1、Unit 5 The value of moneyReading and ThinkingTeaching objectives:n By the end of this period,you will be able to1.sum up the main idea of the text by skimming;2.analyse the language style of the play and the personalities of the main characters;3.learn some useful skills of understanding implied mea
2、nings based on what the characters said in the text;4.describe the feelings of the main characters using suitable adjectives.Do you know the author?Mark TwainMark Twaina great American writer a famous speaker liked to tell funny stories liked to play jokes on his friendsMark Twain(1835-1910)The basi
3、c information about Mark Twain:Real namePen name meaning Birth dateBirth placeGrew up places Hannibal,Missouri(along the Mississippi River)Samuel Langhorne ClemensNov.30th,1985The water is 2 fathoms deep.(=12feet)Florida He loved the river so much that even his pen name is about the river.“Twain”is
4、an old word for“two”.The phrase“mark twain”means that the water is two fathoms deep.His masterpieces（杰作）The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (汤姆索亚历险记）18761876The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn（哈克贝利费恩历险记）18811881His masterpieces（杰作）His short stories(短篇小说)and plays1.Running for Governor（竞选州长）（竞选州长）2.The Milli
5、on Pound Bank-Note （百万英镑）百万英镑）The Million Pound Bank Note百万英镑Do you know this novel?The novel is a story about bet.What does the man holding in his hand?The man is holding an old-style British bank note and this bank note is incredible1 million pounds!Aboutthe1,000,000 pound Bank-noteTheBankofEnglan
6、donceissued(发行)twonotesofamillionpounds,eachtobeusedforaspecialpurposeconnectedwithsomepublictransaction(交易)withaforeigncountry.Forsomereasonorother,onlyoneofthesehadbeenusedandcanceled;theotherstilllayinthebank.Leading in What would you do if you had a million-pound bank note?Immediate needsShort-t
7、erm goalsLong-term possibilities_save it in the bankuse the money updonatebuy a big flatrun a businessspend money on foodclothingtoysshare with friendstripdo some science researchPredictionLook at the title and predict:What is the type of the text?A drama or play intends to portray(描述)life or people
8、 or to tell a story usually involving conflicts and emotions through action and dialogue.It is typically designed for theatrical(戏剧的)performance.Act 1,Scene 3note(also bank note):means a piece of paper money,especially for BritishEnglish,and in American English usually bill.A.A novel.B.A biography.C
9、.A play.SkimmingActivity 1 Look through the passage and answer the question.1.How many characters(人物)are there in the scene?Who are they?Who are the main characters?Two brothers:Roderick and Oliver;Henry;ServantThe two brothers and Henry.Four.Henry:An American businessman,who arrived in London by ac
10、cident,penniless,hungry and lonely.CharacterCharactersRoderick and Oliver:Two rich English brothers,who made a bet on Henry.2.What are the basic elements of the play?title of play-剧本题目scene-场次character names-人物lines-台词，（narration-旁白，monologue-独白）stage instructions-舞台说明（括号里斜体部分）The most important two
11、 parts of a play.Two rich brothers,Oliver and Roderick,made a bet on whether Henry,a penniless man,could live for one month in London with nothing but a million-pound bank note.What is the main idea of the passage?Textual analysisNarrator:Two rich brothers,Roderick and Oliver,have made a bet.Oliver
12、believes that with a million-pound bank note a man could live a month in London.His brother Roderick doubts it.They see a poor young man walking outside their house.It is Henry Adams.Roderick:Young man,would you step inside a moment,please?Henry:Who?Me,sir?Roderick:Yes,you.Servant:(opening a door)Go
13、od morning,sir.Would you please come in?(Henry enters the house.)Narration(旁白)-to introduce the background knowledge.The charactersThe lines of the dialogueHenry felt _.surprisedRoderick:How do you do,Mr.er.?Henry:Adams.Henry Adams.Oliver:Come and sit down,Mr Adams.Henry:Thank you.Roderick:Youre an
14、American?Henry:Thats right,from San Francisco.Roderick:May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are?Henry:Well,I cant say that I have any plans.As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.3.Why did Henry come to England?2.Where does Henry Adams come from?Henry felt_.an
15、xiousOliver:How is that possible?Henry:Well,I had my own boat.About a month ago,I was sailing,and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.The next morning I was spotted by a ship.Oliver:And it was the ship that brought you to England.Henry:Yes.I went to the American consulat
16、e to seek help,but.Anyway,I didnt dare to try again.(The brothers smile at each other.)Roderick:Well,you mustnt worry about that.Its an advantage.4.How did Henry come to England?He didnt get any help in the consulate and his experience there was unpleasant.He was afraid to go back to the consulate a
17、gain.The stage instructionsIts an advantage to themthat Henry was brought to England by accident and he is the right person for the bet because of having no money.He doesnt need to worry about his situation because theyre going to give him a million-pound bank note.6.What did Roderick mean by saying
18、 these words?Henry:Im afraid I dont quite follow you,sir.Roderick:Tell us,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 dont mind,may I ask you how much money you have?Henry:Well,to be honest,I have none.Oliver:(happ
19、ily)What luck!Brother,what luck!7.What did he do in America?8.How did Henry want the brothers to help him?9.How much money did Henry have?10.What did Oliver mean by saying these words?Henry felt_.puzzledFortunately,they found the right person for the bet.Its good luck for them.Henry:Well,it may seem
20、 lucky to you but not to me!If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.Now if youll excuse me,I ought to be on my way.Roderick:Please dont go.You mustnt think we dont care about you.Oliver,give him the letter.Oliver:Yes,I was about to go get the letter.Wait!(getting it fro
21、m a desk and giving it to Henry)The letter.Henry:(taking it carefully)For me?Henry felt_and _.angryupsetHenry felt_.doubtfulRoderick:For you.(Henry starts to open it.)Oh,no,youd better not open it.You cant open it until two oclock.Henry:Oh,this is silly.Roderick:Not silly.Theres money in it.Henry:Oh
22、,no.I dont want your charity.I just want a job that earns an honest income.Roderick:We know youre hard-working.Thats why weve given you the letter.(to the servant)Show Mr Adams out.11.When could Henry open the letter given by the brothers?Its very strange that he cant open the envelope until two ocl
23、ock.Whats happening?12.What did Henry mean by saying like this？Henry:Well,whydontyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?Roderick:Youllsoonknow.Inexactlyanhourandahalf.Servant:Thisway,sir.Roderick:Notuntil2oclock.Promise?Henry:Promise.Goodbye.Henry felt_,_ and _.puzzledcuriousangry13.What promise did Henry mak
24、e？ConsolidationA month agoHenry was _ out of the bay.Towards nightHenry found himself _ out to sea by a strong wind.The next morningHenry was _ by a ship.LaterHenry landed in _ by accident.sailingcarriedspottedLondonAfter arriving in LondonHenry was _ in London and was wandering in the street.While
25、walking outsideThey _ him in.At lastRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.lostinvitedletterActivity 1 Fill in the chart with proper words.Activity 2 Fill in the blank with proper words.RoderickandOliver,rich_(man)livinginLondon,madeabeton_amillion-poundbanknotecouldhelpamanliveamonthinLondon.Just
26、thenapoorman,Henry,cameintotheirsight.Henry,anAmerican,wascarriedtoBritain_accident.Oneday,when_(sail)，Henrywastakenfarintotheseabyastrongwind._(fortunate),hewassavedbyaBritishshipandthushelandedinBritain,wherehewas_(job)andpoor.AtthattimeRoderickandOlivernoticedhimanddecided_(give)himamillion-pound
27、banknote.Whenfirsthearingtheycallhimaluckyman,Henrywasangrybecausehethoughthe_(make)funofbythetworichmen.Heinsistedhebeofferedajobtomakemoneyby_(he)ratherthangetmoneyfromothers.AfterRoderickmademoreexplanation,Henrywithdoubtreceivedaletterwith_bignotefromOliver.Henrywasrequirednottoopentheletterunti
28、ltwooclock.Suchabetbegan.menwhetherbysailingFortunatelyjoblessto givewas madehimselfaCharacter Analysis-Well,to be honest,I have none.-Well,I cant say that I have any plans.-I dont want your charity.I just want a job that earns an honest income.honest1.What kind of person do you think Henry is accor
29、ding to what Henry said?-Could you offer me work here?-I dont want your charity,I just want an honest job.hard-workingcareless-I landed in Britain by accident._direct-Well,it may seem luck to you but not to me.-If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.-Now,if youll excus
30、e me,I ought to be on my way.2.What kind of persons do Roderick and Oliver are?richmischievous(恶作剧的)having a good judgement of the characters personalityCritical ThinkingWhat kind of role do you think money plays in our daily life?Is money everything?Money is not everything.Money can buy a house,but
31、 not a home.Money can buy a bed,but not sleep.Money can buy a clock,but not time.Money can buy a book,but not knowledge.Money can buy you a position,but not respect.Money can buy you medicine,but not health.Money can buy a friend,but not love.Money can buy you blood,but not life.Every coin has two sides.Use money wisely!Money is a good servant and a bad master.-Francis Bacon What do you think will happen to Henry?Will the bank note help him or get him into trouble?Write a possible development to the story.Thank you!Have a nice day!
