Unit4 Developing ideas After Twenty Years+ language points 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

B1U4 Friends forever DI: After Twenty Years About the author Read the short introduction to O. Henry and answer the questions (A1, P58). 1 What does O. Henry usually focus on in his writing? The everyday life of ordinary people in New York. 2 What are his stories best known for? Their surprise endings. 3 Have you read any stories by O. Henry? Share one with the class. 2 O. Henry-style endings O. Henry’s stories are best known for their twists or surprise endings. So much so that people now refer to such endings as “O. Henry-style endings”. In these endings, there will be a sudden twist that results in an unexpected change of the characters’ inner world, experience, destiny, etc., thus creating an unexpected yet understandable result. Such endings will make the story more appealing and dramatic, as well as more memorable for its readers. five elements of a story Read the background of the story and observe the picture. What are the settings of the story? Who are the characters? What were they doing? Time: at night Location: outside a shop in New York Environment/Surroundings: cold, quiet, and dark a policeman a man who has a scar on his face the man was lighting a cigar and chatting with the policema Read the passage and answer the questions. Underline the evidence. Why is the story titled “After Twenty Years”? Because it tells a story of a man keeping his promise and coming to meet his friend after twenty years. “Twenty year ago tonight, I dined here at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s with Jimmy Wells…” Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. Read the passage and answer the questions. Underline the evidence. 20 yrs ago What was their relationship like? in the past 20 yrs What happened to the man and Jimmy? They were best friends. my best chum and the finest chap in the world (para. 1) just like two brothers (para