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Unit 8 Surprise endings
Period 5 MP, Culture corner &
Project
牛津深圳版 九年级上
Learning objectives
1.通过精读文章,使学生更了解欧·亨利的作品,理解惊喜结
尾对作品的意义,体验人与人之间真诚的感情。(学习理解)
2. 通过扫读的方法找到文章中的详细信息,使学生能够理解“
白象”作为礼物在不同时期的意义,树立赠送礼物要考虑背
后含义的思维方式。(应用实践)
3. 通过四人小组合作,在“阅读周”期间介绍一篇短篇故事并
制成海报,培养学生阅读英美文学经典的习惯。(创新迁移)
After learning this lesson, you can:
Lead in
Apart from “The gifts”, perhaps the most famous of O. Henry’s short stories is “The last leaf”.
Because she became very ill and lost hope in living.
Listen to the tape twice, and answer the questions.
The last leaf on the ivy vine made her decide to live.
He painted the leaf on the wall on the cold rainy night that the last leaf fell.
Before you read
Pre-reading
ivy [ a vi]n. 常青藤
Read the story and answer the questions.
The last leaf
At the top of a house Sue and Johnsy had their studio. In November, Johnsy became very ill, and was lying on her bed and looking through the window at the wall of the next house.
“Her only chance,” the doctor said, “is for her to want to live.”
After the doctor had gone, Sue came into Johnsy’s room. Johnsy was looking out of the window and counting.
While-reading
1.at the top of… 意为“在……的顶部”,at侧重“点”,
at之后的the不能省略。
on the top of…意为“在……之上”,on侧重“面”的接
触,on之后的the可省略。
Read the story and answer the questions.
“Six,” said Johnsy. “There goes another one. There are only five left now.”
“Five what, dear ”
“Leaves. On the ivy vine. I want to see the last one fall. Then I’ll die.”
“Johnsy, dear,” said Sue, “try to sleep. I must go and ask Behrman to be my model.”
While-reading
2.another one意为“另一个;再一个”,相当于
one more。 “another+基数词+名词复数”相当
于“基数词+more+名词复数”。
3. see sb do sth 是“动词+宾语+不带to的不定式”
的用法。具备这种用法的动词还有hear,watch,
notice,let,have,feel等。
Old Behrman was a painter. He was past 60 and earned a little money by being a model. Sue found Behrman and told him what Johnsy had said. Johnsy was sleeping when they went upstairs. They looked out of the window at the ivy vine. A cold rain was falling.
The next morning, there stood one ivy leaf.
“It’s the last one,” said Johnsy. “It’ll fall today, and I’ll die.”
At night, the wind began to blow. The next morning, the leaf was still there.
While-reading
earn money: 赚钱
a little/a few:一点点
go upstairs:上楼
“Something has made that last leaf stay there. It’s wrong to want to die,” said Johnsy to Sue. “Please bring me a little soup now.”
A few days later, the doctor said to Sue, “She’s out of danger.”
That afternoon, Sue came to the bed where Johnsy lay.
“Mr Behrman died today,” she said. “He was wet and icy cold from being out all night. Do you know why the leaf never moved Behrman painted it on the wall the night that the last leaf fell.”
While-reading
4. make sb do sth 都是“动词+宾语+不带to的不定
式”的用法。具备这种用法的动词还有hear,
watch,notice,let,have,feel等。
5. out of danger意为“脱离危险”。
in danger意为“在危险中”。
叶子形状数一数
Let’s play
第一片叶子
While-reading
Read the story again and answer the questions below.
At the top of a house.
In November.
Her only chance was for her to want to live.
To see the last leaf fall.
第二片叶子
While-reading
Read the stroy again and answer the questions beolw.
Yes, it did.
Mr Behrman.
He painted the leaf on the wall on the cold rainy night that the last leaf fell.
第三片叶子
While-reading
第四片叶子
Read the ending of the story again. Then, in groups, discuss the questions below.
While-reading
What do you think of Mr Behrman
If we meet with difficulty, what should we do
Both “The gifts” and “The last leaf” are about people sacrificing for others. Can you think of any other similar stories Share them with your classmates.
Post- reading
sacrifice [ s kr fa s] n. 牺牲
v.献出
Culture corner
Read the article and look at the picture on page 126.
While-reading
White elephants
In ancient Thailand, white elephants were thought to be a gift from the gods. When a king had many white elephants, people believed that the country would have peace and wealth. However, white elephants were not allowed to work, and they cost a lot of money to keep. For this reason, the king might give a white elephant to a person who made him angry.
That person would have to spend all his money taking
care of the elephant, and get nothing in return.
Today whenever we have something which costs us a
lot of money and which we do not want or which is
useless, we call it a white elephant.
useless [ ju sl ] adj. 无用的 wealth[welθ] n.财富
Post-reading
Ancient Thailand
They stood for peace and wealth.
No, they couldn’t.
Read the article and look at the picture on page 126 again . Then answer the questions.
Post-reading
He would give him a white elephant.
Because taking care of a white elephant cost a lot of money.
It means something which costs us a lot of money and which we do not want or which is useless.
Work in groups and discuss the following questions.
Post-reading
Have you ever received a white elephant
What was it, and what was wrong with it
Project
Reading Week
Have you ever taken part in a Reading Week Your school is going to hold a Reading Week. Your class is going to prepare a poster to introduce one of your favourite short stories for the Reading Week.
take part in: 参加
poster: 海报
Practice
A Work in groups of four. Discuss and decide which short story you are going to introduce. You can use a story from the last two units, or a story of your own choice.
Short stories
Page 99 Tom Sawyer paints the fence
Page 105 The body of Dr Robinson
Page 109 Tom and Becky in the cave
Page 115 The gifts
Page 121 Soapy
Page 125 The last leaf
give away : 泄露
B Work together to write an introduction to the short story.
Do not give away the ending. Then draw a picture about it.
C Research each of the following points. You can do research by using books in the library or information from the Internet.
· Information about the writer and his/her life.
Find a picture of the writer if possible,
· The characteristics and importance of this short story.
characteristics [ k r kt r st ks]: n. 特色
Practice
D Make a poster about the short story.
Follow the example below.
E The whole class should then vote for the best poster for the Reading Week.
Introduction of the story
Name of the short story
a picture of the story
writer’s picture
The characteristics and importance of this short story
information about the writer and his life
Practice
采荷花换礼物
Let's play
ivy
poster
wealth
sacrifice
lie on one’s bed
at the top of
useless
in danger
see sb. do sth.
another one
characteristics
go upstairs
be out of danger
earn money
a litter
Summary
1. at the top of
2. lie on one’s bed
3. look out of
4. try to do sth.
5. earn money
6. a little/a few
7. go upstairs
8. be out of danger
9. give away
10. take part in
固定搭配要记牢
在……顶部
躺在床上
看出……外
努力去做某事
赚钱
一点点
上楼
脱离危险
泄露
参加
Homework
基础题:
借助的工具书,将重点单词和短语、语言知识点
整理在笔记本上。
提高题:
熟读并复述 “The last leaf”这篇文章。
拓展题:
根据Project板块C局部的提示,查找有关作者的生平、所选故事的特征及重要性等方面的资料,然后通过小组合作制作宣传海报。