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Reading and thinking
Book3 Unit5
Learning Objectives
Recognize people’s different attitudes towards money by listening, reading and watching relative materials.
Explore the true value of money by reading excerpts from the script of The Million Pound Bank Note.
Voice your view of money and form the right attitude towards money by writing a dramatic scene.
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Lead in
In London,
In the late 1800s
Gold mine
只要有28克黄金,比一美分硬币还小一点,就能顶美国东部一周的薪金,并且在淘金热的早期,一周能淘到好几斤黄金都不足为奇。
Lead in
In London,
In the late 1800s
Gold rush
People are extremely eager for money.
对于美国人来说,淘金热是一个转折点,因为它永久性地改变了美国人对于不可能的梦想与好运的态度,以及我们对现实的看法。
或许真的存在天上永恒的奖赏,但是此时此地的现实也可以成为一部美妙的虚构小说,现实可以像任何夸张的故事一样令人难以置信。
至此,“淘金热”逐渐改变了美国人的思维方式,因为美国人开始相信“财运”了。
Lead in
The Hero(男主人公)of the story
Name: Henry
Gender :male
Nation:American
Is he very rich?
A. Yes B. No
Imagination
What would you do if you had a million-pound bank note?
Pre-reading
Tick the things you would do with a million-pound bank note.
Do some science research
Share with friends
Run a business
Help the poor/the disabled
Buy a big house/villa/car
Plan a trip
Share with family members
Deposite(存) it in a bank
His masterpieces(杰作)
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)
The Million Pound Bank-Note ( 百万英镑)
Novel
Play
Read and Find
the basic elements of the play?
the plot of the play
the setting and characters
While-reading
Title of play
Act, Scene
Character names
Lines of dialogue
Narration
Stage directions
Read for six elements of playwriting.
(Background information: when, where, who, what )
Activity 1
While reading
Roderick:Young man,would you step inside a
moment,please?
Henry:Who?Me,sir?
Roderick:Yes,you.
Servant:(opening a door)Good morning,sir.
Would you please come in?
(Henry enters the house.)
Reading for feelings
Henry felt surprised
Oliver:Come and sit down,Mr Adams.
Henry: Thank you.
Roderick:You're an American?
Henry:That's right,from San Francisco.
Roderick: May we ask what you're doing in thiscountry and what your plans are? Henry: Well,I can't say that I have any
plans.As a matter of fact,I landed in
Britain by accident.
D ng for feel IC
Henry felt _anxious
Henry:I'm afraid I don't quite follow you,sir.
derick:Tellus,what sort of work did you do
in America?
Henry:I worked for a mining company.Could you offer me work here?
Roderick:Patience.If you don't mind,may I ask you how much money you have?
Henry:Well,to be honest,I have none.
Oliver:(happily)What luck!Brother,what luck!
Reding for feelings
Henry felt puzzled
Reading for feelings
Henry: Well,it may seem lucky to you but not to me!If this is your idea of
some kind ofjoke,I don't think it's
very funny.Now if you'll excuse me,I ought to be on my way.
Roderick: Please don't go.You mustn't think we don't care about you.Oliver, give him the letter.
Oliver:Yes,I was about to go get the
letter.Wait!(getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry) The letter.
Henry:(taking itcarefully)For me?
Henry felt angry and
upset
Henry felt doubtful
Reading for feelings
Henry: Well,why don't you explain what this is all about?
Roderick: You'll soon know.In exactly an hour and a half.
Servant:This way,sir.
Roderick:Not until 2 o'clock.Promise? Henry:Promise.Goodbye.
Henry felt puzzled
cur1ous
Reading for personalities
polite
1.Who?Me,sir?2.Adams.Henry Adams. 3.Thankyou. 4.I'm afraid..sir.
honest
1.I can't say I have any plans.As a matter offact...
2.I worked for a mining company.
3. Well,to be honest,Ihave none.
frank straightforward
1.Could you offer me work here?
2. Well,it may seem lucky to you but not to me...
3.Oh,this is silly.
4.Idon't want your charity.Ijust want a job that
earns an honest income.
personalities
● polite
May we as] what you're doing in this country
nd what your plans are?
●
a
They can tell Henry is honest and hard-working through his words and
behaviours.
wise
If you don't mind,may I ask you how much money you have?
They have made a bet about one million pounds just for a
bit of fun.
Young man,would you step inside a moment,
Reading for
mischievous
please?
《学习笔记》P86
Summar 语法填空
What will happen to Henry after 2 o′clock?
Write a continuation withHenry as the first-person narrator.
As soon as I was out of sight of that house I opened
my envelope and saw that it contained money!
As soon as I was out of sight of that house I opened my envelope and saw that it
contained money!My opinion of those people changed.I lost not a moment,but shoved note and money into my vest pocket,and broke for the nearest cheap eating house.Well, how I did eat!When at last I couldn't hold any more,I took out my money and unfolded it,took one glimpse and nearly fainted(晕厥).Five millions of dollars!Why, it made my head swim.I must have sat there stunned and blinking at the note as much as a minute before I came rightly to myself again.The first thing I noticed,then,was the landlord(店主).His eye was on the note,and he was petrified(惊呆) .He was worshiping(崇拜)with all his body and soul,but he looked as if he couldn't stir hand or foot.I took my cue in a moment and did the only rational thing.I reached the note towards him,and said,carelessly:“give me the change,please.”
Sample
of four to role-playAct1,Scene 3.
Henry Adams
Roderick
Oliver
Servant &Narrator
Work in groups
A
B
Student
C
Money is a good servant and a
bad master.
-Francis Bacon
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