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Unit 5
THE VALUE OF MONEY
Reading and Thinking
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Step 1 : Mark Twain's life
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Real name
Meaning of pen name
Birthdate
Birthplace
Place where he grew up
His famous stories
Samuel Langhorne Clemems
The water is two fathoms deep
November 30th, 1835
Florida 佛罗里达
Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 《汤姆·索亚历险记》
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》
America's best known literary figure
(文学人物)
1. short story writer
2. novelist
6 . humorist(幽默艺术家)
comments given to him
3. literary giant (文学巨匠)
4. public speaker
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Step 2 : Mark Twain's novels and his humor style
Can you list three of Mark Twain’s famous stories?
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
《汤姆·索亚历险记》
his masterpieces
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》
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The price and the pauper
《王子与贫儿》
Running for governor
《竞选州长》
The million pound bank note
《百万英镑》
Imagine that somebody gives you a large sum of money to spend
as you like.
Step 3 : Background about reading and thinking
This luckiness happened to a poor man named Henry!
What will happen to him then?
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What is the style of this text?
A narration(记叙文).
B. An exposition(说明文).
C. An argumentation (议论文).
D. A drama(戏剧).
Characters(人物):
2. Henry Adams:
1. Roderick and Oliver:
Time:
the summer of 1903
two old and wealthy brothers made a bet ( if a man could survive a month in London)
a penniless young man
a businessman American lost in London
Step 4 : Discussion
What’s the value of money?
Money is not everything
It can buy you a house but not a home,
It can buy you a bed but not sleep,
It can buy you a clock but not time,
It can buy you books but not knowledge,
It can buy you blood but not life,
It can buy you a position but not respect,
It can buy you medicine but not health.
Step 5 : Conclusion
sunshine
smile
dream
love
air
Never be the slaves of money!
Read the words in this unit.
Preview Reading on page 52.
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