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(共13张PPT)
Unit 5
THE VALUE OF MONEY
Listening &Speaking
What’s the value of money
Why do we need money
to help people
in need
to buy what we need or like
to pay our tuition fees
to pay the bills for services
Listen to the news report and match the people with the correct information.
1 Chen Liyan
2 Wang Zheng
3 Ma Dongbao
4 Liu Xia
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A the owner of the lost money
B a cleaner at Taiyuan railway station
C a police officer living in Chen’s apartment building
D Chen’s 16-year-old daughter
Now let’s listen to a text and see what’s Chen Liyan’s attitude to money
Listen carefully again and try to fill in the
blanks with the words you hear.
When we listen to a news report,
what should we pay attention to
Discuss the good deed of returning lost money
...The 45-year-old Chen was sweeping the floor at Taiyuan Railway Station early last Tuesday morning when she found a small 1. bag near a chair and discovered 100,000 yuan inside. Chen was shocked but she was 2. to return the money to its owner.
While working, Chen watched carefully for anyone who might have been the owner. She waited for over two hours, but having no luck, she went to the nearest police station 3. the money in. There, it was finally returned to its owner, Wang Zheng.
Wang thanked Chen repeatedly and 4. for the inconvenience, even offering her 5,000 yuan as a 5 . . To his surprise, however, Chen refused, believing that it would be wrong to accept money that she had not 6 . .
plastic
determined
to turn
apologised
reward
earned
But what is even more 7. , perhaps, is that Chen's daughter, 16-year-old Liu Xia is currently seriously ill. Chen had already spent the last of her savings on the ongoing treatments and has also taken out a large 8 .
Fortunately, Ma Dongbao, who works at the police station, stepped in. Living in the same 9 building as Chen's family, Ma was well aware of Chen's difficulties. When Wang was told about Chen's situation, he decided to 10 . a fundraising website to pay for Liu's hospital bills.
surprising
loan
apartment
set up
Look at the mind map and tell the relationships between the people below.
Wang Zheng
(the owner of lost money)
Ma Dongbao
(a police officer)
Chen Liyan
(a cleaner)
Liu Xia
(Chen’s daughter)
took out a loan for her
found his money and returned it to him
set up a fundraising website for her
told him about Chen’s situation
neighbour
1. Do you agree with Chen Liyan What would you do if you were in her situation
2. Share your own similar experiences or a story you read about with the whole class.
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Speaking task level 1：Work in groups of six. Discuss the following questions.
A: I think that Chen Liyan did the right thing by returning the money and refusing to take a single cent from Wang Zheng.
B: Well, I think that Chen Liyan was correct in returning the money. It reminds me of my own experience …
Task level 2: Retelling
Retell the story in your own words according to the mind map above.
Chen Liyan
(a cleaner)
Wang Zheng
(the owner of the lost money)
Task level 3: Role play
Suppose you are Ma Dongbao, tell the story about Chen Liyan’s situation according to the information you’ve got.
Suppose you are Chen Liyan, describe the detail when you found the plastic bag full of money inside, was it a dilemma
Is money everything
Money Is
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!

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