Period2ReadingandThinking

Period2ReadingandThinking

Unit5TheValueofMoneyLearningaims1.TopractisereadingascenefromthescriptofTheMillionPoundBankNoteforbasiccomprehension;2.Topractisereadingtounderstandimpliedmeaningandemotions;3.Tolearnaboutthebasicelementsandcharacteristicsofaplayscript.Lookanddiscuss1Whatisthemanholdinginhishand?2Whatdoyouthinkthisfilmisabout?1.Themanisholdinganold-styleBritishbanknote.Inthosedays,Britishbanknoteswereoftenquitelarge,evenforsmallamountsofmoney.However,theamountofmoneythatthisbanknoteisforisincredible—1millionpounds!2.Thefilmisprobablyaboutapoormanwhofindsalotofmoneyand

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becauseofit.Whatwouldyoudoifyouhadamillion-poundbanknote?openaschoolforkidsfrompoorfamiliesinvestthemoneyandbuildmyownbusiness…Nowlet’sreadtheplayandseewhattheyoungmandidwiththemillion-poundbanknote.Whatisaplay?Whatisaplay?Whatisaplay?Whatisaplay?Aplayisastoryperformedonastage.Ithasaplot,settings,characters,actionsanddialogue.ReviewAplayusuallyconsistsofseveralacts.Eachactcanhaveseveralscenes.Aplayhasauniqueformatandstyle.Mostplaysareintheformofadialogue.Narratoralwaysgivesinformationorcommentontheactionofthesceneorthemotivationsofcharacters.Charactersmaynarrate,oraperformerwhoisnotinvolvedintheactioncancarryouttheroleof‘narrator’.Inordertobetterunderstandaplay,weshouldpayattentiontotheinstructionsortipsincludedinaplay.SettingThemillionpoundbanknoteReadingComprehensionCharactersPlayPlaceEvent010302Intheoldbrothers’houselocatedinLondon.＊HenryAdams,alostAmericanbusinessmaninLondon.＊RoderickandOliver,tworichEnglishbrothers.ThetwooldbrothersbetonwhetheramancouldliveamonthinLondonwithamillion-poundbanknote.AndthentheychoseHenrytobetherightman.Task1.Readtheplayquicklyandtakedownsomenotes.HenrywanderedinLondonstreets.AboutamonthagoHenryAdamswassailingoutofthebay.Thenextmorninghewasspottedbyaship.Towardsnighthefoundhimselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.TheshipbroughthimtoEngland.ThenhewenttotheAmericanconsulatetoseekhelp,butgotnothing.12345Task2.PuttheeventsbelowaboutHenrybelowincorrectorder.Task3.Readthesceneandanswerthequestions.1.WhatbetdidRoderickandOlivermake?2.HowdidHenrycometoEngland?3.HowdoesHenrywantthebrotherstohelphim?4.WhydoyouthinkHenrydoesnotwantthebrothers’charity?5.WhydoyouthinkthebrotherschoseHenryfortheirbet?Checkyouranswers.1.TheybetonwhetheramancouldliveforamonthinLondonifhehadamillion-poundbanknote.2.HecametoEnglandbyaccident.Hewasoutsailingwhenhisboatwascarriedouttosea,andashiprescuedhim,takinghimtoEngland.3.Hewouldlikethemtoofferhimajob.4.Becauseheisaproudandhonestmanwhothinksthatitisimportanttolivebyhardwork.5.Becausehelookspoor.Thenwhentheytalktohim,theydiscoverthatheispoor,friendless,andalone.Heisperfectfortheirbet.Task4.ReadthesesentencesanddescribeHenry’sfeelingsusingsuitableadjectives.1.Who?Me,sir?2.Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritainbyaccident.3.I’mafraidIdon’tquitefollowyou,sir.4.Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon’tthinkit’sveryfunny.5.Well,whydon’tyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?Surprised.Anxious.Puzzled.Angryandupset.Puzzled,angry,curious,surprised.Task5.Explainwhatthespeakersmeanbysayingthesesentences.1.IwenttotheAmericanconsulatetoseekhelp,but…Anyway,Ididn’tdaretotryagain.2.Youmustn’tworryaboutthat.It’sanadvantage.3.Whatluck!Brother,whatluck!4.Oh,thisissilly.1.IwenttotheAmericanconsulatetoseekhelp,but…Anyway,Ididn’tdaretotryagain.2.Youmustn’tworryaboutthat.It’sanadvantage.Checkyouranswers.Ididn'tgetanyhelpintheconsulateandmyexperiencetherewasunpleasant.I'mafraidtogobacktotheconsulate.It'sanadvantagetousthatyouwerebroughttoEnglandbyaccidentandyoudon'thaveanymoneybecauseyou'retherightpersonforthebet.Youdon'tneedtoworryaboutyoursituationbecausewe'regoingtogiveyouamillion-poundbanknote.Fortunately,wefoundtherightpersonforthebet.It'sgoodluckforus.It'sverystrangethatIcan'topentheenvelopeuntiltwoo'clock.What'shappening?3.Whatluck!Brother,whatluck!4.Oh,thisissilly.CharacterAnalysisCharacterAnalysisWhatkindsofpeopleareHenryAdams,OliverandRoderick?Findsomecluesintheplay.●Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.●Well,tobehonest,Ihavenone.(nomoney)●Couldyouoffermeworkhere?●Idon’twantyourcharity.Ijustwantajobthatearnsanhonestincome.●Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!●Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon’tthinkit’sveryfunny.Nowifyou’llexcuseme,Ioughttobeonmyway.honestHenrywas....?hard-workingfrank●Youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?●Mayweaskwhatyou’redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?●Ifyoudon’tmind,mayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave?Theyhavemadeabetaboutonemillionpoundsjustforabitoffun.惡作劇的

TheycantellHenryishonestandhard-workingthroughhiswordsandbehaviours.politeOliverandRoderickwere....?mischievousagoodjudgeofcharacterWhatisaplay?Whatisaplay?Whatisaplay?Whatisaplay?1.Finishthemindmapbelowandretellthestory.

Post-readingRoderickandOliver,thetworichbrothers,madea_____about________________________________________________________________________

endingdevelopmentclimaxbeginningThetwobrothersgavethe______________________toHenryandaskedhimnotto___________________.betwhetheramancouldliveinLondonforamonthwithamillion-poundnote._____walkedoutsidetwobrothersinvitedintotheirhouseFromtheconversation,thetwobrothersknew:Henry1.Henrywasan________andlandedinLondon___________,whichmeant_______________________________________________.2.Henryoncewentto___________________forhelp,butfailed,whichmeant_______________________________________________3.Henryhad___moneyhimself,whichmeant________________________________________4.Henrywasa_______________________person.relyonthenoteforlivinghere.byaccidentheknewlittleaboutLondonwithnobodyknowinghimAmericanconsulatenobodyherewouldhelphim.nohehadtoAmericanhard-working,honestHenrywastherightpersonforthebet.letterwiththenoteopenuntilHenrylefttheroom.init2o'clockThetwogentlemenhadbeenhavingaheatedargumentforacoupleofdays,andhaddecidedtomakea_____whichwouldsettletheirargument.TheyweregoingtofindsomeonetotakepartintheirbetwhentheysawHenrywalkingonthestreetoutside.Theyinvitedhimintotheirhouse,whereHenrytoldthemhehadlandedinBritainby________.AlthoughhehadgonetotheAmericanconsulateto_____help,hehadnotreceivedany.Henryhopedthatthebrotherswouldofferhimsome_____ofworkbecausehehadnomoney.Henrygotupsetwiththebrotherswhentheyseemedtoohappyabouthisbadluck.Theyquicklytoldhimnottofeelthatwayandtheygavehimanenvelopewithmoneyinit.Theysaidtheletterinsidewouldexplainwhatitwasallabout,buthehadtopostponeopeningituntil2o'clock.Henryfeltthatwasodd.The_________endedwithHenryleavingtheirhouseandpromisingthathewouldnotopentheletteruntil2o'clock.2.CompletethesummarywithwordsfromAct1,Scene3.betaccidentseeksortscene

Moneycanbuyahouse,butnotahome.Moneycanbuyabed,butnotsleep.Moneycanbuyaclock,butnottime.Moneycanbuyabook,butnotknowledge.Moneycanbuyyouaposition,butnotrespect.Moneycanbuyyoumedicine,butnothealth.Moneycanbuyafriend,butnotlove.Moneycanbuyyoublood,butnotlife.Moneyisnoteverything!Weshouldhavearightattitudetowardsmoney.3.Doyouthinkmoneyiseverything?Why?1.apologise(=apologize)vi.

道歉;謝罪

IthinkI'llbuyherapresentandapologise.我想給她買份禮物來賠個不是。

apology n.道歉;辯白apologisetosb.for(doing)sth.因(做)某事向某人道歉makeanapologytosb.forsth. 因某事向某人道歉owesomeoneanapology 欠某人一個道歉【知識歸納】Languagepoints

【即學即練】語法填空①Respondquicklyandbriefly,apologizing___yourmistake.同義句轉換②Thewaitressapologizedtomeformakingamistake.→Thewaitress_______________________formakingamistake.完成句子③I____________________.Youmusthavefoundmyattitudeveryannoying.

我欠你一個道歉。你一定覺得我的態度很惡劣吧。

madeanapologytomeforoweyouanapology2.judgevt.&vi.評價;評判;判斷n.

法官;審判員;裁判員

Twohourslater,thejudgereadalistofthegirlsforasecondtryout.

兩小時后，裁判宣讀了參加第二輪選拔的女孩的名單。judgment(=judgement) n.裁決;判決judgingby/from從……判斷judgesb./sth.by/from 從……來判斷某人/某物asfarasIcanjudge 據我判斷;我認為judgeabookbyitscover以貌取人。makeajudg(e)mentabout對……作出判斷 注：judgingfrom/by用在句首時,為一個獨立成分,不受句子主語和時態的影響,只用現在分詞形式作狀語而不用過去分詞形式?！局R歸納】語法填空①I’dprefertoreservemy___________(judge)untilIfindalltheevidence.②Judging_______hishappylook,hemusthavepassedthedrivingtest.完成句子③____________theabovestory,wecandrawtheconclusionthatwedon’t__________________________.

從上面的故事判斷,我們可以得出結論:不要以貌取人。judg(e)mentby/fromJudgingfromjudgeabookby/fromitscover【即學即練】3.spotvt.

看見；注意到；發現n.地點；處所；斑點；污跡ThenextmorningIwasspottedbyaship.第二天早上一艘船發現了我。spotsb.doingsth.發現某人正在做某事onthespot當場；在現場spottedadj.有花點的；有斑點的bespottedwith滿是……斑點【知識歸納】【即學即練】語法填空①Thepolicespottedhim__________（drive）astolencar.②Hedecidedtoprovidethehomelesswithfoodforfree______thespot.③Shewearsablackskirtwithsomewhite________（spot）.完成句子④I_________________（發現她隱藏）thereceiptinherhandbag.⑤Thenightsky______________（滿是……斑點）twinklingstars.drivingonspotsspottedherhidingisspottedwith4.patiencen.耐心;忍耐力;毅力MypatiencehadrunoutandIshoutedather.我沒有耐心了，朝她大叫起來。

patient adj.有耐心的;能忍耐的n.病人impatient adj.不耐煩的beoutofpatiencewith對……不能再忍受bepatientwith 對……有耐心beimpatientwith 對……不耐煩【知識歸納】

語法填空①Thehospitalhasrecentlyobtainednewmedicalequipment,allowingmore_______(patient)tobetreated.②Peoplehavelost________(patient)withtheslowprogress.③Likebuildingahouse,learningEnglishtakessometime.Sodon’tbe_________(patient).【即學即練】patientspatienceimpatient5.indicatevt.&vi.

表明;顯示vt.

象征;暗示

Thestudyindicatesaconnectionbetweenpovertyandcrime.研究顯示貧窮和犯罪有關聯。indicatesth.(tosb.)指示;指出;標示indicatethat/wh-從句 表示……;示意……【知識歸納】語法填空①Thestudy________(indicate)thatpeoplewhodrinkmilkbeforegoingtobedaremorelikelytofallasleep.②Thereisagreatdealofevidence_________(indicate)thatmusicactivitiesengagedifferentpartsofthebrain.③Thisisaclear_________(indicate)oftheconnectionwiththesolaractivity.【即學即練】indicatesindicatingindication

SummaryYoucanclickheretoaddwhatyouwolaranttoadd.Itiseasytochange.Youcanclickheretoaddwhatyouwanttoadd.Itiseasytochange.認知詞匯:narrator,narration,consulate,mining拓展詞匯：1.apologize→apology2.spot→spotted3.patience→patient→impatient4.judge→judgement

5.indicate→indication6.ignore→ignorance→ignorant應用詞匯：1.apologise:apologisetosb.for(doing)sth.,makeanapologytosb.forsth.,owesomeoneanapology2.judge:judgingby/from,judgesb./sth.by/from,asfarasIcanjudge,Judgeabookbyitscover.,makeajudg(e)mentabout 3.spot：spotsb.doingsth.,onthespot,bespottedwith4.patience:beoutofpatiencewith,bepatientwith,beimpatientwith5.indicate:indicatesth.(tosb.),indicatethat/wh-詞匯清單核心短語重點句式1.Aboutamonthago，Iwassailing，andtowardsnightIfoundmyselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.(find+賓語+賓語補足語)2.AnditwastheshipthatbroughtyoutoEngland.(Itis/was+被強調部分+that/who+句子的其余部分)inreturnmakeabettobehonestasamatteroffactbyaccidentcarryoutbeabouttodosthonthebasisofoughtto

Ⅰ.根據語境及漢語提示寫出單詞的正確形式1.He_______(對……不予理會)allthe“NoSmoking”signsandlitupacigarette.2.Sinceh