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Unit 8 Surprise Endings
Reading Part & Key Words
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Learning objectives
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Learn the story of the Gifts
Learn to analyze the story
Master some key words and phrases
How much do you know about O. Henry?
Nationality American
Real Name William Sydney Porter
Year 1862 - 1910
Job An American writer for short stories
Famous Books The Gift of the Magi
Police and Praise
The Last Leaf
Twenty Years Later
...
O. Henry
Lead-in
Lead-in
People in the West usually give gifts to others on special days. Match their gift-giving times in the box with the pictures below.
birthdays graduation wedding Christmas Mother’s Day
What do you know about Christmas?
Lead-in
Christmas is on December 25th.
People always have a big meal with a turkey, ham and pies.
People usually put up a Christmas tree at home and decorate it.
People always exchange gifts.
1. When did the story take place?
On Christmas Eve.
2. Why did Della count her money?
Because she wanted to buy a present.
3. What was Della’s problem?
She could not afford a present.
Lead-in
The Gifts
The Gifts
Jim and Della both sold their most valuable possessions for gifts
While-reading
Della and Jim
Christmas Eve
at home
Della wanted to buy a gift for Jim but she has little money
Della sold her long hair to buy a watch chain for Jim
main characters
place
cause
process
result
time
Let’s divide the story into three parts!
Beginning Para. 1 - 2 Della wanted to__________________, but she only had___________________________________
Middle Para. 3 - 8 Della sold___________to buy ______________
for Jim
Ending Para. 9 - 17 Jim sold________________ to buy __________________for Della.
They both sold their________________________
buy a gift for Jim
one dollar and eighty-seven cents
her hair
his watch
a set of combs
most valuable possessions
a watch chain
While-reading
Read the beginning part (Para. 1 - 2 ) again and complete the form.
While-reading
the most valuable possessions
Della ________________ fell about her and reached
____________________
Jim ________________ from his _______________________
beautiful hair
below her knee
a golden watch
father and grandfather
Read the middle part (para. 3 - 8) again then complete the sentences.
While-reading
hair goods store
her hair
20 dollars
searched through
a watch chain
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Della stopped at a ________________
she sold________________and got________________
she____________________the street
she bought______________________at________dollars
Read the ending part (para. 9 - 17) again then answer the questions.
While-reading
1. Did Jim buy a gift for Della?
Yes. He bought her a set of combs.
2. Could Della use the gift now?
No, she couldn’t.
3. How might Della feel when she got the gift?
She might feel happy and sad.
While-reading
Read the story again and complete the sentences.
1.87 dollars
buy a gift
beautiful hair
sell it
gold watch
While-reading
watch chain
this set of combs
Time to discuss!
What did the expression in Jim’s eyes mean when he saw Della?
What is the surprise ending in the short story?
What do you think of Della and Jim?
While-reading
Key Words
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1. graduation n. 毕业典礼,毕业
graduate v. 毕业
graduate from... 从……毕业
1) Anna will ______ from university next year.
A. graduation B. graduated C. graduate
Key words
2)We will keep in touch with each after ______.
graduate B. graduation C. graduater
3)Do you know the man graduate ______ Peking University this year?
A. from B. in C. for
Key words
2. afford v. 买得起
afford sth. 买得起某物
afford to do 有时间做某事
1)这车太贵了,我们买不起。
This car is so expensive that we can’t afford it.
Key words
2)我们没有时间等下去了。
We can’t afford to wait.
3)Della太穷了以至于没不起一份礼物。
Della was too poor to afford a gift.
Key words
3. search v. 搜寻,查找
Della searched through the stores looking for a present for Jim.
Della一家挨着一家商店搜寻,给Jim挑选礼物。
Key words
Key words
search
search sth.
搜查某物
The policemen are searching his house.
search for
=look for
搜寻,找
He is searching for his car key.
in search of
寻找,探求
Scientists are in search of the cure for the disease.
search through
搜遍
She is searching through the library books.
Practice make perfect
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Exercise 用适当形式填空
1. Can you see the lion__________ (lie) over there?
2. We have a family meal after the__________(graduate).
3. They take__________(proud) in their motherland.
4. Athletes spend hours__________(practise) every day.
5. They couldn’t afford__________(buy) this house.
lying
graduation
pride
practising
to buy
Exercise 首字母填空
1. The iPhone is too expensive. The boy can’t a ____________ it.
2. I was so excited that my whole family came to my g ____________.
3. The customs officers s ____________ through our bags.
4. Tim d ____________ a handkerchief from his pocket.
5. I received many p____________ on my twelfth birthday.
6. We should take some n__________ in English class.
fford
raduation
earched
rew
resents
otes
1. 所有人的目光都集中在那个漂亮的女孩身上了。
People’s eyes are all ___________ ___________ that beautiful girl.
2. 她笑着并递出了钱。
She smiled and ___________ ___________ money.
3. 最后警察找出了真相。
___________ ___________, police ___________ ___________ the truth.
Exercise 完成句子
fixed on
held out
At last
found out
4. 她开始以”Mary” 假名写小说。
She began writing novels ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ “Mary”.
5. 我们队尽了最大的努力,但是我们最终输掉了比赛。
Our team _______ ________ _________, be we lost in the match ________ ________.
6. 我很想和你去欧洲度假,但是我腾不出时间。
I’d love to spend the holiday in Europe with you, but I _______ _______ the time.
Exercise 完成句子
under the name of
did our best
at last
can’t afford
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