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The Value
Of Money
Unit 5
Period 2 Reading and Thinking
---Read about a bet between two wealthy men
Warming-up:Watch a video and tell what happened to the father .
He thought he had won a lottery of
one million.
If I have 1million pounds, what would I do
Tick the things you would do with a million-pound bank note.
Do some science research
Share with friends
Run a business
Help the poor/the disabled
Buy a big house/villa/car
Plan a trip
Lead in
Share with family members
Deposite(存) it in a bank
Prediction
Look at the title and predict:
What is the type of the text
The Million Pound Bank Note
Act 1, Scene 3
note(also bank note): means a piece of paper money, especially for British
English, and in American English usually bill.
A. A novel.
B. A biography.
C. A play.
A play is a story performed on a stage. It has a plot, settings, characters, actions and dialogue.
Narrator: Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver 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) Good morning, sir. Would you please come in
(Henry enters the house.)
der
Narration
(旁白)--to introduce the background knowledge.
The lines of the dialogue
The stage instructions
The characters
The components(组成） of a play
Do you know the author
Mark Twain(1835-1910)
▲a great American writer
▲ a famous speaker
▲ liked to tell funny stories
▲ liked to play jokes on his
friends
Do you know other masterpieces of him
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)
Running for Governor
（竞选州长）
Characters
Play
Place
Event
01
03
02
In the old brothers’ house located in London.
＊Henry Adams, a lost American businessman in London.
＊Roderick and Oliver, two rich English brothers.
The two old brothers bet on whether a man could live a month in London with a million-pound bank note. And then they chose Henry to be the right man.
Task1:Read the play quickly and take down some notes.
Henry wandered in London streets.
About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.
The next morning he was spotted by a ship.
Towards night he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
The ship brought him to England. Then he went to
the American consulate to seek help, but got
nothing.
1
2
3
4
5
Task
2
Put the events below about Henry below in correct order.
Task
3
Read the scene carefully and answer
the questions.
1. What bet did Roderick and Oliver make
2. How did Henry come to England
3. How does Henry want the brothers to help him
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. What bet did Roderick and Oliver make
2. How did Henry come to England
3. How does Henry want the brothers to help him
4. Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers' charity
5. Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet
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 out sailing when his boat was carried out to sea, and a ship rescued him, taking him to England.
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.
Task 4:Describe Henry’s feelings using adjectives.
Narrator: Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver, have made a bet. Oliver 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) Good morning, sir. Would you please come in
(Henry enters the house.)
Henry felt _______.
surprised
Roderick: How do you do, Mr... er...
Henry: Adams. Henry Adams.
Oliver: Come and sit down, Mr Adams.
Henry: Thank you.
Roderick:You're an American
Henry: That's right, from San Francisco.
Roderick: May we ask what you're doing in this country and what your plans are
Henry: Well, I can't say that I have any plans.
As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain
by accident.
Henry felt__________.
anxious
Henry:I'm afraid I don't 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 don't mind, may I ask you how much money you have
Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none.
Oliver: (happily) What luck! Brother, what luck!
Henry felt__________.
puzzled
Henry: 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. Now if you'll excuse me, I ought to be on my way.
Roderick: Please don't go. You mustn't think we don't care about you. Oliver, give him the letter.
Oliver: Yes, I was about to go get the letter. Wait! (getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry) The letter.
Henry: (taking it carefully) For me
Henry felt_______
and _________.
angry
upset
Henry: Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about
Roderick: You‘ll soon know. In exactly an hour and a half.
Servant: This way, sir.
Roderick: Not until 2 o'clock. Promise
Henry: Promise.Goodbye.
Henry felt__________, __________ and ____________.
puzzled
curious
angry
Task5: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.
2. You mustn't worry about that. It's an
advantage.
3. What luck! Brother,
what luck!
4. Oh, this is silly.
Check your answers.
1. I didn't get any help in the consulate and my experience
there was unpleasant. I'm afraid to go back to the
consulate.
2. 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 we're going to give
you a million-pound bank note.
3. Fortunately, we found the right person for the bet. It's
good luck for us.
4. It's very strange that I can't open the
envelope until two o'clock. What's
happening
Character Analysis
What kinds of people are Henry Adams, Oliver and Roderick
Find some clues in the play.
Post-reading
Henry was ... Henry was ...
Well, I can’t say that I have any plans.
Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)
Could you offer me work here
I don’t want your charity. I just want a job that earns an honest income.
honest
hard-working
frank
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.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll be on my way.
Oliver and Roderick were... Oliver and Roderick were...
servants and not worrying about giving a stranger a million pound bank-note
prepared to bet one million pounds just for a bit of fun
They see that Henry is honest and proud.
rich
mischievous恶作剧的
good judgement of character
Who do you think will win the bet, Roderick or Oliver
Did the two brother really care about Henry
Further thinking
Despite the fact that Henry was penniless, jobless and helpless, the two wealthy brothers reacted rudely, _________________(毫无怜悯之心). What they cared about was ___________________. In a world of “Money talks”, Henry’s misfortune was ______________________(只是有钱人的游戏).
showing no mercy
the outcome of the bet
only a game for the rich
Money can buy a house, but 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.
Money Is not everything!
We should have a right attitude towards money.
Do you think money is everything Why
Conclusion
Enjoy the film
Language points
例1：一片白帆沿着天边移动。
_________ moves along the horizon.
例2：他的船员的职责是驾船。
His crew's job is _____________.
sail v. （船） 航行；（人）乘船航行
n. 帆，篷；航行
set sail 启航；张帆
sail for 船开向…；乘船往…
About a month ago, I was sailing, and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
1
句意：大约一个月以前，我正在航行，天快黑的时候，我被一阵大风刮到了海上。
A white sail
to sail the boat
例：我发现我被一个窘境困住了。
I find myself trapped into a delimma.
find...oneself...发现自己（不知不觉）处于某种境地
※ find+宾语+宾语补足语
形容词/副词/介词短语
现在分词
过去分词
现在进行
被动完成
例:
1.我们发现他正等着迎接我们。
We found him ______ (wait) to receive us.
2.这位老人发现自己的家乡有很大变化。
The old man found his hometown much _______
(change).
waiting
changed
The next morning I was spotted by a ship.
2
句意：第二天早上，我被一艘船发现了。
例1：迈克尔没能发现这个错误。
Michael failed to ____________.
例2: 她还在那儿，红色伞下的一个小黄点。
She was still there, __________ under a red umbrella.
例3：阿加西当场就聘请了他。
Agassi hired him __________.
a yellow spot
spot the error
on the spot
spot v. 看见；注意到；发现
n. 地点；住所；斑点；污迹；
spot sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事
be spotted with 满是……斑点
on the spot 在现场
【句法分析】此句为强调句。
And it was the ship that brought you to England.
3
句意：就是这艘船把你带到了英国。
例：It was yesterday that he met Li Ping.
It was they that (who) cleaned the classroom.
It was this car that I bought last month.
强调句型的构成：
It is/was+被强调的部分+that/who+句子其他部分
无意义
通常是主语、宾语、状语
※ 被强调部分若是句子的主语，that/who后面的谓
语动词在人称和数上应与句子的主语保持一致。
例：
① 更重要的是，是她不断鼓励我变得自信。
What's more, ____________________________
______________.
② 学生们很可爱。
It is the students who ____ lovely.
to be confident
it is she who keeps encouraging me
are
dare v. 胆敢；敢于 dares-daring-dared-dared
dare to do 敢于做某事
I dare say 我猜，大概
Anyway, I didn't dare to try again.
4
1.你敢告诉他吗？____________________.
2.他不敢插嘴。 _______________________.
3. 我猜他会来。 ___________________.
Do you dare to tell him
句意：不管怎样，我不敢再试了。
He doesn't dare to interrupt
I dare say he will come
※ dare作情态动词：后接动词原型，常用于否定、
疑问句中，以及if或whether之后。
1. 她不敢来见你。_________________________.
2. 你敢向老板说这种话吗？
________________________
She daren't come to see you
Dare you say that to the boss
1.请耐心点儿——你的信会到的。
________________________
________.
2.她很严厉，但对病人很好。
She was tough but wonderful
with her ________ .
patience n. 耐心；忍耐力；毅力
patient adj. 有耐心的，能忍耐的
n. 病人
be patient with 对……有耐心
Patience. If you don't mind, may I ask you how much money you have
5
句意：要耐心。如果你不介意的话，我可以问一下你有多少钱吗
Please be patient – your letter
will arrive
patients
例：
1. You don't look well. You _______ go to see the
doctor.
2. _____ we _____ it at once
ought to 应该，应当；是情态动词，没有人称和数的变化，后接动词不定式。
Now if you'll excuse me, I ought to be on my way.
6
ought to
Ought
to do
句意：对不起，我该走了。
【辨析】ought to和should的区别
（1）ought to比should语气更强。
（2）当表示出于法令规则、行为准则、道德责任等客
观情况而“应该”做某事时，常用ought to; should
含有个人意见，表示主观看法。
例：
① You are older brother. You ______ take care of
your little sister.
② You ______ not waste time in watching TV.
ought to
should
Thank you!

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