内容正文:
After Twenty Years
William Sydney Porter (1862-1910),
whose pen name was O. Henry, was a world-famous American short story writer. In his stories, he often focused on the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City at that time. His stories are best known for their surprise endings.
After Twenty Years
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Learning aims
To get the main idea and detailed information about the story;
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2.To get a better understanding of the features of a short story;
3.To predict a possible ending and learn more about surprise endings;
4.To form a right attitude to friendship and the relationship between emotion and law.
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Read for general information
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Characters
A policeman
Jimmy
The man
Setting
A cold, dark day in New York
Plot
The story between the man and Jimmy
Three elements
when and where
who
what
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general information
twenty years ago
The man dined with Jimmy Wells and was to start for the west.
one or two years later
They lost track of each other.
tonight
The man is standing outside t