Unit3
The Million Pound
Bank-note
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4
ACT
SCENE
Using Language
If a rich person
gives you one
million pound
bank-note, what
will you do with
it? Give your
reasons.
Brainstorm
The first
place I’d like
to go?
restaurant
Prediction 1
Q: What would happen to Henry
at the restaurant?
A.He was treated in a rude manner.
B.He was treated politely.
Prediction 2
Read Scene 4 quickly and
find out the four
elements of the play:
time, place, character,
event(事件).
Task 1: Fast-reading
In the summer of 1903.
Henry, the owner, the
hostess, the waiter (Horace).
Henry’s different
treatment (待遇)received
from___________________
______________________b
efore and after he shows
____________________.
A restaurant in London
the owner, the waiter,
and the hostess .
his large bank note
Fill in the blanks
Read Scene 4 carefully
again and try to judge
whether the following
sentences are true or
false according to the
text and tell why.
Task 2: Careful reading
n The owner looked down upon Henry
when he noticed Henry’s appearance.
2.Henry asked for more of the same food
because he had been really hungry for
a long time.
3.When Henry saw the million pound
bank-note, he was happy and proud of
it.
4.The owner wasn't sure if the bank-note
was genuine and he asked Henry to get
out of the restaurant.
T
T
F
F
Ture or Flase
Task 3: Watching
the film
Pay much attention to
the different attitudes
towards Henry.
The great change of their attitudes
Find out the supporting sentences.
Waiter
It’ll cost a large amount of
money.
What’s there to wait for?
Again, everything?
Hostess
My goodness! Why, look at
him.He eats like a wolf.
He’s in rags.
And you put him in the back
of the restaurant! Go and
see him at once!
Owner
That
one’s
reserved.
Now perhaps if you
pay the bill I can
help the other
customers.
I’m sorry, sir, so
sorry…
Doesn't matter at all. We
are so very glad that you
even entered our little
eating place…
You must come whenever you want and have
whatever you like.Just having you sit here is a
great honor! As for the bill, please forget it.
It’s for us to thank you,
from the bottom of my
heart!
The great change of their attitudes
why
Because of
Discussion
Is money everything?
Is money everything ?
Of course not. Money
is important, but we
cannot buy everything
with money.
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 .
Money is not everything !
When he entered a restaurant, the waiter
served him _________________ because
Henry was ________. They doubted if he
had money to pay for it. After finishing
two orders of food, he was asked to pay
the _____. The owner and the hostess
were_________to see a million bank note.
They changed their manners totally and
became _________ offering Henry a ____
meal.
in a rude manner
in rags
Summary
bill
shocked
repectful free
Acting
4 people-
Henry,owner,hostess
and waiter
• 1. Continue to practise the play.
• 2. Read the play again and find out
the difficult points and beautiful
expressions.
Thank you