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Unit 8 Reading
The Last Leaf
最后一片叶子
— 欧·亨利经典短篇小说
九年级英语 · 译林版
授课教师: ______
授课时间: 第____周
课前思考 · Before Reading
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🍃 课文导入
Millie found a simplified short story by the famous American writer O. Henry.
米莉发现了著名美国作家欧·亨利的简写短篇小说。
Question 1 ❓
What are some of your favourite short stories?
你最喜欢哪些短篇小说?
💡 提示:favourite short stories = 最爱的短篇
可谈论:故事名/作者/内容/启发
Question 2 ❓
Have you heard of O. Henry? What is he famous for?
你听说过欧·亨利吗?他以什么闻名?
💡 提示:hear of 听说 / be famous for 因…著名
欧·亨利 = 短篇小说大师 + 意外结局
✨ 让我们一起走进欧·亨利的文学世界吧!
作家与背景 · Author & Background
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✍️ O. Henry 欧·亨利
(1862 – 1910)
📍 国籍:美国
本名:William Sydney Porter
📚 代表作:
The Last Leaf 最后一片叶子
The Gift of the Magi 麦琪的礼物
The Cop and the Anthem 警察与赞美诗
🏆 文学地位:
美国现代短篇小说之父
与莫泊桑、契诃夫并称
世界三大短篇小说巨匠
🌟 写作特色 · Writing Style
① 意外结局 (Surprise Ending)
故事结尾往往出人意料,却又在情理之中,
让人回味无穷。
② 幽默与温情 (Humor & Warmth)
笔调轻松幽默,主题富含人文关怀,
展现小人物的真情。
③ 平民视角 (Common People's View)
关注社会底层的小人物,描绘他们生活中的
爱、善良与希望。
🍃 短篇小说特点:聚焦单一事件 / 单一情节 / 单一场景 / 人物少 / 时间短
故事梗概 · Story Summary
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🍃 主题 (Theme)
Hope and self-sacrifice can save a life.
希望与无私的奉献可以拯救一个生命。
👥 主要人物 (Main Characters)
Sue
苏
年轻画家,琼西的朋友
Johnsy
琼西
年轻画家,患肺炎想放弃生命
Old Behrman
老贝尔曼
底层画家,住在楼下
The doctor
医生
对琼西的病情作出诊断
📖 故事情节 (Plot) 起 · 承 · 转 · 合
起
Johnsy sick
琼西患肺炎绝望
医生说希望渺茫
承
Counting leaves
数剩余叶子
最后一片落下时她也会死
转
Behrman paints
贝尔曼冒雨画叶
风雨中画下救命之叶
合
Johnsy recovers
琼西重获希望
发现真相:叶是画的
开篇 · She has a very small chance
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📖 原文 (Opening)
"She has a very small chance," the doctor said to Sue. "If people don't want to live, I can't do much for them."
🀄 翻译
她活下去的可能性很小,医生对苏说,如果人们不想活,我也帮不了多少。
🎯 重点词
chance n. 可能性
a small / good chance of …
……的可能性很小/很大
doctor n. 医生
see a doctor 看病
say to sb 对某人说
want to do sth 想要做某事
🔍 句子结构 & 拓展
间接引语:医生告诉苏的话
say to sb (that) …
If 条件状语从句:
If people don't want to live, …
= 如果人们不想活,……
💡 拓展:You have a good chance of success.
你成功的机会很大。
第①段 · Johnsy 病中数叶
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📖 原文 (Johnsy's condition)
Johnsy lay there, very thin and very quiet, and burning with a fever.
Eight, seven … Johnsy was counting, and a little later, … six … in a voice still lower. An old, old tree grew against the wall outside the window. Almost all its leaves had fallen from its dark branches.
🀄 翻译
琼西躺在那里,又瘦又安静,发着高烧。八,七…… 琼西数着,过了一会儿,……六……,声音更低了。
窗外靠墙长着一棵很老很老的树,几乎所有的叶子都从它深色的枝干上落了下来。
🎯 重点词
thin adj. 瘦的
burn with a fever 发烧
count v. 数;计数
branch n. 树枝
📝 重点短语
lie / lay (躺) lie - lay - lain
fall from … 从……落下
burn with … 因……发烫
outside the window 窗外
🔍 句子结构
一般过去时 (lay, was counting, had fallen)
过去完成时 had + done
Almost all its leaves had fallen
= 几乎所有的叶子已经落了
关键对话 · Critical Dialogue
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J
"There goes another one. Only five are left now."
琼西:又掉了一片。现在只剩五片了。
S
"Five what, dear?" asked Sue, as she moved to Johnsy's bedside.
苏:亲爱的,五什么?她一边问一边走到琼西床边。
"Leaves. On the tree. When the last leaf falls, I must go too."
琼西:叶子。树上的。当最后一片叶子落下时,我也得走。
S
"Oh! I never heard of such a thing." said Sue. There was anger in her voice.
苏:哦!我从没听说过这种事。她的声音里带着愤怒。
"It doesn't make any sense. What does an old tree have to do with you?" Johnsy did not answer.
这没有道理。一棵老树和你有什么关系?琼西没有回答。
💡 重点短语与语法:
① There goes … 又掉下…… ② fall 落下 (过去式 fell)
③ When 引导时间状语从句 ④ make sense 有道理 ⑤ hear of 听说
第②段 · Old Behrman 出场
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📖 原文 Paragraph 2
Old Behrman, who lived on the first floor of their apartment building, was also a painter. He was over sixty. He had always talked of painting a masterpiece, but he had yet to start it.
Sue told Old Behrman about Johnsy.
🀄 翻译
老贝尔曼住在他们公寓楼的一层,也是位画家。他六十多岁了。
他总是说要画一幅杰作,但还没动笔。苏把琼西的情况告诉了老贝尔曼。
🎯 重点词
painter n. 画家
apartment n. 公寓
building n. 楼;建筑物
over sixty 六十多岁
masterpiece n. 杰作
📝 重点短语
live on + 楼层 住在……层
on the first floor 在一楼
talk of / about 谈论
have yet to do 尚未做……
be over + 数字 超过
🔍 句子结构
who 引导定语从句:
who lived on the first floor …
= 住在楼一层的(人)
过去完成时 had + done:
he had always talked of …
表示过去之前已经……
第③段 · 贝尔曼的愤怒
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📖 原文 Paragraph 3
"She will die unless the last leaf stays on the tree?" Old Behrman cried. "Are there such fools? Do people die because leaves drop off a tree?"
🀄 翻译
除非最后一片叶子不掉,否则她就会死?老贝尔曼喊道。
有这样的傻子吗?人会因为树叶掉落而死去吗?
🎯 重点词
unless conj. 除非;如果不
unless … = if … not …
stay v. 停留;保持
drop off 掉落;掉下
drop v. 落下 (dropped/dropped)
cry v. 喊叫
🔍 重点句型
unless 引导条件状语从句:
She will die unless …
= 如果最后一片叶子不留下,她会死
一般疑问句加强语气:
Do people die because …?
= 人会因……而死去吗?(反问表强调)
💡 一般将来时 will + 动词原形
第④段 · 风雨之夜
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📖 原文 Paragraph 4
After a night of beating rain and wild wind, there was still one dark green leaf left on the tree. "It is the last one. It will fall today," said Johnsy, "and I shall die at the same time."
The next morning, the leaf was still there.
🀄 翻译
经过一夜的狂风暴雨之后,树上还剩一片深绿色的叶子。
这是最后一片了。今天它一定会落下来,琼西说,我也会同时死去。第二天早上,那片叶子还在那里。
🎯 重点词
rain n. 雨 / v. 下雨
wind n. 风
wild adj. 狂暴的;野蛮的
beating adj. 敲打的;猛烈的
shall (表示将来) 将;会
still adv. 仍然;还是
📝 重点短语
a night of 一夜……
beating rain 暴雨
at the same time 同时
the next morning 第二天早上
on the tree 在树上
🔍 重点句型
After + 名词 ……之后
the last one 最后那个
at the same time 同时
一般将来时 will / shall
shall 用于第一人称(较正式)
第⑤段 · 真相大白 (Climax)
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📖 原文 Paragraph 5 (Climax)
"Something has made that last leaf stay there to show me how wrong I was," said Johnsy. "It is wrong to want to die."
Johnsy was getting better.
The next day Sue told Johnsy, "Mr Behrman died. He was ill because of being out in the cold all night. Look at the last leaf. Didn't you ever wonder why it never moved when the wind was blowing? It's Behrman's masterpiece—he painted it there the night that the last leaf fell."
🀄 翻译
某种力量让那最后一片叶子留在那里,向我表明我错得有多厉害,琼西说。
想死是错误的。琼西渐渐康复了。
第二天苏告诉琼西:贝尔曼先生去世了。他因为整夜在寒冷中作画而病倒。
看那最后一片叶子。你有没有想过它为什么在刮风时也不动?那就是贝尔曼的杰作——最后一片叶子掉的那晚他画上去的。
🎯 重点词
wonder v. 想知道 / 怀疑
masterpiece n. 杰作
blow v. 吹 (blew/blown)
📝 重点短语
because of + 名词/v-ing 因为
in the cold 在寒冷中
all night 整夜
故事结局 · The Ending
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💎 故事主题升华
"It is wrong to want to die."
想死是错误的。 — 琼西
🎭 故事主题 (Theme)
希望可以拯救生命
Hope can save a life.
无私的爱与奉献
Selfless love and devotion.
生命的脆弱与珍贵
Life is fragile and precious.
艺术的真谛在于爱
The true art comes from love.
👨🎨 老贝尔曼的伟大
🍂 他一生想画杰作,
却没有动笔……
🌙 但在那个风雨之夜,
他冒着生命危险画下救命之叶,
那才是他真正的杰作!
💫 他用生命完成了这幅画,
诠释了真正的艺术源于爱。
重点短语汇总 · Key Phrases
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a small chance of
……的可能性很小
There's a small chance of rain.
下雨的可能性很小。
burn with a fever
发烧
The child is burning with a fever.
这孩子正在发烧。
fall from
从……落下
Leaves fall from the tree.
叶子从树上落下。
make sense
有道理
Your idea makes sense.
你的想法有道理。
hear of
听说
I've heard of that book.
我听说过那本书。
at the same time
同时
They arrived at the same time.
他们同时到达。
because of
因为(后接名词)
He was late because of traffic.
他因为交通迟到。
all night
整夜
She studied all night.
她学习了一整夜。
paint a masterpiece
画杰作
He painted a masterpiece.
他画了一幅杰作。
drop off
掉落
Leaves drop off in autumn.
叶子在秋天掉落。
talk of / about
谈论
They talked of the film.
他们谈论了这部电影。
have yet to do
尚未做
I have yet to finish the work.
我还没完成这项工作。
重点语法点 · Key Grammar
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① 时间状语从句 (when)
引导词/结构:when 引导
When the last leaf falls, I must go too.
当最后一片叶子落下时,我也得走。
② 条件状语从句 (unless)
引导词/结构:unless = if not
She will die unless the last leaf stays on the tree.
除非最后一片叶子留下,否则她会死。
③ 过去完成时 (had done)
引导词/结构:had + 过去分词
He had always talked of painting a masterpiece.
他总是说要画一幅杰作。
④ 定语从句 (who)
引导词/结构:who 引导,修饰人
Old Behrman, who lived on the first floor, …
住在楼一层的老贝尔曼……
📌 阅读核心:理解叙事顺序 + 把握人物情感 + 体会主题思想
人物分析 · Character Analysis
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🔴
Johnsy 琼西
性格:年轻、敏感、脆弱、对生命悲观
变化:从绝望想放弃生命 → 重获希望与勇气
关键词:thin, quiet, burning, die, last leaf
🩷
Sue 苏
性格:善良、关爱朋友、聪慧
变化:焦虑 → 坚定地守护朋友
关键词:dear, anger, tell, get Behrman
🟤
Old Behrman 老贝尔曼
性格:执着的画家、沉默寡言、内心善良
变化:一生未画杰作 → 雨夜画下救命的杰作
关键词:painter, over sixty, masterpiece, died
🌟 三个人物,三种光芒,汇成希望与奉献的永恒主题
阅读训练 · Reading Practice
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📝 根据课文内容判断正误 (T/F) + 回答问题
✅ 判断题 True or False
1
Johnsy was counting the leaves on the tree. ( )
T
2
Johnsy believed she would die when the last leaf fell. ( )
T
3
Old Behrman lived on the third floor of the building. ( )
F (first)
4
The last leaf was a real leaf on the tree. ( )
F (painted)
5
Behrman died because of being out in the cold all night. ( )
T
6
Johnsy got better after she gave up hope. ( )
F (regained)
❓ 简答题 Questions
1. What did Johnsy do when she was ill?
💡 She counted the leaves on the tree and believed she would die when the last leaf fell.
2. Who painted the last leaf?
💡 Old Behrman painted the last leaf on a rainy night.
3. Why did Behrman die?
💡 He was ill because he was out in the cold all night painting the leaf.
4. What is the theme of the story?
💡 Hope and self-sacrifice can save a life.
重点句型仿写 · Sentence Practice
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① unless 条件句
📌 原句: She will die unless the last leaf stays on the tree.
除非最后一片叶子不掉,否则她会死。
✏️ 仿写: You will fail unless you work hard.
除非你努力,否则你会失败。
② when 时间状语从句
📌 原句: When the last leaf falls, I must go too.
当最后一片叶子落下时,我也得走。
✏️ 仿写: When spring comes, the flowers bloom.
当春天来临时,百花盛开。
③ because of 短语
📌 原句: He was ill because of being out in the cold all night.
他因为整夜在寒冷中而病倒。
✏️ 仿写: The flight was delayed because of the heavy rain.
航班因为大雨而延误。
🎯 学习要点:背诵原句 → 理解结构 → 灵活仿写
课堂小结 · Summary
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📚 重点词汇
chance 可能性
painter 画家
apartment 公寓
masterpiece 杰作
wonder 想知道
blow 吹 (blew)
fool 傻子
📝 重点短语
a small chance of ……可能性小
burn with a fever 发烧
fall from 从……落下
make sense 有道理
at the same time 同时
because of 因为
🔍 重点语法
when 时间状语从句
unless 条件状语从句
who 引导定语从句
过去完成时 had done
because of + 名词
shall 用于第一人称
🌟 必背重点句 (Key Sentences)
① When the last leaf falls, I must go too. 当最后一片叶子落下时,我也得走。
② She will die unless the last leaf stays on the tree. 除非最后一片叶子留下,否则她会死。
③ It's Behrman's masterpiece — he painted it there the night that the last leaf fell.
那是贝尔曼的杰作——最后一片叶子掉落的那晚他画上去的。
📚 课后作业 Homework
① 背诵本课所有重点短语 (12个) ② 仿写3个重点句型 ③ 复述故事梗概 (5-8句话)
🍃 When the last hope remains, never give up. 当最后一片希望还在时,永不放弃。
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