ReadingandThinkingUnit05TheValueofMoney新人教必修三IMPORTAINTPOINTPart1LookanddiscussLookanddiscuss1.Whatisthemanholdinginhishand?2.Whatdoyouthinkthisfilmisabout?

Themanisholdinganold-styleBritishbanknote.However,theamountofmoneythatthisbanknoteisforisincredible—1millionpounds!Thefilmisprobablyaboutapoormanwhofindsalotofmoneyandbecomesfamousbecauseofit.Nowlet’sreadtheplayandseewhattheyoungmandidwiththemillion-poundbanknote.1.Howmanycharactersarethereinthescene?Whoarethey?

2.Wheredidthestoryhappen?3.WhathappenedinScene3?1.Howmanycharactersarethereinthescene?Whoarethey?Watchtheplayandanswerthequestions.RoderickandOliver(tworichBritishbrothers)aservantHenryAdams(apoorAmericanbusinessman)2.Wheredidthestoryhappen?Inthetwooldbrothers’houselocatedinLondon.3.WhathappenedinScene3?ThetwooldbrothersgaveHenryaletterwithmoneyinittomakeabet.Watchtheplayandanswerthequestions.WhatbetdidRoderickandOlivermake?2.HowdidHenrycometoEngland?3.HowdoesHenrywantthebrotherstohelphim?TheybetonwhetheramancouldliveforamonthinLondonifhehadamillion-poundbanknote.HecametoEnglandbyaccident.Hewasoutsailingwhenhisboatwascarriedouttosea,andashiprescuedhim,takinghimtoEngland.Hewouldlikethemtoofferhimajob.Readthescenequickly,andanswerthequestions.4.WhydoyouthinkHenrydoesnotwantthebrothers'charity?5.WhydoyouthinkthebrotherschoseHenryfortheirbet?Becauseheisaproudandhonestmanwhothinksthatitisimportanttolivebyhardwork.Becausehelookspoor.Thenwhentheytalktohim,theydiscoverthatheispoor,friendless,andalone.Heisperfectfortheirbet.Readthescenequickly,andanswerthequestions.Who?Me,sir?2.Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritainbyaccident.3.I’mafraidIdon’tquitefollowyou,sir.ReadthesesentencesanddescribeHenry’sfeelingsusingsuitableadjectives.SurprisedAnxiousPuzzled4.Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon’tthinkit’sveryfunny.5.Well,whydon’tyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?ReadthesesentencesanddescribeHenry’sfeelingsusingsuitableadjectives.AngryandupsetPuzzled,angry,curious,surprisedExplainwhatthespeakersmeanbysayingthesesentences.1.IwenttotheAmericanconsulatetoseekhelp,but…Anyway,Ididn’tdaretotryagain.2.Youmustn’tworryaboutthat.It’sanadvantage.3.Whatluck!Brother,whatluck!4.Oh,thisissilly.Explainwhatthespeakersmeanbysayingthesesentences.UnderstandimpliedmeaningSomesentenceshaveanimpliedmeaningwhichisnotclearlystatedThisimpliedmeaningoftenindicatespeople'sfeelings,attitudes,ormotivesYoucanfindthisimpliedmeaningbylookingatthecontext.Youhavetoreadbetweenthelinesbecausetherealmessagesareoftenhiddenbeneaththeliteralmeaning.1.IwenttotheAmericanconsulatetoseekhelp,but…Anyway,Ididn’tdaretotryagain.Checkyouranswers.Ididn'tgetanyhelpintheconsulateandmyexperiencetherewasunpleasant.I'mafraidtogobacktotheconsulate.2.Youmustn’tworryaboutthat.It’sanadvantage.Checkyouranswers.It'sanadvantagetousthatyouwerebroughttoEnglandbyaccidentandyoudon'thaveanymoneybecauseyou'retherightpersonforthebet.Youdon'tneedtoworryaboutyoursituationbecausewe'regoingtogiveyouamillion-poundbanknote.3.Whatluck!Brother,whatluck!4.Oh,thisissilly.Fortunately,wefoundtherightpersonforthebet.It'sgoodluckforus.It'sverystrangethatIcan'topentheenvelopeuntiltwoo'clock.What'shappening?IMPORTAINTPOINTPart2DiscussionDiscussionWhatkindsofpeopleareHenryAdams,OliverandRoderick?Findsomecluesintheplay.

Well,Ican’tsaythatIhaveanyplans.

Well,tobehonest,Ihavenone.(nomoney)Couldyouoffermeworkhere?Idon’twantyourcharity.Ijustwantajobthatearnsanhonestincome.

Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!

Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon’tthinkit’sveryfunny.Nowifyou’llexcuseme,Ioughttobeonmyway.honestHenrywas?hard-workingfrankYoungman,wouldyoustepinsideamoment,please?Mayweaskwhatyou’redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?Ifyoudon’tmind,mayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave?Theyhavemadeabetaboutonemillionpoundsjustforabitoffun.惡作劇的

TheycantellHenryishonestandhard-workingthroughhiswordsandbehaviours.politeOliverandRoderickwere?mischievousagoodjudgeofcharacterIMPORTAINTPOINTPart3SummarySummaryarguingbetReadandfillSummaryAmericanlandedbywindjobincomemoneyopen1.Whatdoyouthinkofthesepeople’svaluesonmoney?2.Wh