Unit5

TheValueofMoney

ReadingandThinking

Bytheendofthisclass,youwillbeableto:1.Toidentifythesixelements

andget

themainideaoftheplaywriting;2.ToanalyzethefeelingsandcharacterofHenry;3.Tounderstandimpliedmeaningofsomesentences.LearningobjectivesStep1.LeadinQ1.Wouldyouliketobeamillionairelikethefollowingpeople？Whyorwhynot?Q2.Ifyouhadonemillion,whatwouldyouliketodo?buyabighousedonatedosomescienceresearchsharewithfriendsopenschoolsforkidsfrompoorfamiliesbuildsheltersforhomelesspeopleprotecttheenvironmentrunabusinesstravelsave

ThefilmTheMillionPoundBankNote

isadaptedfromashortstoryofthesamenamecreatedbyMarkTwain,whichisfullofblack

humorandcontainssatiretoAmericansocietyatthattime.Pre-reading Identifythegenreandfindoutthesixelementsofplaywriting.It’sa

play.thesixelementsofplaywriting.titleofplay劇本題目scene場次characternames人物narration旁白linesofdialogue臺詞stagedirections舞臺說明

ReadforthemainideaWhile-reading RoderickandOlivermadeabetonwhetheramancouldliveinLondonforamonthwithamillion-poundbanknote.

Readthelinesofdialogueandstudythedevelopmentofthestory,focusingon“whoandwhat”.Part1RoderickandOliverinvitedHenryinside.Part2RoderickandOliveraskedHenryquestions.Part3RoderickandOlivergaveHenryaletter.While-readingReadandanwser.1.WhydidthetwobrothersgiveHenryAdamsanenvelope?A.BecausetheywantedtoplayatrickonHenry.B.BecausetheyhadapityonHenry.C.Becausetheymadeabet.D.BecauseHenrywasnotanEnglishman.2.HowdidHenryAdamsfeelwhenhegotanenvelopefromthebrothers?A.Sad.

B.Happy. C.Astonished. D.Hetookitforgranted.3.HenrycametoBritainforthefirsttimeinhislife______.

A.tofindabetterlife B.tomakeanadventureC.allbyaccident D.tofindthetwobrothers

4.WhydidHenry’seyesstareattheleftoversonthebrothers’table?A.Becausehehadneverseensuchanicedinner.B.Becausehewantedtohelpthemcleanthetable.C.Becausehewasveryhungry.D.Becausehewasangry.5.WhywasOliversohappywhenhearingHenrysayhehadnomoney?A.Becausetheycoulddosomethinggoodforhim.B.Becausetheywereinterestedtofindsopooraman.C.Becausetheycouldshowofftheirbanknotetohim.D.Becausetheyfinallyfoundtherightpersonfortheirbet.6.WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkHenryis?A.Notgreedyformoney B.HardworkingC.Amankeepinghisword D.Aboveall

Readagainandfillintheblanks.AmonthagoHenrywas______outofthebay.TowardsnightfallHenryfoundhimself_______outtoseabyastrongwind.ThenextmorningHenrywas________byaship.LastlyHenryarrivedin________byworkingontheshipunpaid.NowHenrywas_______inLondonandwanderinginthestreet.JustatthattimeRoderick_______himandaskedhimtostepin.ToHenry’ssurpriseRoderickgaveHenrya_____withmoneyinit.sailingcarriedspottedLondonlostcalledletter

UnderstandHenry'ssituation.●Howdoyoudo,Mr...er...?●You'reanAmerican?●Mayweaskwhatyou'redoinginthiscountryandwhatyourplansare?●Howisthatpossible?●WhatsortofworkdidyoudoinAmerica?●MayIaskyouhowmuchmoneyyouhave?1.WhatcanwelearnfromHenry'answertothesequestions? Hehadnomoney,nojob,noplan,nohelp,nofriends.2.WhydidRoderickandOliverasksuchquestions?1.Who?Me,sir?SurprisedAnalyzeHenry'sfeelingsandcharacter2.Well,Ican'tsaythatIhaveanyplans.Asamatteroffact,IlandedinBritainbyaccident.Anxious3.I'mafraidIdon'tquitefollowyou,sir.Puzzledandconfused4.Well,itmayseemluckytoyoubutnottome!Ifthisisyourideaofsomekindofjoke,Idon'tthinkit'sveryfunny.Angryandupset5.Well,whydon'tyouexplainwhatthisisallabout?Puzzled,angry,surprised,curiousWhatkindofpersonisHenry?honestpolitehardworkingfrankIfyouwereHenry,whatwouldyoudowiththebanknote?

Post-readingTestforgoals

Henry,aSanFranciscobusinessman,foundhimself1._______(carry)outtoseabyastrongwind.Whenhewasjustabouttogivehimselfup,he2._______byaship,sohelandedinLondon3.____accident.Hungryandalone,hewalkedonthestreetsofthecitywhenhewas4.____________(expect)calledintoamansion,5.______tworichbrothers,OliverandRoderick,gavehimaletterandtoldhimnottoopenittilltwoo’clockoftheday.Not6.________(know)itwasamillionpoundbanknote,Henryleftthemansionandwentintoacheaprestauranttostuffhisstomach.Everybodywasrudetohim7._________hewasinragsandlookeddepressed.Then,tothesurpriseofeverybody,hehandedtheowneramillionpoundbanknotetopay8.____t