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* * New words steak: eat like a wolf: genuine: reserve: scream: fake: bow: a thick slice of good quality beef 牛排 eat food very quickly real order or book give a long piercing cry false, not real 鞠躬 Act One, Scene 4 in the restaurant CULTURAL NOTE: Henry asks for a steak “extra thick” for his meal. In China, steak is generally cut thinly but in America it is appreciated if it is cut thickly and grilled or fried. The advantage of having a steak “extra thick” is that it can be well cooked on the outside but still raw or half raw in the center. Prediction What would happen to Henry at the restaurant? A. He was not taken seriously. B. He was treated politely. 1. What was it in the letter? A million pound bank-note. 2. Before Henry took the note out of the envelope, did the waiter serve him politely? Why? No, he didn’t. He served Henry impolitely. Because he thought Henry was a poor man who was not able to pay the meal. Read and answer these questions. Careful Reading 3. Did the owner believe that the note was genuine or not? Why? He was not sure if it was real. Because Henry was in rags. 4. Whose behavior changes the most during this scene? The owner’s behaviour changes the most because he stops being rude and worrying if Henry can pay for the meal and becomes over-polite offering Henry a free meal. When asking Henry to pay the bill, he is _______. When he finds Henry is a “millionaire”, he is ______. ③ ② ④ 5. What kind of person is the owner of the restaurant? He is somebody who is only impressed by how much money somebody has. 6. Why do you think the owner of the restaurant gave Henry a free meal? He may be frightened Henry will not come back. He may also worry that Henry will tell his friends about the bad treatment he got at the restaurant and they will not return either. Choose the best words to describe the restaurant owner’s attitudes towards Henry. ① sympathetic (同情的) ② flattering (奉承的) ③ unfriendly ④ respectful (恭敬的