ReadingandthinkingBook3Unit5Learningobjectives:Bytheendofthisperiod,youwillbeableto1.analysethelanguagestyleoftheplayandthepersonalitiesofthemaincharacters;2.learnsomeusefulskillsofunderstandingimpliedmeaningsbasedonwhatthecharacterssaidinthetext;3.describethefeelingsofthemaincharactersusingsuitableadjectives.Tickthethingsyouwoulddowithamillion-poundbanknote.DosomescienceresearchSharewithfriendsRunabusinessHelpthepoor/thedisabledBuyabighouse/villa/carPlanatripLeadinSharewithfamilymembersDeposite(存)itinabankMarkTwainwasborninFloridain1835.HewasbroughtupinMissouri,alongtheMississippiRiver.Heisbestknownforhisnovelssetinhisboyhoodworldontheriver,suchasTheAdventuresofTomSawyerandTheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn.Heisthegreatesthumoristofthe19thcenturyinAmericanliterature.Alsooneofthegreatestwriterintheworld.1835-1910)《湯姆·索亞歷險記》《哈克貝利·費恩歷險記》《密西西比河上的生活》Hisfamousworks《百萬英鎊》TitleofplayAct,SceneCharacternamesLinesofdialogueNarrationStagedirections

Readforsixelementsofplaywriting.(Backgroundinformation:when,where,who,what)Activity1Whilereading

Readforthemainidea.WhilereadingActivity2RoderickandOlivermadeabetonwhetheramancouldliveinLondonforamonthwithamillion-poundbanknote.WhilereadingReadthelinesofdialogueandstudythedevelopmentofthestory,focusingon“whoandwhat”.Activity3Part1RoderickandOliverinvitedHenryinside.Part2RoderickandOliveraskedHenryquestions.Part3RoderickandOlivergaveHenryaletter.1.WhatbetdidRoderickandOlivermake?2.HowdidHenrycometoEngland?3.HowdoesHenrywantthebrotherstohelphim?

While-reading:Readthescene

andanswerthequestions.TheybetonwhetheramancouldliveforamonthinLondonifhehadamillion-poundbanknote.HecametoEnglandbyaccident.Hewasoutsailingwhenhisboatwascarriedouttosea,andashiprescuedhim,takinghimtoEngland.Hewouldlikethemtoofferhimajob.4.WhydoyouthinkHenrydoesnotwantthebrothers’charity?5.WhydoyouthinkthebrotherschoseHenryfortheirbet?

Becauseheisaproudandhonestmanwhothinksthatitisimportanttolivebyhardwork.Becausehelookspoor.Thenwhentheytalktohim,theydiscoverthatheispoor,friendless,andalone.Heisperfectfortheirbet.While-reading:Readthesceneandanswerthequestions.UnderstandHenry'ssituation.●Howdoyoudo,Mr...er...?●You'reanAmerican?●Mayweaskwhatyou'redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?●Howisthatpossible?●WhatsortofworkdidyoudoinAmerica?●MayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave?1.WhatcanwelearnfromHenry'answertothesequestions?Hehadnomoney,nojob,noplan,nohelp,nofriends.2WhydidRoderickandOliverasksuchquestions?Whilereading1.Who?Me,sir?SurprisedWhilereadingActivity4AnalyzeHenry'sfeelingsandcharacter2.Well,Ican'tsaythatIhaveanyplans.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritainbyaccident.AnxiousWhilereading3.I'mafraidIdon'tquitefollowyou,sir.PuzzledandconfusedWhilereading4.Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon'tthinkit'sveryfunny.AngryandupsetWhilereading5.Well,whydon'tyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?Puzzled,angry,surprised,curiousWhilereadingP.53betaccidentseeksortssceneWhatkindsofpeopleareHenryAdams,OliverandRoderick?Findsomecluesintheplay.Henrywas...?●Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.●Well,tobehonest,Ihavenone.(nomoney)honest●Couldyouoffermeworkhere?●Idon’twantyourcharity.Ijustwantajobthatearnsanhonestincome.hard-working●Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!●Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon’tthinkit’sveryfunny.Nowifyou’llexcuseme,Ioughttobeonmyway.frank●Youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?●Mayweaskwhatyou’redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?●Ifyoudon’tmind,mayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave?politeOliverandRoderickwere...?Theyhavemadeabetaboutonemillionpoundsjustforabitoffun.mischievousagoodjudgeofcharacterTheycantellHenryishonestandhard-workingthroughhiswordsandbehaviors.RoderickandOliver,thetworichbrothers,madea_____about________________________________________________________________________endingdevelopmentclimaxbeginningThetwobrothersgavethe______________________toHenryandaskedhimnotto_________________.betwhetheramancouldliveinLondonforamonthwithamillion-poundnote.______walkedoutsideinvitedinFromtheconversation,thetwobrothersknew:Henry1.Henrywasan_________andlandedinLondon___________,

whichmeant_________________________________________________________________.2.Henryoncewentto_______________________forhelp,butfailed,whichmeant___________________________3.Henryhad_____moneyhimself,whichmeant_______________________________________4.Henrywasa_______________person.letterwiththenoteinitopenuntil2o'clockHernylefttheroom.AmericanbyaccidentheknewlittleaboutLondonwithnobodyknowinghim.Americanconsulatenobodyherewouldhelphim.nohehadtorelyonthenoteforlivinghere.hard-working,honest

Finishthemindmapbelowandretellthestory.Henrywastherightpersonforthebet.Importantphrases(P52~P53)1makeabet2asamatteroffact3byaccident4seekhelp5daretodosth6careabout7hadbetternotdosth8haveaheatedargument9acoupleofdays10settleone’sargument11postponedoingsth打賭事實上偶然；意外地尋求幫助敢于做某事關心最好不做某事進行一場激烈的爭論幾天平息……的爭論推遲做某事Ismoneysoimportant?Somepeoplesaymoneyiseverything.Butsomepeoplestillthinkthatmoneycannotbringthemhappiness.Whatdoyouthinkofthis?Moneycanbuyahouse,butnotahome.Moneycanbuyabed,butnot______.Moneycanbuyaclock,butnot______.Moneycanbuyabook,butnot___________.Moneycanbuyaposition,butnot_______.Moneycanbuymedicine,butnot_______.Moneycanbuyamusement,butnot__________.sleeptimeknowledgerespecthealthhappinessEverycoinhastwosides.Moneyisagoodservantandabadmaster.FrancisBaconUsemoneywisely!RoderickandOliver,richmen______(live)inLondon,madeabeton________amillion-poundbanknotecouldhelpamanliveamonthinLondon.Justthenapoorman,Henry,cameintotheirsight.Henry,anAmerican,wascarriedtoBritain_______accident.Oneday,when______(sail)，Henrywastakenfarintotheseabyastrongwind.___________(fortunate),hewassavedbyaBritishshipandthushelandedinBritain,______hewas