Unit5TheValueofMoneyReading&ThinkingMoneyisagoodservantandabadmaster.金錢是善仆，也是惡主?！狥rancisBacon（培根）AbouttheMarkTwainSamuelLanghorneClemens(November30,1835–April21,1910),knownbyhispennameMarkTwain,wasanAmericanwriter,humorist（幽默作家）,entrepreneur（企業(yè)家）,publisher（出版家）,andlecturer（演說(shuō)家）.Hewascalledas“thefatherofAmericanliterature”（美國(guó)文學(xué)之父）.MarkTwainEarlystage:Active&humorMid-term:Satire(諷刺)Laterperiod:pessimistic悲觀的&desperate絕望的Writingstyle寫(xiě)作風(fēng)格《哈克貝利·費(fèi)恩歷險(xiǎn)記》《湯姆·索亞歷險(xiǎn)記》《密西西比河上的生活》《卡拉韋拉斯縣著名的跳蛙》HisfamousworksDiscussinpairs.Whatwouldyoudoifyouhadamillion-poundbanknote?The6elementsofaplayscript.

Lookatthelayoutofthetextandidentifyitsgenre(體裁)

TitleSceneCharacternamesLinesofdialogueNarrationStagedirectionReadforgenre(體裁)

a

narrationB.anexpositionC.anargumentationD.afilmscript/drama/playWhat’sthestyleofthetext?1.WhatbetdidRoderickandOlivermake?2.HowdidHenrycometoEngland?3.HowdoesHenrywantthebrotherstohelphim?

TheybetonwhetheramancouldliveforamonthinLondonifhehadamillion-poundbanknote.While-reading:Readthescene

andanswerthequestions.HecametoEnglandbyaccident.Hewasoutsailingwhenhisboatwascarriedouttosea,andashiprescuedhim,takinghimtoEngland.Hewouldlikethemtoofferhimajob.4.WhydoyouthinkHenrydoesnotwantthebrothers’charity?5.WhydoyouthinkthebrotherschoseHenryfortheirbet?

Becauseheisaproudandhonestmanwhothinksthatitisimportanttolivebyhardwork.While-reading:Readthescene

andanswerthequestions.Becausehelookspoor.Thenwhentheytalktohim,theydiscoverthatheispoor,friendless,andalone.Heisperfectfortheirbet.Henry:Who?Me,sir?Henry:Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.Asamatteroffact,I landedinBritainbyaccident.3.Henry:Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!Ifthisisyour ideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon’tthinkit’sveryfunny.Nowifyou’llexcuseme,Ioughttobeonmyway.Henry:(takingitcarefully)Forme?Henry:Oh,no.Idon’twantyourcharity.Ijustwantajobthatearns anhonestincome.IcaninferthatHenryfelt/was______when......ReadforHenry’sfeelingssurprisedanxiousangryconfusedunwillingThechangeofHenry'sfeelingsThelevelofHenry'scuriosityActivity1:Comprehending&InferringcuriousWell,whydon’tyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?

Readforimplied/hiddenmeaning1.Youmustn'tworryaboutthat.It'sanadvantage.2.Whatluck!Brother,whatluck!Youaretherightpersonwearelookingfor!Deepthinking:

IsHenrytherightperson?Why?presentsituationinnerqualitiespolitehonesthard-workingdirectindependentproudhomeless/pennilessjobless/friendlesshelpless/aimlessRoderickandOliver

themillion-poundbanknoteHenryMoneyisagoodservantandabadmaster.—FrancisBaconReadforcriticalthinkingIsthebanknotethebrothers’goodservantorbadmaster?ReadanddescribeHenry'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?SurprisedhelplessdepressedPuzzledAngry/upsetPuzzled,curiousTimeWhatHenrysaysordoesHowhefeelsBeforeheentersthehouseWhenheintroduceshimselfWhenthebrotheraskhimabouthisexperienceWhentheygivehimtheletterWhentheytellhimthereismoneyinitBeforeheleavesthehousewandersinthestreetupset,hungry,frustratedbehavespolitelycurious,confusedexplainshowhecametoLondonhungry,hopingtofindajobwantstoopenitcurious,abitangrywantsajobinsteadofmoneysurprised,unhappyagreesnottoopentheletternowconfused,curiousWhatkindofpersondoyouthinkHenryis?Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.Well,tobehonest,Ihavenone.(nomoney)Couldyouoffermeworkhere?Idon’twantyourcharity.Ijustwantajobthatearnsanhonestincome.Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon’tthinkit’sveryfunny.Nowifyou’llexcuseme,Ioughttobeonmyway.honesthard-workingself-respecting,frankLanguagepoints:Importantphrases

(P52)1makeabet2asamatteroffact3byaccident4seekhelp5daretodosth6careabout7hadbetternotdosth打賭事實(shí)上偶然；意外地尋求幫助敢于做某事關(guān)心最好不做某事Languagepoints:Importantphrases

(P53)1haveaheatedargument2acoupleofdays3settleone’sargument4postponedoingsth進(jìn)行一場(chǎng)激烈的爭(zhēng)論幾天平息……的爭(zhēng)論推遲做某事ReadingTipsUnderstandimpliedmeaning

Somesentenceshaveanimpliedmeaningwhichisnotclearlystated.Thisimpliedmeaningoftenindicatespeople’sfeelings,attitudesormotives.Youcanfindthisimpliedmeaningbylookingatthecontext.Youhavetoreadbetweenthelinesbecausetherealmessagesareoftenhiddenbeneaththeliteralmeaning.CompletethepassagewithwordsfromAct1,Scene3.Thetwogentlemenhadbeenhavingaheatedargumentforacoupleofdays,andhaddecidedtomakea

whichwouldsettletheirargument.TheyweregoingtofindsomeonetotakepartintheirbetwhentheysawHenrywalkingonthestreetoutside.Theyinvitedhimintotheirhouse,whereHenrytoldthemhehadlandedinBritainby

AlthoughhehadgonetotheAmericanconsulateto

help,hehadno