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UNIT 8 LITERATURE
LESSON 1 THE LAST LEAF
目录页
contents
Pre-reading
I
Post-reading
IV
Fast Reading
II
Language and grammar
V
III
Intensive Reading
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Homework
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Pre-reading
Pre-reading: Activate and share
How much do you know about O. Henry Find some background information about him.
1. Where was O. Henry from
a. UK b. France c. USA
2. As a writer, he was most famous for ___.
a. novels b. short stories c. poems
3. He started the writing style of ____.
a. surprising endings
b. humorous starts
c. sad endings
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Fast Reading
Fast-reading
Task 1 Read the story quickly and answer the questions.
1. Who are the main characters
2. When and where did the story take place
The main characters are Sue, Johnsy, Mr Pneumonia (personified), the doctor, and Mr Behrman.
The story took place in November in Greenwich Village, New YorkCity!
Fast-reading
Task 1 Read the story quickly and answer the questions.
3. What happened at the end
Mr Behrman dies of pneumonia because he painted an ivy leaf for Johnsy in the rain.
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Intensive Reading
Task 2 Read carefully, find the words of time and complete the timeline.
In November, Johnsy _______.
The doctor ____.
Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and thought ________.
Behrman and Sue looked out the window and found _______________.
Intensive Reading
The following day, Johnsy ______.
The doctor ______.
Mr Behrman______.
The next morning, Johnsy_________ ______________.
The next day, Mr Behrman ______. The janitor found _______ the day before.
________________________________________________________
Task 2 Read carefully, find the words of time and complete the timeline.
Intensive Reading
In November, Johnsy _____________________.
The doctor _______________________.
Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and thought _______
___________________________________________________.
Behrman and Sue looked out the window and found _______________.
got sick with pneumonia
said she might not get better
that she must die when the last ivy leaf falls
one leaf left
Intensive Reading
The following day, Johnsy ____________________________.
The doctor _________________________________.
Mr Behrman _____________________.
The next morning, Johnsy ______________________________
____________________________________________________.
The next day, Mr Behrman ______. The janitor found ___________ _____________ the day before.
asked to look out the window and saw the leaf still there
saw the leaf was still there
said she would live and get better
was sick with pneumonia
died
Mr Behrman
in bed with pain
Task 2 Read carefully, find the words of time and complete the timeline.
Task 3 Answer the questions.
1. When Sue began a pen drawing in Johnsy’s rom, what did Johnsy do
Intensive Reading
Johnsy started to count the ivy leaves when Sue began a pen drawing in Johnsy’s room.
Task 3 Answer the questions.
2. When Sue told Mr Behrman about Johnsy’s belief, what was Mr Behrman’s response
Intensive Reading
Mr Behrman cried with disbelief and thought that Johnsy’s belief was foolish.
Task 3 Answer the questions.
3. Behrman said, “This is not a place in which Miss Johnsy shall lie sick. Someday I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away.” What did he mean
Intensive Reading
Mr Behrman realised that Johnsy would become better, and that he would paint his masterpiece before they all died.
Task 3 Answer the questions.
4. How did Johnsy change her attitude
Intensive Reading
She saw that the last leaf remained brave and realised that she was wrong to want to die.
5. What did the Janitor find
The janitor found Mr Berhman in bed wearing wet clothes and in terrible pain.
6. Why did Mr Behrman get pneumonia
7. Are there any descriptions that you find impressive
Underline them and explain why.
Intensive Reading
Task 3 Answer the questions.
Mr Berhman got pneumonia because he was outside in the cold rain painting the leaf on the wall.
Students’ own answers.
Task 4 Read paragraph 2 of the story. Answer the questions.
1. How did the writer describe pneumonia
2. Why did he describe pneumonia in this way
Intensive Reading
He described it in this way in order to make
pneumonia scary.
O. Henry described pneumonia as if it were a character. He personified the sickness by saying it placed its finger on Johnsy.
Task 5 Find different words to express similar meanings.
1. say: __________________________________
2. see: __________________________________
3. die: ________________________________________
Intensive Reading
claim, ask, reply, cry, tell
look, watch, stare, notice
go, go sailing down, go away, slip away
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Post-reading
Post-reading: Think and share
1. What do you think Sue’s comment “it’s Behrman’s masterpiece” means
It was painted true to life that Johnsy didn’t even find it was a picture. It is the best art he ever painted because it kept Johnsy
hopeful and alive.
Post-reading: Think and share
2. What do you think the story is trying to express
The story is trying to express how people love and take
care of each other. It also invites readers to think about attitudes towards life.
Post-reading: Think and share
3. Does the ending of the story surprise you If yes, how What do you think of such an ending
It is surprising because the reader expects Johnsy to
either die or recover, but the reader does not think that
Mr Berhman would be affected by Johnsy’s sickness.
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Language and grammar
Focus on language
slip sail stare unseen clothing
curtain blanket backwards disbelief three-story
Complete the text using the correct form of the words below.
The evening was cold and dark. He changed out of his 1. _______ and 2.________ into bed. He still felt uncomfortably cold, even under a heavy 3. ______. The house was old with 4.__________ and a look of somewhere that had not been taken care of for many years.
clothing
slipped
blanket
three stories
Focus on language
Complete the text using the correct form of the words below.
The 5. ______ in the bedroom swayed in the wind that blew through the old window frame. If someone had ever told him that he would be back here after so long, he would look at them with 6. _________. He fell into a restless sleep. He dreamt he was on a boat, 7. ______ through a black, stormy sea. As he looked at the waves crashing, he felt himself falling 8. _________ and awoke with a shout.
curtains
disbelief
sailing
backwards
He opened his eyes and looked around. He could sense some 9. ______ person in the room and was certain that he saw a pair of dark eyes near the door 10. ________ at him. His heart began to beat faster and he felt a terrible unease. He recognised those eyes.
Focus on language
unseen
staring
hunt for ________________
stare at ________________
one chance in ten ________________
in an attempt to do sth ________________
raise sb’s spirits ___________________
Focus on language: Important phrases
凝视
寻找
十分之一的机会
企图做某事
振奋某人的情绪
count backwards ________________
be tired of ________________
long to do sth ________________
hold on ________________
with disbelief ___________________
Focus on language: Important phrases
倒数
厌倦……
渴望做某事
坚持住
疑惑地
Look at the following verbs from the text. Which verbs can be used in both simple and continuous tenses Which can be used only in simple tenses
lie have hear find watch stare notice count
fall sail drop open remain visit wonder encourage
Focus on grammar
Only in simple tenses
is
In both simple and continuous tenses arrive
hear, find, notice, remain
lie, have, watch, stare, count, fall, sail, drop, open, visit, wonder, encourage
Which sentences cannot be changed into the present continuous tense
a The coffee tastes awful.
b We have breakfast very quickly.
c They feel they need more time.
d I have a serious headache.
e She thinks about her mother a lot.
Focus on grammar
Which of the following sentences are wrong Correct the wrong ones.
I’m loving the painting you bought yesterday.
Dad is lying on the bed now.
We are noticing the changes in the experiment.
He’s having a bath.
Why is he staring at me
Where did he drop his suitcase
Focus on grammar
Which of the following sentences are wrong Correct the wrong ones.
Focus on grammar
I’m loving the painting you bought yesterday.
Dad is lying on the bed now.
We are noticing the changes in the experiment. experiment.
He’s having a bath.
We noticed the changes in the experiment.
I love the painting you bought yesterday.
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Homework
Homework
Find more information about O. Henry’s stories and his writing style online. Share the information you found with the class.