Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility Reading 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语译林版选择性必修第四册

祁阳一中 陈金荣 Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility Reading Loyalty to friendship VS Devotion to duty O.HENRY’S A sudden twist An unexpected result Novel Setting When Where Plot Who Character Development Climax Ending Beginning Setting After twenty years Reading for structure Ⅰ. Find the characters and setting mentioned in the story. who when where Bob Jimmy Wells a plain-clothes man It was barely ten o’clock at night. In the doorway of a store Falling ation:(50-53) II. Skim the story and complete the plot diagram. Resolution:(53-58) Climax:(44-49) Rising action:(33-43) Introduction:(1-32) Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location. Bob met Jimmy, and the two talked about old times. Bob realized that the man was not his best friend, Jimmy Wells. The man arrested Bob. Bob received a note from Jimmy Wells that explained his actions. Ⅰ. Why did Bob stand in the doorway of a store to wait for his friend? Reading for detailed information Ⅱ. Please read the dialogue in roles and feel the emotions of the characters. III. Conclude the characterizations of Jimmy and Bob. Character Evidence Interpretation Jimmy The policeman on the beat walked along the street as he always did. (Line 1) (1) “I’ll be on my way,” said the policeman. (Line 28) (2) “I was at the appointed place on time.” (Line 56) (3) Anyhow I couldn’t arrest you myself, so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job. (Lines 57–58) (4) a dutiful police officer careful and thoughtful loyal to their friendship rigid about his principles a dutiful police officer 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 proud of Jimmy loyal to their friendship Loyalty to friendship VS Devotion to duty Jimmy Bob Criminal Policeman rich clever showy ambitious loving luxuries proud of Jimmy loyal to friendship calm careful experienced true and reliable considerate devoted to job loyal to friendship VS Best friends Twenty years Have a debate pros(正方） cons（反方） 1. 2. 3... 1. 2. 3... I think Jimmy is right . Para 1: Bob felt disappointed thinking about how Jimmy pretended to be a stranger to him. Para 2: It was a cold winter night when Bob came out of jail. Homework: Continue the story according to the given information. summary By the end of the class, we can : 1.understand the story by getting the plot and some detailed information; 2. know some basic information about O. Henry and appreciate the surprising ending; 3. think creatively and express their own ideas about friendship and duty; Be a critical thinker ! Lavf55.33.100 $