Period 4 Reading II Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank-note

Act One, Scene 4 in the restaurant

CULTURAL NOTE: Henry asks for a steak “extra thick” for his meal. In China, steak is generally cut thinly but in America it is appreciated if it is cut thickly and grilled or fried. The advantage of having a steak “extra thick” is that it can be well cooked on the outside but still raw or half raw in the center.

Prediction What would happen to Henry at the restaurant? A. He was not taken seriously. B. He was treated politely.

Read and answer these questions. 1. What was it in the letter? A million pound bank-note. 2. Before Henry took the note out of the envelope, did the waiter serve him politely? Why? No, he didn’t. He served Henry impolitely. Because he thought Henry was a poor man who was not able to pay the meal.

3. What kind of person is the owner of the restaurant? He is somebody who is only impressed by how much money somebody has.

Read Act One, Scene 4 again and finish the following tasks. Choose the best words to describe the restaurant owner’s attitudes towards Henry. ① sympathetic (同情的) ② flattering (奉承的) ③ unfriendly ④ respectful (恭敬的)

When asking Henry to pay the bill, he is _______. When he finds Henry is a “millionaire”, he is ______. ③ ② ④

Fill in the blanks. At a restaurant During the meal Henry ordered some ham, eggs, a nice big _____ and a pineapple _______ first. He was treated in a _____ manner. He ate two ______ like a wolf. steak dessert rude orders

At a restaurant After the meal He opened the ________ and found the note. Waiters were _______ and doubted if it was ________. They all ________ as Henry left. envelope shocked genuine bowed

The great change of their attitude Rude Respectful ? why

Discussion Is money everything?

Money Is Not Everything Money can buy a house, but not a home Money can buy a bed, but not sleep Money can buy a clock, but not time Money can buy a book, but not knowledge Money can buy you a position, but not respect Money can buy you medicine, but not health Money can buy a friend, but not love Money can buy you blood, but not life

What can we learn from this story? We shouldn’t judge people by appearance. Money is everything in the capitalist society.

Retell the story 1 With the __________ in hand, Henry decided to enter a _________ for a meal. He ordered some _____ and _____ and a nice big _______ together with a tall glass of _____. The waiter told him the meal would cost him __ _____ ____. After eating his first order, Henry asked for more of ___ _____. envelope restaurant eggs ham steak beer a tiny bit the same

Retell the story 2 When Henry opened the letter, he found it was a ______ _____ _________. He was ________ but the owner and the waiter were _______. The own was not sure if it was _________ or _______. They couldn’t believe Henry who was ___ ____ could be so rich. At last, the note was proved to be real. million pound bank-note surprised shocked genuine fake rags in

Retell the story 3 After knowing that the bill is genuine, the owner _______ Henry again and again for his coming to his little eating place and even asked Henry to forget the ______. The owner, hostess and waiter all ______ together as Henry left. thanked bill bowed

Words and phrases 1. I’m afraid it’ll cost a large amount of money. amount n. 1) 数量, 数额 a large amount of work 大量工作 2) 总额, 总数 He could only pay half the amount he owed.

Exercise ; 很短时间内就造成了大量的损坏。 （a large amount of） A large amount of damage was done in a very short time. Large amounts of damage were done in a very short time.

2. Well, we will have to take a chance. 哦，我们要赌一把了。 take a/ the/ chance/ chances 碰运气；冒风险

e.g. We decided to take a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors. 我们决定与老天爷赌一把，在户外聚会。 e.g. We mustn’t take chances. We’d better play safe. 我们不要冒险，我们最好求稳。

Exercise; 1. 不要冒险把车开得太快。(take a chance) Don’t take a chance by driving too fast.

3. in a rude manner manner 表“方式，方法”，常用单数； 表“举止，态度”，也用单数； 表“礼貌，礼仪”，常用复数。 He answered in a rude manner. His manner was impolite. It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full.

Exercise; 你怎敢用如此粗鲁的态度对我讲话！ (in ... manner) How dare you speak to me in such a rude manner!

7. But he’s in rags! in rags 衣衫褴褛 rag: odd cloth He is in rags.

根据括号内所给的提示将下列句子翻译成英语。 1. 走在街上, 我经常可以看到一些衣衫褴褛的乞丐。(in rags) Walking in the street, I often see beggars in rags.

9. As for the bill, sir, please forget it. You can have a bed, but as for the children, they will have to sleep on the floor.

exercise; 至于你，我拒绝与你有任何瓜葛。(as for) As for you, I refuse to have anything to do with you.

Sentence 1. Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. 嗯，许多美国人喜欢吃得多，这是大家都知道的。 [点拨] 此句是一个主从复合句。主句为it is well-known；从句为that引导的主语从句，即that Americans like to eat a lot。

2. 众所周知，北京是中国的首都。(It’s well known that ...) It’s well known that Beijing is the capital of China.

Homework 1. Read and perform the whole play with the help of the scripts in the book. 2. Review what you have learnt in the whole unit.