Unit5TheValueofMoney

ReadingandThinking

Themillionpoundbanknote

PracticereadingascenefromthescriptofTheMillionPoundBankNoteforbasiccomprehension.Acquirethebasicelementsandcharacteristicsofaplay.Analyzethemaincharacter’scharacteristics.Developacorrectviewonmoneyandlife.LearningaimsLeadin

Ifyouhaveamillionpoundbanknote,whatwouldyoudowithit?Tickthethingsyouwoulddowithamillion-poundbanknote.dosomescienceresearchsharewithfriendsrunabusinesshelpthepoorbuyabigflatplanatripThismanreallygotamillionpoundbanknoteinMarkTwain’splay.Howdidthathappen?titleofplay--劇本題目scene---場次characternames---人物

stageinstructions---舞臺說明（括號里斜體部分）Whatarethebasicelementsoftheplay?lines---臺詞narration---旁白TitleofplayScene(場次)CharacternamesNarration（旁白）Lines

（臺詞）Stageinstructions（舞臺說明）TheelementsoftheplayAplayhasauniqueformatandstyle.Mostplaysareintheformofadialogue.Inordertobetterunderstandaplay,weshouldpayattentiontotheinstructionsortipsincludedinaplay.Narrationalwaysgivesinformationorcommentontheactionofthesceneorthemotivationsofcharacters.SkimmingLookthroughthepassageandanswerthequestions.1.

Howmanycharacters(人物)arethereinthescene?Whoarethey?

Whoarethemaincharacters?FourTwobrothers:RoderickandOliver;Henry;ServantTwobrothersandHenry2.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?___________________________madeabetonwhetherapennilessman_______couldliveforonemonthinLondonwithnothingbut_________________

Tworichbrothers,OliverandRoderickHenryamillion-poundbanknote.

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ideasTask1.Readfordetails1.HowdoesHenrywantthebrotherstohelphim?2.WhydoyouthinkHenrydoesnotwantthebrothers'charity?3.WhydoyouthinkthebrotherschoseHenryfortheirbet?1.HowdoesHenrywantthebrotherstohelphim?3.WhydoyouthinkthebrotherschoseHenryfortheirbet?Hewouldlikethemtoofferhimajob.Becauseheisaprideandhonestmanwhothinksthatitisimportanttolivebyhardwork.2.WhydoyouthinkHenrydoesnotwantthebrothers'charity?Becausehelookspoor.Thenwhentheytalktohim,theydiscoverthatheispenniless,friendlessbuthonestandhard-working.Heisperfectfortheirbet.Task2.Readforfeelings1.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?CharacterAnalysisWhatkindofpersonwasHenry?Iearnedmypassagebyworkingasanunpaidhand.independentHenrywas?Itismyfirsttriphere.Well,tobehonest,Ihavenone.(nomoney)Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.honestHenrywas?Couldyouoffermesomekindofworkhere?Idon’twantyourcharity.Ijustwantanhonestjob.hard-workingHenrywas?AmonthagoHenrywas______outofthebay.TowardsnightfallHenryfoundhimself_______outtoseabyastrongwind.ThenextmorningHenrywas________byaship.LastlyHenryarrivedin________byworkingontheshipunpaid.sailingcarriedspottedLondonNowHenrywas_______inLondonandwanderinginthestreet.JustatthattimeRoderick_______himandaskedhimtostepin.ToHenry’ssurpriseRoderickgaveHenrya_____withmoneyinit.lostcalledletterReadagainandfillintheblanks.RoleplayWorkingroupsuseyourimaginationtopreparearole-playabout3minutesNarrator:Tworichbrothers,RoderickandOliver,

havemadeabet.Oliverbelievesthatwithamillion-poundbanknoteamancould

liveamonthinLondon.Hisbrother

Roderickdoubtsit.Theyseeapooryoungmanwalkingoutsidetheirhouse.ItisHenryAdams.Roderick:Youngman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?Henry:

Who?Me,sir?Roderick:Yes,you.Servant:(openingadoor)Goodmorning,sir.Wouldyoupleasecomein?(Henryentersthehouse.)Roderick:Howdoyoudo,Mr...er...?Henry:Adams.HenryAdams.Oliver:Comeandsitdown,MrAdams.Henry:Thankyou.Roderick:

You'reanAmerican?Henry:

That'sright,fromSanFrancisco.Roderick:Mayweaskwhatyou'redoinginthis

countryandwhatyourplansare?Henry:

Well,Ican'tsaythatIhaveanyplans.

Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritain

byaccident.Oliver:

Howisthatpossible?Henry:

Well,Ihadmyownboat.Aboutamonthago,Iwassailing,

andtowardsnightIfoundmyselfcarriedouttoseabyastrongwind.ThenextmorningIwasspottedbyaship.Oliver:

AnditwastheshipthatbroughtyoutoEngland.Henry:

Yes.IwenttotheAmericanconsulatetoseek

help,but...Anyway,Ididn'tdaretotryagain.

(Thebrotherssmileateachother.)Roderick:Well,youmustn'tworryaboutthat.It's

anadvantage.DiscussionWhatdoyouthinkofthisplay?Ismoneysoimportant?

Somepeoplesaythatmoneyiseverything.Butsomepeoplestillthinkthatmoneycannotbringthemhappiness.Whatdoyouthinkofthis?Ismoneyeverything?Conclusion

Moneyisnotevery