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B1U4 Developing ideas
After Twenty Years
Do you know who he is?
O. Henry
During his lifetime, O. Henry published 10 collections and over 600 short stories.
Fast-reading
Place: outside a in New York
Time: on a cold, dark .
a ; a who has a scar on his face
settings
characters
plots
shop
night
policeman
Read the setting part quickly and fill in the blanks.
Climax
Beginning Development Ending
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man
Read Para 1. and choose your answer
Why is the man standing outside the shop now?
A.Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy.
B. Because he is going for a walk
C. Because he is going on a patrol(巡逻)
Why did the man go to the west?
A. To travel in the west.
B. To let Jimmy leave New York.
C. To make his fortune.
What promise did they make before they parted?
A. Make a fortune together.
B. Leave New York together.
C. Meet again at the same place twenty years later.
Read Para 2-3 and answer the questions
A. The trust in friendship
B. Jimmy is loyal to his friend
C.The man kept his promise.
D. All of the above.
坚定的,忠诚的
1.What happened after one or two years?
They couldn’t get in touch with each other.
2.What can we learn from these sentences?
Read for the Character---Bob
Personality traits Clues from the passage
adventurous
“I was to start for the West to make my fortune.”
“The West is a pretty big place, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively.”
ambitious
“I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it’s worth if my old partner turns up.”
sincere,
loyal,
determined
Read for the Character---Jimmy
Personality traits Clues from the passage
cautious;
not adventurous
“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.”
loyal,
staunch,
devoted
“… my best chum, and the finest chap in the world”
friendly, kind,
true to friend
Will Jimmy keep his promise after 20 years?
the conflict
Predict the ending!
Read for the Conflict
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Chekhov’s
GUN
What’s the function of the policeman in the story?
Predict the ending!
Read for the Surprise Ending
“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。
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Chekhov’s
GUN
What’s the function of the policeman in the story?
The author
O. Henry’s stories are best known for the surprise endings.
Read for the Surprise Ending
“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。
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Did Jimmy come to meet his friend?
What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years?
What might happen between the policeman and the man?
Work in groups. Think of a possible ending to “After Twenty Years” and find evidence to support your ideas. Using the following questions to help you.
Read for the Surprise Ending
Loyalty to______
Devotion to ____
friend
duty
1. What does the video tell you about the ending of the story?
Bob is a ________
Jimmy is a ________
criminal
policeman
Jimmy was the policeman. He turned up as they agreed twenty years earlier, but he decided to fulfil (履行) his duty and have Bob arrested.
2. Why couldn’t Jimmy arrest Bob himself ?
Jimmy had mixed feelings. He knew what his duty was. But the memories of their friendship, the expressions of Bob’s respect and admiration for him and the fact that Bob had come all the way from thousand miles away just to keep the appointment made 20 years ago must have deeply touched him.
If you were Jimmy, what would you do when you found out Bob was wanted?
Principles
Emotions
Have you ever experienced any hard moments (dilemma进退两难) torn between personal feelings (friendship) and sense of righteousness (正义)/ sense of duty? How did you deal with them?
Discussion
Language points
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Find the following words and phrases in the passage and work out their meanings.
Important words and phrases
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把故事情节安排在
______________________
[非正式,过时]老朋友
______________________
[非正式,过时]家伙,伙计
______________________
劝人勉强来(或去)
______________________
状况,状态
chum n
chap n
drag v
condition n
set v
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Important words and phrases
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认定,认为
______________________
命运
______________________
相一致
______________________
提议,建议,计划
______________________
(常指非法地)兜售
Find the following words and phrases in the passage and work out their meanings.
figure v
destiny n
correspond v
proposition n
hustle v
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Important sentences
fortune n. [C]= a large amount of money
The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune.
第二天早上,我就要动身到西部去挣大钱了。
1.
make a fortune
a small fortune
发大财
一大笔钱
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Important sentences
① agree用法:agree with/on/about, agree that…
② no matter 常与what/which/who/how/where...连用, 表示“无论……”,在本文中强调朋友间的真挚友谊。
Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come.
那天晚上,我们约定,无论我们的条件如何,无论我们要走多远,从那个日期和时间起整整二十年后,我们将在这里再次见面。
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Important sentences
figure: to think or decide that sth will happen or is true
② work out: to plan or think of sth
③ whatever = no matter what
We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be.
我们认为,二十年后,我们每个人都应该规划好自己的命运,创造出自己的财富,不管将来会是什么样子。
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Important sentences
同义句转换:
You see, the West is a pretty big business, and I was working hard and moving from place to place.
You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively.
你知道,西部是一个很大的市场,我努力工作,又总是不断地东奔西跑。
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