1、人教版英语 必修第三册Unit 5 The Value of MoneyReading and Thinking:The million pound bank noteIf a rich person gives you a large amountof money to use as you like, for example,one million pound, what will you do?spend them on fooddo some science researchbuy a big flattoys百万英镑是美国作家马克 吐温所著的小说。讲述了一个穷困潦倒的办事员美国小伙子
2、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，是马克 吐温作品精选中不可忽略的重要作品，是一部非常经典的短篇小说。Tell the statema fast reading.nion (O) aferF_ Henry wants to find a job in London._ _F_ Henry is given an envelope by t
3、he two brothers._O_ Henry is an unlucky young man._ The servant is called James.F_ Henry is foolish to go and meet the two brothers.OWhile readingRead the two passages carefully and answer the following questions.(1)What bet did Roderick and Oliver make?_T_h_e_y_m_a_d_e_a_b_e_t_o_n_w_h_e_t_h_e_r_a_m
4、_a_n_c_a_n_l_i_v_e_in_L_o_n_d_o_n_f_o_r_a_month with a million-pound bank note._(2)How did Henry come to England?Henry landed in London by accident._(3)How does Henry want the brothers to help him?Give him a job to earn an honest income._how Henry s feelings change during the conversatonWhat he says
5、 or doesHow he feelsBefore he enters thebrothers houseWandering round Londonunhappy, anxiousWhen he introduceshimselfCurious why he has beenasked to go into the houseBehaves politely and answersquestons fullyWhen the brothers askhim about his planAdmits his problems and asks Hopeful that he might fi
6、nd afor work; explains his situaton soluton to his troublesWhen he tells them howhe reached London byshipBlames himself for hiscarelessnessGrateful that hewas rescuedWhat he says or doesHow he feelsWhen they seem happythat he has no moneyReplies angrilyAngry发怒的 ; 不耐When they give himthe envelopeIrri
7、tated (Wants to open theenvelope at once烦的 ) that he cannotopen the envelope at onceWhen they tell himthere is money in itUnhappy to be given moneyrather than working for itExplains he wants a jobnot charityBefore he leaves thehouseAgrees not to openthe leter tll 2 p.m.Interested and curiousFind all
8、 the examples of politerequests.Then rewrite them in informallanguage.1. Would you step inside a moment, please?2 Good morning, sir, would you please come in?Come in, pleaseHello, please come in.3. How do you do, Mr. er ?Hello Mr. 4. May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plansare
9、?Why are you in England?6. If you dont mind, may I ask you how much money you have?M r. Adams, is it OK if I ask you how much money you have?Read again and fill in the blanks.Henry wass_a_i_li_n_g_ out of the bay.A month agoTowards nightfallThe next morningLastlycarriedHenry found himself _ out to s
10、ea by astrong wind.spottedHenry was _ by a ship.Henry arrived in _L_o_n_d_o_n_ by working on theship unpaid.Henry was _lo_s_t_ in London and wanderingin the street.NowRoderickc_a_l_le_d_ him and asked him to stepin.Just at that timeTo Henrys surpriseletterRoderick gave Henry a _ with money in it.1.W
11、hyHenry for their bet?chose2.What kind of person do you think Henry is?Why do you think so? Find the originalsentences in the passage to prove Henryscharacteristic.1.Why dofor their bet?it was his first visit to London so nobody knew him.He had no money so he would have to rely on the bank note.They
12、 thought he looked honest because he asked for a job andnot charity.The characteristcs of Henry:Well, to be honest, I have none. (nohonest:money)I dont want your charity. I just want ajob that earns an honest income.Could you offer me work here?hard-working:careless:I dont want your charity, I justw
13、ant a job that earns an honestincome.I landed in Britain by accident.outlineFind HenryRoderick and Oliver were 1._when they saw Henry, amaking a betpoor young man.Know HenryAbout a month ago, Henry was sailing and later he found himselfcarried out to sea by a strong wind. Fortunately, he 2.w _a_ s_
14、s_ p_ o_ t _ e _ d _byEnglanda ship. And it was the ship that brought him to 3. _ 。Offer money to HenryOliver and Roderick gave Henry a leter and told him that there wasmoney in it. They 4. _him to accept it, and made him 5.promise_ that it wouldnt be opened untl 2 oclock.persuadedan incredible/ unb
15、elievable tale(have some very bad luck（非常倒霉）be lost in London难以置信的故事 )（在伦敦迷路）have no moneywalk down the street（听见正在做某事）（身无分文）（在街上走）（走进来）hear ingstep insidethrough the front doorpermitto do sth.（从前门进来）（准许做）go right aheadas a mater of fact（在英国上岸）（请问吧）（其实，事实上）land in Britainby accident（偶然）sail out of t
16、he baystare attowards nightall（驾船驶出海湾）（眼睛盯着看）（接近傍晚时分）findedbe carried out to sea(a strong wind（发现某事 / 某人被）被带到海上 )（一阵大风giveup for lostbe spoted by a shipa mining company（因迷失而放弃 )（被一艘海船发现）（一家矿业公司）to be honestcare aboutan honest job（老实说）（在意）（老老实实的工作）showout（送出去）What do you think will happen to Henry?Will the bank-note help him or get him intotrouble?
