1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesStart!Unit 5The Value of MoneyUnit 3 Diverse Cultures1234Reading and ThinkingUnit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习马克马克吐温吐温Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习He is mainly known for his witty humour and his novels,such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Ad
2、ventures of Huckleberry Finn.He died in 1910.The Million Pound Bank Note is one of his masterpieces.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Narrator:Two rich brothers,Roderick and Oliver have made a bet.Oliver belives that with a million pound bank note a man could live a month in London.His
3、brother Raderick doubts it.They see a poor young man walking outside their house.It is Henry Adams.旁白：两个富有的兄弟，罗德里克和奥利弗打赌。奥利旁白：两个富有的兄弟，罗德里克和奥利弗打赌。奥利弗相信，有了一张百万英镑的钞票，一个人可以在伦敦弗相信，有了一张百万英镑的钞票，一个人可以在伦敦生活一个月。他的兄弟拉德里克对此表示怀疑。他们看生活一个月。他的兄弟拉德里克对此表示怀疑。他们看到一个贫穷的年轻人走在他们的房子外面。是亨利到一个贫穷的年轻人走在他们的房子外面。是亨利亚亚当斯。当斯。Unit
4、3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Roderick:Young man,would you step inside a moment,please?Henry:Who?Me,sir?Roderick:Yes,you.Servant:(opening a door)Good morning,sir.Would you please come in?Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习(Henry enters the house.)Roderick:How do you do,Mr.er.
5、?Henry:Adams.Henry Adams.Oliver:Come and sit down,Mr Adams.Henry:Thank you.Roderick:Youre an American?Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Henry:Thats right,from San Francisco.Roderick:May we ask what youre doing in this country and what your plans are?Henry:Well.I cant say that i have any
6、 plans.As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.Oliver:How is that possible?Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Henry:Well,I had my own boat.About a month ago,I was sailing and towards nightI found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind.The next morning I was spotted by a s
7、hip.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Oliver:And it was the ship that brought you to England.Henry:Yes.I went to the Amencan cansulate toseek help,but.Anyway,I didnt dare to try again.(The brothers smile at each other.Roderick:Well,you mustnt worry about that.Its an advantage.Unit 3 Div
8、erse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Henry:Im afraid I dont quite follow you,sir.Roderick:Tell us,what sort of work did you do in America?Henry:I worked for a mining company Could you offer me work here?Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Henry:Well,to be honest,I have none.Oliver:(happil
9、y)What luck!Brother,what luck!Henry:Well,it may seem lucky to you but not to me!If this is your idea of some kind of joke,l dont think its very funny.Now if youll excuse me,l ought to be on my way.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Roderick:Please dont go.You mustnt think we dont care ab
10、out you.Oliver,give him the letter.Oliver:Yes,I was about to go get the letter.Wait!(getting it from a desk and giving it to Heny)The letter.Henry:(taking it carefully)For me?Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Roderick:For you.(Henry starts to open it)Oh,no.youd better not open it.You ca
11、nt open it until two oclock.Henry:Oh,this is silly.Roderick:Not silly.Theres money in it.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Henry:Oh,no.I dont want your charity.I just want a job that earns an honest income.Roderick:We know youre hardworking.Thats why weve given you the letter.(to the se
12、rvant)Show Mr Adams out.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Henry:Well,why dont you explain what this is all about?Roderick:Youll soon know.In exactly an hour and a half.Servant:This way,sirRoderick:Not until 2 oclock.Promise?Henry:Promise.Goodbye.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作
13、写作练习练习Read the scene and answer the questions.1.What bet did Roderick and Oliver make?2.How did Henry come to England?3.How does Henry want the brothers to help him?4.Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers charity?5.Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet?Unit 3 Diverse Cu
14、ltures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习While Reading1.What bet did Roderick and Oliver make?They made a bet about whether or not a man could live a month in London with a million-pound bank note.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习2.How did Henry come to England?A ship brought him to England.He wa
15、s carried out to sea by a strong wind and then spotted by a ship.3.How does Henry want the brothers to help him?He wants them to offer him a job.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习4.Why do you think Henry does not want the brothers charity?Because he wants a job that earns an honest inco
16、me.5.Why do you think the brothers chose Henry for their bet?Because Henry looks poor and he eagers to live.He meets all the requirements of their bet.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Read these sentences and describe Henrys feelings using suitable adjectives.1.Who?Me,sir?2.Well,I cant
17、 say that I have any plans.As a matter of fact,I landed in Britain by accident.3.Im afraid I dont quite follow you,sir.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习4.Well,it may seem lucky to you but not to me!If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.5.Well,why dont yo
18、u explain what this is all about?Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Explain what the speakers mean by saying these sentences.I went to the American consulate to seek help,but.Anyway,I didnt dare to try again.no one would like to help meUnit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习2.You
19、 mustnt worry about that.Its an advantage.You are more in line with our requirements.3.What luck!Brother,what luck!He totally meets our requirements.4.Oh,this is silly.Dont make fun of me.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Read between the linesSome sentences have an implied meaning whic
20、h is not clearly stated.This implied meaning often indicates peoples feelings,attitudes,or motives.You can find this implied meaning by looking at the context.You have to read between the lines because the real messages are often hidden beneath the literal meaning.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文
21、语法语法写作写作练习练习Henrys wordsHenrys personalityThank you./If you will excuse meWell,to be honest,I have none.I dont want your charity,I just want an honest job.It may seem lucky to you but not to me!If this is your idea of some kind of joke,I dont think its very funny.Now if youll excuse me,I think Ill b
22、e on my way.HonestPoliteIndependentStraight forward/directUnit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习1.What else do we know about Henry?In a difficult situation with a different nationality.2.Why did Mark Twain design such a bet in the play?To criticize money worship(拜金主义拜金主义)by showing ironic h
23、umor.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习They saw many honest faces go by that were not intelligent enough;many that were intelligent but not honest enough;many that were both,but the possessors were not poor enough,or if poor enough,were not strangers.Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语
24、法语法写作写作练习练习There was always a defect(缺陷缺陷)，until I came along;but they agreed that I filled the bill(符合要求符合要求)all around;so they elected me unanimously（全体一致地）（全体一致地）and there I was now waiting to know why I was called in.-Adapted from The Million Pound Bank Note by Mark TwainUnit 3 Diverse Cultures重
25、点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Despite the fact that Henry was hungry,penniless jobless and helpless,the two wealthy brothers reacted rudely,showing no mercy(毫无怜悯之心毫无怜悯之心)What they cared about was the success of the bet.In a world of“Money talks”,Henrys misfortune was nothing but a game for the rich(只是有钱人的游
26、戏只是有钱人的游戏).Unit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Complete the passage with words from Act 1,Scene 3The two gentlemen had been having a heated argument for a couple of days,and had decided to make a _ which would settle their argument.They were going to find someone to take part in their bet
27、 when they saw Henry walking on the street outside.betUnit 3 Diverse Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习They invited him into their house,where Henry told them he had landed in Britain by _.Although he had gone to the American consulate to _ help,he had not received any.accidentseekUnit 3 Diverse Cultu
28、res重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习Henry hoped that the brothers would offer him some _ of work because he had no money.Henry got upset with the brothers when they seemed too happy about his bad luck.They quickly told him not to feel that way and they gave him an envelope with money in it.sortUnit 3 Diverse
29、 Cultures重点词汇重点词汇课文课文语法语法写作写作练习练习They said the letter inside would explain what it was all about,but he had to postpone opening it until 2 o clock.Henry felt that was odd.The _ ended with Henry leaving their house and promising that he would not open the letter until 2 o clock.sceneUnit 3 Diverse Cultures
