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UNIT 5
The Value of Money
人教版2019必修第三册
Reading and Thinking
Contents
1. Lead-in
2. Pre-reading
3. While-reading
4. Post-reading
5. Self-evaluation
6. Homework
Learning Aims
analyse the language style of the play and the personalities of the main characters;
learn some useful skills of understanding implied meanings based on what the characters said in the text;
describe the feelings of the main characters using suitable adjectives;
cultivate your correct value of money.
Lead-in
Lead-in
What would you do if you had a million-pound bank note?
1 ₤ ≈ 8.9489¥
Tick the things you would do with a million-pound bank note.
7. Do some science research
2. Share with friends
3. Run a business
4. Help the poor/the disabled
5. Buy a big house/villa/car
6. Plan a trip
1. Share with family members
8. Deposite(存) it in a bank
Lead-in
Now let’s read a passage and get to know the story of a young man with a million-pound bank note.
Lead-in
Pre-reading
The text The Million Pound Bank Note is adapted from a short story of the same name created by Mark Twain, which is full of black humor and contains satire(讽刺)to American society at that time.
Pre-reading
Look at the text and picture
He is the greatest American writer in the 19th century. He was famous for his humor and satire.
How much do you know about Mark Twain?
The Father of American Literature.
Mark Twain(Samuel Langhorne Clemens)(1835-1910)
Early stage: active & humor
Mark Twain’s writing style:
Mid-term: satire(讽刺)
Later period: pessimistic & desperate
He used a lot of colloquial idioms (俚语) and colloquial syntax (口语) , making his writing full of allegories (寓言) behind the humor.
Mark Twain(Samuel Langhorne Clemens)(1835-1910)
How much do you know about Mark Twain?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
《汤姆·索亚历险记》
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
《哈克贝利·弗恩历险记》
Do you know any of his works?
Running for Governor
The Million Pound Bank Note
Do you know any of his works?
While-reading
Henry Adams:
Roderick & Oliver:
Activity 1: Read for the Main Characters
A penniless young man;
An American businessman
lost in London
Two old and wealthy brothers
made a bet ( if a man could
survive a month in London)
Activity 2: Read for the genre and structure
1.What’s the style of the text?
A. an exposition
B. a film script/play/drama
C. an argumentation
D. a narration
A drama or play intends to portray(描述) life or people or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue. It is typically designed for theatrical(戏剧的) performance.
Activity 2: Read for the genre and structure
2. What are the basic elements of a play?
Title of play
Act and Scene
Character names
Narration
Lines of dialogue
Stage directions
Title of play
Act, Scene
Character names
Lines of dialogue
Narration
Stage directions
Activity 2: Read for the genre and structure
3. Find the six elements of the playwriting.
A month ago Henry was ________ out of the bay.
Towards night Henry found himself _________ out to sea by a strong wind.
The next morning Henry was ________ by a ship.
Later Henry landed in ________ by accident.
sailing
carried
spotted
London
After arriving in London Henry was _______ in London and was wandering in the street.
While walking outside Roderick and Oliver ________ him in.
At last Roderick gave Henry a _______ with money in it.
lost
invited
letter
Activity 3: Read for the plot
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1. What bet did Roderick and Oliver make?
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 sailing when his boat was carried out to sea, and a ship rescued him, taking him to England.
2. How did Henry come to England?
Activity 4: Read for the details
3. How does Henry want the brothers to help him?
He would like them to offer him a job.
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.
Activity 4: Read for the details
4. Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers’ charity?
5. Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet?
1. Who? Me, sir ?
Surprised
Activity 5: Analyze Henry’s feelings
Read these sentences and describe Henry’s feelings using suitable adjectives.
2. Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
Anxious
Read these sentences and describe Henry’s feelings using suitable adjectives.
Activity 5: Analyze Henry’s feelings
3. I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.
Puzzled and confused
Read these sentences and describe Henry’s feelings using suitable adjectives.
Activity 5: Analyze Henry’s feelings
4. Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny.
Angry and upset
Read these sentences and describe Henry’s feelings using suitable adjectives.
Activity 5: Analyze Henry’s feelings
5. Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?
Puzzled, angry, surprised, curious
Read these sentences and describe Henry’s feelings using suitable adjectives.
Activity 5: Analyze Henry’s feelings
Understand implied meaning
Some sentences have animplied meaning which is not clearly stated. This implied meaning often indicates people’s feelings, attitudes, or motives. You can find this implied meaningby looking at the context. You haveto read between the lines because the realmessages are often hidden beneath the literal meaning.
Activity 6: Understand implied meaning
Explain what the speakers mean by saying these sentences.
1. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but... Anyway, I didn’t dare to try again.
I didn’t get any help in the consulate and my experience there was unpleasant. I’m afraid to go back to the consulate.
Activity 6: Understand implied meaning
2. You mustn’t worry about
that. It’s an advantage.
It’s an advantage to us that you were brought to England by accident and you don’t have any money because you’re the right person for the bet. You don’t need to worry about your situation because were going to give you a million-pound bank note.
Activity 6: Understand implied meaning
Explain what the speakers mean by saying these sentences.
3. What luck! Brother; what luck!
Fortunately, we found the right person for the bet. It’s good luck for us.
Activity 6: Understand implied meaning
Explain what the speakers mean by saying these sentences.
4. Oh, this is silly.
It’s very strange that I can’t open the envelope until two o’clock.What’s happening?
Activity 6: Understand implied meaning
Explain what the speakers mean by saying these sentences.
Now let’s watch an episode from the movie The £1,000,000 Bank-Note and pay special attention to their tones and facial expressions.
Activity 7: Video Time
1.Narrator
2.Roderick
3.Oliver
4.Henry
5.Servant
Activity 8:Role Play
Now please choose the following characters to role-play.
Post-reading
Activity 1: Discussion
1. Guess what changes will happen to Henry’s life after receiving one million pound bank note?
Numbers; Fun
Life; Survival
2. Is money important to them?
Activity 1: Discussion
1. What’s Henry’s attitude towards money?
A gentleman loves his money in the right way.
君子爱财,取之有道。
Activity 2: Critical Thinking
2. What’s your attitude towards money?
Just so so
So lovely
Money is everything.
Most impotrant
Activity 2: Critical Thinking
2. What’s your attitude towards money?
Money is indeed important, but money cannot buy everything. If you only give your attention to making money, you may lose many things, such as health, friendship and love. We should not regard money as everything. Money is just a tool that can help us solve problems or enable us to live a comfortable life. What we should do is to use it appropriately and not become misers. This way, all of us can lead a happier lives.
Activity 2: Critical Thinking
Life is a matter of choices,
and every choice you make makes you.
—— John C. Maxwell
Money is
a good servant and a bad master.
— Francis Bacon
Self-evaluation
Self-evaluation
Things I can do Scores
I can get the main idea, writing type and structure of the text under the guidance of the teacher easily, and 5 4 3 2 1
I can identify the writing skills and sort out information correctly and quickly. 5 4 3 2 1
I can take an active part in the group activities. 5 4 3 2 1
I can present my views and reasons in a discussion properly applying the knowledge learned in this section. 5 4 3 2 1
Homework
Roderick and Oliver, rich men ______(live) in London, made a bet on ________ a million-pound bank note could help a man live a month in London. Just then a poor man, Henry, came into their sight. Henry, an American, was carried to Britain ____ accident. One day, when _____(sail), Henry was taken far into the sea by a strong wind. ___________(fortunate), he was saved by a British ship and thus he landed in Britain, ______ he was jobless and poor. At that time Roderick and Oliver _______ (notice) him and decided to give him a million-pound bank note.
whether
by
sailing
Fortunately
living
where
noticed
Task 1. Summarize the text
Task 1. Summarize the text
When first hearing they call him a lucky man, Henry was angry because he thought he __________(make) fun of by the two rich men. He insisted he be offered a job to make money by _________(he) rather than get money from others. After Roderick made more explanation, Henry with doubt received a letter with ______ big note from Oliver. Henry was required not to open the letter until two o’clock. Such a bet began.
was made
himself
a
Please summarize the important Language points in each paragraph in groups. Then present your results.
Task 2. Language points
Task 3. Writing
Write a summary of Act 1, Scene 3 in the third person.
Henry Adams, an American businessman, was carried out to sea by a strong wind in his own boat. Luckily, he was spotted and saved by a ship. After he landed in Britain, he went to the American consulate for help, but without luck. One day, he was walking on the street when he was called into a large house owned by two Englishmen. They asked him a few questions. Henry answered that he was looking for a job in London and asked whether they could offer him one. They didn’t offer him anything but instead gave Henry a letter in which there was a million pound bank note. They asked Henry not to open it until two o’clock.
Task 3. Writing
Thank you for your attention!
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