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One Thousand Dollars and Other Play
Money or love? Which is more important in life? Can money buy anything? Can it help a young man top marry the girl he loves? Does money really make people happy, or does it just cause problems?
We all know how difficult love can be. When you meet someone you like, there are so many things that can go wrong, sometimes because you are trying too hard, sometimes because of a misunderstanding.
These four plays about money, love and life are adapted from short stories written a hundred years ago by the great American storyteller O. Henry. Henry had his own difficulties with money and loneliness, and wrote from personal experience.
We all know how difficult love can be. When you meet someone you like, there are so many things that can go wrong, sometimes because you are trying too hard, sometimes because of a misunderstanding.
These four plays about money, love and life are adapted from short stories written a hundred years ago by the great American storyteller O. Henry. Henry had his own difficulties with money and loneliness, and wrote from personal experience.
48 pages, Paperback
First published June 15, 2014
About the author
John Escott
263 books117 followersJohn Escott started by writing children's books and comic scripts, but now writes and adapts books for students of all ages. He especially enjoys writing crime and mystery thrillers, and is a member of the British Crime Writers Association.
With Oxford University Press John has published London for the Oxford Bookworms Factfile series; Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery, Star Reporter, Girl on a Motorbike, The Fly and Other Horror Stories, and The Scarlet Letter for the Oxford Bookworms Library series; The Magician, Time for a Robbery, Star for a day, Tomorrow's Girl, and The Man with Three NAMEs for the Hotshot Puzzles series; and A Pretty Face for the Dominoes series.
With Oxford University Press John has published London for the Oxford Bookworms Factfile series; Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery, Star Reporter, Girl on a Motorbike, The Fly and Other Horror Stories, and The Scarlet Letter for the Oxford Bookworms Library series; The Magician, Time for a Robbery, Star for a day, Tomorrow's Girl, and The Man with Three NAMEs for the Hotshot Puzzles series; and A Pretty Face for the Dominoes series.
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August 11, 2020
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August 15, 2021
Money is a good or bad thing? This story speaks about life and various dimensions.
September 14, 2026
07/09/2016
За что мне нравятся эти Оксфордские тоненькие книжечки, так это что их озвучивают дикторы с идеальным английским произношением. А поскольку конкретно эти английские аудиокнижки попадаются мне в рамках домашки по английскому, и их надо не просто послушать, но еще и сделать аудирование, то четкое произношение - это лучшее, что может быть в таком случае) В книге четыре коротеньких рассказика О'Генри, связанных одной темой - деньги.
В первом, "All That Money Can Buy" речь идет об извечном споре - можно ли все в этом мире купить за деньги, или нет? Ответ довольно неожиданный :) Во втором, "One Thousand Dollars", о том, для кого и какую роль в жизни может сыграть тысяча долларов. И о том, как важно поступать по совести. В третьем, "A Night Out", о том, что внешность, а следовательно впечатление от людей, может быть обманчива, а в четвертом, "Two Loafs of Bread", о том, что доброта и сострадание не всегда приводят к положительным результатам.
Рассказики короткие, юмор - классический английский, слушается легко. Хороший вариант для тех, кто только начинает слушать аудиокниги на английском.
За что мне нравятся эти Оксфордские тоненькие книжечки, так это что их озвучивают дикторы с идеальным английским произношением. А поскольку конкретно эти английские аудиокнижки попадаются мне в рамках домашки по английскому, и их надо не просто послушать, но еще и сделать аудирование, то четкое произношение - это лучшее, что может быть в таком случае) В книге четыре коротеньких рассказика О'Генри, связанных одной темой - деньги.
В первом, "All That Money Can Buy" речь идет об извечном споре - можно ли все в этом мире купить за деньги, или нет? Ответ довольно неожиданный :) Во втором, "One Thousand Dollars", о том, для кого и какую роль в жизни может сыграть тысяча долларов. И о том, как важно поступать по совести. В третьем, "A Night Out", о том, что внешность, а следовательно впечатление от людей, может быть обманчива, а в четвертом, "Two Loafs of Bread", о том, что доброта и сострадание не всегда приводят к положительным результатам.
Рассказики короткие, юмор - классический английский, слушается легко. Хороший вариант для тех, кто только начинает слушать аудиокниги на английском.
August 27, 2026
Yeah I like it😁
October 24, 2012
25/10/2012 Oxford 2 level 95minutes
money - love - time - happy - one thousand dollars - rich - poor
1. If you were asked someone want you to sale your life, can you sale your life for money?
A. If my family was pinched for money, I maybe be able to sale my life. Because I'm non-person if my parents made me. I should have a lot of to be thankful for them. So I can sale my life for my parents.
2. What are things that cannot be bought for money?!
A. I guess time, love and feeling.
In the story, the main character's father want to buy time. But he cannot buy. If I had a lot of money, I cannot manège time. Because all of people was given equal times. I cannot change equal things. Love and feeling is so difficult. If I can change other people's attitude about me to give many money, I cannot change stand basic of people's feeling. It is difficult.
December 8, 2011
Not sure why all the bad reviews... I only read One thousand Dollars; sounds like there may be more stories in this book.
One Thousand Dollar is a short story about a spoiled Young Gillian is upset his wealthy uncle left him with $1000 with strings attached. His hope was that his nephew would change his shallow ways. He must spend the $1000 and prove to the lawyers he didn’t spend it on something frivolous. He spends the whole day trying to figure out how to do that & when he does… the lawyer accidentally confesses something about the remaining money and who it may go to if not him and he must decide if he really needs the money or does the other person… proving how shallow he really is.
One Thousand Dollar is a short story about a spoiled Young Gillian is upset his wealthy uncle left him with $1000 with strings attached. His hope was that his nephew would change his shallow ways. He must spend the $1000 and prove to the lawyers he didn’t spend it on something frivolous. He spends the whole day trying to figure out how to do that & when he does… the lawyer accidentally confesses something about the remaining money and who it may go to if not him and he must decide if he really needs the money or does the other person… proving how shallow he really is.
May 28, 2013
1.OXFORD, Stage2
2.5/27:40minutes; 5/28:50minutes
3.love, money ,time, happy, problem, America, life
4.What do you want to do if you have a thousand dollars?
- I want to travel all over the world, especially Europe.
5.Money or Love? Which is more important in life? Of course, both of them are important. I think money is more important than love because you cannot live without money. But even if you do not have any money, you might live happily if there is love. It is very difficult question for me!
2.5/27:40minutes; 5/28:50minutes
3.love, money ,time, happy, problem, America, life
4.What do you want to do if you have a thousand dollars?
- I want to travel all over the world, especially Europe.
5.Money or Love? Which is more important in life? Of course, both of them are important. I think money is more important than love because you cannot live without money. But even if you do not have any money, you might live happily if there is love. It is very difficult question for me!
December 12, 2012
OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY, Level 2
Time : 12/11= 80 minutes
7 word summery : money, love, one thouthand dollars, time, sell, difficult, happy
Discussion question: 1,Can you sell your life for money?
A, I can't sell my life for money. Because I enjoy my life very much. So I don't want to sell my life even if for money.
2.What things makes you happy?
A, I think money is important. However it is not only money that makes me happy. I need family, friend, love to be happy.
Time : 12/11= 80 minutes
7 word summery : money, love, one thouthand dollars, time, sell, difficult, happy
Discussion question: 1,Can you sell your life for money?
A, I can't sell my life for money. Because I enjoy my life very much. So I don't want to sell my life even if for money.
2.What things makes you happy?
A, I think money is important. However it is not only money that makes me happy. I need family, friend, love to be happy.
May 1, 2013
1)O. Henry,Oxford,Level 2
2)4/30=25minutes,5/1=60minutes
3)1.money 2.time 3.love 4.life 5.indecision 6.lie 7.anxiety
4)What do you want to do if you have one thousand dollars?
-I don't want to spend immediately. I save for the future.
5)This book's outline made me feel interested. Honestly,I thought that money is important for us because you can't live without money. But I believe that love can change your life. Happy isn't made by money. Happy is made by love. I think so...
2)4/30=25minutes,5/1=60minutes
3)1.money 2.time 3.love 4.life 5.indecision 6.lie 7.anxiety
4)What do you want to do if you have one thousand dollars?
-I don't want to spend immediately. I save for the future.
5)This book's outline made me feel interested. Honestly,I thought that money is important for us because you can't live without money. But I believe that love can change your life. Happy isn't made by money. Happy is made by love. I think so...
May 7, 2013
OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY, Level 2
5/5.6 90 minutes
7 word summery : money/love/man/woman/life/important/use
Q.If you have thousand dollars, what do you do?
A.I will spend a lot. I want to buy many clothes, eat delicious food and travel around the world.
there are four stories in this book. I was thought by the book. Money is important. Love is also important. I can't chose which is important in my life.
5/5.6 90 minutes
7 word summery : money/love/man/woman/life/important/use
Q.If you have thousand dollars, what do you do?
A.I will spend a lot. I want to buy many clothes, eat delicious food and travel around the world.
there are four stories in this book. I was thought by the book. Money is important. Love is also important. I can't chose which is important in my life.
June 5, 2013
1, One Thusand Dollars; OXFORD; level 2
2, 81 minutes
3, money love important buy marry happy problem
4, Do you think money is the most important thing?
No, I don't. We can buy something by money, but there are something which we can't buy by money.
5,There are four different stories in this book. It was easy to read. I think there are some things more important than money. For example, love, family and friend.
2, 81 minutes
3, money love important buy marry happy problem
4, Do you think money is the most important thing?
No, I don't. We can buy something by money, but there are something which we can't buy by money.
5,There are four different stories in this book. It was easy to read. I think there are some things more important than money. For example, love, family and friend.
June 11, 2014
One thousand dollars (Oxford Level. 2)
6/10 85 minutes
Money, love, time, ring, painting, traffic, bread
[Money is nothing when you have true love.]
Everyone has most important things in their lives. Many people say " Love is all, money is not important." as same as in this story. However, I don't think so. I think we don't have to decide one important thing for own life,and we shoudn' t persist in one sense of values.
6/10 85 minutes
Money, love, time, ring, painting, traffic, bread
[Money is nothing when you have true love.]
Everyone has most important things in their lives. Many people say " Love is all, money is not important." as same as in this story. However, I don't think so. I think we don't have to decide one important thing for own life,and we shoudn' t persist in one sense of values.
March 24, 2016
I never read O. Henry before I discovered this book. I must say I enjoy the wit and the many twisted endings of his stories. The version I'm reading are written for secondary school students. Initially reading it for work purpose, the surprise of its simplicity and clever humour has got me hooked. Work has never been enjoyable when you are required to read a good book like this! I'm looking forward to read more stories from O.Henry.
July 13, 2016
1. Oxford L.2
2. 80min.
3. rich, poor, money, love, one thousand, important
4. a) Money is nothing when you have true love.
b) I cannot understand the meaning. I don't think so.
5. If I have one thousand dollars, I want to buy a lot of clothes and want to eat a lot of delicious foods. And I also want to travel. If I can get a lot of money, I am full of dream.
2. 80min.
3. rich, poor, money, love, one thousand, important
4. a) Money is nothing when you have true love.
b) I cannot understand the meaning. I don't think so.
5. If I have one thousand dollars, I want to buy a lot of clothes and want to eat a lot of delicious foods. And I also want to travel. If I can get a lot of money, I am full of dream.
April 24, 2014
1: Oxford,level2
2: 4/20=40minutes. 4/23=30minutes
3:money,love,will,dinner,one thousand,bread,
4:I like characters kindness in this book. Each characters are kind at other people trough money and love.
5: This book is easy to read because this book contain four stories and each stoty is short.
2: 4/20=40minutes. 4/23=30minutes
3:money,love,will,dinner,one thousand,bread,
4:I like characters kindness in this book. Each characters are kind at other people trough money and love.
5: This book is easy to read because this book contain four stories and each stoty is short.
March 18, 2015
Books is great
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January 10, 2016
fast paced literature with colourful play background
January 22, 2013
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