Friends forever
P4 Developing ideas
《麦琪的礼物》
《最后的常春藤叶》
《警察和赞美诗》
《二十年后》
O. Henry
William Sydney Porter
(1862-1910)
A world-famous American short story writer. In his stories, he often focused on the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City at that time. His stories are best known for their surprise endings.
● The?Green?Door — 《绿色门》
● Hearts?and?Hands —《心与手》
● Two?Thanksgiving?Day?Gentlemen
—《两位感恩节的绅士》
● While?the?Auto?Waits?
— 《汽车等待的时候》
● Witches'?Loaves? —《女巫的面包》
● A?Service?of?Love ?—《爱的牺牲》
Major Works
During his lifetime, O. Henry published 10 collections(作品集) and over 600 short stories.
Now read the short story- After Twenty Years on pages 44-45.
The short story is usually concerned with a single effect conveyed in only one or a few significant episodes or scenes. It has a plot, settings, characters, and theme.
Setting
Plot
( Using dialogue)
Characters
Task
1
Read the passage and get its setting, characters and plot.
＊What's the policeman doing?
＊Why is the man standing outside the shop?
＊Where did the man and Jimmy agree to meet?
He is checking the area.
Because he is waiting for
his friend Jimmy.
They agreed to meet at the
same place ('Big Joe' Brady') , in which they dined at that night 20 years ago.
Read the first two paragraghs and answer the following questions.
Plot: ________ and _________ had obviously been ____________ twenty years ago when they were young. Before their separation, they made an appointment to meet again at exactly the same_____ and the same______ twenty years later.
The man
Jimmy
close friends
place
time
1. Did Jimmy come to meet his friend?
2. What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty
years?
3. What might happen between the policeman and the man?
Think of a possible ending to “After Twenty Years” and find evidence to support your ideas. Using the following questions to help you.
Yes, of course! Jimmy is the man’ s best chum and
the finest chap in the world. He always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.
He has worked hard in New York city and become a great policeman.
Jimmy arrested the man in person .
Now read the note from the original ending and find out what actually happened.
2. Why couldn’t Jimmy arrest Bob himself ?
Loyalty to______
Devotion to ____
friend
duty
Jimmy had mixed feelings. He knew what his duty was. But the memories of their friendship, the expressions of Bob’s undying respect and admiration for him and the fact that Bob had come all the way from thousand miles away just to keep the appointment made 20 years ago must have deeply touched him.
1. What does the note tell you about the ending of the story?
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.
3. How do you think Bob would react when he read the note?
Please express your views freely.
Think about what happened in each of the three scenes,
using information you have learnt in the story.
scene1
20 years ago
Bob was _______ at Big Joe’ Brady’s with
Jimmy. The next morning, Bob___________
for the west to ______________, while Jimmy decided ________in New York. They agreed that they would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, ____________
their conditions might be or ______distance they might have to come.
dining
was to start
make his fortune
to stay
no matter what
what
scene2
18-19 years ago
Bob and Jimmy_____________with each other
for a time, but in the end, they__________each other. Bob kept_________around over it pretty lively.
corresponded
lost track of
hustling
scene3
20 years later
Bob _____________Jimmy at Big Joe’ Brady’s and a policeman _________ him and ________
with him. Bob began to tell his story. After
hearing the story, the policeman left. Minutes later, a plain clothes man ________ and gave Bob a _____, to Bob’s surprise, the policeman
__________to be Jimmy. Bob was arrested.
was waiting for
went up to
chatted
turned up
note
turned out
Homework
What is true friendship?
How to treat your friends?
Write an article
