Listening and Speaking introduces the topic of “talking about the good deed of returning lost money. This part of listening material opens the main discussion on the value of money in this unit through a news report about the money found by the cleaner. This section aims to help students familiarize themselves with the stylistic features of news reports and develop their skills in listening to news.

Viewing and talking introduces the topic of describing people’s changing attitudes in a film clip.

By watching the film clip, students can understand the works reflects the phenomenon of money worship. The boss, his wife and the waiter all treated Henry differently after seeing the million –pound bank note, because they treated the poor and the rich differently in life.

1. Guide students to master the stylistic features of news reports.

2. Cultivate students' ability to talk about their opinions about value of money.

3. Instruct students to use functional sentences of the dialogue such as “after that, then, later, so ,but , however etc” appropriately.

1.Guide students to master the stylistic features of news reports.

2. Cultivate students' ability to talk about their opinions about value of money.

Part 1: Listening and Speaking

Step 1: Lead in

Is money the basis of a happy life? Why or why not?

No. People can find happiness in some simple things. Money can’t buy love, health and real friendship.

Step 2: Then, play the radio which is about a news report and fill in the blanks

1. Chen Liyan a ______________at Taiyuan railway station

2. Wang Zheng the _______________of the lost money

3. Ma Dongbao a ______________living in Chen’s apartment building

4. Liu Xia Chen’s 16-year –old __________________.

Step 3：After finishing the task above, the teacher play the same material again and after finishing listening, the students need to solve the following task.

___________Chen Liyan found Wang Zheng's money and returned it to him.

___________Chen gave an interview to the local newspaper.

___________Wang built a website to help raise funds for Liu Xia.

___________Ma Dongbao shared Chen's story with Wang.

___________Chen spent all her savings and took out a large loan.

___________Wang offered Chen 5,000 yuan.

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Step 4: Listen again and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1 It was the first time Chen Liyan's story was reported. T口 F口

2 Chen found 10,000 yuan in a small plastic bag in Taiyuan railway station口 F口

3 Wang Zheng apologized to Chen because he couldn't offer her more money. T口 F口

4 Chen took out a large loan to cure her daughter, T口 F口

5 Wang set up a fundraising website for Chen's daughter after Chen told him about her situation. T口 F口

Step 5：After listening, discuss the questions.

1 What kind of person do you think Chen Liyan is?

Chen Liyan is generous and honest because she returned a large sum of money to the owner.

2 Did Chen return the money because she didn't need it?

No. She returned the money because it was the right thing to do.

Evidence for this is that she refused to accept the reward money because she felt that it had not been earned.

3 Is it common for people to do what Chen did?

It depends on the culture. In some countries it is quite common to return money that has been found. In other countries, people believe "Finders are keepers!"

4 How did Wang Zheng feel about the return of his money?

He must have been very happy and relieved to have gotten his money back. We know this because he thanked Chen repeatedly and even offered her a reward.

5 Why did Ma Dongbao tell Wang about Chen's family?

He must have had great sympathy for Chen and her daughter and wanted to help them.'

We know this because he arranged help for them.

6 How did the news reporter feel about Chen's actions?

The news reporter felt that it showed that money wasn't the most important thing in life. We know this because the reporter told us that this is what Chen believes. and then said, “that's a great attitude to take."

Make references

Sometimes things are not said directly. However, you can make logical guesses on the basis

of what the speakers say. To draw a conclusion, you need to understand the given information

and use your background knowledge. Also, while listening, don't ignore the speakers' tone

and intonation- these can be important clues, too.

Part 2: Viewing and Talking

Step1： Look at these photos and guess what happens in the film.

A man looking very poor are eating a lot of food. After he finished his eating, the boss was very angry so I guess he couldn’t pay his bill at that time but later, when seeing a paper which might be a large bank note, the boss was surprised and all treated this poor man differently.

Step 2：Watch the film clip and discuss the following questions.

1 Why does the owner of the restaurant want Henry to sit somewhere else?

Since Henry is poorly dressed, the owner of the restaurant does not want him to sit in the middle of the room where everyone can see him.

2 What does Henry order? Why is the waiter surprised?

Henry orders ham and eggs, a nice big juicy steak with all the trimmings and a tall tankard of ale- twice. The waiter is surprised that Henry eats so much food.

3 Why does the owner think Henry hesitates to pay the bill?

The owner thinks Henry does not have the money to pay.

4 Why does the owner think the bank note is probably real?

Because no one would get into trouble to forge a bill of such a high amount- it would be crazy.

5 What happens in the end?

All the people in the restaurant think Henry is an eccentric millionaire and the owner let him leave without to pay the bill.

Step 2: Speaking Project

Work in groups. Retell the story in the film clip.

Sequencing words.

After leaving the brothers’ home,

After that,

Then

Later,

In the end/finally/eventually

Connecting words

..because..

…so…

…but…

However…

To our surprise…

After having the brother’s home, Henry went for a small restaurant. He was about to sit down at a table when the restaurant owner showed him to a different seat because he was dressed poorly and the restaurant owner did not want others to see him. Henry then ordered a large meal.

After he was finished, he ordered the same meal again, because he was very hungry.

The waiter was surprised and told the restaurant owner. This made the restaurant owner worried that he could not pay the bill. Later, when Henry finished eating, he hesitated to pay the bill. This made the restaurant owner quite angry. Then Henry opened the envelope, expecting to find some money to pay the bill. Henry, and all the people in the restaurant were shocked to see that it was a million-pound note. The restaurant owner decided that the note must be real, and that Henry was