Module4 Unit 8 Listening More practice culture corner课件-2025-2026学年沪教牛津版英语九年级上册

Unit8 Listening& More practice& Culture corner Karida 2025 Learning aims Predict(预测）and understand the story’s plot（情节） development. Analyze the characters’ emotions （情绪）and personal qualities(品质）. 01 02 03 Grab（获取） the correct information of O·Henry. Contents 1. Listening 2. More practice 3. Culture corner Listening Henry(William Sydney Porter) (1862-1910) one of three short story masters in the world an American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings He wrote extensively (广泛地) about the life of ordinary people in New York City. Name & Birth Occupation Influence Works Review the introduction of O·Henry. How much do you know about O. Henry? Let’s listen to a radio to get more information about him. accuse America wife v. 控告；控诉 p.118 n. 美洲 p.118 n. 妻子 p.118 Read the following words that may help you. The life of O. Henry 1862 O. Henry was born as William Sydney Porter. 1887 He began writing for (1) __________ and magazines. 1896 He was accused of stealing (2) ________. He ran away to Central America. 1897 He returned to the US because his wife was (3) _______. Then he was sent to (4) ______. There he began writing (5) ____________ under the name “O. Henry”. 1901 He left prison. Later he moved to (6) ______ ______ ______ and began a successful writing (7) _______. 1910 He died at the age of (8) _______. newspapers money dying prison short stories New York city career 47 A Listen to a lecture about O. Henry and complete the notes below. Write one word or figure in each blank. 1. Why did O. Henry first begin writing? a. Because he liked writing short stories. b. Because his friend asked him to do so. c. Because he needed money to support his family. 2. Where did O. Henry work before he ran away to Central America? a. In a bank. b. In a bookshop. c. In a prison. 3. Why did William Sydney Porter write under the name “O. Henry”? a. Because he did not like his real name. b. Because his real name was too hard to remember. c. Because he did not want his readers to know he was in prison. 4. What is O. Henry remembered as today? a. One of the writers who invented the short story. b. The greatest short story writer ever. c. A popular English writer. B Listen to the recording again and circle the correct answers. When was O. Henry born? What did he begin writing for at the age of 25? Why did he run away to Central America? Why did he return to the US in 1897? Where did he move after he left prison? How was his writing career? How old was he when he died? In 1862. New York City. Newspapers and magazines. Because he was accused of stealing money and afraid of going to prison. Successful. 47. Answer the questions below. Because his wife was dying. Tapescript O. Henry was born in 1862 in the US as William Sydney Porter. When he was 25, he first began writing for newspapers and magazines. He did this because he was poor and he wanted to get more money to support his wife and daughter. In 1896, he was accused of stealing money while he was working in a bank from 1891 to 1894. Afraid of going to prison, he ran away to Central America. When he was in Central America, he found out that his wife was dying, so he returned to the US in 1897 and was sent to prison. In prison, he began writing short stories to support his daughter. Since he didn’t want his readers to know that he was in prison, he wrote under the name “O. Henry”. After leaving prison, he moved to New York City and began a successful writing career. O. Henry died at the age of 47 in 1910. Today he’s remembered as one of the writers who invented the shortstory. 被控告……；被指责…… 被下狱；被送入监狱 用……名字；以……假名 在……岁时 被铭记为... More practice Do you still remember some representitive（代表性的）works by O·Henry? The Gift of the Magi《麦琪的礼物》 The Cop and the Anthem 《警察与赞美诗》 The Last Leaf 《最后一片叶子》 What is “The last leaf” about? Is there a surprise ending? Let’s read the story. Let’s enjoy a short video——The last leaf. The last leaf At the top of a house Sue and Johnsy had their studio. In November, Johnsy became very ill, and was lying on her bed and looking through the window at the wall of the next house. “Her only chance,” the doctor said, “is for her to want to live.” After the doctor had gone, Sue came into Johnsy’s room. Johnsy was looking out of the window and counting. “Six,” said Johnsy. “There goes another one. There are only five left now.” “Five what, dear?” “Leaves. On the ivy vine. I want to see the last one fall. Then I’ll die.” “Johnsy, dear,” said Sue, “try to sleep. I must go and ask Behrman to be my model.” Read the story and answer the questions. Old Behrman was a painter. He was past 60 and earned a little money by being a model. Sue found Behrman and told him what Johnsy had said. Johnsy was sleeping when they went upstairs. They looked out of the window at the ivy vine. A cold rain was falling. The next morning, there stood one ivy leaf. “It’s the last one,” said Johnsy. “It’ll fall today, and I’ll die.” At night, the wind began to blow. The next morning, the leaf was still there. “Something has made that last leaf stay there. It’s wrong to want to die,” said Johnsy to Sue. “Please bring me a little soup now.” A few days later, the doctor said to Sue, “She’s out of danger.” That afternoon, Sue came to the bed where Johnsy lay. “Mr Behrman died today,” she said. “He was wet and icy cold from being out all night. Do you know why the leaf never moved? Behrman painted it on the wall the night that the last leaf fell.” Read the story and answer the questions. • Where was Sue and Johnsy’s studio? At the top of a house. • When did Johnsy become very ill? In November. What was Johnsy’s only chance? Her only chance was for her to want to live. • What was Johnsy’s only hope? To see the last leaf fall. • Did the last leaf fall that night? Yes, it did. • Who painted the leaf on the wall? Mr Behrman. • What happened to Mr Behrman at last? He died. 1. Why did Johnsy think that she was going to die? 2. What made Johnsy decide to live? 3. What did Behrman do that cost him his life? A Apart from “The gifts”, perhaps the most famous of O. Henry’s short stories is “The last leaf”. Read it and answer the questions below. She thought the last leaf would fall. The last leaf stayed there. He was wet and icy cold from being out all night. Read the ending of the story again. Then, in groups, discuss the questions below. What do you think of Mr Behrman? If we meet with difficulty, what should we do? He was loving, brave generous and great. Most importantly, he was admairable（值得敬佩的） for being willilng to sacrifice（牺牲） his oen life for the sake of serving others（成全他人）. We should always be optimistic（乐观的） and face life positively（积极地）. Because there are still many beautiful things waiting for you in this world, and many people loving you. The last leaf At the top of a house Sue and Johnsy had their studio. In November, Johnsy became very ill, and was lying on her bed and looking through the window at the wall of the next house. “Her only chance,” the doctor said, “is for her to want to live.” After the doctor had gone, Sue came into Johnsy’s room. Johnsy was looking out of the window and counting. “Six,” said Johnsy. “There goes another one. There are only five left now.” “Five what, dear?” “Leaves. On the ivy vine. I want to see the last one fall. Then I’ll die.” “Johnsy, dear,” said Sue, “try to sleep. I must go and ask Behrman to be my model.” Let’s learn some language points. 在...的顶部 get/ fall ill 生病 （ill adj.） look through ... at ... 透过...看过去 look through 浏览；翻阅；看穿... 常春藤 Old Behrman was a painter. He was past 60 and earned a little money by being a model. Sue found Behrman and told him what Johnsy had said. Johnsy was sleeping when they went upstairs. They looked out of the window at the ivy vine. A cold rain was falling. The next morning, there stood one ivy leaf. “It’s the last one,” said Johnsy. “It’ll fall today, and I’ll die.” At night, the wind began to blow. The next morning, the leaf was still there. “Something has made that last leaf stay there. It’s wrong to want to die,” said Johnsy to Sue. “Please bring me a little soup now.” A few days later, the doctor said to Sue, “She’s out of danger.” That afternoon, Sue came to the bed where Johnsy lay. “Mr Behrman died today,” she said. “He was wet and icy cold from being out all night. Do you know why the leaf never moved? Behrman painted it on the wall the night that the last leaf fell.” earn money by doing sth. 靠...谋生/赚钱 =make a living by doing sth. go upstairs 上楼（楼梯通常是复数） go downstairs 下楼 out of danger 脱离危险 be in danger 陷入危险 他彻夜未眠，浑身湿透，冷得要命。 Culture corner Brainstorming Have you ever been to Thailand? Do you know what is the most precious aimal in Thailand? Elephants, especially the white elephants. Do you know the cultural meaning of white elephants? Let’s learn a short passage to figure out it it. Read the article and look at the picture on page 126. Then answer the questions. In which country were white elephants thought to be a gift from the gods? Ancient Thailand. What did white elephants stand for? They stood for peace and wealth. White elephants could work for people, couldn’t they? No, they couldn’t. What would the king do if he didn’t like a person? He would give him a white elephant. Why did the king do so? Because taking care of a white elephant cost a lot of money. What does “a white elephant” mean today? It means something which costs us a lot of money and which we do not want or which is useless. Thank you! Karida 2025 106660.555 92892.68 $