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必修第三册
Unit 5
Reading and Thinking
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Leading in
Do you still remember the story of Henry ?
Try to retell it according to the pictures.
After leaving the brothers' home, Henry went to a small restaurant.
Now let’s read the play and see what the young man did with the million-pound bank note.
1. How many characters are there in the scene? Who are they?
2. Where did the story happen?
3. What happened in Scene 3?
B.
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Look at the picture, and think about the following questions:
Prediction
1. How many characters are there in the scene? Who are they?
Watch the play and answer the questions.
Roderick and Oliver
(two rich British brothers)
a servant
Henry Adams
(a poor American businessman )
B.
2. Where did the story happen?
In the two old brothers’ house located in London.
3. What happened in Scene 3?
The two old brothers gave Henry a letter with money in it to make
a bet.
Watch the play and answer the questions.
B.
What bet did Roderick and Oliver make?
2. How did Henry come to England?
3. How does Henry want the brothers to help him?
They bet on whether a man could live for a month in London if he had a million-pound bank note.
He came to England by accident. He was out sailing when his boat was carried out to sea, and a ship rescued him, taking him to England.
He would like them to offer him a job.
Read the scene quickly, and answer the questions.
B.
4. Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers' charity?
5. Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet?
Because he is a proud and honest man who thinks that it is important to live by hard work.
Because he looks poor. Then when they talk to him, they discover that he is poor, friendless, and alone. He is perfect for their bet.
Read the scene quickly, and answer the questions.
B.
Who? Me, sir?
2. Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact,
I landed in Britain by accident.
3. I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.
Read these sentences and des