1、By the end of this lesson, you will be able to By the end of this lesson, you will be able to describe a millionaires life in the past and now. identify his opinion of money and happiness. use his opinion to persuade others to get happiness by giving away money to charities.What do you know about Gr
2、andet? 葛朗台葛朗台greedy greedy generousgenerouscruel cruel kindkind Money is everything to Mr. Grandet. He is concerned about nothing but gold. He wants gold so badly that he dreams up many ways of getting it. He is determined to keep every penny to himself and never gives away any money. No one can cha
3、nge his mind. He is not pleased with his life. He seldom smiles. The only enjoyable thing for him is to count gold coins. Only then does he feels happy.Can you guess the meaning of the words in red?vocabulary revision1. be concerned about2. dream up3. be determined to4. give away5. be pleased with6.
4、 enjoyable7. greedya. be worried aboutb. has a strong will to doc. be satisfied withd. happy and pleasante. imagine, invent, think of f.give sb. sth without asking for money.g. not generous Does he want to be a millionaire. Why or why not? Is he a rich man?Who wants to be a millionaire? I dont,” say
5、s Charles Gray He doesnt want to be a millionaire, because he was aware there were many hungry people and he was tired of being a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing. He has discovered that having a little money makes you feel free. He feels much happier now.know; real
6、izebe tired of1.no longer interested; 2.have a need for restParagraph 1: Some are determined to be a millionaire.Paragraph 2: Others dont want to be a millionaire.Paragraph 3: Charles Grays life: in the past and nowturn their backs on their millionsturn ones back on sb. A. pay no attention to sb. or
7、 sth.B. refuse to help I wont ever forgive my older brother-he turned his back on me and refused to lend me any money when I lost my job. Some turn their back on their millions. Paragraph 4: Charles enjoys the change of his life.Paragraph 5: Charles has given away all his money.Paragraph 6: Charles
8、feels happier with a little moneyappreciate/ be pleased go back to rich? No way!feel like Father Christmas contrast : life in the past and now16 years ago nowhousea huge six-bedroom house money$ 2 millionfeelinggive away money to$2 thousandbuy things in charity shops a small dormitory room; second-h
9、and furniturea small garden; a few trees, flowers, grow vegetableswas concernedwas tired ofdecided to drop outappreciate/ pleased/happier/feel like Father Christmas feel freeCharity shops are shops that sell second-hand things which people dont want or are tired of, e.g. clothes, shoes, toys, furnit
10、ure. The profits go to charity. drop outCharles Gray decided to drop out from being a millionaire.A. quit school before graduation B. quit from a group; stop taking part further background knowledgeabout the textCharles Gray is a real person from the USA. Angus Deayton is a famous British writer, ac
11、tor and TV presenter.Remembering a man for whom living simply was living well. 23-JULY-2006 Gray lived on less than $100 a month for 20 years. He believed that would be economically fair and environmentally sustainable. WEB=the world equity budget summary of the passage Charles Gray used to be a mil
12、lionaire. 16 years ago, he was aware that there were many hungry people in the world. He was tired of being a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing. He decided to drop out. He gave away all his money to charities and to local people like Father Christmas. Then he felt fr
13、ee and happy with little money. He would never go back to being rich. 1 Pair work: Prepare at least 3 questions about Charles. 2 Group work: One student acts as the reporter asking Qs. The other three act as Charles in turn answering the Qs.Mr. Grandet is always upset. Suppose you are Charles Gray,
14、please give him some advice on how to be happy.some key words : hardworking; happy; free; greedy drop out; give away; be aware; be determined to happiness; value; love; charitymoney & happinessMake Charity Our Habit.1 person+1 dollar/yuan+1 month= 1 big familyDeep in my heart, I sensed Deep in my he
15、art, I sensed the urge to act, to do the urge to act, to do something moresomething moreThis is a material world, but money is not everything. Offer help whenever possible, and you will be much happier!HomeworkPlease finish Exercise 2&3 on page 8 read the text again. write down the advice given to Mr. Grandet about how to be happy and try to persuade him to give away money to charities.
