Using Language

Prediction

ActI Scene4

The first place I’d

like to go?

restaurant

What would happen to

Henry at the restaurant?

A.He was not taken seriously. B.He was treated politely.

Try to gain as much informationas possible from the story throughreading and listening.

1.The owner looked down upon Henry when he noticed Henry’s appearance. 2. Henry asked for more of the same food

because he is an American who like to eat a lot.

3.When Henry saw the million pound bank- note, he was happy and proud of it.

4.The owner didn’t believe that the bank- note was real and he asked Henry to get out of the restaurant.

True or False

1.The owner looked down upon Henry when he noticed Henry’s appearance. 2. Henry asked for more of the same food

because he is an American who like to eat a lot.

3.When Henry saw the million pound bank- note, he was happy and proud of it.

4.The owner didn’t believe that the bank- note was real and he asked Henry to get out of the restaurant.

T

F

F

F

True or False

Answer the following questions.

What did the hostess feel when Henry came into the restaurant? How do you know?

She felt very impatient and looked down upon Henry because of his poor appearance.“Why, look at him, he eats like a wolf.”

How about Henry’s feeling after he finished eating and asked another one?

He felt satisfied and full. That was a wonderful meal.

Why were the owner and hostess shocked when they saw the million pound bank-note in Henry’ hand?

Because they never thought that the bank-note belonged to such a person in rags.

What made them trust that the bank-note was genuine?

Mr. Clemens’ words. He said “Two notes in this amount have been issued by the Bank of England this year. No thief would want that to happen.”

What can we learn from this story?

1.We shouldn’t judge people by

appearance.

2.Money is everything in the

capitalist society.

The great change of their attitude

why

The writing style (风格 )of

Mark Twain’s works:

Describe the life of common people.

With the __________ in hand, Henry

decided to enter a _________ for a meal.

He ordered some _____ and _____ and a

nice big _______ together with a tall glass

of _____. The waiter told him the meal

would cost him __ _____ ____. After eating

his first order, Henry asked for more of

_____ ________.

enveloperestaurant

ham eggs

steakbeer

a tiny bit

the same

When Henry opened the letter, he

found it was a _______ ________

___________. He was ________ but the

owner and the waiter were _______. The

own was not sure if it was ________ or

_______. They couldn’t believe Henry who

was ___ ____ could be so rich. At last, the

note was proved to be real.

million poundsurprised

shockedgenuine

fake

in rags

bank-note

After knowing that the bill is

genuine, the owner _______ Henry again

and again for his coming to his little

eating place and even asked Henry to

forget the ______. The owner, hostess

and waiter all ______ together as Henry

left.

thanked

bill

bow