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Unit 3 The million pound bank noteUnit 3 The million pound bank note Period one Warming upPeriod one Warming up Teaching aimsTeaching aims 1. To know the characters of play, esp. the type of its language. 2. To know the background of the play. Teaching proceduresTeaching procedures Hello, everyone This class, we are going to a new unit. In this class, we will learn lots of ination about Mark Twain and his works. Mark Twain is probably one of the few American writers with whom your students are already familiar. This rcise allows you to discover just how much your students remember about this 19th century writer. Step 1. Read and answerStep 1. Read and answer Mark Twain was born in Florida on November 30th, 1835. He was brought up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. He is best know for his novels set in his boyhood world on the river, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Twain loved the river so much that even his pen name is bout the river. “Twain” is an old word for “two”. The phrase “mark twain” means that the water is two fathoms deep. The author’s real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. NOTES Read name Meaning of his pen name Birth date Birthplace Place where he grew up His famous stories Now, close your books and answer the following questions. 1. What was the real name of Mark Twain 2. What century was he born 3. What was his job 4. Along which river are some of his most famous novels set 5. What does Mark Twain mean 6. Can you name one of his famous novels 7. Did he write plays as well as novels and short stories 8. Can you name one of his short sotries Step 2. SharingStep 2. Sharing Ask Ss if they know any of Mark Twain’s novels. If they know, let them tell the others the plot briefly. If not, tell them briefly. Summary of the adventures of Tom SawyerSummary of the adventures of Tom Sawyer This is a story about a young boy named Tom Sawyer who is very mischievous and likes o go on adventures. He lives with his Aunt Polly and his halfbrother Sid. Tom also had two friends named Joe Harper and Huckleberry Finn. Bechy Thatcher is Tom’s girlfriend and Injun Joe is the town’s thief and murderer. This story takes place in the mid-1800s in a small village in Missouri along the Mississippi River. Summary of the adventures of Huckleberry FinnSummary of the adventures of Huckleberry Finn Before the novel begins, Huck Finn has led a life of absolute freedom. His parents are either dead or absent and so Huck is not used to following any rules. The most important part of his character is his desire to save a black slave, Jim, and free him from slavery. He runs away with Jim whom he sees as a person and not property. They escape down the river giving Huckleberry time to think of the best thing to do. StepStep 3. 3. HomeworkHomework Try to read one of Mark Twain’s work and share it with your partner. Period two ReadingPeriod two Reading Teaching proceduresTeaching procedures