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Unit 5 The Value of Money
Reading and Thinking
Lead in: Activity 1
Mark Twain
1835-1910
▲The Father of American Literature
Do you know any works of him
Lead in: Activity 2
Do you know his writing style
Mid- term
Early stage
Later period
Active＆humor
Satire
pessimistic
Pre - reading: Activity 3
是美国作家马克·吐温创作的中篇小说，发表于1893年。讲述了一个穷困潦倒的办事员美国小伙子亨利·亚当斯在伦敦的一次奇遇。
伦敦的两位富翁兄弟打赌，把一张无法兑现的百万大钞借给亨利，看他在一个月内如何收场。一个月的期限到了，亨利不仅没有饿死或被捕，反倒成了富翁，并且赢得了一位漂亮小姐的芳心。文章以其略带夸张的艺术手法再现大师小说中讽刺与幽默，揭露了20世纪初英国社会的拜金主义思想。
Pre - reading:Activity 4
What is the text type of this reading
A. A novel.
B. A biography.
C. A play.
D. A narration.
A drama or play intends to portray (v.描述) life or people or to tell a story usually involving conflicts (n.矛盾) and emotions through action and dialogue. It is typically designed for theatrical (a.戏剧的) performance.
Pre - reading: Activity 5
What are the basic elements of a play
title of play 剧本题目
act 幕 scene 场次
character names 人物
narration 旁白
lines of dialogue 对话
stage directions 舞台说明
（括号里斜体部分）
A play usually consists of several acts. Each act can have several scenes.
Pre - reading: Activity 6
Where did this story happen
London, England.
Who are the characters in this scene
Oliver
Roderick
Henry
Servant
While - reading: Activity 7
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.)
doubt:
肯定句，从句引导词为whether;
否定句，从句引导词为that.
see sb doing sth: 正在发生的，短时间动作
see sb do sth: 全过程，长时间动作
What bet did the brothers make
It be +被强调内容 + that从句：强调句型
就是这艘船把你带到了英国。
find sb done: carry out与宾语myself之间为被动关系，发现自己被强风吹到了海里。
While - reading: Activity 7
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.
Oliver: 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.
Why did Henry come to England
While - reading: Activity 7
Henry: Yes. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but... Anyway, I didn't dare to try
again. (The brothers smile at each other.)
Roderick: Well, you mustn't worry about that. It's an advantage.
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!
dare:
可作情态动词，后接动词原形。
She daren’t speak loudly.
可作实义动词，后接不定式。
She didn’t dare to speak loudly.
follow sb:
跟随某人。Follow me this way, please.
听明白某人的话。I’m sorry, I can’t follow you. Pardon, please
How did Roderick and Olive feel when they knew Henry had no money on him
A. Delighted B. Energetic C. Confused D. Shocked
While - reading: Activity 7
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
Roderick: For you. (Henry starts to open it.) Oh, no, you'd better not open it. You can't open it
until two o'clock.
Henry: Oh, this is silly.
Roderick: Not silly. There's money in it.
When could Henry open the letter given by the brothers
Post - reading: Activity 8
What kind of person do you think Henry is
polite
honest
hard-working
frank
Post - reading: Activity 8
What kind of person
do you think the brothers are
polite
Selfish
mischievous
frank
Post - reading: Activity 9
Summarize the play
Roderick and Oliver, made a _____ on whether with a million pound bank note a man could live a month in London.
Henry was given a letter with________ in it though he was not willing to get it.
Henry was the _______ person for the bet.
Henry left the room with the ________ of opening the letter at two o’clock.
Cause
Process
Climax
End
bet
right
promise
a note
Post - reading: Activity 10
Did the two brother really care about Henry
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 success of the bet
nothing but a game for the rich
Further think
Post - reading: Activity 11
The two gentlemen had been having a heated 1. _________(argue) for a couple of days, and had decided to make a bet 2. ________(settle) their problem. They were going to find someone to take part in their bet when they saw Henry 3. ________ (walk) on the street outside. They invited him into their house, 4. _________ Henry told them he had landed in Britain 5._______ accident. Although he had gone to the American consulate to seek help, he had not received any. Henry hoped that the brothers would offer him some sort of work because he had no money. Henry got 6. _________(annoy) with the brothers when they seemed too happy about his bad luck. They quickly told him not to feel that way and they gave him 7. _______envelope with money in it. They said the letter would explain what it was all about, but he couldn’t open it 8. _________2 o'clock. Henry felt 9. ________(confuse). The scene ended with Henry
10. ___________(promise) that he would not open the letter until 2 o'clock.
argument
to settle
walking
where
by
annoyed
an
until
confused
promising
Complete the passage with correct verb form

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