Unit 6 5 One thousand dollars课件 2025-2026学年冀教版八年级英语下册

Unit 6 5 One thousand dollars I love literature! 1 Learning objectives In this lesson, we will be able to: Understand the plot and key details of the play “One thousand dollars” through reading, and accurately retell the content of different scenes. Learners are able to role - play the characters in the play fluently, using appropriate pronunciation, intonation and body language to present the play in class. Think creatively, design different surprising endings for the play, and improve their creative thinking and problem - solving skills. 2 1 Read the play and give each scene a title. Narrator: A young man’s uncle leaves him one thousand dollars in his will. What will the young man do with it? Scene 1__________ In Tolman's office, Mr Tolman, a lawyer has just finished reading Gillian’s uncle's will. Tolman: Well, there you are. Your uncle wrote his will two months before he died, and now I've read it to you. What do you think? Gillian: (Laughing) It's not going to be easy to spend a thousand dollars. Tolman:After spending this cash you must tell me in writing how you spent it. Will you do that? Gillian: Yes, I'll do it. Tolman: (Giving Gillian packer) Here’s the money, one thousand dollars. Gillian Learns About the Will 1 Read the play and give each scene a title. Narrator: Gillian knows that the uncle’s caretaker Miss Hayden, got just ten dollars. Compared to that a thousand is a lot. How should Gillian spend his money? He asks several friends, but doesn't find the answer.Finally,he decides to return to his uncle’s house. Scene 2_________ In the living room Miss Hayden is sitting at a table, writing letters. She looks up when Gillian comes in. Gillian:I’ve just come from Tolman's. He found a mistake in the will. Miss Hayden:He did? Gillian: My dear old uncle left you a thousand dollars, not ten. Tolman asked me to bring it to you. Here it is. (He puts the packet of money on the table.) Miss Hayden: (Excited) Oh my! Wow! Gillian: (Smiling) Can I write a note? Miss Hayden: Of course.(She gives him a pen and some paper, and leaves Gillian writes a short note, and then reads it.) Gillian: "Paid to the best and dearest woman in the world, one thousand dollars. I hope she will be happy forever. Gillian Gives the Money to Miss Hayden Read the play and choose the best answer. Why does Gillian laugh when hearing the will? A. He thinks $1,000 is too little. B. He finds it hard to spend the money meaningfully. C. He is surprised by the spending condition.  设计意图：Review the words for place，Try to say more places in English. Pave the way for the following study 操作建议：say a place one by one 6 Read the play and write true(T) or false(F). a. Gillian receives $10,000 from his uncle’s will. ( ) b. Tolman requires Gillian to report how he spends the money. ( ) F T 设计意图：Review the words for place，Try to say more places in English. Pave the way for the following study 操作建议：say a place one by one 7 Read the play and answer the question. What does Gillian’s note say, and why is it significant? It calls her 'the best and dearest woman,' showing his respect. 设计意图：Review the words for place，Try to say more places in English. Pave the way for the following study 操作建议：say a place one by one 8 2 Choose sentences to complete Scene 3—Secrets in the will. Mr Tolman is sitting behind his desk when Gillian comes into his office. Gillian:__________(He puts the note on Mr Tolman's desk.) Tolman: Mr Gillian, there was something else in your uncle's will.I was told l couldn't see it until you told me in writing how you spent the thousand dollars. Gillian: Please do. Tolman: Your uncle wrote that you get another fifty thousand dollars __________.But if you have spent it carelessly or given it away to the wrong people... Gillian: (Laughing) As I usually do! Tolman:__________Now,Iwill read your note and find out… Gillian quickly takes the note from the desk, then tears the note into pieces and puts it in his pocket. Gillian: (smiling) It's all right. There's no need to read it._________ Goodbye, Mr Tolman. Gillian leaves the office, happily singing a song. C B D A 9 2 Choose sentences to complete Scene 3-Secrets in the will. A I lost the thousand dollars betting on a horse race. B if you have used the money to do good for others C I’ve got a note to tell you what I did with the money. D Then the fifty thousand dollars must be paid to Miss Hayden. 10 3 Discuss the questions with your group members and give the play a surprising ending. Why did Gillian tear the note into pieces? Who will get the fifty thousand dollars? Why did Gillian's uncle plan this? What is the moral of this play? 11 4 Work in groups. Act out the play in class. 12 Show time Checklist Stars Language(语言正确) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Creation(有创意) Excellent Great Good True kindness is choosing to do good when no one is watching. 例句： His grandpa left a watch to him in his will. 他爷爷在遗嘱里留给他一块手表 1. A young man’s uncle leaves him one thousand dollars in his will. in one’s will在某人的遗嘱中 Point 16 用法： 人作主语 + spend + 时间 / 金钱 + (in) doing sth ，描述 “投入资源做某事” 的过程 。 例句：  They spent 200 yuan (in) buying books yesterday. 他们昨天买书花了 200 元。 2. It’s not going to be easy to spend a thousand dollars. spend... (in) doing sth花费…… 做某事   Point 17 3. She looks up when Gillian just come in. look up抬头看；查阅  Point 用法： 表 “抬头看”：主语 + look up + （at sth ，可省略 ）， 描述 “抬起头的动作”表 “查阅”：主语 + look up + 内容 + in + 工具（字典 / 手机等 ） 。 例句： He looked up and saw a bird in the sky. 他抬头看到天空中有只鸟 。 18 4 Gillian writes a short note and then reads it.  write a note写便条 Point 用法： 后可接内容说明 “便条写什么” ，比如 “write a note to say thanks（写便条致谢 ）” 。 例句： Write a note to tell your mom you’ll be late. 写张便条告诉你妈妈你会迟到。 19 5. Gillian quickly takes the note from the desk, then tears the note into pieces. tear... into pieces把…… 撕成碎片  Point 用法： 主语 + tear + 物品 + into pieces ，描述 “撕碎某物” 的动作 。 例句： She was angry and tore the letter into pieces. 她很生气，把信撕成了碎片. 20 21 一、用给所词的适当形式填空 1．Please return the books to the library on time when you finish            (read). 2. Jack decides            (learn) to play the guitar in his free time because he loves music.  3. Daniel did the exercises too _________（care) and it made his teacher very angry. 4.It’s important to learn from ______  (mistake) and become stronger. 5. Spend more time ___        (talk) with your parents, and they may  understand you well. reading to learn carelessly mistakes talking 22 二、完成句子 他的叔叔在遗嘱里给他留了一座房子。 His uncle ____ a house ____ him ____ his will. 吉利安花了一下午写便条。 Gillian ____ the whole afternoon ________ a note. 请把这本书给你的朋友。 Please ____ this book ____ your friend. 她生气地把信撕成了碎片。 She ____ the letter ____ pieces angrily. left to in  spent writing give to tore into 23 24 Required（必做） Optional（选做） Copy the following words and phrases twice.​ narrator, lawyer, will, caretaker, excited, spend, leave, tear​ in one’s will, spend... (in) doing sth, look up Write a short paragraph (50 - 80 words) about what you think of Gillian. 25 Lavf58.20.100 null 116640.305 $