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Unit 2 On the money
(Starting out & Understanding ideas—Reading)
通过本节课的学习,同学们将能:
重点:1. 掌握 pocket money, manage, dream tin, deal with 等与金钱管理相关的核心词汇,并在语境中理解并初步运用。
2. 读懂故事脉络,梳理Kira的愿望清单、Money的观点,理解“金钱管理的核心不是数量,而是如何使用”这一主题思想。
3. 学会定位文本关键信息,完成基础阅读任务。
难点:1. 理解并内化“金钱管理”的深层观点,结合自身生活经验进行思考与表达。
2. 学会根据文本细节进行合理推断,例如分析“Kira觉
得第三个愿望困难的原因”,掌握阅读中“推断
(inference)”的解题思路与表达方法。
学习目标
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Key Points:1. Master core vocabulary and phrases (e.g., pocket money, manage, dream tin, deal with) and understand and use them initially in context.
2. Follow the story plot and understand the theme: Money management lies in proper planning, not the amount of money.
3. Learn to locate key information in the text and complete basic reading tasks.
Difficult Points:1. Understand and internalize the deep idea of money management, and express opinions based on personal situations.
2. Learn to make reasonable inferences from text details (e.g.,
analyzing why Kira’s third wish is difficult).
Learning Objectives
New words
tin n.
金属盒
spare adj.
备用的;多余的,闲置的
moneybox n.
储钱盒,存钱罐
save v.
储蓄,存(钱)
better adj.
更好的;较好的
size n.
大小,尺寸
own adj.
自己的,属于自己的
dreamland n.梦境,理想世界
manage v.
成功应付,得以对付过去
key n. 关键
laptop n.
笔记本电脑,便携式电脑
deal v. 处理,应付,应对
budget v.
预算
exactly adv.
正是,不错
pleasure n. 愉快,快乐;满足
end
n. 最后部分,末尾
v. 结束,停止
What can you see in the picture?
- I can see a glass jar filled with coins.
- A small plant is growing out of one of the jars.
-Small plants are growing out of the coins.
Lead in
Lead in
Why do we put coins in jars?
- To save money for future use.
- To keep our money safe and avoid spending it carelessly.
- We hope our money can “grow” like the plant, so it’s like growing money.
Look at the picture and answer the questions.
1
1 What fun facts about money do
you know?
Some money has pictures of famous people.
Coins are made of metal.
2 How important is money to you?
Money is important because it helps me buy what I need, like food, books, and clothes. But it’s not the most important thing in life. My family and health are more valuable.
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
2
Money is a good servant, but a bad master. Francis Bacon
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Benjamin Franklin
When a gentleman wants to be rich, he makes money in the right way. Zengguang Xianwen
1 What is the opinion about money in each quote?
Francis Bacon: We should control money instead of being controlled by it.
Benjamin Franklin: We should develop a good habit of saving money.
Zengguang Xianwen: We must earn money in honest and proper ways.
金钱是好仆人,却是坏主人。
省一分钱就是赚一分钱。
君子爱财,取之有道。
Read the quotes and answer the questions.
2
Money is a good servant, but a bad master. Francis Bacon
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Benjamin Franklin
When a gentleman wants to be rich, he makes money in the right way. Zengguang Xianwen
金钱是好仆人,却是坏主人。
省一分钱就是赚一分钱。
君子爱财,取之有道。
2 Which quotes do you agree with? Why?
I agree with all of them. We must use money properly, earn money legally and learn to save money.
Look at the picture on the right and answer the questions. Use the words and expression to help you.
1
1 What is the girl doing?
2 Why is she doing this?
Because she has some wishes. She wants to save money so that she can spend it on ice creams, a cap and a schoolbag later.
spend
save
moneybox
wish
pocket money
She is putting her pocket money into the moneybox to save money.
While-reading
Fast-reading:
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. How to keep a pet dog.
B. How to manage pocket money and realize dreams.
C. How to get more pocket money from parents.
D. How to buy expensive things.
Read and divide the paragraphs according to the
main ideas.
Paragraph ________:Money’s Dream Tin Idea
Paragraph ________:Kira’s Question & Money’s Answer
Paragraph ________ :Manage Your Money & Choose
Your Wishes
Paragraph ________ :Kira’s Plan & Promise
1
2-3
4-6
7-9
While-reading
Careful-reading:
1. What is a dream tin used for?
A. To store different dreams. B. To save money for your dream.
C. To write stories on. D. To keep old tins.
2. How many tins do you need if you have three different dreams?
A. One big tin. B. Two tins.
C. Three tins. D. No need for tins.
1 “One of the best ways to get money is to use a dream tin,” said Money. “Take a spare tin, turn it into a moneybox and write your dream on it. Each dream needs its own tin. The tin can be any size. When the tins are ready,
put all your money into them.”
把······放进······
最好的方法之一
把······变成······
任何尺寸都可以
Because the more we get, the more we spend.
2 “But wouldn’t it be better to get more pocket money?” I replied.
3 Money became more serious. “You may not believe me, Kira. But ten times more money means ten times more problems. Because the more we get, the more we spend.” This didn’t make any sense. I’d surely go where I can have ten times more pocket money. That’s my dreamland.
Kira’s idea about pocket money I would ___________ to get more pocket money.
Money’s opinion More money brings ______________________.
be better
more problems
Why?
十倍
明智的
4 But Money went on. “Look at your parents. They have over 100 times your pocket money. But still they can’t manage. The key is not how much money we have, but how we use it. First, we need to learn how to deal with our money. Then we will be able to have more. Now let’s get back where we started—the dream tins. Why don’t you simply make a start?”
5 “But when I have so many tins, I’ll mix them up,” I replied.
6 “You don’t need many. Just choose the most important wishes from the list,” explained Money.
( ) 1. Kira’s parents have less pocket money than Kira.
( ) 2. Money thinks the amount(数量) of money isn’t the most important thing.
( ) 3. Money advises Kira to learn to deal with her money first.
( ) 4. Kira worries that she will mix up lots of dream tins.
( ) 5. Money tells Kira to pick out her least important wishes.
接着说
能够做······
处理
混合
着手做;开始
F
T
T
T
F
最重要的愿望
7 I took another look at my list. Right. My first wish was to go on a trip abroad. The second was to buy a laptop. The third was to help my parents make a good budget. I could make dream tins for the first two and start saving. However, the third one seemed a bit difficult.
8 “Exactly,” Money read my thoughts. “Two dream tins are enough. Can you manage that?”
9 “Okay, I’ll give it a try... No, I mean, I’ll do it,” I promised.
1. What are Kira’s three wishes?
①Go on a trip abroad. ②Buy a laptop. ③Help her parents make a good budget.
2.Why didn’t Kira make a dream tin for the third wish?
Because the third wish seemed a bit difficult.
出国旅行
再看一看
做好资金预算
开始存钱
看穿某人的心思
What’s another proper title for the text?
A. Parents’ Money Problems
B. Learn to Manage Your Pocket Money
C. Mix Up Your Dream Tins
D. Three Easy Wishes
Read and choose.
Choose three tags for the main idea of the story.
3
#wish list
#managing money
#laptop
#trip abroad
#dream tin
#parents
#dreamland
#dog
#problems
Post-reading
Complete the review with the words and expression from the passage.
4
I had the pleasure of reading A Dog Called Money this Tuesday. I haven’t finished it yet, but Money’s ideas are just amazing!
At first, like Kira, I thought it would be 1_______ to get more pocket money. But Money says that more money won’t fix our problems. For example, Kira’s 2_________ have much more money than she does, but they still can’t 3_________. This really surprises me. Then Money says that the key is how we 4________ our money. That’s very true!
I hope Kira’s dreams will come true in the end, like travelling abroad and getting a 5___________. I also got three tins for my 6_________. I'll save my 7___________ in them.
use
parents
dreams
better
manage
laptop
money
Think and share
1 Do you agree that "ten times more money means ten times more problems"? Why or why not?
2 Will you try dream tins for yourself? Why or why not?
Learning to think for question 1
Sometimes the writer doesn’t explain everything in a passage. You need to make inferences.
Yes, I agree. Because if we don’t learn to manage money well, the more money we have, the more we will spend. We may buy lots of unnecessary things and get into trouble with our budget.
Yes, I will. Because dream tins can help me save pocket money little by little to realize my dreams. / No, I won’t. Because I have no clear dreams now.
Language points
1. Take a spare tin, turn it into a moneybox and write your dream on it.拿一个闲置的金属盒,把它改造成一个存钱盒,并在上面写下你的梦想。
(1) spare + 名词:spare time 空闲时间;spare box 闲置盒子
(2) turn A into B :把A变成B= change A into B
(3) write ...on... :把······写在······上面
【对点练习】
He uses an old cup to make a pen holder.(用 turn…into…改写)
He turns an old cup into a pen holder.
2. But wouldn’t it be better to get more pocket money?但是获得更多的零花钱不是更好吗?
Wouldn’t it be better to...?意为“做······难道不是更好吗?”这是一个反问句,暗含说话者对对方认同的期待,提问只是为了加强语气,而非真正寻求答案。
其他常见的可以引导反问句的否定词还包括isn’t,don’t。
例句:Isn’t it a beautiful day? 今天天气真好啊,不是吗?
Don’t you just love this song? 你难道不也超爱这首歌吗?
【对点练习】
每天早睡难道不是更好吗?
Wouldn’t it be better to go to bed early every day?
the more..., the more/the less...意为“······越多,······也越多/就越少”。
the+比较级,the+比较级:越······,就越······。
例句:The more experience you gain, the more confident you become in your ability.你获得的经验越多,就会对自己的能力越有信心。
【对点练习】
书读得越多,你就越聪慧。
The more you read, the wiser you will be.
3. Because the more we get, the more we spend.因为我们得到的越多,花的也就越多。
4. This didn’t make any sense.这种说法毫无道理。
make sense 说得通,有道理
例句:Your explanation makes sense.你的解释很有道理。
make no / not make any sense 毫无意义,讲不通,莫名其
例句:His words don’t make any sense.他的话根本说不通。
【对点练习】翻译句子
1. 你的建议很有道理。
Your advice makes sense.
2. 这个故事逻辑不通。
This story makes no sense/doesn’t make any sense.
5. But Money went on.但是钱钱继续说道。
go on有多种含义,此处意为“接着说”。
其他含义:
继续下去;继续做
例句:He went on working until he was 90.他一直工作到90岁。
发生,进行
We don’t know what’s going on.我们不知道发生了什么事情。
【对点练习】
下雨了,但他们继续干活。
It rained, but they _______ ______ ________.
went on working
not...but...意为“不是······而是······”,通过否定前者来强调后者,形成对比,可以用于连接并列的词、短语或句子。
例句:This is not a game but a test.这不是一场游戏,而是一次测试。
We should not judge people by their words, but by their actions. 我们评判他人不应听其言,而应观其行。
【对点练习】
生活最重要的不是金钱,而是爱。
The most important thing in life is ______ money ______ love.
6. The key is not how much money we have, but how we use it.关键不在于我们拥有多少钱,而在于我们如何花钱。
not but
look at意为“看······”,强调动作,后面必须接宾语。
例句:Look at the beautiful pictures on the wall.看一看墙上这些漂亮的照片。
Please look at me carefully when I speak.我说话的时候请认真看着我。
【对点练习】
请看一看我的新存钱罐。
Please look at my new moneybox.
7. Look at your parents.看一看你的父母。
deal with sb/sth在此处意为“对付、应付、处理某人/某物。
例句:Don’t worry, she will deal with this.别担心,她会处理这件事的。
They should deal properly with any complaint. 他们应该妥善处理任何投诉。
【对点练习】
你怎么打理零花钱?
How do you deal with your pocket money?
8. First, we need to learn how to deal with our money.首先,我们得学会如何处理我们的钱。
mix(sth) up在此处意为“弄乱(某物)”。
例句:My clothes got all mixed up.我的衣服全都弄乱了。
Books on world history were mixed up with books on volcanoes.有关世界历史的书籍和有关火山的书籍混在一起了。
【对点练习】
别把这两个罐子弄混。
Don’t mix up these two tins.
9. “But when I have so many tins, I’ll mix them up,” I replied. “但是当我有这么多罐子的时候,我会把它们弄乱的,” 我回答道。
一、根据句意及汉语提示填空
1. We turn a spare _______(金属盒) into a piggy bank to save pocket money.
2. It takes time to __________(成功应付) your daily money properly.
3. My biggest dream is travelling in my own ______________(梦境) one day.
4. __________(正是)! You find the key problem of saving money.
5. People have their __________(自己的) dreams.
6. The shirt is too small for me. I need a larger _________(尺寸).
7. We should learn to _________ (存钱) pocket money in our daily life.
8. Don’t forget to take your __________(钥匙) when you go out.
当堂检测
tin
manage
dreamland
Exactly
own
size
save
key(s)
二、短文选词填空
We take a 1._________ to make a piggy bank with our 2.__________ things. Kira’s three wishes: go abroad, buy a 3.__________ and help parents make a good4.___________. It’s a great 5.__________ to learn how to 6.___________ pocket money.
spare, manage, laptop, budget, pleasure, tin
tin
spare
laptop
budget
pleasure
manage
三、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. It’s not easy ___________ (manage) our pocket money well.
2. I decided __________ (make) two dream tins for my wishes.
3. The more money you have, the more __________ (problem) you may meet.
4. She wants __________ (help) her parents with their budget.
5. Why not _________ (start) saving money from now on?
to manage
to make
problems
to help
start
四、完成句子
1. _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (做某事最好的方法之一) to save money is to use a dream tin.
2. We can _______ (把······变成······) a spare tin _______ a piggy bank.
3. Please _______ _______ _________ _______ (写下你的梦想) the tin.
4. She _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (把所有的零花钱放进······) the piggy bank every week.
5. What you said doesn’t _______ _______ (讲得通). I can’t understand it.
6. If I had _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (十倍多的零花钱), I would buy a laptop.
One of the best ways
turn
into
write your dream(s) on
puts all her pocket money into
make sense
ten times more pocket money
7. My first wish is to _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ (出国旅行).
8. The dog told Kira to _______ _______ _______ (开始做) with her dream tins.
9. —Why not try this new way?
—Okay, I’ll _______ _______ _______ _______ (试一试).
10. We need to learn how to _______ _______ (处理) difficulties in our life.
11. If there are too many tins, you might _______ _______ _______ (把它们弄混).
12. Kira’s third wish is to _______ _______ __________ _________ _______ _______ _________ (帮父母规划预算).
go on a trip abroad
make a start
give it a try
deal with
mix them up
help her parents make
a good budget
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