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

Reading: After twenty years A world-famous American short story writer. Stories in his books often focus on the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City. His stories are best known for their surprise endings. His masterpieces: • The gift of Magi • The last leaf • After Twenty Years Pre-reading Who is this writer? Guessing game 2 Pre-reading Read the introduction (P44) What is O Henry best known for? Surprise endings Do you like stories with surprise endings? Why or why not? Brainstorming Out of expectation & within understanding 3 While-reading Complete the mind map On a cold, dark night Outside a shop in New York A man A policeman Jimmy Make different choices and made a appointment Corresponded, lost track, Bob hustling Waited for the reunion, met the policeman … Fast reading 4 Three elements of a short story Setting When: Where: Characters Who: Plot Beginning: Development: Climax: Ending: While-reading 4 causes: Large population California Gold Rush Cheap, Fertile, Land Freedom for Runaway Careful reading 5 While-reading Characters of the story What kind of person is Jimmy, the man and the policeman? Devoted to work Frightening Careful reading 6 While-reading Characters of the story Stubborn Conservative ambitious Brave, adventurous Careful reading 7 While-reading Characters of the story The trust, staunchest Careful reading 8 While-reading Think of a possible ending with the help of the following questions and chart. Do you think his friend Jimmy would turn up? What might Jimmy experience over the past twenty years? What might happen between the policeman and the man? The man Jimmy The policeman 1.frightening, adventurous, brave 2.Ambitious 3.the truest and staunchest 1.stubborn, conservative 2.the truest and staunchest 1.devoted to his work Careful reading Out of expectation & within understanding 9 While-reading Exchange your sheets and compare original ending with your pairs’, which one is better? Why? Analyze from the following aspects: Writing style Character's personality Reader's feelings … The man Arrest Bob Bob is criminal The policeman Jimmy recognized Bob. Jimmy left and there came a policeman in plain clothes, arrested Bob and gave him the note. Deep reading 10 Post-reading Work in pairs and discuss the following question: Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing? Why or why not? Friendship? Loyalty to friends VS Law/rules? Fulfill the duty dilemma Think&Pair&Share 11 Post-reading Work in groups and discuss the following question: 1.Have you ever faced the same dilemma? 2.What did you do then? Discussion 12 Post-reading The law is reason free from passion. –Aristotle 法律是没有激情的理性。——亚里士多德 Discussion 13 Post-reading Self-evaluation 14 Assignment Acting requirements 15 Assignment optional 1.Work in groups. Act out the whole story. 2.Predict and continue to write what might happen after Bob was released from the jail? 16 $$