Unit 4 Friends forever Developing ideas 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语外研版必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕欧·亨利短篇小说《二十年后》展开，聚焦小说三要素（背景、人物、情节）及“意外结局”风格，通过鲁迅《故乡》友谊案例导入，对比童年与成年友谊变化，搭建文化对比支架，衔接后续文本细读与分析。 其亮点在于分阶段阅读活动设计，While-reading通过细节问题、引语分析（如Bob“千里赴约”的夸张手法）推断人物性格，培养思维品质；Post-reading引导预测结局再揭示原文，提升批判性思维，融入美国西进运动背景增强文化意识。结构化流程助力学生提升文本分析能力，教师可直接应用以提高教学效率。

Book1 Unit4 Friends forever Lead-in In My Old Home, the friendship between Lu Xun and Runtu was pure and warm in their childhood—they played games, caught birds and guarded the melon patch together. When they grew up, class differences and the hardships of life gradually faded their friendship into silence, yet the childhood bond remained a precious memory in Lu Xun's heart. My Old Home A world-famous American short story writer. The father of modern American short stories. One of three short story masters in the world. During his lifetime, he published 10 collections(作品集) and over 600 short stories. Lead-in O·Henry (1906) (1908) (1905) O. Henry was a pen name. In his stories, O. Henry 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. Features of works Lead-in Background information William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) 4 After Twenty Years Stage1 Pre-reading After Twenty Years __________ Stage1 While-reading Read for the basic information New York, outside a shop appointment on a cold, dark night a policeman a man policeman is waiting for ? Skim the whole passage and find the information below about the excerpts. Jimmy What was their appointment? Stage2 While-reading Read for the plot Para.1 Why did they separate twenty years ago? What did the man think of Jimmy twenty years ago? Why did they decide to meet again after twenty years according to the man? Scan Para.1 and answer the following questions. What was their appointment? They agreed that they would meet there again exactly after twenty years. Stage2 While-reading Read for the plot Para.1 Why did they separate twenty years ago? The man started for the West to make his fortune. Jimmy stayed in New York. Stage2 While-reading Explore the personality Para.1 “I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was start for the West to make my fortune. You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.” What personalities can we infer about the man and Jimmy? The West: In popular ideas about America, the Wild West has always meant the land of opportunities and adventures, where many European settlers moved during the 19th century to establish new farms and new cities. Jimmy: New York The man: make his fortune Stage2 While-reading Background At the end of the 19th century, in response to the government’s call, Americans expanded westward for economic opportunities . The Wild West became lawless, violent and chaotic（混乱的） in the absence of social restraints (限制). Stage2 While-reading Explore the personality Para.1 “I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was start for the West to make my fortune. You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.” ambitious adventurous stubborn conservative content cautious What personalities can we infer about the man and Jimmy? “I dined here at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s with Jimmy Wells, my best chum, and the finest chap in the world.” Stage2 While-reading Explore the personality an important event the closest friend of the highest quality What did the man think of Jimmy twenty years ago? Para.1 friendly kind The man thought highly of Jimmy. Why did they decide to meet again after twenty years according to the man? “We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be.” Stage2 While-reading Read for the plot plan, calculate, solve Para.1 confident uneasy Explore the personality What personalities can we infer about the man? Did they keep in touch during the past twenty years according to the man? Stage2 While-reading Read for the plot Para.3 What did the man think of his life in the West? What did the man think of Jimmy after twenty years? Scan Para.3 and answer the following questions. Did they keep in touch during the past twenty years according to the man? Stage2 While-reading Read for the plot For a time they corresponded but after a year or two they lost track of each others. Para.3 What did the man think of his life in the West? Stage2 While-reading Explore the personality “You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively.” Para.3 hardworking full of energy The man might think that he always worked hard in the West to make his dream come true. What did the man think of Jimmy after twenty years? Stage2 While-reading Explore the personality “But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest,staunchest old chap in the world.” Para.3 truest staunchest Stage2 While-reading Explore the personality “I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.” Hyperbole Para.3 a long journey pay much attention to this meeting What did the man want to stress in this sentence? devoted What personalities can we infer about the man? What figure of speech is used? Work in groups. Think of a possible ending to “After Twenty Years” and find evidence to support your ideas. Use the following question to help you. 1. Did Jimmy come to meet his friend? 2. What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years? 3. Who was the policeman? 4. What might happen between the policeman and the man? Stage3 Post-reading Discussion Now read the note and find out O·Henry’s surprise ending. The man was Bob, who broke the law in Chicago. Jimmy was the policeman, who turned up as they had agreed twenty years before. Jimmy decided to fulfill his duty and have Bob arrested. Stage3 Post-reading Explore the original result Jimmy did come to the appointed place. Bob broke the law in Chicago. Bob was arrested. Now, it’s time to see what O· Henry prepared for us! Summarize the personalities of the characters. Stage2 Post-reading Summary of the personality character personality Jimmy friendly,kind,devoted, stubborn,conservative, true, staunch, loyal The man ambitious, adventurous, devoted, confident, hard-working Friendship Law/Duty If you were Jimmy, would you arrest your friend? Why? Think & Share Stage3 Post-reading Explore the theme dilemma Law/Duty Friendship All in all, law is more important than friendship to maintain the whole society to develop smoothly. Homework Task1:Write your own ending to the excerpts.(Compulsory) Requirements: 1.设定一个恰当的场景，比如Bob出狱当天。在这个场景中构建一个结局； 2.在这个场景中使用环境描写，心理描写以及动作描写； 3.要求字数约150。 Task2: Read the complete short story After Twenty Years.(Optional) THANK YOU 26 $