Unit 4 Friends Forever Developing ideas After twenty years 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册

After Twenty Years 吕梁学院附属高级中学 郝丽娜 CONTENTS 01 Find out the storyline 02 Predict a logical and acceptable ending 04 Analyze the personality of the main characters 03 Highlight the theme Pre- reading 3 Introduce O. Henry briefly with the following tips. Writing theme(主题) ： Characteristics(特色) of his works: Famous stories: the everyday life ordinary people New York City surprise endings The Cop and the Anthem The Last Leaf The Gift of the Magi After Twenty Years 4 After Twenty Years is set in the early 1900s, near the end of America’s Westward Expansion (美国西进运动), which started in the early 1800s. During the expansion, many Americans went to the West (美国西部) to make money. New York City is located in the north-east of the US and was already a big city by then. Background information: While-reading 6 ★ Three elements of a novel : ① Setting (where & when) ② Characters (who) ③ Plot (what & how) (Plot: beginning--development--climax--ending) Skimming: read for general understanding Task 2 Read the first paragraph and find out the Setting (where & when) and Characters (who). Where : When : Who : Story setting (背景) plot (情节) ending 1. Where ? 2. When ? 3. Who ? The story took place in _____________. On a __________________. New York cold dark night A ____________＆ A ________ who has a scar on his face. man policeman Task3 Read the paragraph 1 and answer the following questions. 1. When and where did the man and Jimmy dine? Twenty years ago, they dined at “‘Big Joe’ Brady” in new york. 2. How Bob described Jimmy as a friend? The best chum, the finest chap, were raised here, and just like two brothers. 3. What's the plan of the two friends in the future? The man was to start for the west to make his fortune. Jimmy would saty in New York. They made an appointment to meet each other after twenty years. Inference: read for further understanding From the paragraph ,we can try to infer(推断) their personality. Characters Description Personality Jimmy You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place in the world. the man The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune. devoted traditional adventurous having great love for sb /sth and being loyal to them Read paragraph2 and answer the following questions. 1.The policeman's opinion about the appointment is that _______________________________ 2. What's the function of the paragraph 3? It contacts last paragraph and next paragraph so that the story can go on . It is a transitional (过渡的) paragraph. interesting but long Read paragraph 3 and answer the following questions. 1.Can you guess the meaning of “correspond ” ? keep tack of 2. What did the man experienced during the twenty years? The West is a pretty big proposition and he kept hustling around over it pretty lively. Inference: read for further understanding From the paragraph ,we can try to infer(推断) their personality. Characters Description Personality Jimmy The finest chap in the world,I know Jimmy will meet me here if he's alive, for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world. He'll never forget. the man You see, the West is a pretty big proposition andI kept hustling around over it pretty lively. came a thousand miles to stand in this door, and it's worth it if my old partner turns up. devoted reliable hard-working loyal The man went to the west to make his fortune. Put these four statements in the correct order. The man and Jimmy were raised in New York and made an appointment. The man came a thousand miles to meet Jimmy twenty years later. 1 2 3 4 They lose contact with each other. ? the mind map of the story: the man and Jimmy’s story Setting: a night twenty years ago at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s in New York Characters : a man (18) & Jimmy (20) Plot Beginning: dined & made an appointment Development: left for the West, corresponded, but lost track of each other Climax: came a thousand miles to meet Jimmy twenty years later Ending: Prediction Group Work Predict a logical and acceptable ending to After Twenty Years, trying to make it as surprising as you can. Find evidence to support your ideas. And tell your group members your endings. The following questions may help you: 1. Would Jimmy come to meet his friend? Yes/No? 2. Why? 3. What had Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years? 4. What might happen between the policeman and the man? 5. What theme you would like to highlight? 6. How will the story end? a policeman in uniform a policeman in plain clothes Highlight the theme Jimmy and Bob shared sincere（真诚的） ___________, and they _______________________ it a lot. However，when Jimmy was faced with the dilemma(两难困境） of friendship and justice, he chose to devote himself to his ________ and defend the _________. treasured duty justice/law/truth What’s the theme of the story? friendship 19 Do you think Jimmy did the right thing? Why or why not? 20 Share your ideas Loyalty to friendship vs Devotion to justice PPT模板下载：/moban/ 行业PPT模板：/hangye/ 节日PPT模板：/jieri/ PPT素材下载：/sucai/ PPT背景图片：/beijing/ PPT图表下载：/tubiao/ 优秀PPT下载：/xiazai/ PPT教程： /powerpoint/ Word教程： /word/ Excel教程：/excel/ 资料下载：/ziliao/ PPT课件下载：/kejian/ 范文下载：/fanwen/ 试卷下载：/shiti/ 教案下载：/jiaoan/ 字体下载：/ziti/ I love my teacher but I love truth more. --------- Aristotle Assignment Read other stories by O.Henry to get a deeper understanding of his works and the surprising endings to his stories. 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