【公开课课件】人教版高中英语必修第三册Unit 5 Reading and Thinking

Task 4
Read these sentences and describe Henry’s feelings using suitable adjectives.
1. Who? Me, sir? Surprised.
2. Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. As a matter of fact, I landed in Britain by accident.
3. He would like them to offer him a job.
4. Because he is a proud and honest man who thinks that it is important to live by hard work.
5. Because he looks poor. Then when they talk to him, they discover that he is poor, friendless, and alone. He is perfect for their bet.
out of the bay. 3 The next morning he was spotted by a ship. 2 Towards night he found himself carried out to
sea by a strong wind. 4 The ship brought him to England. Then he
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?
1. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but …Anyway, I didn’t dare to try again. 2. You mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage. 3. What luck! Brother, what luck! 4. Oh, this is silly.
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Check your answers.
1. I went to the American consulate to seek help, but …Anyway, I didn’t dare to try again.
I didn't get any help in the consulate and my experience there was unpleasant. I'm afraid to go back to the consulate.
indicate vt.&vi. 表明；显示 vt. 象征；暗示
beneath adv.&prep. 在(或往)…… 下面；在……的表面之下
postpone vt. 延迟；延期；延缓 odd adj. 奇怪的；怪异的；反 常的
Before reading
1. The man is holding an oldstyle British bank note. In those days, British bank notes were often quite large, even for small amounts of money. However, the amount of money that this bank note is for is incredible - 1 million pounds!
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Check your answers.
1. They bet on whether a man could live for a month in London if he had a million-pound bank note.
2. He came to England by accident. He was out sailing when his boat was carried out to sea, and a ship rescued him, taking him to England.
In the old brothers’ house located in London.
Task 2 Put the events below about Henry below in correct order.
5 Henry wandered in London streets. 1 About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing
build my own
business…
review
A play is a story performed on a stage. It has a plot, settings, characters, actions and dialogue.
A play usually consists of several acts. Each act can have several scenes.
Setting
Narrator always gives information or comment on the action of the scene or the motivations of characters. Characters may narrate, or a performer who is not involved in the action can carry out the role of ‘narrator’.
While reading
Read and finish the tasks as
quickly as possible.
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Read the play quickly and take down some notes.
Characters
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The two old brothers
Anxious. 3. I’m afraid I don’t quite follow you, sir.
Puzzled. 4. Well, it may seem lucky to you but not to me. If this is your idea of some kind of joke, I don’t think it’s very funny. Angry and upset.
2. The film is probably about a poor man who finds a lot of money and becomes famous because of it.
open a school for kids invest the money and
from poor families
● Could you offer me work here? ● I don’t want your charity. I just want a job that earns an honest income.
What kinds of people are Henry Adams, Oliver and Roderick?
Find some clues in the play.
● Well, I can’t say that I have any plans. ● Well, to be honest, I have none. (no money)
consulate n. 领事馆 dare vi.&modal v. 胆敢；敢于 sort n. 种类；类别
mining n. 采矿；采矿业
patience n. 耐心；忍耐力；毅力 to be honest 说实话；坦率地说
ought to 应该；应当 be about to do sth 即将或正要(做某事)
5. Well, why don’t you explain what this is all about? Puzzled, angry, curious, surprised.
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Task 5 Explain what the speakers mean by saying these sentences.
Unit 5
THE VALUE OF MONEY
scene n. (戏剧或歌剧的)场；现场； 场面
narrRaetoard n者a.f；t(e书讲r、t述h戏e者剧ta；或p(e电电a视影nd节中目的中)叙的述) speak幕o后u解t t说he员Chinese
narration nim. m叙e述di；at讲el述y. ；解说
bet n. 打赌；赌注 vi&vt. (bet, bet)下赌注； 用……打赌 v. (bet, bet)下敢说
make a bet 打个赌
servant n. 仆人；佣人 as a matter of fact 事实上；其实；说真的
by accident 偶然地；意外地 sail vi.&vt. (船)航行； (人)乘船航行 spot vt. 看见；注意到；发现 n. 地点；处所；斑点；污迹
went to the American consulate to seek help, but got nothing.
Task 3 Read the scene and answer the questions.
1. What bet did Roderick and Oliver make?
bet on whether a
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man could live a month in London 03
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with a million-pound
bank note. And 源自henthey chose Henry to
be the right man.
＊Henry Adams, a lost American businessman in London. ＊Roderick and Oliver, two rich English brothers.
3. What luck! Brother, what luck!
Fortunately, we found the right person for the bet. It's good luck for us.
4. Oh, this is silly.
It's very strange that I can't open the envelope until two o'clock. What's happening?
2. You mustn’t worry about that. It’s an advantage. It's an advantage to us that you were brought to England by accident and you don't have any money because you're the right person for the bet. You don't need to worry about your situation because we're going to give you a million-pound bank note.
In order to better understand a play, we should pay attention to the instructions or tips included in a play.
A play has a unique format and style. Most plays are in the form of a dialogue.