, now he was _______ down the street, when he was called into a room, where two brothers were ____________. Then he was asked many questions. He thought they were making fun of him. but later he was given an ________ with a letter as well as money in it and was told not to _____ it until _______.
Finish the summary of the story:American
lost
carried outsailing out of the bay
spottedwalking
making a bet
envelopeopen
2 o’clock
Homework:
• Finish the exercise on page 19, 20, 56,57.