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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
是美國作家馬克·吐溫創(chuàng)作的中篇小說，發(fā)表于1893年。講述了一個(gè)窮困潦倒的辦事員美國小伙子亨利·亞當(dāng)斯在倫敦的一次奇遇。
倫敦的兩位富翁兄弟打賭，把一張無法兌現(xiàn)的百萬大鈔借給亨利，看他在一個(gè)月內(nèi)如何收?qǐng)觥Ｒ粋€(gè)月的期限到了，亨利不僅沒有餓死或被捕，反倒成了富翁，并且贏得了一位漂亮小姐的芳心。文章以其略帶夸張的藝術(shù)手法再現(xiàn)大師小說中諷刺與幽默，揭露了20世紀(jì)初英國社會(huì)的拜金主義思想。
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.戲劇的) performance.
Pre - reading: Activity 5
What are the basic elements of a play
title of play 劇本題目
act 幕 scene 場次
character names 人物
narration 旁白
lines of dialogue 對(duì)話
stage directions 舞臺(tái)說明
（括號(hào)里斜體部分）
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，從句引導(dǎo)詞為whether;
否定句，從句引導(dǎo)詞為that.
see sb doing sth: 正在發(fā)生的，短時(shí)間動(dòng)作
see sb do sth: 全過程，長時(shí)間動(dòng)作
What bet did the brothers make
It be +被強(qiáng)調(diào)內(nèi)容 + that從句：強(qiáng)調(diào)句型
就是這艘船把你帶到了英國。
find sb done: carry out與賓語myself之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系，發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被強(qiáng)風(fēng)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:
可作情態(tài)動(dòng)詞，后接動(dòng)詞原形。
She daren’t speak loudly.
可作實(shí)義動(dòng)詞，后接不定式。
She didn’t dare to speak loudly.
follow sb:
跟隨某人。Follow me this way, please.
聽明白某人的話。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, _________________ (毫無憐憫之心). What they cared about was __________________. In a world of “Money talks”, Henry’s misfortune was ____________________________(只是有錢人的游戲).
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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