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Unit 5 The Value of Money
Reading and thinking
Learning objectives:
1.Identify the genre and find out the six elements of play writing.
2.Figure out some basic information and the plot by analyzing the narration, lines of dialogue and stage directions with the help of Timeline and Plot Mountain, focusing on WHO&WHAT.
3.Infer the characters’ characteristics and comment the characters, reconsider the relationship between humanity and money, come to a healthier understanding of the value of money.
Activity1: Talk about the name of the play-The Million Pound Bank Note.
Q1: View the picture on the opening page,what is the man holding in his hand?
Brainstorming
Q2: Suppose you have a million pound bank note, what will you do? How will you spend the money?
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How about the man?
Let’s go to the reading text!
Activity2: Identify the genre and find out the six elements of play writing.
Q1: The text is different from others we have already learned. Please look at the title and skim the passage (pay attention to the text formatting features), what is the genre?
Q2: Scan the passage, find out the six elements.
Activity3: Identify the setting and figure out the basic information of the main characters.
(Tasks are for the “Narrator”)
1.Read to get the basic setting of the story,focusing on
the narration.
Q1: What is the main idea of the narration?
Activity3: Identify the setting and figure out the basic information of the main characters.
(Tasks are for the “Narrator”)
2.Read to get the basic information of the characters.
Oliver, a________________old man, who believes a man could live a month with ________________.Roderick, Oliver’________________,who doubts the idea.
Henry, a________________young man, from________________, America.
Servant, a________________man.
Activity 4 Read to draw a timeline for Henry’s experience.
Assignment
1.Choose two of the best “Roderick”, “Oliver”, “Henry” and “Servant”, form t