Unit 8 More practice the last leaf 课件 2023-2024学年沪教牛津版英语九年级上册

U8 More practice The last leaf Listen to the summary of the text, fill in the blanks. This is a famous story by O. Henry, a great short story _______. Jim and Della had two _____ which they were both _____ of. One was Jim’s gold watch that was from his father and his _____. The other was Della’s beautiful hair. It fell about her, and reach below her ______. On the day before Christmas, they both wanted to buy a _____ for the other, but they didn’t have enough money. So Della went to a “ Hair _____” store to sell her hair, and bought Jim a watch ______.Jim came home late that night because he went to buy a Christmas present for Della. He sold his watch and bought a _____ of combs for Della. How they _____ each other! chain possessions proud grandfather knee present Goods writer set loved Listening How much do you know about O. Henry? steal money Central America run away (be) accused of under the name (of) v. 偷钱 n. 美洲中部 n. 逃走 被控告……； 被指责…… 用……名字； 以……假名 Words review Listen to a lecture about O.Henty and complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank. ______ O.Henry as William Sydney Porter 1887 He began writing for _____ and magazines. 1896 He was accused of stealing ______. He ran away to Central America . 1897 He returned to US because his wife was dying. Then he was sent to prison . There he began writing ______ under the name of “O.Henry”. 1901 He left prison. Later he moved to ______ ______ _____ and began a successful writing career. 1910 He died at the age of ________. newspapers 47 money New York City short stories 1862 Circle the correct answer. Why did O. Henry first begin writing? a. Because he liked writing short stories. b. Because his friend asked him to do so. c. Because he needed money to support his family. 2. Where did O. Henry work before he ran away to Central America? a. In a bank b. In a bookshop c. In a prison 3. Why did William Sydney Porter