1、ReadingTeaching goals a. Enable students to read and hear natural language in a dramatic context and increase their self-confidence in using English, which will increase their overall motivation to learn English.b. Help students to understand the details of the whole sceneTeaching important points a
2、. How to interpret language through tone of voice and body language, gaining a greater appreciation of the various verbal and non-verbal ways in which language works.Teaching difficult pointsHow to lead the students cooperate with others and how to finish group workingTeaching proceduresStep 1 :Warm
3、ing upShow the students two pictures about Mark Twain. Then ask some questions about Mark Twain.And read the short passage quickly and fill in the chart.Then give an introduction of Mark Twain (18351910): The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.Novels:The Adventures of Tom Sawy
4、er (1876)(汤姆索亚历险记)The Prince and the Pauper (1882)(皇子与贫儿) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1894)(哈克贝利费恩历险记)Short stories:Running for governor (竞选洲长)The million pound bank note(百万英镑) Step 2 show a short video about the The million pound bank note. Then ask the students:1 what is the name of this p
5、lay?2 Suppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note, what will you do with it ?Step 3 Scan the passageListen to the tape and read the play, then answer the questions.1 How many characters are there in the scene? Who are they?2 Who is the main character? Where does he come from?Step4 Grou
6、p workingDivide the students into several groups. And divide the play into 3 parts.Read part 1 : (during this time ,each group must read this part carefully, and each group can ask any group to answer some questions about this part. The group who is questioned cant refuse to answer other groups ques
7、tions.) Questions may be different.Read part 2: (with the same method)Read part 3: (with the same method)Step5 Put the following events in correct order.(1) Henry wandered in London streets.(2) About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.(3) The next morning he was spotted by a ship.(4)
8、 Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.(5) On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.Keys:24351Step6F (fact) or O (Opinion) 1. Henry wants to find a job in London. ( F ) 2. Henry is given an envelope by the two brothers. ( F ) 3. Henry is an unlu
9、cky young man. ( O ) 4. The servant is called James. ( F ) 5. Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers. ( O )Step 7 Discussion1 What do you think of Henry?2 What kind of persons you think Oliver and Roderick are?3戏剧包括哪些要素?情感,欲望,争斗,妥协。什么是戏剧冲突?戏剧冲突表现在人物性格的冲突上,具体表现为一系列的动作。什么是戏剧语言?戏剧语言包括人物语言和舞台说明。舞台说明是写在剧本每一幕的开端,结尾和对话中间的说明性的文字,内容包括人物表、时间、地点、服装、道具、布景、以及人物的表情、动作、上下场等,它具有增强舞台气氛,烘托人物心情,展示人物性格,推动情节展开等多种作用。Homework:Read the play carefully and retell the play.