内容正文:
Unit 1
Honesty and
responsibility
Step1 Lead in
01
Enjioy some proverbs
1. Trust is the foundation of faith.
信以诚为本。
2. Everyone is responsible for his country’s rise and fall.
天下兴亡,匹夫有责。
3. To live a life of honesty and integrity is a responsibility of every decent person.
过诚实正直的生活是每一个正派人的责任。
Honesty and responsibility are at the core of moral values.
Practising honesty:
1. tell the truth
2. play by the rules
3. keep promises
4. admit mistakes
Practising responsibility:
1. take agreement seriously
2. correct mistakes
3. think about your action
4. do everything to the best of your ability
How to practise hoesty and responsibility?
Step 2 Pre-reading
02
After
Twenty Years
Name: O. Henry (欧亨利)
Nationality: America
Date of birth: 1862 09 11
Representatives works:
The Gift of Magi, The Last leaf, The Plolice and the hymn, After twenty years
欧·亨利与契诃夫和莫泊桑并列世界三大短篇小说巨匠,曾被评论界誉为曼哈顿桂冠散文作家和美国现代短篇小说之父,他的作品有“美国生活的百科全书”之誉。
From time to time, people find themselves in situations where they have to make a difficult choice concerning their moral values. The short story below is about someone below is about someone who has to make a choice. before you read the story , think about the following questions:
1. What is the most difficult choice you have made in your life so far?
2. Do you think time can change a person? Why or why not?
Some informatiom of short story
1. introduction
2. rising action
3. climax
4. falling action
5. resolution
The main elements of short story:
1. character
2. plot
3. setting
4. conflict
5. theme
Five elements
Step 3 While-reading
03
1.Read the short story and complete the plot diagram below.
Rising action:
(1) Bob met Jimmy and the two talked about old times .
Introduction:
Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at thr agreed location.
Resolution:
(4) Bob receive a note from Jimmy Wells that
explained his actions.
Falling action:
(3) The man arrested Bob.