Unit 8 Literature Lesson 1 课件-2022-2023学年高中英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Unit 8 Literature Lesson 1 The Last Leaf 英语组 XXX To read and talk about a short story. To read for general understanding and specific information. To learn and appreciate some writhing style of short stories. To recognize the point of view of multiple characters in a piece of literature. Leading-in Look and guess Which novel can you think of？ Who is the author? Activate and Share 1 How much do you know about O. Henry? Find some background information about him. 1. Where was O. Henry from? a. UK b. France c. USA 2. As a writer, he was most famous for _________. a. novels b. short stories c. poems 3. He started the writing style of ________. a. surprising endings b. humorous starts c. sad endings √ √ √ How much do you know about O. Henry? O. Henry was an American short story writer, the founder of the American modern short story, whose stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New York City and frequently feature characters with blue-collar jobs, such as policemen and waitresses. Among them, The Gift of the Magi, The Cop and The Anthem and The Last Leaf enjoy huge popularity. Four million, cabbage and king, the road to destiny 5 Read and Explore “The Last leaf” is one of O. Henry's most famous short stories. Read the story quickly and find the information in the chart below. Main characters Time in 2._________ Place in 3.__________ Village , New York City. The plot of the story Johnsy was badly 4.____ with Pneumonia . She counted the 5.______ out of the window. She thought she must die when the last leaf 6._____. Three days later 7.___________remained on the vine. The ending It was Behrmanwho 9._______ the masterpiece and gave hope to Johnsy. But he himself died. November ill leaves fell painted The last leaf Sue, 1.________—the patient, the doctor, Mr Behrman and Mr Pneumonia. Johnsy Greenwich the last leaf Johnsy changed her attitude to life and cheered up. Mr Behrman was sick with 8.__