Unit3 The Million Pound Bank-note 百萬英鎊
Act 1 Scene 4
Learning aims
1. To comprehend the play and improve reading comprehension skills
2. To learn about the English play by comprehending and acting it out.
3. To form a proper attitude to the value of money by expressing themselves in English.
Step1 revision : fill the blanks according to Act 1, Scene 3
Henry Adams, an____________ businessman, had some very ______ luck. He was ______in London. He had no money and did not know what he should do. When he was __________in the street, he was invited into a house. The two old brothers gave Henry ___________
Step2 fast reading: look through the passage and fill the chart.
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What is happening in Act1, Scene4 |
Henry’s different treatment received from _________________________ before and after he showed ______________________ |
Step3 careful reading
Task1: fill the blanks
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At a restaurant |
During the meal |
Henry ordered some ham, eggs, a nice big _____ and a pineapple _______ first. |
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He was treated in a _____ manner. |
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He ate two ______ like a wolf. |
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After the meal
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He opened the ________ and found the note.
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Waiters were _______ and doubted if it was ________.
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They all ________ as Henry left. |
Task 2 : Read through the text quickly and then complete the True or False questions.
1.The owner looked down upon Henry when he noticed Henry’s appearance. ( )
2.Henry asked for more of the same food because he is an American who like to eat a lot. ( )
3.When Henry saw the million pound bank-note, he was happy and proud of it. ( )
4.The owner didn’t believe that the bank-note was real and he asked Henry to get out of the restaurant. ( )
Task 3:
1. why did the waiter tell Henry the food that he orders would cost a lot of money?_____
- Because he was afraid Henry didn’t have enough money.
- Because he always told customers about that.
- Because he thought Henry was very rich.
- Because the hostess was looking at him.
2. At the sight of the customer’s note, the owner and his waiter got very ____
- Frightened B. angry C. worried D. excited
3. When did the hostess and the waiter change their attitude to the customer? __
A. At the beginning of the story. B. Before they saw the large note.
C. At the end of the story. D. After they saw the large note.
4. “Well, we’ll have to take a chance ...”, the underlined phrase in the sentence means “______”.
A. have an opportunity B. grasp the time C. take a risk D. get a chance
5. It can be inferred from the play that ______.
A. the two brothers are laughing at Henry
B. the waiters judge people by appearance
C. Henry is dishonest
D. Henry is the luckiest person in the world
Step4 post-reading
1.Analyze the attitude of the characters.
1. Role-play
2. Retell the story
With the __________ in hand, Henry decided to enter a __________ for a meal. He ordered some _____ and _____ and a nice big ______ together with a tall glass of _____. The waiter told him the meal would cost him __ _____ ____. After eating his first order, Henry asked for more of _____ _____.
When Henry opened the letter, he found it was a ______ ______ _________. He was ________ but the owner and the waiter were ________. The owner was not sure if it was ________ or _____. They couldn’t believe Henry who was __ _____ could be so rich. At last, the note was proved to be real.
After knowing that the bill is genuine, the owner ________ Henry again and again for his coming to his little eating place and even asked Henry to forget the ___. The owner, hostess and waiter all _____ together as Henry left.
3. Discussion
Is money everything?
Money can buy a house, but not a home; Money can buy ……,but not…….
Step 5: sum up
What can we learn from this story?
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Homework
Make up a dialogue with your partner. You are a customer in a restaurant, and your partner acts as a waiter/ waitress.
