Unit 4 inspiration reading and interaction 课件-2024～2025学年高中英语沪教版（2020）选择性必修第二册

Reading and interaction B5U4 inspiration The last leaf Learning objectives 2. Retell the story of the last leaf. 1. Get the main idea of the story and learn about some important expressions. 3. Analyze the personalities of the characters and compare them. Quotes concerning good deeds. Big words seldom accompany good deeds. ---Charlotte Whitton Pre-reading How far that little candle throw his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world. ---William Shakespeare Big promises are often empty. One’s words should always match his actions. Canada's first female mayor. feminist v.陪同，陪伴 British playwright A good deed to the world is as important as a little candle which brings light. n. 光线 3 Quotes concerning good deeds. Pre-reading A good deed is never lost. --- Alexandre Dumas French writer Good acts are seldom done in vain. Your kindness will always be rewarded. 徒劳无功 Pre-reading Good deeds are often the result of some kind of sacrifice. Why？ Good deeds usually benefits others’ well-being. Those who do good deeds often think more about others than themselves. They are generally motivated by a deep concern about the interests of others and may even help others at some personal cost. O Henry What do you know about O Henry? American short story writer. Real name: William Sydney Porter. His short stories are known for clever wit, play on words and unexpected endings. The surprise endings of his storied are known as “O Henry end”. Famous works: “The Gift of the Magi”, “After Twenty Years” , “The Cop and the Anthem”. 6 Pre-reading Have you read the story? What do you know about it? setting characters plots Three elements of short stories Pre-reading 8 Who are Johnsy, Sue and Behrman? Read the Part A&B and find answers. Johnsy and Sue are young artists. Behrman is an old painter who lives on the ground floor of the same building as Johnsy and Sue. While-reading studio 工作室 三层砖房 regard sb./sth. as…把…看作为 masterpiece 杰作 1. What happened to Johnsy? 2. What did the doctor tell Sue about Johnsy’s condition? While-reading Read Part A and answer the questions. 3. What did Johnsy thought of her condition? 1. What happened to Johnsy? While-reading Johnsy was stuck down by pneumonia. 1.strike v. 打击,侵袭 strike-struck-struck/stricken 2. pneumonia n.肺炎 3. lie-lay-lain 躺着 4. look through the window 看向窗外 5. blank adj.空白的 2. What did the doctor tell Sue about Johnsy’s condition? The doctor told Sue that Johnsy was in a critical condition and would not recover unless Johnsy herself changed her mind that she’s not going to get well. While-reading Read Part A and answer the questions. 1. make up one’s mind 下定决心 2. get well 康复 3. pull though 渡过困境 While-reading 3. What did Johnsy thought of her condition? 1. whisper v.低语，轻声说 2. Ivy vine 常春藤 3. nonsense n. 胡扯；胡言乱语 She thought that she would die soon. 1. How did Behrman react when Sue told him about Johnsy’s condition? 2. What was the weather like when Behrman and Sue went upstairs? While-reading Read Part B and answer the questions. 1. How did Behrman react when Sue told him about Johnsy’s condition? While-reading Read Part B and answer the questions. 1. fancy v./n.想象,喜欢 He was angry and surprised, and showed contempt（蔑视）for Johnsy’s attitude towards life. 2. awful adj. 可怕的，令人讨厌的 While-reading Read Part B and answer the questions. 2. What was the weather like when Behrman and Sue went upstairs? 1. Shade n. 窗帘,卷帘；背阴处 2. motion n.运动，手势； v. 打手势，示意 3. peer at…凝视 4. constant adj.连续不断的 It was rainy and snowy. 2. What happened to Behrman? While-reading Read Part C and answer the questions. 1. How did Johnsy feel when she saw the last leaf for the first time? Did she change her mind when she saw it again the next day? While-reading Read Part C and answer the questions. 1. stare at…凝视 2. firm v. 牢固的，稳固的 3. stem n. （植物、灌木的）茎，干 The first time she saw the last leaf, Johnsy was pessimistic and ready to die with it. 1. How did Johnsy feel she saw the last leaf for the first time? While-reading Read Part C and answer the questions. 1. Did she change her mind when she saw it again the next day? 1. wear away 逐渐消失，磨损 2. cling to sth. 紧紧抓住/依附于… She changed her mind when she saw the leaf was still there the next day. 3. sin n.罪 While-reading Read Part C and answer the questions. 1. a change for the better 好转 2. recover v.恢复---recovery n.恢复 Behrman was also struck down by Pneumonia. 2. What happened to Behrman? While-reading Read line 83-92 and answer the questions. 1. How was Johnsy and Behrman in the end? Johnsy got stronger but Behrman died of Pneumonia. Why？ While-reading Read line 93-101 and answer the question. 1. lantern n. 灯笼 2. ladder n. 梯子 What do you think of the ending of the story? surprising/unexpected “O Henry end”. Post-reading Who did the good deed? What was the good deed in the story? What is the sacrifice? Good deeds are often the result of some kind of sacrifice. In order to save Johnsy, he painted a leaf on the wall during a rainy and freezing night. He did it at the cost of his own life. Behrman did the good deed. Behrman did the good deed at the cost of his own life. Post-reading Retell the story of Johnsy, using the last leaf as a clue. Johnsy got pneumonia and decided to die when the last ivy leaf fell ➞She changed her mind when seeing the last leaf still clinging to the stem after two nights’ rain and wind. ➞ She began to recover from pneumonia and became stronger. ➞ She learned that the last leaf was Behrman’s “masterpiece”. Post-reading Retell the story of Behrman, using the masterpiece as a clue. Behrman had always wanted to paint a masterpiece and leave the awful house. ➞ He got pneumonia and learnt that Johnsy also got the disease. ➞ In order to save Johnsy, he painted “the last leaf” at the cost of his own life which was a “masterpiece” to Johnsy and Sue. Post-reading Analyze the personalities of the three characters: Johnsy, Sue and Behrman, and state your reasons. Johnsy: Sue: Behrman: pessimistic（悲观的） patient，kind，considerate （体贴的） ambitious, selfless Assignments Read another short story of O.Henry and analyzed its characters, setting and plots. Complete the summary on Page 62 in the textbook. Lavf58.20.100 $$