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Unit 2
On the money
Reading for writing
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to...
01
掌握核心词汇:poor, sell, buy, expensive, important, love, treasure, surprise ending;
02
读懂文章,梳理故事人物、情节、欧・亨利反转结局;能复述故事主线;
03
了解经典短篇小说《麦琪的礼物》,体会西方圣诞节赠礼文化,树立正确金钱观:真情远比物质贵重
What do gifts stand for?
Do you think expensive gifts are always the best ? What kind of love is more precious than gold?
Lead in
What can you see in the picture?
Who are the two young people?
What kind of life do they live?
Pre-reading
poor
buy
expensive
important
sell
love
There is a ________. Although they live a ______ life, they_____ each other very much. They sell their _________ things in order to buy gifts for each other.
couple
love
important
poor
While-reading
一份胜过黄金的挚爱
What’s the meaning of the title?
Background and the couple’s treasures
(背景和夫妻的珍宝)
The surprise ending
(意外结局)
The writer’s opinion
(书评观点)
While-reading
Match the main idea with each paragraph
Introduce the story and writer O.Henry
(作者与作品介绍)
Who wrote “ The Gift of the Magi” ?
2. What is O. Henry famous for?
3. What can you tell from “sixty cents of it was in pennies”? Why does the writer include this line in the review?
Read Para.1 and answer.
While-reading
O. Henry.
The surprise ending.
It tells that Della has very little money. The writer include this line to show that the couple are poor and Della really wants to buy a gift to Jim.
Treasure Gift they bought
Della
Jim
hair
gold watch
chain for watch
a set of combs
Read Para.2&3 and complete the chart.
While-reading
Read Para.4
What does the writer think of this story?
Discuss in pairs:
1. Why are their gifts called “useless”?
2. Why does O.Henry say “they are the wisest”?
While-reading
He thinks it’s a warm story.
Because Della sold her hair so she can’t use the combs. Jim sold his watch so he can’t use the watch chain.
Because they have love, and that is something more important than money..
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.
P30
About the story
Title ___________________________________
Writer _________ Main characters _______________
Plot
Della and Jim are a young and ¹________ couple. They are proud of two things – Della’s ²___________ and Jim’s watch. When Christmas Eve arrives, Della tries hard to buy a chain for Jim’s watch. Jim does the same thing. He sells ³________ and gets a(n) ⁴_________ set of combs for Della. Their gifts turn out to be “⁵________”.
Comment
As O. Henry writes, Della and Jim are “⁶_________”. They have ⁷________, and that is something ⁸____________________ than money.
The Gift of the Magi
O. Henry
Della and Jim
poor
beautiful hair
his watch
expensive
useless
the wisest
love
much more important
What is the surprise ending of the story? Do you like it?
2. Do you agree with the writer’s comment on the story? Why or why not?
Yes, I agree. They lose their treasures, but they get true love. Love is more valuable than gold.
They both sold their most precious treasure to buy gifts for each other. The gifts become useless. I like it, it is moving.
Think and share
Post-reading
Enjoy the video
因…而出名
尽管
珍贵之物
努力
让她心碎
生她的气
一套昂贵的…
最后
嘲笑
比…重要得多
相反
Exercise
be known for _______________
surprise endings _______________
a young couple _______________
even though _______________
special treasure _______________
try hard to do sth _______________
break one’s heart _______________
at first _______________
be angry with sb _______________
a set of _______________
in the end _______________
laugh at _______________
much more important than _______________
翻译:
因….而出名
惊喜的结局
年轻的夫妻
尽管
珍贵之物
努力做某事
使某人心碎
起初
生….的气
一套
最后
嘲笑
比…重要得多
O. Henry _______________ his surprise endings.
_______________ they are poor, they love each other deeply.
Della _______________ save money to buy a Christmas gift for Jim.
She only has $1.87. It _______________.
_______________, Jim felt shocked when he saw Della’s short hair.
Jim buys _______________ combs for Della.
_______________, they find love is the most precious treasure.
Don’t _______________ people when they are in trouble.
try hard to; a set of; break one’s heart; be known for;
at first; laugh at; even though; in the end;
is known for
Even though
tried hard to
breaks her heart
At first
a set of
In the end
laugh at
1.欧・亨利以出人意料的结局而出名。
_________________________________________________________________
2.尽管他们很穷,他们彼此深爱。
____________________________________________________________________
3.爱比金钱重要得多
__________________________________________________________________
翻译:
O. Henry is known for the surprise ending.
Even though they are poor, they love each other.
Love is much more important than money.
Homework
1. 抄写本课重点单词短语。
2. 用 5 句话简单复述这个故事。
3. 思考:If you were Della or Jim, what would you do?(选做)
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