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Unit 3 :Reading
The Million Pound Bank Note
How do you describe a person
in possession of a large sum of money?
rich and wealthy poor and penniless
rich and wealthy
Fast reaction!
poor and penniless
Fast reaction!
rich and wealthy
Fast reaction!
poor and penniless
Fast reaction!
Key words and expressions
wealthy
penniless
make a bet
wander
pavement
land
by accident
businessman
permit
Two wealthy businessmen made a
bet when they saw a penniless
young man wandering on the
pavement, who landed in London
by accident.
富裕的
身无分文的
打赌
漫步
人行道
上岸，着陆
偶然地
商人
许可，通行证
Watch a video clip to learn about the
background of the story!
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Now read the first paragraph on P17,
and then answer the questions
quickly!
2. What did the brothers do?
1. Who are they? What’s the
relationship between them?
3. Why did the two brothers make a bet?
4. Who is he?
How do you describe him?
2. What did the brothers do?
1. Who are they? What’s the
relationship between them?
1. Who are they? What’s
the relationship between
them?
They are Roderick and Oliver.
They are brothers and they are wealthy.
Fast Comprehending
Fast Comprehending
2. What did the brothers do?
They received a million pound bank
note at the bank and they made a bet.
Fast Comprehending
3. Why did the two brothers make a bet?
To see whether a man could survive
with a million pound bank not a month
in London.
Fast Comprehending
4. Who is he?
How do you describe him?
He’s Henry Adams
and he’s penniless.
The story begins!
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Now read the text on P17~18 quickly
and put the following events in
correct order.
( )a. wander in the street
( )b. leave the house
( )c. step into the house
( )d. receive a letter
( )e. answer a few questions of the
brothers
1
2
3
4
5
Put the following events in correct order:
Fast reading
Careful Reading
Read the play carefully and finish the exercises below.
1.Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he
know much about London?
2. What did he do in America?
3. Why is Henry lost in London? How did he get
there? He was sailing out _____ when he was
carried out to sea by a strong wind and ________
by a ship for ______.
4. How many questions did the brothers ask Henry?
5. What is the brothers’ concern about Henry?
Careful Reading
Read the play carefully and finish the
exercises below.
1. Where does Henry Adams come from?
Does he know much about London?
2. What did he do in America?
He comes from San Francisco.
No, he doesn’t know London at all.
He worked for a mining company.
Line 18-19
Line 40
Careful Reading
Read the play carefully and finish the
exercises below.
3. Why is Henry lost in London? How did
he get there?
He was sailing out _______when he was
carried out to sea by a strong wind and
___________by a ship for_______.
Line 28-34
the bay
was spotted London
Careful Reading
4. How many questions did the brothers ask
Henry?
Seven.
5. What is the brothers’ concern about
Henry?
They wanted to know whether or
not Henry is penniless.
Line 41
Line 18, 20, 23, 24, 27, 39
Careful Reading
6. Did they choose him?
Yes, they chose him as the right person.
Line 47
What do you think of Henry?
Group work
It is my first trip here.
Well, to be honest, I have none. (no
money)
Well, I can’t say that I have any plans.
Tells the truth to the brothers.
I earned my passage by working as an unpaid
hand.
Could you offer me some kind of work here?
I don’t want your charity, I just want an honest
job.
Wants work but not charity.
Well, it may seem luck to you but not to me.
If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I
don’t think it’s very funny.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on
my way.
What kind of persons do
you think Oliver and
Roderick are?
The characteristics of
Oliver and Roderick:
servants and not worrying about giving
a stranger a million pound bank-note
prepared to bet one million pounds just
for a bit of fun
They see that Henry is honest and proud.
Choose the right one.( )
A Rich，mischievous(恶作剧的），
good judges of character
B Poor , kindhearted, responsible(有责
任心的）
Rich，mischievous(恶作剧的），
good judges of character
Home work
What do you think will happen to
Henry?
Will the bank-note help him or get
him into trouble?
a.Give a possible
development to the story.
b. Retell the story.
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