高一英语必修3unit3教案

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note

I．教学内容分析

本单元的主要内容是根据马克·吐温的名著《百万英镑》改编而成的剧本中的几个片断以及马克·吐温的生平简介。

通过对马克·吐温及其作品的讨论引发学生学习兴趣，使学生对马克·吐温及其作品有个初步的了解。 《百万英镑》的情节。 可靠的穷人，想看看会发生什么事。最后他们物色到一个穷困潦倒、流落伦敦街头的美国小伙子Henry Adams。本部分可以通过先熟读后改编的形式，让学生登台表演，培养学生的调控能力和交际能力，然后再利用多种形式的练习让学生深入理解课文。

性从句中的宾语从句和表语从句的具体用法。

学生通过感受百万英镑给亨利带来什么样的待遇而进一步理解作者诙谐讽刺的写作风格。该部分比较连贯，提出的一些问题有利于培养学生独立思考的能力和文学素养。其中写作部分是训练学生选取和组织材料的能力，通过前面的学习，结合独立的思考，写出形象鲜明且语言流畅的戏剧。

提高学生的写作水平。

II．教学重点和难点

1. 教学重点

(1) 本单元教学目的和要求中的生词和短语；

(2) 掌握名词性从句中的宾语从句和表语从句的具体用法；

(3)了解戏剧（剧本）语言的特点，如舞台说明（stage directions）用一般现在时态，台词中有很多的省略句等。

2. 教学难点

(1) 了解《百万英镑》及其作者马克·吐温的时代背景，提高学生的文学修养和培养学生的跨文化意识；

(2) 学习语言交际中委婉请求、请求允许和点餐的表达法；

(3) 学习怎样去写或编一个短剧和更难的比较长的戏剧。

III．教学计划

本单元建议分六课时：

第一、二课时：Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending

第三课时：Using Language

第四课时：Learning about Language

第五、六课时：Workbook

IV．教学步骤：

Period 1 & 2 Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending

Teaching Goals:

1. To talk about short stories and plays.

2. To develop Ss’ reading skills.

3. To arouse Ss’ interest in acting out a play and writing a play.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1. Pre-reading

Purpose: To arouse Ss’ interest in learning about the attitudes of different people.

1. Show some pictures and encourage Ss to get as much information as possible. Then ask them to answer the following questions.

(1) When you get a large amount of money to use as you like, what will you do with it? Why?

(2) Have you ever made a bet with a friend? If so, what did you bet on?

(3) How did you feel about the bet after it was won or lost?

(4) Have you ever read the story “The Million Pound Bank-Note”?

(5) Have you seen the movie? If so, what did you think of it?

2. Get Ss to talk freely with their partners about the value and use of money. After talking, ask Ss to present their opinions in class.

For Your Reference:

S1: I’ll buy a big house, a new car of my own and get married to a beautiful girl. In my opinion,

the most important thing for a person is to enjoy the life. So, if I have a lot of money, I’ll make full use of it to meet my needs for a rich life.

S2: I’ll give some money of the one million pound to the poor people in the western part of our

country to help them live a happy life, especially the children. Because they really need help and they can learn more knowledge in order to develop the western part of our country. This way of spending money is meaningful.

S3: ...

Step 2. Leading-in

Purpose: To stimulate Ss’ interest in reading the text.

Ask Ss to think about the following questions and talk about the answers.

1. How did Henry get the Million Pound Bank-Note?

2. Do you agree that the money can bring Henry happiness?

3. What will Henry do with the note?

4. How many characters are there in this scene?

5. When and where did the story happen?

Step 3. Fast reading

Purpose: To get the gist of the passage.

1. Ask Ss to read the text quickly and try to get the main idea of the text.

2. Ask Ss to finish the following exercises according to the text.

(1) Which is the right order of the events according to the text?

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.

A. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ B. ② ③ ④ ⑤ ① C. ② ④ ③ ① ⑤ D. ② ④ ③ ⑤ ①

(2) What’s the servant’s name?

A. Roderick B. Henry C. Oliver D. James

(3) Which of the following statements about Henry is NOT true?

A. Henry comes from the USA. B. He worked for a mining company in America.

C. He arrives in England as planned. D. He wants to find work in London.

(4) Which of the following statements is NOT one of the reasons why the brothers decide to choose Henry?

A. He is an American. B. He doesn’t have any money.

C. He is a hard-working man. D. He is honest.

(5) Why did the narrator say “you’re about to hear the most incredible tale”?

A. Because Henry Adams survived at sea.

B. Because Henry Adams earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.

C. Because Roderick and Oliver invited Henry to step in and asked him questions.

D. Because Henry Adams, a tramp, was given some money for reasons unknown to him.

(6) Why did the two brothers give Henry Adams an envelope?

A. They wanted to play a trick on Henry. B. They had a pity on Henry.

C. They made a bet. D. Henry was not an English man.

(7) How did Henry Adams feel when he got an envelope from the brothers?

A. sad B. happy C. astonished D. He took it for granted. Suggested Answers:

(1) D (2) D (3) C (4) C (5) D (6) C (7) C

Step 4. Intensive reading

Purpose: to get the students to learn the details of the text.

1. Ask Ss to read the text again and finish Ex1 of Comprehending on P19.

2. Ask Ss to talk in pairs and answer the following questions.

(1) How did Henry Adams come to England?

(2) Where did Henry work before? How much did he have?

(3) What did the two gentlemen give Henry?

(4) When can Henry open the letter?

Suggested Answers:

(1) It was the ship that brought him to England.

(2) He worked for a mining company before and he had no money at all.

(3) They gave him a letter.

(4) He can’t open it until two o’clock.

(1) summer (2) 1903 (3) London (4) American businessman (5) lost (6) find a job (7) brothers (8) invited (9) questions (10) a million pound bank-note (11) bet

4. Ask Ss to answer the following question and try to find out the relative sentences.

What kind of person are the characters?

Suggested Answers:

◆ Henry Adams: He earns his passage by working on a ship to England. (proud)

He arrived in England by accident after not sailing his boat well. (careless)

He asks for a job not charity. (honest)

◆ Roderick and Oliver: having servants and not worrying about giving a stranger a million

pound bank-note. (rich)

prepared to bet one million pounds just for a bit of fun. (mischievous)

They see that Henry is honest and proud. (good judges of character)

5. Ask Ss to have a small discussion to draw a summary of the whole text.

Suggested Answer:

Henry, a San Francisco businessman is rescued at sea by a British ship that takes him to London where he finds himself without money, friends or the hope of finding a good job. Hungry and alone, he walks on the streets of the city when unexpectedly he is asked to a large and grand house. Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a secret bet. Roderick believes that a man cannot survive in the city for a month with only a million pound bank-note in his possession but Oliver believes he can. The play takes us along on Henry’s misadventures with humor and surprise to discover who will win the bet.

Step 5. Language point

1. go ahead

(1) 进行；发生

The building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned. 新桥的建设将会按照计划进行。

(2) 前进；继续做

Despite the bad weather, they still went ahead with their plans. 尽管天气不好，他们仍按计划继续前进。

(3) 取得进展，取得进步

He is always going ahead. 他一直在进步。

(4) (祈使句) 做吧，请吧

— May I start now？我可以开始了吗？

— Yes, go ahead.好，开始吧。

2. as a matter of fact 实际上，事实上

As a matter of fact, he was blamed for his not handing in the homework. 实际上，他因未交作业而受到责骂。

Many people think that he is an honest man. As a matter of fact, he is a cheat. 许多人认为他是个诚实的人，而实际上，他是个骗子。

3. by accident 偶然

I found him in the airport by accident. 我在机场里偶然发现了他。

4. stare at 注视，盯着看

He stared at the word trying to remember what it meant. 我盯着那个词看，想要回忆起它的意思。

It’s rude to stare at other people. 盯着别人看是不礼貌的。

5. find sb/oneself done/ doing/adj/n/prep-phrase

When day broke, I found myself in a small village. 破晓，我发现我身处在一个村庄里。 I found myself lying on the bed. 我发现我躺在床上。

He found himself surrounded by many students. 他发现他被许多学生围着。

He found himself walking in the direction of the park. 他发现他正在往公园的方向前行。 I found him difficult to get along well with. 我发现他很难相处。

6. spot

(1) v. (用眼睛)挑出，察出，认出

I spotted her in the crowd. 我从人群中认出了他。

(2) v 使……染上斑点；点上污点

The ink spotted her white shirt. 我把她的白色衬衫上弄上了污点。

(3) n 斑点；污点；圆点

She had spots on her face when she was ill. 她生病的时候，脸上出现了斑点。

(4) n 地点；场所

This is a nice spot for a house. 这是一个建房子的好地方。

7. to be honest坦白地说

To be honest, I don’t like the course, but I must take it. 坦白地说，我不喜欢这门课，但我不得不修。

8. care about 在乎；在意

I don’t care if I never see her again. 即使我永远见不到她，我也不在乎。

Step 6. Extension

Ask Ss to talk about the following questions in pairs.

● Many people are crazy about buying lottery tickets (彩票). What do you think of it?

● What kind of role do you think money plays in our daily life?

● Is money everything?

Suggested Answers:

Money is not everything.

Money can buy a house, but not a home.

Money can buy a bed, but not sleep.

Money can buy a clock, but not time.

Money can buy a book, but not knowledge.

Money can buy you a position, but not respect.

Money can buy you medicine, but not health.

Money can buy a friend, but not love.

Money can buy you blood, but not life.

Step 7. Homework

1. Ask Ss to use the new words to make some new sentences.

2. Ask Ss to retell the story in their own words.

3. Ask Ss to finish Ex2 of Comprehending on P19.

Period 3 Using Language

Teaching Goals:

1. To continue the story and give Ss the opportunity to act out the play or act an interview.

2. To improve Ss’ abilities of listening and writing.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1. Reading and acting

Purpose: To let Ss understand Mark Twin’s humors and try to act out the story.

1. Pre-reading

Ask Ss to try to get the meanings of the new words and let them read Act One loud to recall what happened before Scene 4.

Suggested Answer:

Henry Adams, an American businessman, had some very bad luck. He was lost in London. He had no money and did not know what he should do. When he was walking down the street, he was invited into a house. Two brothers asked him a lot of questions and promised to help him. They gave him a letter, which Henry couldn’t open it until two o’clock. In fact, they made a bet on him. Now, after leaving their house, Henry steps into a restaurant.

2. Reading

(1) Ask Ss to form several groups six, five of whom will take parts in the play. The sixth person will direct the acting. Let Ss read the play and pay attention to their language, making the language sound authentic.

(2) Let Ss answer the following questions.

① What does Henry get from the letter?

② Is the bank-note a fake? Why?

③ What are the differences between the attitudes of the owner?

④ Why do you think the owner trust Henry at last?

Suggested Answers:

① He gets a million pond bank-note.

② No. Because, two notes in this amount have been issued by the Bank of England this year. ③ When the owner sees Henry’s appearance, he looks down upon him. Then Henry takes out the bank-note to pay his meal. The owner is shocked by it. And he changes his attitude towards Henry. ④ The owner is so sophisticated (世故的) that he just pretends to be

3. Acting

After reading the play, ask two or three groups to perform in front of the class. And let others choose the best group. Then suppose a journalist in London heard this unbelievable story: A millionaire in rags had a meal in a restaurant. He thought it might make an excellent article. So he rushed to that restaurant and interviewed the owner, the hostess and the waiter. Let the groups act out the interview.

4. Language point

(1) order

① n 叫/要的菜

May I take you order now? 您的菜点好了吗？

② n 顺序，次序

The books are arranged in order of size. 书籍按尺寸码放。

③ n 命令

Soldiers must obey orders. 军人必须服从命令。

We did it on his order. 我们奉他之命做了那件事。

④ v 命令

The officer ordered his soldiers to march. 长官命令他的士兵前进。

⑤ v 预订，订购

I have ordered a new computer from the shop. 我从商店里订购了一台新电脑。

I’ve ordered a steak. 我点了一份牛排。

(2). take a chance 碰运气

As for whether he will win the game or not, we must take a chance. 对于他能否取胜，我们只能碰运气。

(3) manner n

① 方法；方式

Why are you talking in such a strange manner? 你为什么用这种奇怪的方式谈话？

② 态度；举止

He talked to her in a very rude manner. 他很粗鲁地和她说话。

③ 礼貌，礼节；风俗，习俗

It's bad manners to talk with a mouth full. 嘴里有食物时说话不礼貌。

You should have good manners all the time. 你应该时时刻刻都讲礼貌。

These are the manners and customs of the Chinese. 这些是中国人的风俗习惯。

(4) genuine adj 真正的； 真实的；名副其实的

We cannot make sure it is a genuine painting. 我们不能确认它是一幅真画。

● 辨析：

◆ genuine指物品的来历或性质同所说的是一致的。如:

a genuine antique 一件真古董。

genuine knowledge 真知；真正的知识

◆ real adj 真实的； 真正的；指从外表看来不是虚假或伪造的

That is a real dog, not a toy. 那是一条真狗，而不是一个玩具。

◆ true adj 意为“真实的；确实的；确切的” 指符合实际情况。

It is true that he has won the prize. 他确实赢得了奖品。

Is it true that he is rich? 他很富有，是真的吗？

(5) in rags穿着破旧衣服；穿得破破烂烂的(状态)

The old man is in rags. 那个老人穿得破破烂烂的。

(6) indeed adv

① 的确是；实在是；当然

— Did you hear the explosion last night? 你昨晚听见爆炸声了吗？

— Indeed I did. 我确实听到了。

② (表示惊奇、反语等)真是的；的确

— I earn $1000 a day. 我一天赚一千美元。

— — Indeed? 真的吗?

(7) from the bottom of one’s heart 衷心地，真诚地；发自内心地

It was a request from the bottom of my heart. 这是我发自内心的请求。

● 拓展：

break one’s heart 让某人伤心

learn sth by heart 记住

heart and soul 全心全意地

lose heart 失去信心

lose one’s heart to sb = fall in love with sb 爱上某人

Step 2. Listening and writing

Purpose: To improve Ss’ listening ability.

To get Ss to know what happened to Henry after Scene 4.

1. Ask Ss to look through the exercises of Ex1 before listening and then play the tape.

2. Ask Ss to think of more things Henry might do with the bank-note. Let them try to make up

what might happen after Henry do these things.

Step 3. Reading

Purpose: To get Ss to know something about the famous writer Mark Twain.

To get Ss to learn how to introduce a famous person to the readers.

1. Ask Ss if they know who is the man in the following pictures and tell as much information about him as possible. Under the pictures are some famous Mark Twain quotes for Ss to enjoy.

◆ Always tell the truth; then you don't have to remember anything.

◆ The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man that can not read them. ◆ Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think

of the other person.

◆ When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet deep down in his private heart no man much respects himself.

◆ Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.

2. Ask Ss to read the passage carefully and answer the following questions:

(1) Which famous river played an important role in Twain’s writing?

(2) Why did Mark Twain get this pen name?

(3) What kind of jobs did Mark Twain ever do?

(4) For what Mark Twain’s writing is so famous?

(5) Is he still one of the most popular writers in the world today?

Suggested Answers:

(1) The Mississippi River.

(2) Because he loved the river so much that even his pen name is about the river.

(3) A painter, a riverboat pilot, a soldier, a gold miner, a businessman and a newspaper reporter.

(4) His writing is famous for its description of common people and the way talked, but especially for his humors.

(5) Yes. He is still one of the most popular writers in the world today.

3. Ask Ss to fill in the table below under the passage on P23 and then check the answers in pairs. Step 4. Writing

1. Ask Ss to imagine what Henry will do after he leaves the restaurant, as his hair is a little bit

too long.

2. Ask Ss to work in pairs and suppose they are the directors of the play and write their own

scenes for the play. Remind them to use at least three stage directions in their scenes.

3. If necessary, tell Ss what is the stage direction and after they finish, ask some pairs to read

aloud their play. Then ask the whole class to decide which pair’s writing is the best.

Step 5. Homework

1. Ask Ss to choose any topic to make a short play and act it out.

2. Ask Ss to preview the next period.

Period 4 Learning about Language

Teaching Goals:

1. To get Ss to know how to use new words and phrases.

2. To help Ss to master some new words and expressions.

3. To get Ss to have the knowledge of this grammar point: A noun clause is used as the object; a noun clause is used as the predicative.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1. Revision

Purpose: To consolidate the words and phrases in the text.

1. Ask Ss to look through the reading passage and finish Ex1 of Discovering useful words and expressions.

2. Ask Ss to finish Ex2 of Discovering useful words and expressions. Then let them check the answers in pairs.

3. Organize a game. Ask Ss to finish Ex3 to see who can get the most right answers in the least time.

Step 2. Grammar

1. Ask Ss to finish Ex1 and Ex2 of Discovering useful structures and try to find some rules about

how to use a noun clause as the object.

2. Ask Ss to finish Ex3, Ex4 and Ex5 of Discovering useful structures and try to find some rules

about how to use a noun clause used as the predicative.

3. Conclusion

(1) 宾语从句：引导词为that; whether/ if; what; which; who; whom; whose; when; where; how; why and so on. The object clause can be placed after vt, prep, and some adj.

注意事项：

◆ 用陈述句的语序。

◆注意从句的时态呼应（主句是现在时，从句用各种时态；主句是过去时，从句用过去的时态，包括过去、过去进行、过去完成、过去将来），表示客观真理或普遍事实时除外。 ◆主句的谓语动词是advise, demand, request, order, suggest, insist时，宾语从句的谓语动词用should +v.

◆主句的主语是第一人称，谓语是think, suppose, believe, expect, imagine时，否定转移。 ◆ that引导宾语从句时，一般省略。不省略的情况为：a. 从句位于句首以示强调时；b. 及物动词后的第二个及以后的宾语从句；c. 谓语动词和that从句间有短语隔开时；d. 在复合宾语中；e. 宾语从句由“从句+主句”构成，从句的引导词紧跟在主句谓语动词后，that不省。

(2) 表语从句：

① 从属连词引导

The question is whether we should ask them for help.

The fact remains that you are still behind the others.

② 连接代词引导

Guilin is not what it used to be.

What she wants to know is which dress she should buy.

③ 连接副词引导

That is where Lu Xun used to live.

That is why he didn’t pass the exam.

That was how they were defeated.

注：还可由as if 或as though引导。

It looks as if it were going to rain.

4. Practice

(1) Ask Ss to finish Ex1 of Using Structures on P57 and check their answers.

(2) Ask Ss to finish Ex2 of Using Structures on P57 and check their answers in pairs.

(3) Ask Ss to finish the following exercises.

① is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.

A. There B. This C. That D. It

② we can’t get seems better than we have.

A. What; what B. What; that C. That; that D. That; what ③ I read about it in some book or other, does it matter it was?

A. where B. what C. how D. which

④ It’s generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.

A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. wherever

⑤ –I drove to Zhuhai for the air show last week.

-Is that you had a few days off?

A. why B. when C. what D. where

⑥ Perseverance is a kind of quality----and that’s

it takes to do anything well.

A. what B. that C. which D. why

⑦ Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgettable moment, I will always treasure.

A. that B. one C. it D. what

⑧ There’s a feeling in me we’ll never know what a UFO is-----not ever.

A. that B. which C. of which D. what

⑨ There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars road conditions A. that; to be improved B. which; to be improved

C. where; improving D. when; improving

Suggested Answers:

① D ② A ③ D ④ B ⑤ A ⑥ A ⑦ B ⑧ A ⑨ A Step 3. Homework

1. Ask Ss to finish the exercises of Using Words And Expressions.

2. Ask Ss to remember the rules of the object clauses and predicative clauses and use them to make some sentences.

Period 5 & 6 Workbook

Teaching Goals:

1. To enable Ss to develop their imagination to continue the story.

2. To develop Ss’ ability in speaking and listening.

3. To give Ss the chance to finish a play or a story.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1. Talking

Purpose: To get Ss to talk about the stories happening after Henry read the letter from the

brothers.

1. Ask Ss to think about the following questions and then present their views to all classmates. ① What will Henry do with the bank-note?

② Does he want to run out of the money as soon as possible?

③ After he finds his coat is worn out, where will he go?

2. Tell Ss that Henry now notices his coat is worn out. So he goes into a tailor’s shop and wants to

get a new coat. Ask Ss to discuss the stories happening in the tailor’s shop. Then let them make a dialogue for Act Two, Scene 1 with their partners using all of the following information:

3. Ask Ss to use the following expressions on shopping in the dialogue. Then let some groups present their dialogues in class.

Step 2. Listening

1. Ask Ss to discuss with their partners in groups of six according to the pictures on page 55.

2. Ask Ss to talk about the answers to the following questions.

(1) What do you think will happen in the tailor’s shop after Henry shows the clerk and the owner the bank-note?

(2) Will they think it is not a real bank-note?

(3) Will they think that Henry has stolen it?

3. Ask Ss to listen to the tape carefully. Play the tape twice. For the first time, just ask Ss to listen for the gist. For the second time, ask Ss to finish Ex2.

4. Play the tape again and ask Ss to check each other’s answers.

Step 3. Listening, speaking and writing task

1. Ask Ss to imagine what the situation in which Henry meets the woman (Portia) of his dreams will be like. Ask Ss to discuss the following questions with their partners.

(1) If you are Henry, what kind of woman is of your dreams?

(2) If you are the woman what characters of Henry will attract you?

(3) As Henry becomes the man many people are talking about, what will you think of him?

(4) Suppose you are Henry, what sort of complements do you think Henry would give Portia?

2. After discussion, ask Ss to listen to the tape twice and make a few notes they will need. For Your Reference:

◆ The ambassador gave him a warm welcome and invited Henry to a dinner party that night ◆ Portia said to Henry,“The ambassador tells me you are a rich man.”

◆“Henry is the talk of London.”

◆“Every banker and shop owner in the city wants to meet you.”

3. Ask Ss to work in pairs and discuss each of the things in Ex3 on P58.

4. Ask Ss to write the dialogue for Act Two, Scene 3 and remind them to make the words sound believable. Then let some Ss present their writings before the class.

Step 4. Reading and speaking task

1. Ask Ss to work in pairs and talk about how they think the play will end. Then let some pairs present their ideas.

2. Ask Ss to read the whole passage of Act Two, Scene 4 and answer the following questions.

(1) What advice did Portia give Henry about the job?

(2) What sort of bet did Oliver and Roderick make?

(3) Who won at last?

(4) What kind of job does Henry want to get at first?

(5) Did Portia know Henry’s story before Henry met her? Why?

(6) Was the bank-note still useful after their marriage?

Suggested Answers:

(1) If they ask too much, they may get no salary at all.

(2) Whether the bank-not can be spent.

(3) Oliver.

(4) He wanted nothing.

(5) Yes. Because Oliver was her stepfather.

(6) No, it was not useful at last.

3. Play the tape for Ss and ask them to learn Act Two, Scene 4 by heart. Then let them act it out. Remind them to speak with expression.

Step 5. Writing task

1. Ask Ss to imagine what would happen after Henry marries Portia.

2. Ask Ss to work in pairs and imagine Henry fails in his business and becomes poor again. Then

ask them to talk about the questions of Writing task.

3. Ask one student to pretend to be Henry and his partner to be Portia. Then let them make up a

short dialogue in which Henry tells his wife the bad news.

Step 6. Homework

1. Ask Ss to review what has been learnt in this unit.

Ask Ss to preview the next unit.