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 BY O·HENRY Reading for Writing B1U4 Friends Forever Developing ideas Chelsy Read for the Settings It was barely 10 o’clock at night in New York, but most people had left work to go home, and this part of the city was now quiet. What does the setting suggest? What kind of plot do you think the author will write in the following texts? Underline the elements of the story Read for the Characters Underline the characters and their description. Try to dig out their personality and value Jimmy Bob Bob A policeman A tall man Twenty years ago The next morning After a year or two After twenty years tonight time ambitious adventurous confident sincere loyal I _____ here with Jimmy, my _______ I was to start the West to ______ ____ I came _______________ to stand in this door, and it’s worth it if my old partner ________ dined best chum make a fortune a thousand miles turns up We__________ each other lost track of During the twenty years I__________ around over it__________ __________ with the sharpest wits strong-willed hard-working Canny(精明的) kept hustling pretty lively Read for the Character---Bob hopeful inspiring determined Compete Did Bob work his destiny out or make his fortune? plot 4 Read for the Character---Jimmy What kind of man is Jimmy? Hints Personality “… my best chum, and the finest chap in the world” “You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.” “… for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.” friendly, kind, sincere Cautious(谨慎的), calm, stubborn loyal, trustworthy, reliable, staunch Guess: What’s Jimmy’s choice? Read for the Plot Jimmy Bob remain in New York West After Twenty Years condition distance work destiny out make fortune conflict Will Jimmy keep his promise after 20 years? conflict Read for the Theme Friendship About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long overcoat, with the collar turned up to his ears, hurried across from the opposite side of the street. He went directly to the waiting man. “Is that you, Bob?” he asked doubtfully.      “You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he shouted out. “Twenty years is a long time. Maybe it’s long enough to grow taller, but not long enough to change a man’s nose.” __ _____________ _________ Writing: Draft the clue of actions and add details Ask questions to promote the development of the plot and solve readers’ confusion reasonable coherent logical Chekhov’s GUN “契科夫之枪” 如果一把枪在第一幕中出现，那它后面一定要响，否则作者就不会专门对其描述。 Bob Jimmy After Twenty years Best friends Criminal Policeman loyal to friendship devoted to duty have his friend arrested Surprise Ending justice Friendship Read and Guess: What’s their true identity(身份)? William Sydney Porter(1862-1910), whose pen name was O. Henry, was a world-famous American short story writer. In his stories, he often focused on the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City at that time. His stories are best known for their surprise endings. Practice： Write an ending to a story Twenty years went by in the blink of an eye. Stepping out of the jail(监狱) into the cold wind, Bob, now 58, felt lost and helpless.______________   Doubtfully, Bob unfolded the note from the young man.______________ $$