(共29张PPT)
Developing ideas—Reading comprehension
Friends forever
Unit 4
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
1.learn basic elements(元素) of the story and gain its plot and theme;
2.infer the personalities of the three characters and predict a logical ending to the story;
3. form a right attitude to friendship and the relationship between emotion and law.
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
1.Who is O. Henry
2.What do the characters in his story have in common
3.What is the unique characteristic of his novel
Pre-reading
Read the short introduction to O.Henry and answer the questions.
The Gift of the Magi
The Last Leaf
The Cop and the Anthem
O. Henry’s major works
1.Have you read any stories by O. Henry Share one with the class.
2. Do you like stories with surprise endings Why or why not
Let’s read the excerpts from “After Twenty Years” by O. Henry, and get a deeper understanding of his works and the surprise endings to his stories.
1. What type of writing is the passage
A. Feature(专题节目). B. Story(故事;小说).
C. Exposition(说明文). D. Argumentation(议论文).
2.What is the passage mainly about
A. An appointment of two good friends.
B. An explanation of a man’s appearance.
C. A conversation between a man and a policeman.
D. An adventure of a man in the West.
While -reading
Activity 1 Fast-reading for basic information
Task 1. Read the story quickly and choose the best answers.
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√
Who:________ ___________
When: ___________________________
Where:___________________________
What: A___________ happens to see a ______who _____________ Jimmy.
Why: Twenty years ago, ________ and Jimmy agreed that_________________
___________.
On a cold, dark night
Outside a shop in New York
A man
A policeman
they would meet
here again
is waiting for
policeman
man
the man
Three elements of a novel
Jimmy
Task 2. Read the story quickly and fill in the blanks.
Friends
Promise
Task 1. Read Para.1 and answer the following questions.
Why did Bob start for the West Why didn’t Jimmy go there
Because Bob intended to make his fortune, and Jimmy didn’t want to leave New York.
What agreement did Bob and Jimmy make
To meet in New York again in twenty years.
Why did they make such an agreement
Because they valued their relationships and they looked forward to their future.
Activity 2 Careful-reading for detailed information of the story
Para.1
1.What can be inferred from the first paragraph
A.The man with a scar on his face and Jimmy Wells were brothers.
B.They used to dine there at “Big Joe” Brady’s.
C.The man with a scar on his face must have made his fortune.
D.The man was thirty-eight and Jimmy was forty after twenty years.
2.What do we know about Jimmy
A.He had a special feeling for New York.
B.He didn’t know other places in the world.
C.He wanted to live a meaningful life alone.
D.He had no idea of what his future world would be like.
Task 2. Read Para.1 and choose the best answers.
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A. The trust in friendship.
B. Jimmy is loyal to his friend.
C.The man kept his promise.
D. All of the above.
1.What happened after one or two years
They couldn’t ________________each other.
2.What can we learn from the underlined sentences
Paras. 2-3
get in touch with
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3. In the man’s eyes, how was his friend Jimmy Wells like Find out
two adjectives in para.3 to describe it.
Jimmy is the________ ,___________ old chap
truest
staunchest
The man firmly believed Jimmy was a reliable person.
A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop.
He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face.
They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.
responsible
careful
patient,
a good listener
Actions
Activity 3 Careful-reading for getting the personalities of the characters
Personalities of
the policeman
Actions
Actions
“I was to start for the West to make my fortune”
adventurous
“The West is a pretty big place, and I kept hustling around...”
ambitious
hard-working
“I came a thousand miles to stand....and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.”
loyal, faithful
value his friendship
Words
Words
Words
Personalities of
the man
Personalities of
Jimmy Wells
“You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.”
not so adventurous,
traditional
conservative
stubborn
“for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.”
trustworthy
reliable
staunch
Words
TIP: When inferring the personalities of the characters in the story, we should pay attention to the words and the actions in the story.
Words
Activity 4 Careful-reading for getting the storyline
twenty years ago
The man dined with Jimmy Wells and was to start for the west.
one or two years later
They lost track of each other.
tonight
The man is standing outside the shop and waiting for his friend.
the ending
the beginning
A policeman sees a man outside a shop.
Work in groups. Think of a possible ending to “After Twenty Years” and find evidence to support your ideas. Use the following questions to help you.
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
Activity 1 Deep thinking and discussion
Post-reading
Now read the note from the original ending and find out what actually happened.
The man
The policeman
Jimmy appeared on time.
Jimmy recognised Bob.
Bob was a criminal.
Arrest Bob
Jimmy left and there came a policeman in plain clothes, arrested Bob and gave him the note.
How do you think Bob would react when he read the note
Bob would be very sad and angry when he read the note because Jimmy was his best friend and he trusted him deeply but Jimmy made him arrested. Or Bob would feel sort of comfortable because he might think that Jimmy had a good sense of duty and was just and fair. In some ways, he didn’t have to hide himself restlessly in his later life.
2. Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing Why or why not
Activity 2 Think and Share
Law
Friendship
No one is above the law.
2. Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing Why or why not
Yes, because Jimmy was a policeman after all(毕竟), whose duty was to protect the security (安全) of the whole society.
People’s willing to maintain friendship
The harsh reality
conflict
conflict
√ We always know the right thing to do; the hard part is doing it, so to be a righteous(正直的) guy.
√ Good friends are like stars, we don’t always see them, but we know they are always there, so try to find your stars and be other’s star.
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(捍卫)
the .
appreciated/treasured
duty
justice/ law/ truth
What’s the theme of the story
friendship
Activity 3 Summary
The short story “After Twenty Years” 1.______(set) in New York on a cold, dark night. Everything was very quiet. A police officer 2.___ duty found a man with a scar on his face outside “Big Joe” Brady’s, and they started to have a chat. The man was waiting for his best chum and the 3._____(fine) chap, Jimmy Wells. One night twenty years ago, they dined at “Big Joe” Brady’s. They 4.__________(raise) together in New York and got on very well. 5.________(make) his fortune, he was to start for the West while Jimmy Wells stayed in New York. 6.____was on that night that they agreed to meet there again, no matter 7._____ their conditions might be or from what distance they might have to come. They figured that in twenty years each of them ought to have their destiny 8._______(work) out and their fortunes made. At first, they kept up a 9._____________(correspond) for a year or two, and then they lost track of each other. 10.__________(hopeful), he believed Jimmy Wells would turn up as promised, and he would be waiting for him there.
is set
on
finest
were raised
To make
It
what
worked
correspondence
Hopefully
…We agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come.(Para. 1 Line 9)
[句式分析] 本句为___________,that引导的是__________,作agree 的_______; no matter what引导的是______________。
[自主翻译]
主从复合句
宾语从句
宾语
让步状语从句
Sentences Analysis:
那天晚上我们约定,不管日后各自情况如何,不管距离多远,都要在二十年后的同一天、同一时间在这儿再聚。
We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny
worked out and our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be.(Para.1 Line 12)
[句式分析] 本句为___________,that引导的是__________,作figure 的_______;whatever引导的是_____________,其中宾语从句中的画线部分为 “have +宾语 +宾语补足语”的结构,过去分词短语_________ 和过去分词_______分别作have 的_____________。
[自主翻译]
主从复合句
宾语从句
宾语
让步状语从句
宾语补足语
worked out
made
我们当时觉得,不管要做什么,二十年的时间足够自己找到出路、挣到钱。
“Well, yes, for a time we corresponded,” said the other, “but after a year or two we lost track of each other.”(Para.3 Line 1)
[句式分析]本句的谓语动词为____,correspond with sb.译为 _____________; lose track of = ________________ 与……失去联系。
[自主翻译]
lose contact with
与某人通信
said
“嗯,不是的,我们联系过一段时间,”男人说。“但是一两年后,我们彼此就失去了联系。”
But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.(Para. 3 Line 4)
[句式分析]本句为______连接的____________。第一个分句是复合句, I know Jimmy will meet me here 是________,主句中包含了一个省略了that 的___________;if引导__________从句。第二个分句是_________,表示_________。
[自主翻译]
宾语从句
for
并列复合句
主句
条件状语
简单句
原因
但是我知道,只要吉米还活着,他就会来这儿和我见面,因为他一直是这世界上最真诚、最可靠的老伙计。
I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up. (Para.3 Line 7)
[句式分析] 此句为and 连接的_____________, to stand in this door tonight为不定式作__________。第二个分句中包含了if 引导的_____________。worth it 译为__________;turn up 译为_________。
[自主翻译]
并列复合句
条件状语从句
出现
值得
目的状语
今晚,我从千里之外赶来站在这扇门前,只要我的老朋友出现,这一切就都是值得的。
Act out the whole story
1.Think about what happened in each of the three scenes, using the information you have already read in the story.
2. Choose a character to play and decide what you will say and do.
3. Act out the whole story with your group members and present it in the next class.
4 roles: A narrator Bob Jimmy A policeman
Homework