Unit 8 Literature Topic talk and Lesson 1 The last leaf 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语北师大新版（2019）选择性必修第三册

Lesson 1 The Last Leaf Literature Unit 8 Achievements: The father of the modern American short stories (美国现代短篇小说创始人) One of three short story master in the world (“世界三大短篇小说巨匠”之一) Also Known As: William Sydney Porter Born: September 11, 1862 (Greensboro, North Carolina) Died: June 5, 1910 (aged 47) Notable Works: Typical Writing Style: humorous language, surprising endings, and tearful smile. 《警察与赞美诗》(1904) 《白菜与国王》(1904) 《麦琪的礼物》(1905) 《最后一片叶子》(1908) 《四百万》(1906) O. Henry’s Stories Most of O. Henry’s stories are set in the early 20th century, when the whole America experienced the Great Depression(经济大萧条). He praises the human virtues(美德) of ordinary people in his stories who are at the lower class of the society but still strive for success despite this terrible situation and conveys his love and respect to these ordinary people. “The Last Leaf” is one of O. Henry's most famous short stories. Now let's read and learn more about it. While-reading The structure The Last Leaf Beginning Development Climax Ending Para. Para. Para. Para. 1-2 12 7-11 3-6 A. Johnsy’s hope B. Johnsy is dying D. The background C. The truth Fast-reading The last leaf Who When Where Setting What _______→a patient Sue →a painter Johnsy Behrman in _________ November in Village Pneumonia arrived and spread Pneumonia Greenwich _________ P30 2 Task 2 2. What rhetorical method is used to describe pneumonia? A. Simile(明喻)． B. Personification(拟人)． C. Hyperbole(夸张)． D. Parallelism(排比)． 3．What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. People put their hopes on Johnsy. B. The chance of Johnsy’s survival was slim. C. Johnsy needed to think about her future more. D. People should encourage Johnsy to stick to her dream. √ √ 1. What’s the purpose of the first paragraph? A. To introduce the topic. B. To describe a scene of life. C. To introduce the background of the story. D. To describe a place. √ Paras. 1-3 2. What was Mr Behrman’s response to Johnsy’s belief about life? A. He thought it very impressive. B. He was surprised at it. C. He found it worth admiration. D. He thought Sue was lying. 3. Why did Johnsy change her attitude? A. Sue encouraged her to be brave and she was moved. B. Behrman persuaded her to give up her stupid idea. C. She was encouraged by the brave leaf and realised that it was wrong of her to want to die. D. The doctor told her something cheerful. √ √ 1. What did the leaves mean to Johnsy? What did she mean by saying “Three days ago there were almost a hundred. But now it’s easy. There are only five left now. ”? Paras. 4-11 1. What did the leaves mean to Johnsy? What did she mean by saying “Three days ago there were almost a hundred. But now it’s easy. There are only five left now. ”? They meant the hope of life. Her chance of survival was becoming slimmer and slimmer. Paras. 4-11 4. What does the word “it” refer to in Line 43? The word “it” refers to the leaf painted by Mr Behrman. 1. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The janitor saw him going out that rainy night. B. Mr. Behrman got Pneumonia because of painting in the cold rainy night. C. Mr. Behrman would become famous for his masterpiece. D. Mr Behrman went to prevent the last leaf from falling off. √ Paras. 12 Read the story more carefully. Complete the timeline with what happened in the story. Then tell the story. Task 3 P32 3 In November, Johnsy __________ ________________. The doctor _______ _________________. Behrman and Sue looked out the window and found _____________. The following day, Johnsy _________________________. The doctor said _________________________. Mr Behrman ______________________. Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and thought _______ ________________________________. The next morning, Johnsy ___________ _________________________________________. The next day, Mr Behrman ____. The janitor found ______ ______________________ the day before. got sick with pneumonia said she might not get better one leaf left saw the leaf was still there she would live and get better was sick with pneumonia that she must die when the last ivy leaf falls asked to look out the window and saw the leaf was still there died Mr Behrman in bed with pain Answer the questions. Task 4 1. When Sue began a pen drawing in Johnsy's room, what did Johnsy do? 3. Behrman said, “This is not a place in which Miss Johnsy shall lie sick. Someday I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away.” What did he mean? 3. What did the janitor find? P32 4 Check your answers. 1. When Sue began a pen drawing in Johnsy's room, what did Johnsy do? Johnsy started to count the ivy leaves when Sue began a pen drawing in Johnsy's room. 2. Behrman said, “This is not a place in which Miss Johnsy shall lie sick. Someday I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away.” What did he mean? Mr Behrman realised that Johnsy would become better, and that he would paint his masterpiece before they all died. 3. What did the janitor find? The janitor found Mr Behrman in bed wearing wet clothes and in terrible pain. Climax Falling Action Rising Action Johnsy was ill. Johnsy counted the leaves outside. There was only one leaf outside the window. The following day, the last leaf was still there. Johnsy survived. Mr Behrman died. “In November, a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called Pneumonia, arrived in Greenwich Villiage.”(para.2) “I want to go sailing down, down, just like one of those poor, tired leaves.”(para.6) “Johnsy’s eyes were open, but they weren’t watching her. Instead, she stared ot the window and counted backwards:’Ten, nine, eight, seven...’”(para.4) “Didn’t you wonder why it never moved an inch when the wind blew? Ah, dear, it’s Behrman’s masterpiece...”(para.13) personification the vividness of details simile & personification the sursprising but logical ending Writing styles of O.Henry hints: simile (明喻) personification(拟人) the vividness of details (生动的细节描写) the surprising but logical ending (惊人但合逻辑的结局) Task 9 Characters Personality Examples (Evidence) Johnsy pessimistic stubborn waited to die; mind was made up Sue considerate kind, patient encouraged Johnsy constantly and took care of Johnsy carefully Behrman ambitious selfless brave For forty years he had been about to paint a masterpiece. He sacrificed his life to saveJohnsy. Analyse the characters Task 8 Task 7 Read the story and write them down. P32 7 say see die claim ask reply cry tell look watch stare notice go go sailing down go away slip away In the story, the writer uses different words to express similar meanings. Then work in pairs and use each word to describe a scene. Summary: 　　Sue and Johnsy were 1._______(friend) and they lived in one studio.Unfortunately，Johnsy suffered from Pneumonia and 2._____ (lie) on the bed，staring out the small window and counting backwards “Ten，nine，eight，seven...” She said feebly she must go when the last leaf fell.The doctor told Sue to encourage her to think 3._____________(hopeful) thoughts，about the future，about living. At the same time，she went to fetch Mr Behrman 4._____ was a failed painter to be a model for her drawing. A cold rain was falling, friends lay more hopeful who 5.______(mix) with snow.The next morning there was still one leaf. And another terrible night，it was still there.Johnsy lay for a long time,6._______(look) at it.Then she saw the life’ energy and wanted 7.______(live).With the help of the doctor and Sue，Johnsy was out of danger 8.__________(gradual).But the bad news was 9.____ Mr Behrman died.And they knew the secret that the last leaf was just a painting drawn by him 10.___ that terrible night. 返 回 mixed looking to live gradually that on 1. What do you think Sue's comment “it's Behrman's masterpiece” means? 2. What do you think the story is trying to express? 4. Does the ending of the story surprise you? If yes, how? What do you think of such an ending? P33 8 Discussion 3. What does “the last leaf” symbolise? hope belief courage friendship 3. What does “the last leaf” symbolise? Voice your opinion 1.Can you find anyone in our life like Mr.Behrman? friends families teachers doctors soliders policemen firefighters we are all leaves we can choose to be Mr.Behrman 1. hunt for 2. stare at 3. in an attempt to do sth. 4. raise one's spirits 5. stare out 6. hear of 7. make up one's mind 8. long to do sth. 9. slip away 10. with disbelief 寻找 凝视，盯着 凝视着……外 听说，获悉 鼓舞某人的情绪 下决心，决定 渴望做某事 溜走，不告而别 不相信地 试图做某事 Multimedia Cloud Transcode (cloud.baidu.com) Lavf57.62.100 $$