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课件网) Unit 5 UNIT 5 THE VALUE OF MONEY To watch a film clip from The Million Pound Bank Note. To talk about how people's attitudes change in the scene. To share your opinion on money and its impact(影 响). In this scene from The Million Pound Bank Note, the owner of the tailor's shop has called the Bumbles Hotel and told them that a rich American, Henry Adams, is coming and that they should give him their best room. bellboy manager tailor police officer maid waiter/waitress doorman driver secretary chef Look at the characters listed in the box and predict who will appear in the film clip: A. Henry Adams lost his bank note at the hotel. B. Henry Adams fell in love with Portia at the hotel. C. Henry Adams received a warm reception at the hotel. What do you think this scene is about Choose the best answer. Watch the video about At the Hotel and finish the following exercises. Check your answer in Before You Watch: bellboy manager tailor police officer maid waiter/waitress doorman driver secretary chef ____ The real Henry Adams appears. ____ Henry makes friends with the man. ____ The doorman thinks the man is Henry, and so he invites him inside. ____ A man appears wearing a hat. ____ The hotel manager realises he has made a mistake. 1 2 3 4 5 Put these events in the correct order. Watch the video again and answer the questions. 1. Why do the people at the hotel mistake the man for Henry Adams The hotel staff are looking for a wealthy American who looks poor. When the man walks up to the hotel, he puts his bag down and stands next to a horse-drawn cab. The staff then make the natural mistake of assuming that he is the wealthy American, as he also looks poor, yet it looks like he has gotten out of an expensive cab. 2. The man seems odd to the hotel workers. Why are they so nice to him They think he is an eccentric millionaire. 3. How do the hotel workers treat the man when they discover that he is not Henry Why They treat him rudely because they realise he is not Henry, the millionaire. 4. What does the man do for a job He is a strongman in the circus. 5. Why does Henry want to make friends with the man Henry is lonely, and the man is the only person in London so far who hasn’t treated him strangely. Discuss the following questions with your classmates. 1. Why do people treat Henry and the man differently at the hotel 2. Do you think “money makes the world go around” Why or why not People often show favouritism to the wealthy and despise the poor. In part this is because they are looking for some financial advantage for themselves. People also act this way because they suppose that a wealthy person is cleverer and morally better than they are, and assume that a poor person must be not as smart or moral. 1. Why do people treat Henry and the man differently at the hotel People need money to live. There is no doubt about that. However, there are other things that people need more, especially lo ... ...
