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。
Warming Up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。
Pre-reading首先要求学生回答几个相关的问题，并让他们展开想象，借助讨论引入到《百万英镑》的情节。
Reading部分是详细介绍富商兄弟俩打赌把一张百万英镑的钞票给一个一无所有、诚实可靠的穷人，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。
Learning about Language部分突出了词汇和语法的学习与训练。本单元的语法是名词性从句中的宾语从句和表语从句的具体用法。
Using Language部分中包括了听、读、写三个部分的内容，是本单元主要篇章的延伸。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。
Learning Tip指导学生掌握对话的技巧，了解如何使用相应的语音和语调来编排戏剧，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
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