北师大版（2019）选择性必修第三册Unit 8 Literature Lesson1 The Last Leaf 课件（29张PPT）

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Unit8 Literature
Lesson1 The Last Leaf
---By O. Henry
1. Where was O. Henry from
a. UK b. France c. USA
2. He started the writing style of ____.
a. surprising endings
b. humorous starts
c. sad endings
3.As a writer, he was most famous for ___.
a. novels b. short stories c. poems
When and where did the story take place
Who are the main characters
What happened at the end
The story took place in November in Greenwich Villiage, New York City.
Mr. Behrman died of Pneumonia and Johnsy survived.
The main characters are Sue, Johnsy, the doctor, and Mr. Behrman.
The story mainly conveys something around the death and survival of Mr. Behrman and Johnsy.
What happened during this period
In November, Johnsy _______.
The doctor ____.
Behrman and Sue looked out the window and found _______________.
The following day, Johnsy ______.
The doctor ______.
Mr. Behrman______.
________________________________________________________
1
2
3
4
5
6
Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and thought ________.
The next morning, Johnsy_________ ______________.
The next day, Mr. Behrman ______. The janitor found _______ the day before.
A. asked to look out the window
and saw the leaf still there
B. got sick with pneumonia
C. said she might not get better
E. that she must die when the
last ivy leaf falls
G. one leaf left
F. saw the leaf was still there
D. said she would live and get better
H. was sick with pneumonia
J. died
I. Mr. Behrman in bed with pain
B
E
A
F
D
H
I
What plays the vital role in Johnsy’s survival
Plot
C
The Leaves
“Ten, nine, eight, seven...”(Para.4)
“They are falling fast now,”(para.5)
“there was just one remaining leaf”(para.8)
“the leaf was still there!”(para.10)
“”tj
Johnsy’s attitudes
Mr . Behrman’s health
“In 40 years he had never produced the masterpiece he longed to paint.”(para.7)
“And now I must see a fellow downstairs, Behrman. Pneumonia,too. There is no hope for him.”(para.12)
“Mr Behrman died today.”(para.13)
“When the last one falls, I must go, too...”(para.5)
“It will fall today. And I will die with it”(para.9)
“It is a crime to want to die.”(Para.11)
falling
one left
negative
positive
healthy
died
Threads/Clues

awful
01
03
02
04
warm-hearted
Devoted
Courageous
Selfless
Qualities
Changes
“In November, a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called Pneumonia, arrived in Greenwich Villiage.”(para.2)
“I want to go sailing down, down, just like one of those poor, tired leaves.”(para.6)
“Johnsy’s eyes were open, but they weren’t watching her. Instead, she stared ot the window and counted backwards:’Ten, nine, eight, seven...’”(para.4)
“Didn’t you wonder why it never moved an inch when the wind blew Ah, dear, it’s Behrman’s masterpiece...”(para.13)
personification
the vividness of details
simile & personification
the sursprising but logical ending
Why were these mentioned in the story
Writing styles of O.Henry
hints:
simile (明喻)
personification(拟人)
the vividness of details
(生动的细节描写)
the surprising but logical ending
(惊人但合逻辑的结局)
Q1: Why did Sue say that the leaf on the wall
was Behrman’s masterpiece
Q2: What does “the last leaf” symbolise
Q3: What does the story want to express
Take turns to share your idea in pairs.
hope
belief
courage
friendship
Which part of the story --- “The Last Leaf” impresses you most Why
Take turns to share your idea in a group of 6.
1) the change of Johnsy’s attitude
2) the change of Mr. Behrman’s manner
3) the adoption of literary devices
4) ...
Life is full of ups and downs.
Always keep the last leaf on the tree of hope.
Do you think whether it is worthwhile for Mr. Behrman to risk death to save Johnsy’s life Try to write your ideas down within 100 words.
Supporting arguments
1. It is the only way to save her life.
2. It is worthwhile for the old to risk death to save the young’s lives.
3. ......
Opposing arguments
1. Behrman could try other means to save Johnsy’s
life instead of sacrificing himself.
2. Both the old’s and the young’s lives are valuable.
3. ......
Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.
——Christine Gregoire
I hereby appeal to every one of you to read more British&American literature！
Thanks for your participation!
Unit 8 Lesson 1
The Last Leaf Language Points
1. absorbing adj. 十分吸引人的；引人入胜的
注意：be absorbed in结构在句中作状语或定语时，常用absorbed in...。类似的结构还有be lost in、be caught in、be buried in、be devoted to、be occupied in、be involved in等。
单句填空
(l) Try to push away your thoughts until you’re _____________(absorb) in what your friend is saying.
(2) Plants absorb water ________ the earth around them.
(3) Children will find other exhibits equally ___________ (absorb).
(4) __________ (absorb) in TV, he forgot to sleep.
absorbed
from
absorbing
Absorbed
2. submit v.（使）服从；（使）顺从；提交；递交；呈递（文件等）
单句填空
(1) They refuse ____________ (submit) to the unjust decision.
(2) Every time he ___________ (submit) an order, he received a failure notice, which made him much annoyed.
to submit
submitted
3. claim v．声称；主张；要求；索赔；认领n．断言；权利；要求权；所有权
单句填空
(1) They intend to claim _______ damages from the company for the injury.
(2) But as voters, they claim _________ (worry) about the state of the planet.
(3) They claim __________ people with advanced technology earn more money.
(4) He made a telephone call to me with excitement last night, _________ (claim) to have seen aliens with his own eyes.
for
to worry
that
claiming
4. stare v. 凝视；盯着看
stare at、glance at和glare at的辨析：
stare at 指长时间盯着某个目标看，且常带有粗鲁、茫然或不礼貌的意味
glance at 指匆匆一看、瞥一眼，强调看的时间短暂
glare at 指怒视，强调敌对或威胁的态度
选词填空 （glance at; stare at; glare at)
1. He didn't shout; he just ___________ at me silently.
2. She ____________ the envelope and recognized her uncle's handwriting.
3. It's impolite to ____________ foreign visitors in the street.
glanced at
stare at
glared at
5. count v.数数；认为；算作；重要
单句填空
(1) If you go to Beijing for a trip, please count me _________.
(2) You can count _________ him because he is a reliable man.
(3)There are ___________ (count) fallen leaves as if they were a blanket covering the ground.
in
on/upon
countless
6. disbelief n. 不信；怀疑
单句填空
1. There is the ___________ (believe) that if you arrive at an appointment late, you will be considered impolite.
2. Believe _________ or not, what he said amazed me.
3. A look of _________ (disbelieve), then a grin, spread across his face.
belief
it
disbelief
7. remain vi.仍然是；留下；剩余
1. The passenger remained ___________ (seat) until the bus came to a complete stop.
2. While there's a lot of promise, the result remains ____________(see).
3. The boy bought some flowers with the _____________ (remain) money.
4. They were cleaning up the ____________ (remain) of their picnic.
seated
to be seen
remaining
remains
8. in an attempt (to do sth) 企图（做某事）
注意：attempt、intend、hope、wish、mean、expect、plan、want等，常用过去完成时表示过去未曾实现的愿望或打算，意为”本打算／希望做而未做”。
1. In _________ attempt to encourage the students to do some reading, our school is planning to hold the Reading Festival in the library next Friday.
2. Police say they're treating it as a case of ___________ (attempt) murder.
an
attempted
9. drop off 掉下；脱落；中途放下（某人）；减退；减少
1. On the way to the suburbs, we dropped ________ a bookstore.
2. He dropped in _______ some old comrades (战友) on his vacation trip to Beijing.
3. He was at school at the age of 16 dropped _________ a year later.
4. We can drop you _______ at your place on our way home.
into
on
out
off
10. This is the first time (that) ...
This is the first time (that)..．表示“这是第一次……”, that引导的从句用现在完成时。
(1) It/That/This is/was the first/ second... time (that)．．．是固定句型，表示“这是第一／二次……＂。当主句用was时，从句用过去完成时；当主句用is时，从句用现在完成时。
(2) the first/ second... time引导时间状语从句时，主从句中的谓语动词常用一般过去时。
1. This is the third time that he __________ (hold) an art exhibition.
2. It was the first time that I ________________ (witness) such a terrible scene.
has held
had witnessed