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Unit 5 The Value of Money
Reading and Thinking
Learning objectives
To role-play Act 1, Scene 3 of The Million Pound Bank Note.
To know the features of a play.
To analyze how Henry Adams feelings change in the scene.
To interpret the implied meaning beyond the lines and predict the following plots.
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02
03
04
CATALOGUE
Fast-reading
Careful-reading
Post-reading
Lead-in
Leading-in
May we ask what you're doing in this country and what your plans are
I can't say that I have any plans.
You mustn't worry about that.
Could you offer me work here
Read the sentences below and think about:
What are the functions and meanings of these modal verbs
A. necessity B. possibility C. obligation
D. request E. advice F. intention
Do you know him
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
What do you know about the American writer Mark Twain
Do you know any of his works
Can you name any of them
This man Henry really got a
million pound bank note
in one of Mark Twain’s works.
Guessing ：How could that happen
Look at the layout of the text and identify its genre (体裁)
Title
Scene
Character names
Lines of
dialogue
Narration
Stage direction
Task1: Read the play quickly, and answer the questions.
1. How many characters are there in the scene Who are they
Henry Adams
(a poor American businessman )
2. Where did the story happen
In the two old brothers’ house located in London.
3. What happened in Scene 3
The two old brothers gave Henry a letter with money in it to make a bet.
Roderick and Oliver
(two rich British brothers)
a servant
Fast-reading
Henry wandered in London streets.
Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.
The next morning he was spotted by a ship.
Towards nightfall he found himself carried
out to sea by a strong wind.
Henry went to the American consulate
to seek help.
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1
2
4
3
Task 2: Put Henry's story in correct order.
Read the scene 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
Careful-reading
1. What bet did Roderick and Oliver make
They bet on whether a man could live for a month in London if he had a million-pound bank note.
2. How did Henry come to England
3. How does Henry want the brothers to help him
He came to England by accident. He was 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.
4. Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers’ charity
5. Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet
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.
Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F).
( ) 1. Roderick did not believe that a man could live a month in London with a million-pound bank note.
( ) 2. Henry was very hungry when he was talking to the brothers.
( ) 3. Henry was sure he would be saved by someone.
( ) 4. Henry looked clean and neat when he landed in Britain.
( ) 5. The brothers promised to provide Henry with a job.
( ) 6. Henry agreed to open the letter after two o'clock.
T
T
F
F
F
T
Language point:Modal verbs
情态动词
一、情态动词的特征
情态动词有一定的意义，表示或暗示某种情绪或态度，表示可能、建议、愿望、必要、允许、能力等。 大多数情态动词有多个意义。
2. 情态动词没有人称和数的变化，即不随主语的不同而变化。
3. 情态动词不能独立使用，须后接动词原形，一起构成谓语动词。
4. 情态动词除ought和have外，后面接不带to的不定式。(dare)
5.情态动词没有非谓语形式，即没有不定式、分词等形式。
1.只作情态动词的：
2. 可情态可实义的：
3. 可情态可助动词的:
4. 相当于情态动词的:
二、情态动词的分类
can/could, may/might, ought to, must
need, dare
shall/should, will/would
have to, used to
Example Necessity Possibilities Obligation Request Advice Intention
We can discuss it now.
You must do it at once.
Would you please pass me the salt
You needn’t have stayed.
You ought to help him.
I would rather do it myself.
can & could
情态动词的用法
(1) 表能力，“能，会”
She can speak English.
She could play the piano at the age of three.
be able to能用于各种时态；can/could只能表示现在或过去的能力。was/were able to“设法做成某事”相当于managed to do sth// succeeded in doing sth
All the people trapped in the burning house were able to get out of it.
(2) 表请求和许可，“可以”，could比can更加委婉，表示礼貌
Can I smoke here
—Could I use your computer
—Yes, you can.
(3) can表客观可能性，“有时候会”，用于肯定句
A wise man can sometimes make a mistake.
(4) can表推测，用于疑问句、否定句。肯定句用must
Can the news be true
He can’t be at home because I saw him here just now.
can/could与be able to的区别
1. The man can/could speak two foreign languages.
2. Yesterday I was able to get home before the heavy rain.
can/could表示_________________，而be able to通常表示通过努力达成的_____________; can/could 主要是一般现在、一般过去时, 而be able to有较为丰富的时态变化。
习惯性具备的能力
一次性的能力
may 和 might
May I have a look at your book
You may use may dictionary so long as you return it before 7:00.
He may be waiting for you at the station.
They may have got lost.
可能性
许可
请求
may/might have done
过去的猜测
当句中出现 “I am not sure” 等表示不确定含义的时候,常选用may 和might .
I ___( may/can) go, but I am not quite sure.
可能性：
can > could > may > might
1. 对may的一般疑问句的肯定回答可用may或can, 但作否定回答时要用mustn't或can't。
—May (Might) I have a little brandy
—No, you mustn't. You'd better not.
2. May可以表示祝愿或希望，而might不行。
May they be very happy in the future.
May you succeed in the coming year.
1. Role-play Act 1, Scene 3 and record a short video.
2. Suppose you were Henry, write about your unbelievable/magical day first, then use your imagination to continue the story.
Work in groups of four to role-play Act 1, Scene 3.
Homework

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