Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-Note（Vocabulary and Useful Expressions）
unit 3 the million pound bank-note
vocabulary and useful expressions
teaching aims
1. learn the useful expressions and sentence structure in the reading.
2. ss will use the language points both orally and in written form.
teaching important points
1. the useful words and phrases:
bet, make a bet, permit, amount, account for, find oneself doing sth, stare at, wonder, mind, by accident etc.
2. useful sentence structures:
(1) have you ever made a bet with a friend? if so, what did you bet on?p17
(2) he is lost in london.p17
(3) permit me to lead the way, sir. p17
(4) as a matter of fact, i landed in britain by accident. p18
(5) his eyes stare at what is left of the brother’s dinner on the table. p18
(6) i wondered, mr. adams, if you’d mind us asking a few questions. p18
(7) i earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which accounts for my appearance.
teaching difficult points
how explain the language points exactly and clearly
how to help the ss better understand the useful sentence structures.
teaching procedures:
step1 revision
q1: what’s the main idea of this story?
q2: would you like to say something about henry adams?
step2 dealing with some language points
1. make a bet
① bet vt. = risk on a race or some other event of which the result is not sure 打赌; 赌博
e.g. he bet me 100 yuan that i wouldn’t be able to pass the exam. but i am sorry i failed once again.
② vt. = be certain about sth. 绝对确信
i bet …= i’m certain…我肯定…
e.g. i bet our class will win the race next time.
③ bet n. =arrangement to risk money 赌博
make a bet on sth. with sb= bet on sth with sb.
e.g. i made a bet with him on the match between my class and his.
2. permit me to lead the way, sir.
permit vt. give permission for sth.; allow 许可，允许
permit sb. to do sth: to allow something to happen, especially by an official order or decision
e.g. : her mother would not permit her to come back late.
permit sth./doing sth.
e.g. :we do not permit smoking in the office.
permission n. 允许,常指口头上的允许
permit n. 允许,常指成文的允许;也指许可证、执照、通行证
注意：
(1) i'll see you after the meeting, if time permits.
(=if it finishes early enough)
(2) we'll have a picnic in the woods, weather permitting.
(=if the weather is good enough)
