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Step 3: While-reading
Fast reading—Read and fill in the chart below: Who? Henry ,Roderick, Oliver and the servant When? the summer of 1903 Where? What happened? in Roderick and Oliver’s house in London Henry got a million pound bank note How Henry got the note? Roderick and Oliver gave the note to Henry Why Henry got the note? Roderick and Oliver made a bet on Henry
Careful reading:
Task 1 : Listen to the tape and read after it, then fill in the chart: About a month ago Henry was sailing out of the bay. Towards nightfall Henry found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind. The next morning Henry was spotted by a ship. Lastly Now Henry arrived in London by working on the ship as an unpaid hand; Henry was lost in London and wandering in the street. Just at that time Roderick called him and asked him to step in. To Henry’s Roderick gave Henry a _letter_with money in it. surprise
Task 2: Put the following events in correct order. The correct order: （2）（4）（3）（5）（1）
Task 3: What characteristics(特性) of Henry do following sentences best describe? Use some adjectives(形容词).
Honest；direct/straightforward；hard-working
Step 4: Post reading
American；bay；London；earning; lost;rags；incredible ; rich；million; bet
Step 5: Discuss the questions in groups:
1. 1）It was his first visit to London so nobody knew him. 2) He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note.
3) They thought he looked honest because he asked for a job, not charity.
2.1) rich (servants and not worrying about giving a stranger a million pound bank-note)
2) mischievous (恶作剧的;调皮的,淘气的) (prepared to bet one million pounds just
for a bit of fun)
3) good judges of character (they see Henry is honest and proud)
课后巩固： Homework
Ex.1 Fact or Opinion? FFOFO
Ex.2 Find all the examples of polite requests. Then rewrite them in informal language.
1.Come in, please 2.Hello, please come in. 3.Let me show you the way. 4.Hello Mr …
5.Mr Adams, is it OK if … 6.Why are you in England?
7.Please excuse me.