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Unit 5
The Value of Money
Reading and Thinking
Reading and Thinking
Read about a bet between two wealthy men
CONTENTS
New words
bet 打赌,堵住 patience 耐心
make a bet 打个赌 indicate 表明,显示
sail 航行,乘船航行 beneath 在......下面
spot 看见,发现 by accident 偶然地;意外地
consulate 领事馆 to be honest 说实话
dare 胆敢,敢于 ought to 应该,应当
sort 种类,类别 as a matter of fact 事实上,其实
mining 采矿,采矿业
Lead-in
What would you do if you had a million-pound bank note?
Free talk
Share with family members
Share with friends
Run a business
Help the poor / the disabled
Buy a big house / car
Plan a trip
Do some science research
Deposit in a bank
BUT
It’s the
bank note!
从黄金价值角度
在19世纪末,英国实行金本位制,一英镑约等于7.32238克黄金。按照这个标准,一百万英镑相当于7322.38公斤黄金。以2025年的黄金价格计算(假设每盎司黄金价格为1800美元左右),一百万英镑的价值约为45.8亿美元(约合310亿人民币)
Can you really spend it? If so, where and how?
Could you deposit It in bank?Would a bank really take it?
Or, more likely, would the bank call the police?
This man really got a million pound bank note in Mark Twain’s novel.
Pre-reading
What do you know about Mark Twain?
Mark Twain(1835-1910)
one of America’s greatest writers, the “father of American literature.”
writing style: humorous, satirical(讽刺的), realistic(现实的), critical(批判的)
Representative works(代表作): 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)
While-reading
A. Play
B. Novel
C. Popular science article
What is the text type of
the passage?
While-reading
What are the basic elements of a play?
1. title of play 剧本题目
2. act 幕 / scene 场次
(剧本的主要大段落,类似书的“章”)
3. charater names 角色名字
4. stage directions 舞台说明
(括号或斜体部分,指导演员动作、表情或者舞台效果)
5. 台词:dialogue对话 / narration 旁白/monologue 独白
While-reading
Read the passage and find the basic elements of a play.
title of play 题目
act 幕 / scene 场
character names 人物
stage directions 舞台说明
dialogue 对话
narration 旁白
While-reading
Where did this story happen?
London
Who are the main charaters in this scene?
Oliver
Henry
Roderick
While-reading
while-reading
Oliver
Roderick
Henry, a __________ young man, came from______________. He arrived in __________ by accident.
Two ___________ brothers,
who made a __________ on what would happen to a person if he was given a _____________ bank note.
Henry
rich
bet
million-pound
poor
San Francisco
Britain
While-reading
while-reading
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
1 What bet did Roderick and Oliver make?
They bet on whether a man could live for _________ in London if he had a _____________ bank note.
a month
million-pound
2 How did Henry come to England?
He came to _________ by accident. He was out _______ when his boat was ________ to sea, and a ship rescued him, taking him to England.
England
sailing
carried out
While-reading
while-reading
3 How does Henry want the brothers to help him?
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
He would like them to _____________.
offer him a job
4 Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers’ charity?
Because he is a________ and ________man who thinks that it is important to live by hard work.
proud
honest
5 Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet?
Because he looks _____. Then when they talk to him, they discover that he is_______, ________, and _______. He is perfect for their bet.
poor
poor
friendless
alone
While-reading
Who? Me, sir?
Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
I'm afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.
Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, don't think it’s very funny.
Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about?
Read these sentences and describe Henry's feelings using suitable adjectives.
surprised
anxious
puzzled
angry and upset
puzzled, angry,curious, surprised
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