内容正文:
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1.Teaching objectives
1)Have a clear mind map of structure and obtain a good understanding of the whole text through analyzing the text
2)Predict and write a reasonable ending of the story
3)Summarize and sharpen writing skills
2.Teaching procedures
Step1.Lead in
Task1(free talk): what are the key elements of a story
Task2:Situation introduced
Step2.Pre-writing(reading)
Task1.read for elements
The lost gold coin
After the First World War, a small group of veterans(老兵) returned to their village in France. Most of them managed to get along quite well, but one—Barton, who had been wounded and never recovered his strength—was unable to work regularly. Then, he became penniless. Yet he was too proud to accept charity from the people in the village.
Once each year the veterans held a reunion dinner. On one of these occasions they met in the home of Clinton, who had made a good deal of money and had became a self-important. Clinton caused a curiosity by showing them a large coin, about whose age and value he kept talking for long. Each man looked at it with interest as it passed around the long table. All had drunk wine freely and the room was filled with noisy talk, so that the gold coin was soon forgotten. Later, when Clinton wanted to get it back, however, the coin was missing.
Instantly there arose questions and denials. Finally the village lawyer suggested everyone be searched, to which all agreed—except Barton. His companions looked at him with surprise.
“You refuse, then?” asked Clinton.Barton turned red. “Yes,” he said. “I can’t allow it.”
“Do you realize,” asked the owner of the gold piece, “What you refusal implies?”
“I did not steal the gold piece, and I will not accept such a search.” Barton answered firmly.
One by one, the rest of the group turned out their pockets. When the coin failed to appear, attention was focused once more on poor Barton again.
“Surely you will not persist in your refusal?”the lawyer asked.
Barton made no reply. C