课件24张PPT。2.What do they have in common?1.Do you know these men?Charles GrayHe looks like a poor man. But he is a famous ex-millionaire. Discuss the questions, and express opinions.what money can't buy?
Would you like to be a millionaire?
Why?Pre- readingTask 1: Brainstorm
Fast reading Task 2:
Read the article quickly and match the paragraphs with the headings.Para 3Para 4 Para 5 a ) Why he appreciates his lifeb ) Charles Gray’s past life
and present lifec ) People’s attitude to moneyd ) Why he wouldn’t go
back to being richPara 6e ) What his fun isPara 1-2Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4
Para.5 Para.6
Part 1Part 2People’s attitude to money
Charles Gray’s different attitude to money
With what method is
the article written?comparisonFast ReadingTask3:
Listen to the tape to know something about Charles Gray. Decide if the statements below are true (T), false (F) or there is no information (NI).Charles Gray was a rich
businessman.
2. He hasn’t got a stove in his dormitory.
3. He has got a vegetable garden.FTNI4. Charles gave his money away to poor people.
5. People thought he was drunk when he gave away small bank notes in the street.
6. He was happier when he was rich.NITFCareful readingTask 4:
Read the article carefully and find out more information.1. Why didn’t Charles want to be a rich man?
2. How did he deal with his money ? And how does he feel now?1. Why didn’t Charles want to be a rich man?
He was tired of being a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing.Answers2. How did he deal with his money? And how does he feel now?
He gave away all his money to charities and gave away small bank notes in the streets. He feels happy ever since.
AnswersCareful Reading Task5:Compare Charles’ life in the past and at present. collegeprofessor 2 millionhugesmallsecond-handsmallothercharityshopsPost-reading点击添加文本点击添加文本
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点击添加文本 A lot of people are 1.________(determine)to become a millionaire. They hope to do all the 2.________(enjoy)things once they got rich. Actually,some millionaires continue to be 3.________(concern)about money,so they are hardworking to make sure they never lose 4.________.However,there are some people who don't want to be a millionaire. Charles Gray is one example. Charles Gray was a millionaire sixteen years 5.________,but he was tired 6.________ being a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing. So he gave all his money away to 7.________(charity).Charles now lives in a small dormitory room 8.________ there is only second-hand furniture. Though he has given away all his money,he lives a 9.________(happy)life than before. When asked whether there were any things he missed,he replied he wouldn't go back to 10.________(be)rich for anything.SummaryMoney is really something,but not everything.Whether we feel happy or not, doesn’t depend on how much money we have but our attitudes to life.Homework!Writing: Write an article about the correct attitudes we should hold towards money.Role-playGroup work:
Do a TV-interview about Charles Grey
(one student plays the interviewer and another student plays Charles Grey.)I: Hello, Charles, how do
you do?
C: …
I: Could you tell me
what was your life like
when you were a
millionaire?
C: …
I: (How/why/what/who…)
C: …