1、Unit 5 The Value of MoneyListening and SpeakingViewing and Talking Lead-inBrainstormingWhat do you think can be bought with money?Discuss these questions in pairs.1.What do people have to buy in order to lead a good life?2.What can people not buy with money?3.Is money the basis of a happy life?Why o
2、r why not?Express your views.1.What do people have to buy in order to lead a good life?In order to have a good life,people should be able to buy food,clothes,a place to live,and medical care.Express your views.2.What can people not buy with money?The old saying that“You cant buy love”is certainly tr
3、ue.Money will not make people love you in a real way,nor will it build a happy family and strong friendships.Express your views.3.Is money the basis of a happy life?Why or why not?Money is not the basis of a happy life,as many people are able to find joy in simple things of life,such as nature,their
4、 work,and their families.On the other hand,it can be quite hard to live without money,so realistically speaking,having enough money to meet the daily needs can help a person pay more attention to things that bring joy.IIListening and SpeakingA.the owner of the lost money.B.a cleaner at Taiyuan railw
5、ay station C.a police officer living in Chens apartment building D.Chens 16-year-old daughter 1.Chen Liyan2.Wang Zheng3.Ma Dongbao4.Liu XiaListen to the news report and match the people with the correct information.Listen again and put these events in the correct order._ Chen Liyan found Wang Zhengs
6、 money and returned it to him._ Chen gave an interview to the local newspaper._ Wang built a website to help raise funds for Liu Xia._ Ma Dongbao shared Chens story with Wang._ Chen spent all her savings and took out a large loan._ Wang offered Chen 5,000 yuan.265413Listen again and decide if the fo
7、llowing statements are true(T)or false(F).1.It was the first time Chen Liyans story was reported.T F2.Chen found 10,000 yuan in a small plastic bag in Taiyuan railway station.T F3.Wang Zheng apologised to Chen because he couldnt offer her more money.T F4.Chen took out a large loan to cure her daught
8、er.T F5.Wang set up a fundraising website for Chens daughter after Chen told him about her situation.T FEXAMPLEA:What kind of person do you think Chen Liyan is?B:I think she must be an honest person because.A:I bet shes really determined too.You can tell this by how.Discuss the questions in pairs.Yo
9、u should explain your reasoning.Present your answers through dialogues or other forms.1.What kind of person do you think Chen Liyan is?2.Did Chen return the money because she didnt need it?Express your views.Chen Liyan is generous and honest because she returned a large sum of money to the owner.No.
10、She returned the money because it was the right thing to do.Evidence for this is that she refused to accept the reward money because she felt that it had not been earned.3.Is it common for people to do what Chen did?4.How did Wang Zheng feel about the return of his money?Express your views.It depend
11、s on the culture.In some countries it is quite common to return money that has been found.In other countries,people believe“Finders are keepers!”.He must have been very happy and relieved to have gotten his money back.We know this because he thanked Chen repeatedly and even offered her a reward.5.Wh
12、y did Ma Dongbao tell Wang about Chens family?6.How did the news reporter feel about Chens actions?Express your views.He must have had great sympathy for Chen and her daughter and wanted to help them.We know this because he arranged help for them.The news reporter felt that it showed that money wasn
13、t the most important thing in life.We know this because the reporter told us that this is what Chen believes,and then said,“thats a great attitude to take.”Viewing and Talking Review the story The Million Pound Bank Note,Act 1,Scene 3.Viewing and Talking Guess what happens in the film.Viewing and Ta
14、lking Henry is eating.He seems quite hungry,but also quite happy to be eating such a large meal.The waiter seems quite angry.Perhaps Henry does not have enough money to pay the bill.Viewing and Talking Both the waiter and Henry look like they are in a state of shock.The waiter is looking at a piece
15、of paper.Is this the million-pound bank note?Henry is leaving,and everyone is treating him like he is a king.Even though his back is turned to us,he still looks unsure.Watch the film clip and check if you are correct.1.Why does the owner of the restaurant want Henry to sit somewhere else?2.What does
16、 Henry order?Why is the waiter surprised?3.Why does the owner think Henry hesitates to pay the bill?4.Why does the owner think the bank note is probably real?5.What happens in the end?Discuss the questions in pairs.1.Why does the owner of the restaurant want Henry to sit somewhere else?Since Henry i
17、s poorly dressed,the owner of the restaurant does not want him to sit in the middle of the room where everyone can see him.2.What does Henry order?Why is the waiter surprised?Henry orders ham and eggs,a nice big juicy steak with all the trimmings,and a tall tankard of ale twice.The waiter is surpris
18、ed that Henry eats so much food.3.Why does the owner think Henry hesitates to pay the bill?4.Why does the owner think the bank note is probably real?Because no one would get into trouble to forge a bill of such a high amount it would be crazy.5.What happens in the end?All the people in the restauran
19、t think Henry is an eccentric millionaire and the owner lets him leave without having to pay the bill.The owner thinks Henry does not have the money to pay.Can you use some words to describe peoples changing attitudes towards Henry?ruderespectfulsurprisedHow can you tell that people s attitudes chan
20、ged in the film?1.facial expressions2.gestures3.actions4.tones5.languageWork in groups.Read the script and retell the story in the film clip you have just watched.After leaving the brothers home,Henry went to a small restaurant.He was about to sit down at a table when Make up your own script in groups of four and perform it in the class.
