Thank you
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4. Why do the brothers make a bet? Because they want to know if a poor man can live with a million pound note in a strange place.
Scanning
Scan the passage and find the answers to the questions:
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Have you read the story of The Million Pound Bank Note?
Answer these questions
1.Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London? 2.What did he do in America?
3. Why did he land in Britain?
4. Why do the brothers make a bet?
Answer these questions.
1. Where does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London? Henry comes from San Francisco. No, he doesn’t know London at all.
3. Henry is an American young man. ( T) 4. The brothers are wealthy. (T) 5. Henry is foolish to go and meet the
two brothers. (F )
Discuss these questions in groups.
Is money everything?
Money is not everything. Money can buy a house, but not a home. Money can buy a bed, but not sleep. Money can buy a clock, but not time. Money can buy a book, but not knowledge. Money can buy you a position, but not respect. Money can buy you medicine, but not health. Money can buy a friend, but not love. Money can buy you blood, but not life.
2. What did he do in America? He worked for a mining company.
3. Why did he land in Britain? He was sailing out of the bay when he was carried out to sea by a strong wind and was saved by a ship for London.
3) They thought he looked honest because he asked for a job and not charity.
Fill in the form.
sailing carried
spotted London
lost called envelope
Try to retell the text using the following words and expressions 1.Issue two large notes 2.make a bet on; give 3.Henry;carry out to sea;luckily;spot;save 4.turn to Embassy for help 5.wander;find ;invite 6.jobless;penniless;honest;right 7.an envelope;not…until 8.follow
1. How many characters are there in this scene? Who are they?
2. When and where does the story take place?
3. What do the two old men give Henry?
Characters Henry:
Issue two large notes
make a bet on; give
Hale Waihona Puke Henry;carry out to sea;luckily;spot;save
turn toEmbassy of the USA for help
wander;find ; invite
.jobless;penniless;hon est;right .an envelope;not…until .follow
Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note
Pre-reading
Imagine you are given a large sum of money to spend as you like. What would you do with it?
spend them on food and clothing buy a car share with friends run a business plan a trip buy a big flat help the poor
working as an unpaid hand. 24351
Comprehending: 1 T or F
1. Henry wants to find a job in London. ( T)
2. Henry is given an envelope by the two brothers. ( T)
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
An American businessman
Characters Roderick and Oliver: Two rich brothers
Put the following events in correct order.
1. Henry wandered in London streets. 2. About a month ago Henry Adams was
Why do you think that the brothers chose Henry for their bet?
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.