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Reading and Thinking
Unit 05
The Value of Money
新人教必修三
B.
IMPORTAINT POINT
Part 1
Look and discuss
Look and discuss
1.What is the man holding in his hand?
2.What do you think this film is about?
The man is holding an old-style British bank note. However, the amount of money that this bank note is for is incredible — 1 million pounds!
The film is probably about a poor man who finds a lot of money and becomes famous because of it.
B.
Now let’s read the play and see what the young man did with the million-pound bank note.
1. How many characters are there in the scene? Who are they?
2. Where did the story happen?
3. What happened in Scene 3?
B.
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1. How many characters are there in the scene? Who are they?
Watch the play and answer the questions.
Roderick and Oliver
(two rich British brothers)
a servant
Henry Adams
(a poor American businessman )
B.
2. Where did the story happen?
In the two old brothers’ house located in London.
3. What happened in Scene 3?
The two old brothers gave Henry a letter with money in it to make
a bet.
Watch the play and answer the questions.
B.
What bet did Roderick and Oliver make?
2. How did Henry come to England?
3. How does Henry want the brothers to help him?
They bet on whether a man could live for a month in London if he had a million-pound bank note.
He came to England by accident. He was out sailing when his boat was carried out to sea, and a ship rescued him, taking him to England.
He would like them to offer him a job.
Read the scene quickly, and answer the questions.
B.
4. Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers' charity?
5. Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet?
Because he is a proud and honest man who thinks that it is important to live by hard work.
Because he looks poor. Then when they talk to him, they discover that he is poor, friendless, and alone. He is perfect for their bet.
Read the scene quickly, and answer the questions.
B.
Who? Me, sir?
2. Well, I can’