watched the movie. They know what happened. Here teacher just lead them to memorize the plot and make them talk by themselves using the new words. Students will have a deeper and active thought about the text. [Group discussion] It is better to use multi-media device than teach in class. Because a great number of pictures can rise students’ interest and pictures is more intuitionist. They are helpful to train students speaking ability. In the front classes, teacher can let students have a short discussion and then give a speech according to the pictures. Step Ⅳ Listening and post reading
Listen to the tape and the try to answer the 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. Did the owner believe that the note was genuine or not? Why?He was not sure if it was real. Because Henry was in rags.
4. Whose behavior changes the most during this scene?The owner’s behaviourchanges the most because he stops being rude and worrying if Henry can pay for the meal and becomes over-polite offering Henry a free meal.
5. What kind of person is the owner of the restaurant?He is somebody who is only impressed by how much money somebody has.
6. Why do you think the owner of the restaurant gave Henry a free meal?He may be frightened Henry will not come back. He may also worry that Henry will tell his friends about the bad treatment he got at the restaurant and they will not return either.
[Aim] These questions are harder and harder. After lead-in, students can answer some of them easily, but the rest are a little bit difficult. At this time, students will have a discussion to answer the questions. The aim is first to get them be more familiar to the text and second to train their
listening, speaking and reading ability. Thirdly, through discussion, students will grasp the emotional aim, that is, in the capitalism society, money is everything. The relationship between people is all based on money.
[Group discussion] This step is a good collection with the last step. Students completely understand the text by their own. The last step helps them form a general impression and this one focuses on details. It clearly shows the advantage of multi-media class. Step Ⅴ language Points
Explanation1.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 amounthe owed.
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 chanceon 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。