Unit4 Developing ideas After Twenty Years课件-2026-2027学年高中英语外研版必修第一册

Unit 4 Developing ideas AFTER TWENTY YEARS BY O. HENRY Name: Pen name: O.Henry Birth/Death date: Nationality: Job: Main topic: Famous for: Read the introduction and complete the name card.(2 min) William Sydney Porter 1862-1910 America short story writer daily life of ordinary people in N.Y. surprise endings O. Henry O. Henry's works Make a prediction Make a prediction based on the title and the picture: who? where? when? what were they doing? why?... 1 Who is the man waiting for? 2 When did they make the promise to meet again? Watch the video and answer the questions. 1 Who is the man waiting for? 2 When did they make the promise to meet again? His friend. Twenty years ago. “After Twenty Years” is a short story by the American writer O. Henry, whose real name was William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). A trademark of the O. Henry story is the surprise twist ending, and “After Twenty Years” is a classic example of this. The story is about two friends who agree to meet up after twenty years to compare each other’s lives. Basic Story Elements Character Setting Plot Conflict Theme Advanced Story Elements Point of view Tone Mood Style Read the plot情节 Introduction Settings Characters Body part Plot 11 Read the 1st part and find out Introduction Settings Place: Time: Surroundings: Characters a policeman a man New York, outside a shop at night cold, dark, quiet (Circle key information while reading to help you understand.) 12 Who? When? Where? What? a _______ happened to see a man who was ______ for Jimmy because of an _______ 20 years ago. policeman waiting appointment elements? The short story “After Twenty Years” is set in(以…为背景) New York on a cold, dark night. Most people have left work（下班） to go home, and this part of the city is now quiet. A policeman who is checking the area（定语从句） sees a man outside a shop. He goes up to（走向…） the man and finds he has a scar on his face. They have a chat（聊天） and the man starts to tell his story. Read for plot and find out What is the relationship between the man and Jimmy? Why did the man go to the West? What promise did they make before they parted? close friend They are best friends. To make his fortune Meet here again after twenty years. man Jimmy: the only place The man: make a fortune Read for plot What happened after one or two years? They lost track of each other. What can we learn from these sentences? The trust in friendship Jimmy is loyal to his friend The friendship matters a lot to the man All of the above loyal 16 Discuss with your partners: Did Jimmy come to meet his friend? What might happen between the policeman and the man? Activity 5 Discussion After twenty years 18 Loyalty to______ Devotion to ____ friend duty 1. What does the video tell you about the ending of the story? Bob is a ________ Jimmy is a ________ criminal policeman Jimmy was the policeman. He turned up as they agreed twenty years earlier, but he decided to fulfil (履行) his duty and have Bob arrested. How do you think Bob would react when he read the note? sad? astonished? depressed? delighted? relieved? complicated? Activity 7 Read and think Post-reading Did Jimmy do the right thing? Why or why not? If you were Bob, how did you feel after being arrested by your friend? professional duty personal loyalty Think & Share vs __________ If you are an honest and responsible person, but you see your best friend cheat in the exam, will you tell the truth to the teacher ? friendship justice theme of the story friendship justice vs faced with the dilemma JIMMY 进退两难 Jimmy and Bob shared sincere ___________, and they _______________________ it a lot. However，when Jimmy was faced with the dilemma(两难困境）of friendship and justice, he chose to devote to his _____ and defend the . friendship appreciated/treasured duty justice/ law/ truth Continuation writing for “After Twenty Years” It was a cold winter night when Bob came out of jail after twenty years.____ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ “Bob”，the man looked up. _______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 24 Lavf58.20.100 $