人教版（2019）必修第三册Unit5 The Value of Money Reading andThinking课件(19张ppt)

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Unit 5 The Value of Money
Reading and Thinking
（新人教版必修三）
Acquire the basic information about the play.
Learning Aims
Analyze the main character’s characteristics.
Appreciate Mark Twain’s ironic(讽刺的；反话的) language.
Develop a correct view on money and life.
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Mark Twain
（1835-1910）
One of the greatest writers of the 19th century in America. His major writing style is humor and irony.
(The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,1876)
(The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1881)
A play adapted(改编) from Mark Twain’s novel called...
Narrator: Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver,
have made a bet. Oliver believes that with
a million-pound bank note a man could
live a month in London. His brother
Roderick doubts it. They see a poor young
man walking outside their house. It is
Henry Adams.
Roderick: Young man, would you step inside a
moment, please
Henry: Who Me, sir
Roderick: Yes, you.
Servant: (opening a door) Good morning, sir.
Would you please come in
(Henry enters the house.)
Narration
character
line
Stage directions
The elements of the play
Read the narration’s part and answer the questions.
Q1: The brothers , Roderick and Oliver,have made a bet. What is it
Q2: At this time, who do they see
Q3: What is the difference between Henry and the brothers
Narrator: Two rich brothers, Roderick and Oliver,
have made a bet. Oliver believes that with
a million-pound bank note a man could
live a month in London. His brother
Roderick doubts it. They see a poor young
man walking outside their house. It is
Henry Adams.
What is the trigger（诱因） of this conflict
Conflict
(冲突)
Step1: Read to understand the play’s background
A bank note≠ A cash note
Step2: Read to find out more about the play’s details.
Q4: Did Henry come to London on purpose What hapened to him
Q5: How did Henry want the brothers to help him
Q6: Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet
Q4: Did Henry come to London on purpose What hapened to him
Henry: Well, I can't say that I have any plans.
As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain
by accident.
Henry: Well, I had my own boat. About a month ago,
I was sailing, and towards night I found myself
carried out to sea by a strong wind. The next
morning I was spotted by a ship.
Oliver: And it was the ship that brought you to England.
Step2: Read to find out more about the play’s details.
Q5: How did Henry want the brothers to help him
Henry: I'm afraid I don't quite follow you, sir.
Roderick:Tell us, what sort of work did you
do in America
Henry: I worked for a mining company.
Could you offer me work here
Step2: Read to find out more about the play’s details.
Q6: Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet
in a difficult situation
a different nationality（国籍）
Step2: Read to find out more about the play’s details.
Any Other reasons
Step3: Read to analyze Henry’s characteristics.
(Line8.) Henry: Thank you.
(Line22.)Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none.
(Line14.)Henry: ...I was sailing , and towards night, I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
(Line24.)Henry: Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me！
(Line31.)Oh, no. I don’t want your charity. I just want a job that warns an honest income.
polite
honest
adventurous
（爱冒险的）
straightforward
（坦率的）
independent
（独立的）
good manners
&
good personality（人格）
Q7: Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet
in a difficult situation
a different nationality
Step2: Read to find out more about the play’s details.
good manners and good personalities.
reasons
Any Other reasons
Step4: Read to appreciate the language
Henry: Yes. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but...Anyway, I don’t dare to try again.(The brothers smile at each other.)
Roderick: Well, you mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.
Roderick: Patience. If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have
Henry: Well, to be honest, I have none.
Oliver: (happily)what luck!Brother, what luck!
contrast
（对照）
helpless
happy
irony
Henry is
Two brothers are
Step5: Role play
Line 15-29
Step6: Deep Thinking
Q7: From the two brothers’ reaction to Henry, what can we infer
A7: We can see they didn’t pay attention to Henry’s difficult situation .On the contrary, they considered it as the luck for their bet. They just focus all their attention on the fun from the bet. So they are cold-blooded and indifferent.
Step6: Deep Thinking
Money is not everything. The greatest pleasure of life is love . If everyone dedicates （奉献）a little love to others, the world will become the wonderful Eden（伊甸园）. So we should try our best to help others when they are in need.
Money is a good servant but a bad master.
-----Francis Bacon
a famous person
his failure of investments(投资)
lectures to pay off debts
the death of his wife and two daughters
an despairing determinist(绝望的宿命论者)
1893
the publication of The Million Pound Bank Note
His early life
his later life
His middle life
an optimist(乐观主义者) and humorist（幽默主义者）
Q8: Why did Mark Twain write this play For what purpose
Step6: Deep Thinking
To criticize money worship(拜金主义) society by showing ironic humor.
a printer’s apprentice(学徒),
a frontier journalist(前线记者)
an affirmative (积极的)writer
If you were Henry, what would you do after getting the million pound bank note (80words.)
Step7: Assignment