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UNIT 5
THE VALUE OF MONEY
Reading for writing
1. To read a scene from Million Pound Bank Note and appreciate the language features of it.
2. To summarize the four elements of an English play.
3. To learn to write a dramatic scene for the play.
What is the right attitude we should take towards money?
Try to retell it according to the pictures.
two old wealthy brothers made a bet that….
a penniless young man,
the perfect one for…
get a letter with...
set off for his adventure
Useful expressions:
What can I do for you?
I’m looking for…
May I help you?
Can you show me…., please?
What about this one? May I try it on?
Did you find everything OK? I’ll take it.
How muh is it/are they? That’s all we have.
Make a dialogue in pairs to show what may happen to Henry.
Reading
Read and divide the scene into 3 parts.
Before Henry
showed the note
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
While Henry
showed the note
After Henry
showed the note
1. Where does Henry go? What does he want?
2. What does the clerks show Henry at first? Why?
He goes to a tailor’s shop. He wants new clothes.
They show him ready-made clothes, because he looks poor and these clothes are cheaper.
Read Part 1 and answer the questions.
What are the clerks and owner’s reaction when seeing the note?
The clerks:
1) drop Henry’s coat
2) fold the bill and slowly unfold it again, as if looking something he can’t believe it there
The owner:
1) Would it…could it be the note…?
2) Allow me, sir! This way, sir!
Read Part 2 and answer the question.
1. What’s the owner’s attitude towards Henry now?
He served him in an extremely polite and flattered manner and even allowed Henry to pay the bill after a long time.
2. What makes the people in the store change their attitudes towards Henry?
They change their attitudes after seeing the million-pound note because they think that he is rich.
Read Part 3 and answer the questions.
Study the language feature.
1. Underline the sentences that show how people’s attitu