Mark Twain

adventure

pilot

novel humor

author

Mississippi

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Life on the Mississippi

The Prince and the Pauper

Running for Governor

The Adventures of Tom The Adventures of Tom SawyerSawyerThere was a song in the heart and on the lips of every child.The very thought of it burned Tom like fire.Just then Ben Rogers came along --- the very boy whose teasing Tom most feared.I guess there isn’t one boy in a thousand maybe two thousand, that can do it well.He had an unhappy face ---but a happy heart.

Unit 3

act scene narrator character setting lines stage direction

A play based on Mark Twain’s novel

The Million Pound Bank Note is a two-act play with the city of London in the early 20th century as its ______. This is ___ 1, _____ 3 in which there are 4 _________. Their ____ are the most important part of the play, which help us understand their personalities, while ______________ tell the actor and actress their movements, the facial expressions they should wear and so on.

setting Act Scenecharacters lines

stage directions

He is best known for his novels set in his boyhood world on the river, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

earned passage by working as an unpaid hand sailed out of the bay carried out to sea by a strong wind was spotted by a ship just about given up for lost went to the embassy to seek help

Henry

Oliver

Roderick

old, wealthy brothers

make a bet

penniless American businessman wandering on the pavement in London

He came to Britain ___________.A. to earn his livingB. to ask the embassy for helpC. to practice sailingD. …1

.2

.3.

4.

5.

6.

by accident

1.My parents couldn't afford the passage to America.2.The passage of motor vehicles is forbidden.3.He read out a short passage from the Bible.4.With the passage of time, things began to look

more hopeful.

Henry

Oliver

Roderick

old, wealthy brothers

make a bet

penniless American businessman wandering on the pavement in London

Oliver: I bet a man with a million pound bank note could survive a month in London.

Picture characters

characters What he looks like

What is he like

What he says

What he does

Henry

Roderick

&

Oliver

adventurous He sailed out of the bay in a boat and got lost at sea.

Henry:penniless

hardworking

hungry

honest

doubtful

proud / self-respecting

in rags

adventurous

Oliver & Roderickwealthy

polite

self-centered

good at judging

generous ?

Young man, would you step inside a moment, please?How do you do, Mr…er…?I wonder, Mr Adams, if you’d mind us asking a few questions? A. Never mind. B. Not at all. C. Yes, please. If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have?

Summary:

In the summer of 1903, Henry Adams, an American

___________, went _______and was ______ out to sea by

a strong wind. He was about to ____ __ when he was

______ by a British ship, which _______ him and brought

him to London where he found himself _________.

_________ in the street, he heard someone _______ him.

Two strangers invited him in, gave him an _________,

and asked him not to open it until two o’clock in the

afternoon. Full of _______, he stepped out into the street.

sailing carried

give up

spotted rescued

Wandering calling

curiosity

businessman

penniless

envelope

1. Listen to the tape and read the

play again, imitating the

intonation and pronunciation.

2. Underline the useful phrases

and the smart everyday talk in

the play.