Unit 8 Literature Lesson1 The last leaf 1 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语北师大新版（2019）选择性必修第三册

新北师大版高中英语选择性必修三Unit8 Literature Lesson1 The Last Leaf 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 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. 1 Read the story quickly and answer the questions. 1. Who are the main characters? 2. When and where was the story set? 3. What happened to Johnsy? 4. By doing what, who solved the problem? 5. Was the problem solved? What happened to the main characters? Read and Explore 1 Read the story quickly and answer the questions. 1. Who are the main characters? The main characters are Sue, Johnsy, Mr Pneumonia(personified), the doctor, and Mr Behrman. 2. When and where was the story set? The story was set in New York in the late 19th century when Pneumonia was a deadly disease. 3. What happened to Johnsy? She got Pneumonia and had little chance to live. Read and Explore 1 Read the story quickly and answer the questions. 4. By doing what, who solved the problem? Mr Behrman painted the last leaf on the wall. 5. Was the problem solved? What happened to the main ch