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

该高中英语课件围绕O. Henry短篇小说《After Twenty Years》展开，聚焦情节探索、人物分析及写作技巧。课堂导入通过“Imagine”情境（如考试答案与诚信、友谊与正义）引发道德选择思考，结合背景信息介绍作者，阅读环节分任务解析要素与情节，构建从激活到深入的学习支架。 其亮点在于融合思维品质与语言能力培养，通过情境对比和维恩图分析人物性格，引导学生辩证思考诚信与责任。采用任务型阅读（情节diagram）和角色朗读活动，提升文本理解与表达能力。学生能增强批判性思维和写作创新，教师可获得结构化教学流程与多样化活动设计支持。

Unit 1 UNIT 1 Reading After twenty years By the end of this section, you will be able to: 1. explore the plot of the short story and appreciate the ending of the short story (语言能力) 2. develop a deeper understanding about honesty and responsibility (思维品质) 3. tell something about O. Henry (文化意识) 4. identify the writing techniques of the short story (学习能力) Learning objectives: What will you choose to do in the following situations? vs __________ You find the answers to the class-test you will have next week. Imagine High scores Honesty vs __________ You break your little sister’s toy when you are at home. Imagine Good image Responsibility vs __________ You see your best friend cheat in the exam. Imagine Friendship Justice From time to time, people find themselves in situations where they have to make a difficult choice concerning their moral values.The short story below is about someone who has to make such a choice. Adapted from O. Henry’s short story of the same title. (P2-3) Before reading Have a check O. Henry, whose original name is _______________________, a world famous ___________ short story writer. He has over ________ short stories, which are best known for their___________endings. Among them, After Twenty Years is set in the early________, near the end of ____________________________. William Sydney Porter American 600 surprising 1900s America’s Westward Expansion While reading Read and finish the tasks. Reading for elements(读要素) Task 1 Task 2 Exploring the plot(探索情节) Reading for elements setting characters plot Tip Explore the plot Plot refers to a series of events within a story, which are put in sequence according to the principle of cause and effect. To explore the plot, we try to grasp its five main elements—introduction, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Read the short story and get its setting, characters and plot. Task 1 Let 's explore the plot (Scene1: read from L1- L29) Task 2 Reading and understanding who Bob a policeman when barely ten o’clock at night where doorway of a store, New York Summary The man __________________(where) is___________(what) his friend whose name is _________(who) to turn up at _________(when) because of their ___________(why) made 20 years ago. in the doorway of a store waiting for Jimmy Wells around 10 Scene 1 appointment Reading and interfering Scene 1 setting Purposes anxiety show-off “It’s all right,officer,” he said. “I’m just waiting for a friend...” with keen eyes, a square jaw and a little white scar His scarfpin was a large diamond. The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch, set with small diamonds nervousness detailed description indication Let's explore the story (Scene2: read from line 30- 40) Students A: Bob Students B: the new arrival Others: Voice-over(旁白) Task 2 Reading and combing Bob Jimmy Wells About..., a tall man in a long overcoat, with collar turned up...(L32) “Is that you, Bob?” he asked, doubtfully.(L33) “...You’ve changed lots,Jimmy. I never thought you were tall by two or three inches.”(L37-38) "Oh, I grew a bit after I was twenty..".(L39) Find out the evidence Is he Jimmy Wells? Why? hurried toward him; shouted ; cried (L32;34;35) Let's explore the plot (Scene3:read from L41- L58) Task 2 Complete the plot diagram below. Bob met Jimmy, and the two talked about old times. The man arrested Bob. Bob realized that the man was not his best friend, Jimmy Wells. Bob received a note from Jimmy Wells that explained his actions. Possible answers: P4 A1 Please finish the following tasks. After reading Task 3 Further thinking(拓展思考) Task 4 Further writing(拓展写作) ambitious Each character has a different personality. Try to describe them in your own words. Task 3 Further thinking ambitious A policeman, walking along the street as he always did Jimmy Words “Anyhow I couldn’t arrest you myself…” true and reliable honest and responsible Words “...for he always was the truest and most reliable fellow in the world.” “Bob: I was at the appointed place on time.” loyal Words Characters of the story ambitious Bob Words Characters of the story Words waiting for his friend “I came a thousand miles to stand in this doorway tonight, and it’s worthwhile if my old partner turns up.” loyal, honest “I was to leave New York and travel to the West to make my fortune.” ambitious Jimmy Bob Loyal and faithful to their friendship a police officer responsible and devoted to his duty not flexible a criminal ambitious trying illegal ways to achieve his goal egoistic and boastful showy A happy reunion of old friends An arrest the O. Henry-styled ending What do you think of the ending of this short story? Task 4 Further writing O. Henry—Surprising and profound endings In these endings, there will be a sudden twist (change) that results in an unexpected change of the characters’ inner world, experience, destiny, etc, thus creating an unexpected yet understandable result. Such endings will make the story more appealing and dramatic, as well as more memorable for its readers. Supposing the story did not end here, what would happen next? Please write and act it out with your partner. Suggested characters: Jimmy, Bob, a plain-clothes policeman, …… Task 4 Further writing Show time 1. Continue to write the story 2. Preview the language points in Reading. EVCapture4.1.9.150软件录制 Lavf57.25.100 本视频由湖南一唯信息科技开发的EV录屏软件录制，www.ieway.cn EVCapture4.1.9.150软件录制 Lavf57.25.100 本视频由湖南一唯信息科技开发的EV录屏软件录制，www.ieway.cn $