04 Unit 2 Cherishing Friendship Reading B The Last Leaf-英语沪外版选择性必修第三册

Unit 2 Cherishing Friendship Reading B 授课教师： 张望晴 学习目标 Learning Objectives： At the end of the lesson, you will be able to ... 1. 能理清短篇故事中的人物及故事的起因、经过和结果; -identify the main characters and plots of the short story; 2. 能借助细节描写，分析人物情感态度的起伏变化； -analyze the emotional ups and downs from the detailed description; 3. 能结合人物关系和情节发展变化，探讨本故事中友谊的意义。 -explore the meaning of friendship based on the development of the story and the ending. What does “leaf” in the title stand for? Key elements of a short story Setting Character Plot pneumonia the last leaf getting well Behrman die fell drew/painted When did Johnsy change her attitude towards death? What contributed to Johnsy’s change of attitude? Group 1 The friendship between Johnsy and Sue : Para Group 2 The friendship between Behrman and these two female artists: Para Words Actions “Five what, dear?” “Try to eat a little now.” - … Sue went into the workroom to cry. Then she walked into Johnsy’s room, smiling and singing. Sample analysis: “dear” shows the intimacy between Sue and Johnsy and “try to” indicates that Sue talked to Johnsy with great patience. Sample analysis: The contrast between “to cry” and “smiling and singing” shows that Sue pretend to be delightful in front of Johnsy, hoping for her positive attitude towards the disease. Sue Words Actions “Five what, dear?” “Try to eat a little now.” - … Sue went into the workroom to cry. Then she walked into Johnsy’s room, smiling and singing. Sue Your analysis: ——————————————————————— —————————————————————————————————————————————— Thoughts & Actions Description about his death - - - And he believed that it was his duty to do everything possible to help Sue and Johnsy. -Mr Behrman died of pneumonia. Behrman Your analysis: ——————————————————————— —————————————————————————————————————————————— O. Henry’s Surprise Ending What did Sue mean by telling Johnsy that the last leaf was Mr. Behrman’s masterpiece? What did frie