Teaching aids 教具准备

　　A computer and a projector.

　　Multi-functional teaching equipment (CAI)

　　Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式

　　Step I Lead-in

　　Give an introduction of Mark Twain (1835-1910): The greatest humorist of the 19th century American literature.

　　Novels:

　　The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (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)

　　Step II Discussion

　　Suppose a rich person gives you a million pound bank-note, what will you do with it? Give the reasons.

　　Introduce some new words to the students:

　　incredible: difficult to believe (unbelievable)

　　stare at: look at sb. / sth. for a long time

　　nightfall: the time in the evening when it becomes dark

　　survive: continue to live or exist

　　spot: see or notice a person or thing

　　account for: to be the explanation or cause of sth.

　　charity: 施舍

　　by accident: by chance

　　Step III Pre-reading

　　1. First, give students a brief introduction of the story

　　Two rich gentlemen made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note.

　　Henry, the hero of the story, an American young man, sailed too far, drifted out to the ocean. A British ship, for London, passing by, fortunately saved him.

　　2. Prediction:

　　What would happen to Henry?

Step IV Reading