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Unit3TheMillionPoundBank-NoteWarmingupMarkTwain(1835—1910)1.Imaginethatsomebodygivesyoualargesumofmoneytospendasyoulike.Whatwouldyoudowithit?2.Haveyoureadthestoryof“TheMillionPoundBankNote”?Haveyouseenthefilm?Ifyouhave,whatdidyouthinkofit?Readtheplay,andfindouttheconflictintheplay.Afterthat,answerthequestions.Howmanycharactersarethereinthescene?Whoarethey?Characters:HenryAdams,alostAmericanbusinessmaninLondon.“Roderick”and“Oliver”,twobrothersandrichEnglishmen.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ACT1SCENE1&2AbriefintroductiontothestorythebetTworichgentlemenmadeabetonwhatwouldhappentoapersonifhewasgivenamillionpoundnote.Henry,theheroofthestory,anAmericanyoungman,sailedtoofar,driftedouttotheocean,ABritishship,forLondon,passingby,fortunatelysavedhim.AbriefintroductiontothestoryACT1SCENE3ThestorybeganWhatdoyouthinkofHenry?Tellsthetruthtothebrothers.Itismyfirsttriphere.Well,tobehonest,Ihavenone.(nomoney)Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.Wantsworkbutnotcharity.Iearnedmypassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand.Couldyouoffermesomekindofworkhere?Idon’twantyourcharity,Ijustwantanhonestjob.Well,itmayseemlucktoyoubutnottome.Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon’tthinkit’sveryfunny.Now,ifyou’llexcuseme,IthinkI’llbeonmyway.WhatkindofpersonsdoyouthinkOliverandRoderickare?OliverandRoderick:rich(servantsandnotworryingaboutgivingastrangeramillionpoundbank-note),mischievous(preparedtobetonemillionpoundsjustforabitoffun),goodjudgesofcharacter(theyseeHenryishonestandproud)PredictionWhatwouldhappentoHenryattherestaurant?A.Hewasnottakenseriously.B.Hewastreatedpolitely.WhatdoyouthinkwillhappentoHenry?Willthebank-notehelphimorgethimintotrouble?Giveapossibledevelopmenttothestory.PredictionPredictionWhatwouldhappentoHenryattherestaurant?A.Hewasnottakenseriously.B.Hewastreatedpolitely.Watchthevideoandthenchoosethebestwordstodescribetherestaurantowner’sattitudestowardsHenry.ActOne,Scene4intherestaurant1.WhenaskingHenrytopaythebill,heis_______.2.WhenhefindsHenryisa“millionaire”,heis______.③②④①sympathetic(同情的)②flattering(奉承的)③unfriendly④respectful(恭敬的)ThegreatchangeoftheirattitudewhyDiscussionIsmoneyeverything?MoneyIsNotEverythingMoneycanbuyahouse,butnotahome.Moneycanbuyabed,butnotsleep.Moneycanbuyaclock,butnottime.Moneycanbuyabook,butnotknowledge.Moneycanbuyyouaposition,butnotrespect.Moneycanbuyyoumedicine,butnothealth.Moneycanbuyafriend,butnotlove.Moneycanbuyyoublood,butnotlife.Whatcanwelearnfromthisstory?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Weshouldn’tjudgepeoplebyappearance.Moneyiseverythinginthecapitalistsociety.ownerwaiterhostessHenry