1、The Value of MoneyReading and Thinking Read about a bet between two wealthy menLead inNow that I have youNow that I have youI have nothing to fearI have nothing to fearBut I aBut I alw lways ays think youll leavethink youll leaveso so Ill Ill try to keep you near try to keep you nearPre-Reading1835-
2、191018931954Pre-ReadingTwo rich brothers,Roderick and Oliver,have made a bet.Oliver believes that with a million-pound bank note a man could live a month in London.His brother Roderick doubts it.They see a poor young man walking outside their house.It is Henry Adams.ReadingTHE MILLION POUND NOTE ACT
3、 1 SCENE 3Narrator:Roderick:Henry:Roderick:Servant:.?The bet:a man with a million-pound bank note(a piece of paper)could live a month in London.Young man,would you step inside a moment,please?Who?Me,sir?Yes,you.(opening a door)Good morning,sir.Would you please come in?(Henry enters the house.)How do
4、 you do,Mr.er.?Adams.Henry Adams.Come and sit down,Mr Adams.Thank you.Roderick:Henry:Roderick:Roderick:Henry:Oliver:Henry:Servant:ReadingRoderick&OliverrudepoliteproudpoliteHenryhappyupsetunsureunsurepoliteReadingHenryan Americanno plansby accidentbrought to Englandby a shipcarried out to sea by a s
5、trong windpoorhungryRoderic：Henry：Roderic：Henry：Oliver：Henry：Oliver：Youre an American?Thats right,from San Francisco.May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are?Well,I cant say that I have any plans.As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.How is that possible?Well
6、,I had my own boat.About a month ago,I was sailing,and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.The next morningI was spotted by a ship.And it was the ship that brought you to England.Henryan Americanno plansby accidentbrought to Englandby a shipcarried out to sea by a strong
7、 windpoorhungryHenry：Roderic：Henry：Roderic：Henry：Roderic：Henry：Oliver：Henry:ReadingYes.I went to the American consulate to seek help,but.Anyway,I didnt dare to try again.(The brothers smile at each other.)Well,you mustnt worry about that.Its an advantage.Im afraid I dont quite follow you,sir.Tell us
8、,what sort of work did you do in America?I worked for a mining company.Could you offer me work here?Patience.If you dont mind,may I ask you how much money you have?Well,to be honest,I have none.(happily)What luck!Brother,what luck!Well,it may seem lucky to you but not to me!If this is your idea of s
9、ome kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.Now if youll excuse me,I ought to be on my way.What luck!Brother,what luck!helplessconfused¬ happy seek help honestgot pissed offRoderick：Oliver：Henry：Roderick：Henry：Roderick：Henry：Roderick：Henry：Roderick：Servant：Roderick：Henry：Please dont go.You mustn
10、t think we dont care about you.Oliver,give him the letter.Yes,I was about to go get the letter.Wait！(getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry)The letter.(taking it carefully)For me?For you.(Henry starts to open it.)Oh,no youd better not open it.You cant open it until two oclock.Oh,this is silly
11、.Not silly.Theres money in it.Oh,no.I dont want your charity.I just want a job that earns an honest income.We know youre hard-working.Thats why weve given you the letter,(to the servant)Show Mr Adams out.Well,why dont you explain what this is all about?Youll soon know.In exactly an hour and a half.T
12、his way,sir.Not until 2 oclock.Promise?Promise.Goodbye.Annoyed Doubtful DepressedPracticeRoderick：Oliver：Henry：Roderick：Henry：Roderick：Henry：Roderick：Henry：Roderick：Servant：Roderick：Henry：Please dont go.You mustnt think we dont care about you.Oliver,give him the letter.Yes,I was about to go get the
13、letter.Wait！(getting it from a desk and giving it to Henry)The letter.(taking it carefully)For me?For you.(Henry starts to open it.)Oh,no youd better not open it.You cant open it until two oclock.Oh,this is silly.Not silly.Theres money in it.Oh,no.I dont want your charity.I just want a job that earn
14、s an honest income.We know youre hard-working.Thats why weve given you the letter,(to the servant)Show Mr Adams out.Well,why dont you explain what this is all about?Youll soon know.In exactly an hour and a half.This way,sir.Not until 2 oclock.Promise?Promise.Goodbye.DoubtfulThey are having fun of me
15、.It is ridiculous.Wow!Great!PracticeRoderick：Oliver：Henry：Roderick：Henry：Roderick：Henry：Roderick：Henry：Roderick：Servant：Roderick：Henry：Please dont go.You mustnt think we dont care about you.Oliver,give him the letter.Yes,I was about to go get the letter.Wait！(getting it from a desk and giving it to
16、Henry)The letter.(taking it carefully)For me?For you.(Henry starts to open it.)Oh,no youd better not open it.You cant open it until two oclock.Oh,this is silly.Not silly.Theres money in it.Oh,no.I dont want your charity.I just want a job that earns an honest income.We know youre hard-working.Thats w
17、hy weve given you the letter,(to the servant)Show Mr Adams out.Well,why dont you explain what this is all about?Youll soon know.In exactly an hour and a half.This way,sir.Not until 2 oclock.Promise?Promise.Goodbye.DoubtfulHe is an upright man.He is hard-working.He is honest and simple.They are havin
18、g fun of me.It is ridiculous.Practicelanguage PointsLead inVocabulary:a person who is hired to do household or personal duties such as cleaning and cooking例句例句：public sersvants:a person who is devoted to or guided by something例句例句：In the past,the wealthy families had servants to clean and cook for t
19、hem.Servant：(opening a door)Good morning,sir.Would you please come in?(Henry enters the house.)In the text例句例句：1.Soup was served as the first course.2.The waiter served our meals quickly.3.He served in the marines.VocabularyHenry:The next morning I was spotted by a ship.In the text例句例句：His pants are
20、 spotted with mud.:to mark or be marked with spots例句例句：I spotted him in the crowd.:to single out(identify):a small part that is different from the main part例句：Theres a spot on his good name.:an area soiled or marked(as by dirt)例句：Ladybugs have black spots on their red wing covers.:a particular place
21、例句：He still remembered the spot where the poor thing was buried.put on the spot in difficulty or danger例句：The question put me on the spot.VocabularyVocabulary例句例句：Its a safe bet that they will win.例句例句：1.He has a bet on the game.2.He made a bet with his brother that he could finish his chores first.
22、例句例句：All bets are off.Two rich brothers,Roderick and Oliver,have made a bet.Oliver believes that with a million-pound bank note a man could live a month in London.His brother Roderick doubts it.In the textmake a bet on sth./make a bet with sb.I bet shes going to win the race.You bet!Allen:Im going t
23、o tell her what I think of her.Ralph:You bet.(Good plan you should.)Allen:Im going to tell her what I think of her.Ralph:I bet.(I bet you wont youre not brave enough.)VocabularyVocabulary例句例句：It is good to be pacient.例句例句：You have to have a lot of patience when youre dealing with kids.Roderick:Patie
24、nce.If you dont mind,may I ask you how much money you have?In the text例句例句：He was a cancer patient.Practice1.Many of the worlds greatest thinkers have emphasized the importance of _(patient/patients/patience).For Aristotle,_(patient/patients/patience)was bitter but the fruit it bore was sweet.2.Sinc
25、e patience is a virtue that received praise from around the world and through the ages,we should all strive to be _(patient/patients/a patient).3.You can be _(patient/patients/a patient)when youre sick,and you need to be _(patient/patients/a patient)before you get better.Ref:https:/ patientpatientPh
26、rase例句例句：Many great scientific discoveries happened entirely by accident.Henry:Well,I cant say that I have any plans.As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.In the textI saw your brother by chance yesterday in the grocery store.By coincidence,my sister and I bought our mom the same sweater for her birthday.Practice1._,we arrived here at the same time.2.I found a wonderful place to kill my time _.3.I deleted the file _.4.She hit me with her hand,apparently _.5.I got the job completely _.6._,both teams are coached by women.Summary
