Unit4 A：Reading and interaction （课件）英语沪教版2020选择性必修第二册

A：Reading and interaction Unit 4：Inspiration 上教版 选必二 1 Objectives Objectives Explore the characters of a short story 2 Pre-reading activity Discuss the quotes in pairs. Which quote do you like best? Why? (1) "Big words seldom accompany good deeds* (Charlotte Whitton) 3 (2) "How far that little candie throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world." (William Shakespeare) 4 (3) "A good deed is never lost." (Alexandre Dumas) 5 Good deeds are often the result of some kind of sacrifice. Discuss the reasons for this before you read the story. 6 Reading The Last Leaf 7 Comprehension work Read the passage and answer the questions. (1) Who are Johnsy, Sue and Behrman? (2) What happened to Johnsy in part A? (3) What did the doctor tell Sue about Johnsy's condition? (4) How did Old Behrman react when Sue told him about Johnsy's condition? (5) How did Johnsy feel when she saw the last leaf for the first time? Did she change her mind when she saw it again the next day? (6) What was the good deed in the story? Who did the good deed? 8 Read the summary below and fill in each blank with a suitable word based on the language of the passage. You may change the form if necessary. 9 Deep reading O. Henry ended the story in a surprising way. But to make the surprise ending sound reasonable, he provided many clues to prepare readers for it. Discuss the questions and complete the table in pairs. (1) What clues does the writer give? Identify at least five such clues in the passage. (2) How do you think these clues lead to the surprising ending? 10 11 Work in pairs and discuss the questions. (1) What makes a sick person give up the hope of ever becoming well again? What makes a sick person want to fight and become well again? (2) Would you do the same as Behrman to help Johnsy? Why or why not? 12 Mini-project Characterization Character analysis is essential for understanding short stories. Readers can get to know a character by studying: • his / her words • his / her act