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Unit 4 Friends Forever
After twenty years
---续写
Bob
arrested
After Twenty Years
Jimmy
friend
a plain clothes man
Review & Lead in
What would happen to Bob after he was released from jail?
Para1: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.____________________________
1.Why did Bob fell lost and helpless?
2.What did he think and do next?
3.What happen next?
Para2:Doubtfully, Bob unfolded the note from the young man.______________________
1.Who write the note and what the note talk about?
2.What did Bob feel after reading the note?
3.What happened between Bob and the young man?
Read Bob's story after he was released from jail and answer the questions.
1 .How did Bob feel when he finally got out of jail?
Bob felt lost and helpless.
2.Who did Bob meet after being released from jail?
What's that character's name?
He met Jimmy's son who was also named Bob.
Old Bob
Jimmy’s friend
Young Bob
Jimmy’s son
4.What kind of ending is this? More than one description may be suitable.
A happy ending.
A sad ending.
A surprise ending.
An open ending.
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3.What happened after Bob met that character?
Jimmy's son gave Bob a note from Jimmy.
5.Come up with your own ending to Jimmy and Bob's story, twenty years after Bob was arrested. Answer the questions to help you.
1.What type of ending will it be?
2.Do you want to introduce other characters in the ending? If so, who are they?
3.Where will the ending take place?
4.What has happened to Bob and Jimmy over the past twenty years?
5.How will the story end?
Do you like this ending? Why or why not?
When Bob was stepping out of jail, he felt lonely and forgotten by the world. He sat on the bench because no place to go.
“Excuse me, are you Bob?” A young man in his twenties walked up to Bob. “Yes, and you are…”Bob looked up and was surprising to find the man has curly brown hair and like himself, Bob fell tears. “Sam?” he stood up asked doubtfully.
“Yes, dad. I waited this day for 20 years.” They hugged each other tightly.
“How were you all these years, son? I’m sorry…” Bob said bitterly.
“Don’t worry, dad. I finished college and got a good job. Uncle Jimmy supported me.” “Jimmy?” Bob shouted in surprise.
“Yes, he passed away last year, but he was always worried about you. He said you’re his best buddy.”
$$Unit 4 Friends Forever
After twenty years
After twenty years
Do you miss your old friend after entering senior high school?进入高中后你想念你的老朋友吗?
If you make promise(许诺 ; 承诺) with your friend to meet each other after twenty years, will you go as promised?如果你和你的朋友许诺二十年后见面,你会按照承诺去吗?
Lead-in
1. O. Henry is his _______ name.
2. He is a world famous American _________ story writer.
3. His stories are best known for __________ endings.
pen
short
surprise
The Gift of the Magi
The Cop and the Anthem
The Last Leaf
Basic elements of a novel
Setting
Characters
Plot
Theme
Setting
Characters
where
when
who
what happened
The short story "Afer Twenty Years" is set in New York on a cold, dark night. Most people have left work to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face.They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.
Task 1. Setting
Place:
Time:
Atmosphere:
New York,
outside a shop
at night
cold, dark, quiet
Twenty years ago
I _____ here with Jimmy, my _______
dined
best chum
hopeful
inspiring
The next morning
Task2 Read for the Character---Bob
I was to start the West to __________
make a fortune
ambitious
adventurous
After a year or two
We______________
each other
lost track of
determined
During the twenty years
After twenty years tonight
I___________ around over it_____________
kept hustling
pretty lively
strong-willed
hard-working
I came ______________ to stand in this door, and it’s worth it if my old partner ________
a thousand miles
turns up
confident
sincere
loyal
time
Did Bob work his destiny out or make his fortune?
Task3 Read for the Character---Jimmy
“… 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?
Task4 Plot (What happened?)
Discuss with your partner what will happen next?
Did Jimmy come to meet his friend?
What might happen between the policeman and the man?
I think Jimmy (will/will not) come to his friend, because he is a _______ person. In my opinion, Jimmy and the man _will _______ because they are _________. The policeman will __________ because he __________.
Will Jimmy keep his promise after 20 years?
Jimmy
Bob
remain in New York
West
After Twenty Years
work destiny out
make fortune
conflict
conflict
本页视频
Bob, I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar, I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn't do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job.
Jimmy
Now read the note from the original ending (P61)and find out what actually happened.
Jimmy did come to the appointed place.
Bob broke the law in Chicago.
arrest Bob
Please read again and find out the beginning, development, climax and ending of the story.
Beginning
Development
Climax
Ending
the most important and exciting part of the story
Beginning
Development
Climax
Ending
1. Bob read the note and found out what happened.
2. Jimmy and Bob were best friends and they made a date to meet again after 20 years.
3. A plain clothes man greeted Bob and Bob realized that he was not his friend Jimmy. He was a fake “Jimmy” and the undercover policeman told Bob that he was under arrested.
4. Bob waited for Jimmy outside a shop.
Jimmy
Bob
remain in New York
West
After Twenty Years
work destiny out
make fortune
conflict
conflict
Task5 Read for the Theme and summary
Friendship
Law and Duty
O. Henry-style endings
Criminal
Policeman
A friend is the one that knows you as you are,understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.
--- William Shakespeare
朋友会了解真实的你,
理解你的过去,接受你的现在,
并温柔地让你成长。
Practice: Write an ending to a story
Homework
Para1: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.____________________________
Para2:Doubtfully, Bob unfolded the note from the young man.______________________
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