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高中英语外研版2019必修第一册
Unit 4 Friends forever
Developing ideas&Presenting ideas
After twenty years
<<二十年之后>>
Learning objectives
learn basic elements of a novel and know about the story by analyzing the plot.
predict what would happen by analyzing the characters.
write a possible ending and understand what is O. Henry-style ending by comparing what we write with the original ending.
deepen the understanding of friends and friendship and form right friend values in face of law.
By the end of the class, we will be able to:
Contents
1. Lead in
2. Pre-reading
3. While Reading
4. Post Reading
5. Summary
6. Assessment
7. Homework
01. Lead in
What’s the English song about?
O. Henry
What do you know about him?
· William Sydney Porter (1862-1910),
whose pen name was O. Henry.
· A world-famous American short story writer.
· 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)
· During his lifetime, O. Henry published 10
collections(作品集) and over 600 short stories.
Name:
Pen name: O.Henry
Birth/Death date:
Nationality:
Job:
Main topic:
Famous for:
Read the introduction and complete the name card.(2 min)
William Sydney Porter
1862-1910
America
short story writer
daily life of ordinary people in N.Y.
surprise endings
Have you read any stories by O. Henry? Share one with the class.
《警察与赞美诗》(1904)
《麦琪的礼物》(1905)
《二十年后》(1906)
《最后一片叶子》(1908)
O. Henry's writing style:
In his stories, he often focused on the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City at that time. His stories are best known for their surprise endings.
Do you like stories with surprise endings? Why or why not?
Now let's enjoy the short story
- After Twenty Years.
The short story is usually concerned with a single effect conveyed in only one or a few significant episodes or scenes. It has a plot, settings, characters, and theme.
O.Henry’s stories
The Gift of the Magi
The Last Leaf
Do you like stories with surprising endings? Why?
02. Pre-reading
Pre-reading: three elements of a story
setting
characters
plot
place
time
weather
Please read the paragraph besides the title and find out the setting and the characters of the story. (1 min)
in New York; quiet
on a dark night
cold
a policeman, a man with a scar on his face
03.
While Reading
Read the passage and get its setting, characters and plot.
Task 1
Setting
Characters
Plot
(Using dialogue)
Read the plot of the story and answer the following questions.
· What is the policeman doing?
· Why is the man standing outside the shop?
· Where did the man and Jimmy agree to
meet?
He is checking the area.
Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy.
They agreed to meet at the same place (‘Big Joe’ Brady's), in which they dined at that night 20 years ago.
Plot: ________ and _______ had obviously been ____________ twenty years ago when they were young. Before their separation, they made an appointment to meet again at exactly the same _____ and the same _____ twenty years later.
The man
Jimmy
close friends
place
time
Read for the plot:
Why is the man standing outside the shop?
What is the main idea of the story?
Because the man is waiting for his friend.
The man with a scar met ____________. He told him that __________________. They _________________________.
Can you guess their relationships?
After Twenty Years
a policeman
he was waiting for his friend
haven’t met each other for 20 years
Work in groups. Think of a possible ending to “After Twenty Years” and find evidence to support your ideas.
Task 2
Use the following questions to help you.
1. Did Jimmy come to meet his friend?
2. What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years?
3. What might happen between the policeman and the man?
Now read the note from the original ending and find out what actually happened.
1. What does the note tell you about the ending of the story?
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 undying 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.
3. How do you think Bob would react when he read the note?
Each character has a different personality.
Try to describe them in your own words.
Task 3
“You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.”
not so adventurous
“for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world”
loyal, staunch and devoted
“Somehow I couldn't do it myself”
responsible and devoted; a good police officer
Jimmy
A policeman, checking the area
Bob
waiting for his friend
“I was to start for the West to make my fortune.”
restless
“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.”
· loyal to his friend
· ready to try in every
way to reach his goal
Summarize their personalities according to their actions and words
The writer uses the sentence “_______________________________” to describe their personalities, which shows__________________________
What do you think will happen next? (5 mins)
Think of a possible ending to “After twenty years” and find evidence to support your ideas. Using the following questions to help you.
Did Jimmy come to meet his friend?
What might happen between the policeman and the man?
What do you think will happen next? (5 mins)
Think of a possible ending to “After twenty years” and find evidence to support your ideas. Using the following questions to help you.
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 __________.
the original ending
Now read the note from the original ending and find out what actually happened.
Jimmy did come to the appointed place.
Bob broke the law in Chicago.
arrest Bob
How is the plot developed?
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
plot
How is the plot developed?
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.
04.
Post Reading
Think & share
Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing? Why or why not?
dilemma
law/duty
friendship
law/duty
friendship
Have you ever experienced any
hard moments (dilemma进退两难) torn between personal feelings (friendship) and sense of righteousness / sense of duty?
How did you deal with them?
Think & share
How about these dilemmas…
05.
Summary
Summary
What is the three elements of a story?
2. How to figure out the personalities of characters?
3. What is the development of the plot?
Setting, characters, and plot.
Verbs and words.
1. be set in
2. make one's fortune
3. ought to
4. lose track of
5. turn up
以……为背景
发财
应该,应当
失去联系
(意外地或终于)出现
06.
Assessment
Lead-in
Assessment
Learning Objectives Score(1-5)
1.After learning, I am able to know the three elements of a novel: setting, character, and plot.
2.After learning, I am able to master the plot and the personality of Bob (the man) and Jimmy (the policeman).
3.After learning, I am able to learn the O.Henry style ending: surprise, unexpected, appealing, understandable and memorable.
5-完全能;4-基本能;3-不确定;2不太能;1-完全不能
07.
Homework
Lead-in
Homework
1. Recite the key words and phrases in the passage.
2. Read O. Henry’s The Last Leaf and analyze the story’s characters, background, conflict, plot.
Thank you
for your listening!
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