Unit 1 Reading After twenty years课件-2025-2026学年高中英语牛津译林版选择性必修第四册

Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility Lead-in Reading Prediction: 1.What are the possible identities of these two characters according to their outfits（装束）？ 2. What is the possible relationship between them? 3. What is this story about? Extended reading Three basic elements of a story setting（环境） when（时间） where（地点） characters（人物） who（人物） plot（情节） 1.Introduction: 5.Resolution: 2.Rising action: 3.Climax: 4.Falling action: Plot Activity1. Read for key elements of a story Task1. Figure out the setting Task3. Figure out the plot Task2. Figure out the characters and their relationships barely ten o’clock at night doorway of a store, New York when where Task1. Figure out the setting policeman ______ a tall man Task2. Figure out the characters and their relationships 2.real _______ 1._______Jimmy relationship: 4. ______friends relationship: 3. wrong________ relationship: 5.__________ Bob colleagues wrong Jimmy friends real 1.Introduction:Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location. 5.Resolution: 2.Rising action: 3.Climax: 4.Falling action: Plot Bob met Jimmy, and the two talked about old times. Bob realized that the tall man was not his best friend, Jimmy Wells. the tall man arrested Bob Bob received a note from Jimmy that explained his actions. Activity2. Read for details Q1. Why had Bob left New York twenty years before? Q2. What time did the man in the long overcoat meet Bob? Q3. How did Bob realize that the man in the long overcoat was not Jimmy? Q4. When did Jimmy know Bob was the criminal wanted in Chicago? Activity3. Read for deep-understanding Task1. Finish the chart, and conclude the characterization of Jimmy and Bob. Character Evidence Interpretation Jimmy The policeman on the beat walked along the street as he always did. (Line 1) e.g. Jimmy was dutiful, because he was devoted to his job every day. “I’ll be on my way,” said the policeman. “Hope your friend turns up”. (Line 28) (1) “I was at the appointed place on time.” (Line 56) (2) Anyhow I couldn’t arrest you myself, so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job. (Lines 57–58) (3) careful and thoughtful loyal to their friendship nice/kind, yet stick to his principles Character Evidence Interpretation Bob His scarfpin was a large diamond, oddly set. (Lines 11–12) (5) The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch, set with small diamonds. (Line 26) The next morning, I was to leave New York and travel to the West to make my fortune. (Lines 15–16) (6) “Well, we kept in touch for a year or two, and then we lost contact. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest and most reliable fellow in the world. He’ll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this doorway tonight, and it’s worthwhile if my old partner turns up.” (Lines 22–25) (7) showy, loving luxuries ambitious loyal to their friendship Character Evidence Interpretation Bob “It has given me everything I asked it for.” (Line 37) (8) The man from the West was beginning to outline the history of his career. (Lines 41–43) “You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, ‘Silky’ Bob. Chicago police thought you might have dropped over our way and wired us.” (Lines 51–53) (9) overconfident and boastful guilty Activity3. Read for deep-understanding Task2. How do you like the ending of this short story? the ending of this story is very surprising —— a unique style of O. Henry Activity3. Read for deep-understanding Task3. What is the theme of this short story? Activity4. Critical thinking Task1. If you were Jimmy, please make a response to Bob friendship money rules & laws responsibility Honesty and integrity Core socialist values for individuals $