(共25张PPT)
Unit 5 The Value of Money
Reading and Thinking
Lead-in
What would you do if you had one million pound
buy a big house
taste delicious food
buy a fancy car
travel to other places
A man called Henry really got a million pound bank note
in one of Mark Twain’s works.
What do you know about the writer Mark Twain
Nationality:________
Real name:______________________
Born in_________, and died in __________
a great humorist (幽默作家), a famous speaker(演说家)
He is the greatest humorist of the 19th century in American literature. Also he is one of the greatest writer in the world.(他是19世纪美国文学史上最伟大的幽默小说家,也是世界著名作家。)
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (萨缪尔·兰亨·克莱门)
1835
1910
American
Life experience
1835 Born in Florida , Missouri (密苏里州 佛罗里达)
1839(4) Moved to Hannibal (汉尼拔)
1847(12) Lost his father.
1848(13) Became a printer ’ s apprentice.(印刷工学徒)
1851(16) Worked as a type –setter(排字工人) and contributor of articles
(撰稿人) for a newspaper.
1854(18) Left Hannibal (汉尼拔); Worked as a printer(印刷工)
1857(21) Worked as a sailor (水手)on the Mississippi River .
1862(27) Worked at Virginia city(弗吉尼亚) as a reporter
1863(28) Started using Mark Twain as his pen name
1865(30) The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was published (卡拉维拉斯县驰名的跳蛙)
1876(41) The adventure of Tom Sawyer was published
1910(75) Died in Connecticut(康涅狄格州)
Life experience
意为“水深12尺”,轮船可以通航的深度
Do you know other works of him
《密西西比河上的生活》
《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》
《竞选州长》
《百万英镑》
Early stage: Active & humor
Mid-term: Satire(讽刺)
Later period: pessimistic & desperate
Writing style
悲观
绝望
是美国作家马克·吐温创作的中篇小说,发表于1893年。讲述了一个穷困潦倒的办事员美国小伙子亨利·亚当斯在伦敦的一次奇遇。
伦敦的两位富翁兄弟打赌,把一张无法兑现的百万大钞借给亨利,看他在一个月内如何收场。一个月的期限到了,亨利不仅没有饿死或被捕,反倒成了富翁,并且赢得了一位漂亮小姐的芳心。文章以其略带夸张的艺术手法再现大师小说中讽刺与幽默,揭露了20世纪初英国社会的拜金主义思想。
While-reading
Skimming
2.What is the text mainly about ?
3. Who are the main characters in the text
Oliver and Roderick
Henry
The text is about a bet between two wealthy men.
Task1: Read the play quickly, and answer the questions.
1.What’s the style of the text
a film script/drama/play (戏剧)
ACT 1, SCENE 3
幕
场
Roderick & Oliver
Henry Adams
Two _____ brothers, who make a ____ on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound note.
Henry, a _____young man, came from _______. He arrived in London _________.
Characters
poor
American
by accident
rich
bet
Play
Place
Event
In the old brothers’ house located in _________.
Two rich brothers give Henry a million pound bank note.
London
Scene(场)
Character names
(人物)
Narration
(旁白)
Lines of dialogue(对话)
Stage directions
(舞台说明)
Title of play
(剧本题目)
Careful Reading Task1: Read the play again, and fill in the blank.
A month ago Henry was ________ out of the bay(海湾).
Towards night Henry found himself _________ out to sea by a strong wind.
The next morning Henry was ________ by a ship.
Later Henry landed in ________ by accident.
After arriving in London Henry was lost in London and was _______in the street.
While walking outside They ________ him in.
At last Roderick gave Henry a _______ with money in it.
invited
letter
sailing
carried
spotted
London
walking
Task2: Read the play and think about the following questions.
1.If you were Henry, would you accept the million pound bank note Why or why not
2.Look at these sentences and think about the characteristics of Henry.
● Could you offer me work here
● I don’t want your charity. I just want a job that earns an honest income.
● 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.
● Well, I can’t say that I have any plans.
● Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)
frank(坦率的)
hard-working
honest
Task3:Look at these sentences and think about Henry’s feelings
Who? Me, sir?
Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. …I landed in Britain by accident.
I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you.
Well, it may seem lucky to you ……some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny.
Well, why don’t you explain what this is about
Outside the house
In the house
Place
lines
feelings
1. Who Me, sir
surprised
2. Well, I can't say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
anxious
3. I'm afraid I don't quite follow you, sir.
puzzled/confused
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.
angry and upset
5. Well, why don't you explain what this is all about
puzzled
angry
curious
surprised
The story was set in________. Two ____brothers, Roderick & Oliver , had been arguing for several days and decided to make a ____ to settle their argument. They were going to find someone for the bet when they saw _______ outside.
They invited him into the house, and asked Henry what happed to him. After hearing his experiences, the brothers seemed ______ about his bad luck, which made Henry annoyed. Then he intended to ______the house.
At that time, he was given an letter with ______ in it and asked him not to it until ______. Henry was puzzled but he promised to do that.
Retell the story
London
bet
Henry
happy
leave
money
2’clock
rich
Role play
角色扮演,模拟片段
Role 1
Oliver
Role 2
Roderick
Role 4
Narrator/Servant
Role 3
Henry
Checklist Role1 Role 2 Role3 Role 4
台词(语音)
情感(语调)
动作
个人总分
小组总分
Thank You!