Unit 5 The Value of Money-Reading forWriting教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)

The topic of this part is “Write a dramatic scene”.

The sectionis the continuous part after Henry Adams went out of the restaurant. This is Act2, Scene 1, during which Henry went into a tailor’s shop and wanted to have a suitcoat because his coat was worn in several places. Just like the experience in therestaurant, he was treated impolitely at first, but he was treated like a upperclass gentleman when he showed the million pound bank note. So it is a second checkfor the humanity before and after the million pound bank note(money).

課件教案

Thisplay is partly selected from American writer Mark Twain, whose language featureis realistic and ironic. The Million Pound Bank Note is one of his realistic and ironic novels. Theplay tells that two old and wealthy brothers Rodrick and Oliver hit an amazing ideathat if an intelligent and honest man who had nothing or nobody to rely on but a million bank note was trapped in London,what would be he and his life ? The two brothers argued about it and couldn’t convinceeach other, so they found such a person to make a bet. Henry Adams was just right.They gave him the million pound bank note to him. The following results made themand readers quite surprised. Henry could get free dishes, free accommodation, freeclothing and higher social status because of people’s ingratiation. Besides, heeven received a passion from a beautiful lady, the bank interest about ￡30,000 and a decent job. He lived a happy lifefrom then on. The writer described the ugly image of people facing the million poundbank note with the cartoon writing skill and uncovered the cruel reality that moneyis everything in the capitalist regime.

1. Read quickly to get main idea; read carefullyto get the detailed information.

2. Learn the characteristics of writing and language.

3. Learn to write a new scene for the play where Henry will try to use the banknote.

4. Learn to correct others’ writing.

1. Learn the characteristicsof writing and language.

2. Learn to write a new scene for the play where Henry will try to use the banknote.

Step 1 Lead in ---Small talk

Weknow that money is important, and is it everything? What’s your opinion ?

I think money is not everything. Because moneycan help you buy a house but can’t help you buy love; money can help you eat deliciousfood but can’t help you live forever.
I think money is very important. For example,money can help people change their views on you, just like Henry Adam.

Step 2 Before reading ---Get the main idea

What is the main idea of thispart ?

Henry was given a cold welcome when he enteredthe tailor’s shop at first. While he showed the million pound bank note, he gotgreat respect from the owners and clerks.

Step 3 While reading

Read the text and answer the followingquestions.
Q1: Where does Henry go ? What does he want ?
He goes to a tailor’s shop to have asuit coat because his coat is worn in several places.

Q2: What do the clerks show Henry at first ? Why ?
a cold welcome because of his poor look/appearance.

Q3: What makes the people in the store change their attitudes towards Henry?
the million pound bank note

Q4: Why would the owner be willing to wait for a long time to get paid ?

Because the owner want to makeup to the millionaire(Henry)

Q5: Is it right to judge people by their clothes ? Why or why not ?

No, it’s not right. Becauseeveryone should be treated friendly, and there are a lot of people who werepoor at his or her early age, but later he or she became successful.

Step 4 Post reading

Summarize the elementsof the play.
lCharacter names
lDialogue

lNarration

lScene

lStage directions

lTitle of the play

本單元的寫作任務(wù)是戲劇劇本創(chuàng)作。戲劇是一種綜合的舞臺藝術(shù),它借助文學(xué)、音樂、舞蹈、美術(shù)等藝術(shù)手段塑造舞臺藝術(shù)形象, 揭示社會矛盾, 反映社會生活。戲劇劇本屬于記敘文。在寫作形式上以對話為主, 應(yīng)主要包括戲劇人物、人物的語言、舞臺說明性文字等。

Step 5 Post reading---Summary
Answers: 1.tailor’s shop 2. clerks 3. note 4. owner

Step 6 Before Writing---The requirement

根據(jù)下面提示, 寫一篇80詞左右的戲劇, 介紹亨利帶著100萬英鎊的支票去理發(fā)的過程。

亨利正走在大街上, 看見了一家理發(fā)店, 決定去理發(fā); 理發(fā)師用粗魯?shù)膽B(tài)度接待了他; 亨利坐在椅子上等待; 理發(fā)師問他是否付得起理發(fā)的費(fèi)用; 理發(fā)結(jié)束后, 亨利出示了百萬英鎊的支票; 理發(fā)師十分吃驚, 并告訴他可隨時(shí)光臨。

Step 7 Writing---Words and phrases

1. barber 理發(fā)師

2. haircut 理發(fā)

3. shocked 震驚的

4. wear a big smile 燦爛的笑容

5. in a rude manner 以粗魯?shù)姆绞?/p>

6. walk down the street 在大街上行走

7. a sign for... ……的標(biāo)志

8. much too long 太長

9. come back 回來

10. whenever/no matterwhen 無論何時(shí)

Step 8 Writing---make sentences