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Period 2 Reading and Thinking
Unit 5 The Value of Money
Learning aims
1. To practise reading a scene from the script of The Million Pound Bank Note for basic comprehension;
2. To practise reading to understand implied meaning and emotions;
3. To learn about the basic elements and characteristics of a play script.
Leading-in
Look and discuss
1 What is the man holding in his hand
2 What do you think this film is about
1. The man is holding an old-style British bank note. In those days, British bank notes were often quite large, even for small amounts of money. However, the amount of money that this bank note is for is incredible — 1 million pounds!
2. The film is probably about a poor man who finds a lot of money and becomes famous because of it.
What would you do if you had a million-pound bank note
open a school for kids from poor families
invest the money and build my own business…
Now let’s read the play and see what the young man did with the million-pound bank note.
What is a play What is a play
A play is a story performed on a stage. It has a plot, settings, characters, actions and dialogue.
Review
A play usually consists of several acts. Each act can have several scenes.
A play has a unique format and style. Most plays are in the form of a dialogue.
Narrator always gives information or comment on the action of the scene or the motivations of characters. Characters may narrate, or a performer who is not involved in the action can carry out the role of ‘narrator’.
In order to better understand a play, we should pay attention to the instructions or tips included in a play.
Setting
Reading and Thinking
The Million Pound
Bank Note
Characters
Play
Place
Event
01
03
02
In the old brothers’ house located in London.
*Henry Adams, a lost American businessman in London.
*Roderick and Oliver, two rich English brothers.
The two old brothers bet on whether a man could live a month in London with a million-pound bank note. And then they chose Henry to be the right man.
Task 1. Read the play quickly and take down some notes.
Henry wandered in London streets.
About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.
The next morning he was spotted by a ship.
Towards night he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
The ship brought him to England. Then he went to the American consulate to seek help, but got nothing.
1
2
3
4
5
Task 2. Put the events below about Henry below in correct order.
Task 3. Read the scene and answer the questions.
1. What bet did Roderick and Oliver make
2. How did Henry come to England
3. How does Henry want the brothers to help him
4. Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers’ charity
5. Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet
Check your answers.
1. They bet on whether a man could live for a month in London if he had a million-pound bank note.
2. He came to England by accident. He was out sailing when his boat was carried out to sea, and a ship rescued him, taking him to England.
3. He would like them to offer him a job.
4. Because he is a proud and honest man who thinks that it is important to live by hard work.
5. Because he looks poor. Then when they talk to him, they discover that he is poor, friendless, and alone. He is perfect for their bet.
Task 4. Read these sentences and describe Henry’s feelings using suitable adjectives.
1. Who Me, sir
2. Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
3. I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.
4. Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me! If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny.
5. Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about
Surprised.
Anxious.
Puzzled.
Angry and upset.
Puzzled, angry, curious, surprised.
Task 5. Explain what the speakers mean by saying these sentences.
1. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but …Anyway, I didn’t dare to try again.
2. You mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.
3. What luck! Brother, what luck!
4. Oh, this is silly.
1. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but …Anyway, I didn’t dare to try again.
2. You mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage.
Check your answers.
I didn't get any help in the consulate and my experience there was unpleasant. I'm afraid to go back to the consulate.
It's an advantage to us that you were brought to England by accident and you don't have any money because you're the right person for the bet. You don't need to worry about your situation because we're going to give you a million-pound bank note.
Fortunately, we found the right person for the bet. It's good luck for us.
It's very strange that I can't open the envelope until two o'clock. What's happening
3. What luck! Brother, what luck!
4. Oh, this is silly.
Character Analysis
What kinds of people are Henry Adams, Oliver and Roderick
Find some clues in the play.
● Well, I can’t say that I have any plans.
● Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)
● Could you offer me work here
● I don’t want your charity. I just want a job that earns an honest income.
● Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me!
● If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. Now if you’ll excuse me, I ought to be on my way.
honest
Henry was....
hard-working
frank
● Young man, would you step inside a moment, please
● May we ask what you’re doing in this country and what your plans are
● If you don’t mind, may I ask you how much money you have
They have made a bet about one million pounds just for a bit of fun.
恶作剧的
They can tell Henry is honest and hard-working through his words and behaviours.
polite
Oliver and Roderick were....
mischievous
a good judge of character
What is a play What is a play
1. Finish the mind map below and retell the story.
Post-reading
Roderick and Oliver, the two rich brothers, made a _____ about ________________________________________________________________________
ending
development
climax
beginning
The two brothers gave the __________________ ____ to Henry and asked him not to __________ _________.
bet
whether a man could live in London for a month with a million-pound note.
_____ walked outside
two brothers invited into their house
From the conversation, the two brothers knew:
Henry
1. Henry was an ________ and landed in London___________,
which meant __________________
_____________________________.
2. Henry once went to__________ _________for help, but failed, which meant__________________
_____________________________
3. Henry had ___ money himself, which meant ___________
_____________________________
4. Henry was a ________________ _______person.
rely on the note for living here.
by accident
he knew little about
London with nobody knowing him
American
consulate
nobody here would
help him.
no
he had to
American
hard-working,
honest
Henry was the right person for the bet.
letter with the note
open until
Henry left the room.
in it
2 o'clock
The two gentlemen had been having a heated argument for a couple of
days, and had decided to make a _____ which would settle their
argument. They were going to find someone to take part in their bet
when they saw Henry walking on the street outside. They invited him
into their house, where Henry told them he had landed in Britain by
________. Although he had gone to the American consulate to _____
help, he had not received any. Henry hoped that the brothers would
offer him some _____ of work because he had no money. Henry got
upset with the brothers when they seemed too happy about his bad luck.
They quickly told him not to feel that way and they gave him an
envelope with money in it. They said the letter inside would explain
what it was all about, but he had to postpone opening it until 2 o'clock.
Henry felt that was odd. The _________ ended with Henry leaving
their house and promising that he would not open the letter until 2
o'clock.
2. Complete the summary with words from Act 1, Scene 3.
bet
accident
seek
sort
scene
Money can buy a house, but not a home.
Money can buy a bed, but not sleep.
Money can buy a clock, but not time.
Money can buy a book, but not knowledge.
Money can buy you a position, but not respect.
Money can buy you medicine, but not health.
Money can buy a friend, but not love.
Money can buy you blood, but not life.
Money is not everything!
We should have a right attitude towards money.
3. Do you think money is everything Why
1. apologise(=apologize) vi. 道歉; 谢罪
I think I'll buy her a present and apologise.我想给她买份礼物来赔个不是。
apology n. 道歉; 辩白
apologise to sb. for (doing) sth. 因(做)某事向某人道歉
make an apology to sb. for sth. 因某事向某人道歉
owe someone an apology 欠某人一个道歉
【知识归纳】
Language points
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语法填空
①Respond quickly and briefly, apologizing ___ your mistake.
同义句转换
②The waitress apologized to me for making a mistake.
→The waitress _______________________for making a mistake.
完成句子
③I ____________________. You must have found my attitude very annoying.
我欠你一个道歉。你一定觉得我的态度让人烦。
made an apology to me
for
owe you an apology
2. judge vt. &vi. 评价; 评判; 判断 n. 法官; 审判员; 裁判员
Two hours later, the judge read a list of the girls for a second tryout.
两小时后,裁判宣读了参加第二轮选拔的女孩的名单。
judgment (=judgement) n. 裁决; 判决
judging by/from 从……判断
judge sb. /sth. by/from 从……来判断某人/某物
as far as I can judge 据我判断; 我认为
judge a book by its cover 以貌取人
make a judg(e)ment about 对……作出判断
注:judging from/by用在句首时, 为一个独立成分, 不受句子主语和时态的影响, 只用现在分词形式作状语而不用过去分词形式。
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语法填空
①I’d prefer to reserve my ___________(judge)until I find all the
evidence.
②Judging _______his happy look, he must have passed the driving test.
完成句子
③____________the above story, we can draw the conclusion that we
don’t __________________________.
从上面的故事判断, 我们可以得出结论: 不要以貌取人。
judg(e)ment
by/from
Judging from
judge a book by/from its cover
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3. spot vt. 看见;注意到;发现 n. 地点;处所;斑点;污迹
The next morning I was spotted by a ship.
第二天早上一艘船发现了我。
(2022 新高考Ⅰ卷)I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot.
我把一根绳子系在他的腰上,让他靠近我们的位置。
(2023·全国乙卷)I have missed plenty of beautiful sunsets/sunrises due to being on the spot only five minutes before the best moment.
我错过了很多美丽的日落/日出,因为离最佳时刻只有五分钟的时间。
spot sb. doing sth. 发现某人正在做某事 on the spot 当场;在现场
spotted adj. 有花点的;有斑点的 be spotted with 满是……斑点
【知识归纳】
【即学即练】
语法填空
①The police spotted him __________(drive)a stolen car.
②He decided to provide the homeless with food for free ______the spot.
③She wears a black skirt with some white ________(spot).
完成句子
④I _________________(发现她隐藏)the receipt in her handbag.
⑤The night sky ______________(满是…… 斑点) twinkling stars.
driving
on
spots
spotted her hiding
is spotted with
4. patience n. 耐心; 忍耐力; 毅力
My patience had run out and I shouted at her.
我没有耐心了,朝她大叫起来。
patient adj. 有耐心的; 能忍耐的 n. 病人
impatient adj. 不耐烦的
be out of patience with 对……不能再忍受
be patient with 对……有耐心
be impatient with 对……不耐烦
【知识归纳】
语法填空
①The hospital has recently obtained new medical equipment, allowing more _______(patient) to be treated.
②People have lost ________(patient) with the slow progress.
③Like building a house, learning English takes some time. So don’t be _________(patient).
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patients
patience
impatient
5. indicate vt. &vi. 表明; 显示 vt. 象征; 暗示
The study indicates a connection between poverty and crime.
研究显示贫穷和犯罪有关联。
indication n.指示,标示;象征,暗示,迹象
indicate sth. (to sb. ) 指示; 指出; 标示
indicate that/wh-从句 表示……; 示意……
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语法填空
①The study ________(indicate) that people who drink milk before
going to bed are more likely to fall asleep.
②There is a great deal of evidence _________(indicate) that music
activities engage different parts of the brain.
③This is a clear _________(indicate) of the connection with the
solar activity.
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indicates
indicating
indication
6. … towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.
oneself
宾补
嗯,夜晚来临时,我发现自己被一阵强风刮到了海上。
Sentence analyzing for better understanding.
1
towards prep.
1) close or closer to a point in time 将近,接近(某个时间)
①Towards the end of the afternoon it began to rain.
②The Channel tunnel(英吉利海峡隧道) was due to open towards the end of 1993.
③There was a forecast of cooler weather toward the end of the week.
2) in the direction of sb./sth. 向,朝,对着
①They were heading towards the German border.
② She had her back towards me.
③ Anne left Artie and walked down the corridor towards the foyer(休息室).
“ find + oneself +宾语补足语”是一个固定结构,意为“突然发现自己处于某种境地”。
(1) When he walked out of the airport, he found himself surrounded by a group of reporters and his fans.
(2) Tom found himself lying in a forest the next morning.
(3) When he woke up, he found himself locked in the room.
Translation
He noticed two policemen coming towards him.
1.他觉察到两名警察正朝他走来。
2.我发现那个男孩儿躲在门后。
I found the boy hiding behind the door.
3.他醒来时,发现自己被绑在一棵树上。
When he woke up, he found himself tied
to a tree.
Summary
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认知词汇:
narrator, narration, consulate, mining
拓展词汇:
1.apologize→apology
2. spot→spotted
3.patience→patient→impatient
4.judge→ judgement
5.indicate→indication
6. ignore→ignorance→ignorant
应用词汇:
1.apologise: apologise to sb. for (doing) sth. , make an apology to sb. for sth., owe someone an apology
2. judge: judging by/from, judge sb. /sth. by/from, as far as I can judge, judge a book by its cover, make a judg(e)ment about
3. spot:spot sb. doing sth.,
on the spot, be spotted with
4.patience: be out of patience with, be patient with, be impatient with
5. indicate: indicate sth. (to sb. ), indicate that/wh-从句
词 汇 清 单
核心短语
重点句式
1.About a month ago,I was sailing,and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. (find+ 宾语+ 宾语补足语 )
2. And it was the ship that brought you to England. ( It is/was + 被强调部分+ that/who + 句子的其余部分)
in return
make a bet
to be honest
as a matter of fact
by accident
carry out
be about to do sth
on the basis of
ought to
Exercise
Ⅰ. 根据语境及汉语提示写出单词的正确形式
1. He _______(对……不予理会) all the “No Smoking” signs and lit up a cigarette.
2. Since he was stuck in a lift a year ago he hasn’t ______(敢于) to get back into one.
3. It will take a few more years to _____(评判) the impact of these ideas.
4. She could see the muscles of his shoulders _______(在……下面) his T-shirt.
5. Teaching children with special needs requires ________(耐心) and understanding.
6. A red sky at night often ________(暗示) fine weather the next day.
7. We’ll have to ________(推迟) the meeting until next week.
ignored
dared
judge
beneath
patience
indicates
postpone
Ⅱ. 选词填空
be about to, take out a loan, ought to, in return, make a bet, as a matter of fact, by accident, on the basis of, to be honest, care about
1. Your statement should be made _____________fact.
2. If I _____________, it could take me years to pay it back.
3. He sent me a gift; I should give him something ________.
4. We __________on the outcome of the next election.
5. It’s not that difficult. ________________, it’s quite easy.
6. She arrived just as we were leaving, but whether this was __________or by design, I’m not sure.
on the basis of
take out a loan
in return
by accident
made a bet
As a matter of fact
7. ___________, I have to improve my English, because my English is not good
enough.
8. If he started out at nine, he ________be here by now.
9. I ___________go to bed when the telephone rang.
10. The criticism was often voiced that the English do not truly __________their
children.
To be honest
ought to
was about to
care about
To spark, often burst in hard stone.
-- William Liebknecht
才能的火花,常常在勤奋的磨石上迸发。