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Unit 8 Surprise endings
Period 1 Reading I
牛津深圳·广州版 九年级上
1. Knowledge objectives: Enable students to acquire the basic usage of some words and phrases.
2. Skill objectives: Apply skimming and predicting strategies to learn about the basic elements and content of a story.
3. Emotional objectives: Cultivate the ability to read British and American classics.
4. Thinking quality objectives: Master the main plot of the novel through the basic elements of the story.
Learning objects
Do you like presents
When will you receive presents
Lead in
People in the West usually give gifts to others on special days. Match their gift-giving times in the box with the pictures below. Write the words in the blanks.
____________
_____________
____________
Christmas
Mother's Day
weddings
birthdays graduation weddings Christmas Mother’s Day
Lead in
___________
___________
birthdays
graduation
Lead in
Why do people give gifts to others
People give gifts to show thoughtfulness, love and affection.
Most of us will feel happy and surprised.
How do people feel when receiving gifts from others
Lead in
However, in O.Henry's famous work, the gift of Magi, the gifts make us feel a little bit different.
Pre-reading
O. Henry (1862-1910)
an American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings
one of three short story masters in the world (O. Henry, Maupassant Chekhov)
Pre-reading
Look at the picture, the title and the first paragraph of the short story on page 115. Then answer the questions below.
1 When did the story take place
On the day before Christmas./
On Christmas Eve.
2 Why did Della count her money
Because she wanted to buy a present.
3 What was Della’s problem
She could not afford a present.
Pre-reading
Vocabulary
gift n. 礼物
What gift will you give to your mum on Mother’s Day
The graduation was held in the gym because of the rain.
graduation v.毕业典礼
present n. 礼物
We are just going to buy some presents for our teacher.
She is rich. So she can afford what she likes.
Vocabulary
afford v. 买得起
sign n. 招牌；标牌
Looking at the sign now I get a feeling of amazement.
I hurt my knee!
Vocabulary
knee n. 膝；膝盖
search v. 搜寻；查找
The supermarket is full of goods.
The police is searching for the jewel thief.
Vocabulary
goods n. [pl.]商品；货品
bill n. 账单
Please ask the waiter to bring the bill.
She wore a chain around her neck.
Vocabulary
chain n. 链子
cent n. 分，分币
I could hear my mother’s steps
coming up the stairs.
Vocabulary
step n. 脚步声
This coin is only worth one cent.
draw v. 掏出
Tom drew some dollars from his wallet.
Don't forget to count your change.
Vocabulary
count v. 计算或清点总数
comb n. 发插；梳子
I have a set of knives and forks.
Her husband gave her a beautiful comb.
Vocabulary
set n. 一套；一组
look for
search
chain
present
afford
gift
step
Game
fix…on
bill
count
graduation
comb
at last
sign
Game
1. At night, there are too many starts in the sky to ________.
(calculate the total number) (line 3)
2. Paul always rode the bus although he could ________ a car.
(have enough money to buy) (line 5)
count
afford
The words in italics explain the meanings of some words on page 115. Find these words to complete the sentences. Change their forms if necessary.
Have a go
3. Jane ________ through the newspaper for the story about her school football team. (tried to find by looking carefully) (line 15)
4. Tom heard the steps of his father ________, so he rushed to open the door. (finally) (line 16)
5. Everyone was seated when the teacher ______ the exam papers from her bag. (took something out) (line 23)
searched
at last
drew
Have a go
at last draw fix…on hold out look for
Jill had to study for an exam, but she could not find her notes. She (1)___________them on her desk, but they were not there. Then she remembered her school bag. She opened it and (2)_________some pieces of paper out of it. However, it was her homework. Just then, her mother came in. Jill (3)_______her eyes_______her mother and waited for her to speak.
“Are these yours ” she asked. She was (4)__________ the notes in her hand. Jill had her notes (5) .
looked for
drew
fixed on
holding out
at last
Complete the article below with the words from the box. Change their forms if necessary.
Have a go
Reading
Time: the day before Christmas
Characters:
Jim and Della
1. Why did Della cry on Christmas Eve
A. Her father asked her to cut off her hair.
B. She couldn’t find the gold watch.
C. She missed her grandfather very much.
D. She didn’t have enough money to buy a gift.
2. How much was the watch chain
A. 1. 87 dollars. B. 2 dollars.
C. 20 dollars. D. 21 dollars.
Reading task
Read the text and choose the best answer.
3. How did Jim get the money to buy Della a Christmas present
A. By selling his hair. B. By selling his watch.
C. By working at a store. D. By asking his father for help.
4. What is the passage mainly about
A. An important Christmas for Jim and Della.
B. Two valuable possessions of Jim's and Della's.
C. The difficulties of affording a gift for Jim and Della.
D. Jim and Della prepared Christmas gifts for each other.
Reading task
Ending
Della sold her beautiful hair and got some money.
Della bought a watch chain with the money.
Della couldn’t afford to buy a gift for her husband so she was upset.
On Christmas Eve, Della didn’t have much money and the only valuable thing was her hair.
Turning point
Opening
Rising action
Falling action
d
c
a
Read the story again. Complete the diagram below. Write the letters in the correct boxes.
b
What will happen at the end of the story
Reading task
Reading task
Divide the story into three parts.
Beginning
Para. 1–2
Para. 3–8
Middle
Ending
Para. 9–17
Reading task
Summarize the main idea of each part.
Para. 1–2
The background information of the story.
Para. 3–8
Della sold her hair and bought her husband a watch chain.
Para. 9–17
Jim sold his watch and bought a set of combs for Della.
Read the short story on page 115 and complete the sentences below. Then role play.
Tomorrow will be
Christmas, and I only have (1)_____________________________. I can't (2)_______________ for Jim. What should I do
one dollar and eighty-seven
cents
afford a present
I must buy a present for
my dear Della.
Post Reading
There’s only one possession which I’m proud of--my (3) ____________. I can (4)
_____ to get the money.
beautiful hair
sell it
My (5)___________ is very valuable, but I have to sell it. To me, Della is more valuable than this.
gold watch
Post Reading
This (6)_____________
looks great! Jim will
be happy to use it with
his watch.
Della will surely be very happy if I give (7)_______________ to her.
watch chain
this set of combs
Post Reading
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
I must buy a Christmas
present for my dear Della.
__________________
__________________
__________________
Look at the picture below and discuss what they are probably thinking.
Post Reading
Scenes Characters
Scene 1 Della’s flat narrator, Della, Jim...
Scene 2 “Hair Goods” store narrator, Della, shopkeeper...
a watch store narrator, Jim, shopkeeper...
Scene 3 a watch store narrator, Della, shopkeeper...
a comb store narrator, Jim, shopkeeper...
Scene 4 Della’s flat narrator, Della, Jim...
Choose one scene from the story and adapt it into a play. Try to act it out in class with your classmates if possible.
Example
Scene 2
Narrator: Della was walking helplessly in the street. Suddenly, she stopped at a store. The sign in front of the store read “Hair Goods”. At this time, Madame Sofreonie, the owner of the store came out.
Madame: (Looks at Della’s beautiful hair) We buy hair goods of all kinds.
Della:(Eagerly) Will you buy my hair
Madame: (Smiles) Yes, I buy all kinds of hair. Sit down, please. Take off your hat and let me have a look. Oh, oh, oh...very beautiful! Very good! Twenty dollars, OK
Della: (Excitingly) All right! But please
give it to me quickly.
...
Post Reading
1. She could not afford a present, she sat down and cried.她买不起一份礼物,因此她坐下来哭了。
【用法】 ① afford 意为“买得起；（有时间）做；
能做”，通常与can，could 或be able to 连用，常用于否定句或疑问句中。afford 后面可接名词或动词不定式构成以下用法：
afford sth 买得起/供得起某物
afford to do sth 出得起钱做某事
Language points
Can we afford a new car 我们买得起一辆新车吗？
They can’t afford to go abroad this summer.今年夏天他们没有足够的钱去国外。
【用法】② present n. 礼物
We are just going to buy some presents for our teacher.我们正要去买一些礼物送给我们的老师。
Language points
【辨析】gift & present
① 这两个名词都可以表示“礼品、礼物”，常常可以通用。
② gift 比较正式，一般指比较贵重的礼品。
③ present 没有 gift 那么正式，一般指同事、朋友之间相互赠送的“礼物”，没有gift那么贵重。
④ gift 还可以作“天资、才能”讲，而present无此意。
Language points
2. One was Jim’s gold watch that was from his father and his grandfather. The other was Della’s beautiful hair. 一个是吉姆从父亲和祖父那里得来的金手表，另一个是德拉的漂亮头发。
【用法】one ... the other ...表示“一个……，另一
个……”，范围限于“两者”或“两部分”。
some ... others ...意为“一些……，另一些……”，数量范围常在三个或三个以上。
Language points
I have two pen friends, one is from Australia, the other is from England. 我有两个笔友，一个来自澳大利亚，另一个来自英国。
Look, many people are planting trees on the road. Some are digging holes, others are carrying water.看，很多人正在马路上种树，一些在挖洞，一些在提水。
Language points
3. Then Della searched through the stores looking for a present for Jim. 接着，黛拉在商店里搜寻，给吉姆寻找礼物。
【用法】① search v. 搜寻；查找
search for sb/sth. 寻找某人
We are searching for the little boy. 我们在找那个小男孩。
Language points
search sb 搜某人的身
The police are searching the thief.警察在搜小偷的身。
search through 在……搜寻
The police are searching through the mountain for the missing boy.警察正在搜山以寻找失踪的男孩。
Language points
【用法】② look for 寻找 ；寻求
look for 意为“寻找”，强调动作的过程；
find 意为“找到；发现”，强调动作的结果。
In winter, most animals don’t come out to look for food.冬天的时候大多数动物都不出来找食物。
It is 10 years since she looked for her son, and finally she found him last year.她找了她的儿子十年了，终于在去年找到了。
Language points
4. His eyes were fixed on Della …他的目光集中在德拉身上……
【用法】be fixed on … 集中于……
fix … on …把（目光、注意力等）集中于……
His eyes are fixed on the box.他的目光集中在这个箱子上。
All the students fixed their eyes on the teacher.所有的学生都把目光集中在老师身上。
Language points
5. She smiled and held out Jim’s present. 她微笑着伸手递出吉姆的礼物。
【用法】hold out 伸出（手）；递出（东西）
而take out意为“取出；拿出”。例如：
I held out my hand to steady her.我伸出我的手扶住她。
He held out the keys and I took them.他把钥匙递给我，我接住了。
He took out a pen and drew something on the paper.他取出钢笔，在纸上画了些东西。
Language points
6. Instead of obeying, Jim sat down, put his hands behind his head and smiled.吉姆没有听她的，而是坐下，把手放在头后面笑了。
【用法】instead of 而不是；取而代之；代替后可接名词、代词、动词的 ing 形式等；instead 是副词，意为“代替；顶替；却；反而”，一般单独用在句首或句末。
Language points
Miss Li will have class instead of Mr Zhang tomorrow. 明天李老师将代替张老师上课。
Many people drive a car instead of riding to work now. 现在很多人驾车上班而不是骑车上班。
He doesn’t eat meat, he only eat vegetables, instead.他不吃肉，反而只吃青菜。
Language points
Mother’s Day is coming. Lily is going to make a card as a g______ for her mother.
The teacher c_________ the number of the students before setting out. She found someone was missing.
Simon d_______ a book from his bag and put it on the table.
Excuse me. Have you seen the s______ over there It says “No smoking” here.
Bella s_______ information on the Internet.
ign
ift
ounted
rew
earched
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空。
Exercise
( )1. He his key everywhere in the room, but he couldn’t it.
A. looked for; find B. found; look for
C. looked for; look for D. found; find
( )2. Look, Tom is the red jacket and looks smart.
A. putting on B. wearing
C. dressing D. taking off
A
B
Exercise
二、选择最佳答案填空。
( ) 1. She is worrying that she can’t to go to
university.
A. let B. give C. afford D. make
( ) 2. The young man some money to the old
man and said, “Go to buy something to eat.”
A. held out B. held up C. held in D. held to
( ) 3. Now, many people drink water or tea juice
to keep fit.
A. Drinking B. to drink C. drink D. drank
A
C
Exercise
A
Summary
Key phrases: look for, at last, fix…on, hold out,
be proud of…, one…the other…, go out of…, instead of…
Key words: gift, graduation, cent, count, afford, present, knee, sign, goods, search, chain, bill, step, draw, set, comb
Homework
1. Recite new words and expressions .
2. Finish the reading exercise paper.
When one loves one’s art, no service seems too hard.
旦热爱艺术,什么奉献也不难。
O. Henry
Reflection
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