Unit 8 Section Ⅰ Topic Talk & Lesson 1
【学习目标】
1.通过阅读课文内容,了解画家伯曼热爱绘画艺术,为挽救青年画家而献出了自己的生命的故事;在阅读的过程中赏析欧·亨利式结尾的特点;认识人性的真、善、美;领悟约翰西和苏的友谊、伯曼的牺牲精神以及最后一片叶子所蕴含的深远意义。(思维品质,学习能力)
2.通过对文章标题的理解,学会推测文章隐含的文化背景,提高分析信息、理解信息、处理信息的能力。(文化意识,学习能力)
3.通过研读课文细节,培养分析长难句的能力,并练习在具体语境中运用单词的能力。(语言能力,学习能力)
【自主预习】
Step 1 单词认读
Ⅰ.词义匹配
( )1.adventure ( )2.romance
( )3.fantasy ( )4.folk
( )5.subjective ( )6.mystery
( )7.recite ( )8.contradictory
( )9.structure ( )10.era
A.n.爱情故事;罗曼史;爱情
B.adj.民间的;民俗的
C.n.难以理解的事物;谜;悬疑故事
D.adj.矛盾的;抵触的
E.n.时代;年代
F.n.历险;奇遇
G.n.幻想作品;幻想;想象;空想
H.adj.主观的;主语的
I.vi.& vt.背诵;朗诵
J.n.结构;构造;建筑物;结构体
答案 1~5 FAGBH 6~10 CIDJE
Ⅱ.默写单词
1. vi.凝视;盯着看
2. adj.空白的n.(纸张上的)空白处;空格
3. n.毯子;毛毯
4. adv.到旁边;在旁边
5. adv.往回;往前面;向后;朝后
6. vt.(去)拿来;(去)请来;(去)找来
7. vi.溜走;悄悄地走;滑倒
8. n.窗帘;门帘;帘子
9. n.罪;罪行;犯罪活动
10. n.男人;家伙
答案 1.stare 2.blank 3.blanket 4.aside 5.backwards 6.fetch 7.slip 8.curtain 9.crime 10.fellow
Ⅲ.一词多义
slip v.滑;滑倒;失足;溜走;迅速放置(某物);(物)滑落;脱落;变差;退步;下降;陷入;进入(困难或不愉快的处境);(迅速利落地把衣服)穿上;脱下
1.As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell.
2.She slipped out of the house before the others were awake.
3.His popularity has slipped recently.
4.He began to slip into debt.
答案 1.v.滑;失足 2.v.溜走 3.v.下降 4.v.陷入
Step 2 短语记诵
1.take... of... 把……从……拿出来
2. necessary 如果有必要
3.stare 盯着
4.take... 把……放到一边;把……叫到一旁
5.hear 听说;了解
6.make one's mind to do sth 下定决心做某事
7.be tired 对……厌倦
8.sail 顺流而下;沿着……航行
9. to do sth 渴望做某事
10.slip 溜走;不辞而别
11.go 离开;带走
12.look 向外看;小心;当心
13.what's 而且
14.hold 坚持住;等一等;别挂电话
答案 1.out 2.if 3.at 4.aside 5.of 6.up
7.of 8.down 9.long 10.away 11.away 12.out 13.more 14.on
【合作探究】
语篇研读
Step 1 先导入,拓展背景知识
How much do you know about O.Henry Find some background information about him. Search online if necessary.
1.Where was O.Henry from
A.The UK. B.France. C.The US. D.Germany.
2.As a writer, what was O.Henry most famous for
A.Novels. B.Short stories. C.Poems. D.Drama.
3.He started the writing style of .
A.surprise endings B.humorous starts C.sad endings D.romantic love
答案 1~3 CBA
Step 2 再精读,明确概要细节
Ⅰ.Put following events in the right order according to the passage on Pages 30-31.
A.Mr Pneumonia placed his icy finger on Johnsy; and she lay, barely moving, in her bed staring at a blank wall under her blanket.
B.In the afternoon, the doctor visited, “Even chances,” said the doctor, “with good nursing, you'll win.”
C.Johnsy desperately looked out the window and counted the leaves on the ivy vine.
D.Sue took some paper and a pen into Johnsy's room and began a pen drawing, in an attempt to raise Johnsy's spirits.
E.Mr Behrman died.
答案 ADCBE
Ⅱ.Read the passage on Pages 30-31 carefully and choose the best answers.
1.The passage is organised by .
A.place B.space C.thing D.time
2.What kind of person is Johnsy at first
A.Pessimistic. B.Optimistic. C.Brave. D.Cautious.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Sue
A.Considerate, kind and patient.
B.Kind, determined and brave.
C.Careless,mean and selfish.
D.Pessimistic,bad-tempered and impatient.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph
A.The janitor found the truth.
B.Behrman longed to finish his masterpiece.
C.Behrman died hopelessly.
D.Behrman sacrificed his life to save Johnsy.
答案 1~4 DAAD
Step 3 后结构,分析语篇逻辑
Ⅰ.Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the passage on Pages 30-31.
答案 1.moving 2.hopeful 3.fell 4.remaining 5.holding 6.curtains 7.lying 8.wet 9.lit 10.wall
Ⅱ.长难句分析
1.Greenwich Village is a place where the art people came together, hunting for apartments with north-facing windows and low rents.
善分析 此句中where the art people came together 是(1) 从句,修饰a place,后面hunting for...是动词-ing形式作(2) 状语。
会翻译 (3)
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
答案 (1)定语 (2)伴随 (3)格林威治村是艺术人士聚集的地方,他们在那里寻找窗户朝北(阴面)且租金低廉的公寓。
2.Didn't you wonder why it never moved an inch when the wind blew
善分析 此句中why it never moved an inch是why引导的宾语从句,作(1) 的宾语,宾语从句中的when引导(2) 从句。
会翻译 (3)
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
答案 (1)wonder (2)时间状语 (3)你不觉得奇怪吗,为什么那片叶子在风中一动不动呢
【随堂检测】
夯实基础
Ⅰ.品句填空
1.Sign your name in the (空白的) space below.
2. (拿来) me the tape from my drawer, please.
3.The enemy was killed by a single shot from an (未被看见的) soldier.
4.I set off for a new (冒险) in the United States on the first day of the new year.
5.The (毯子) did not completely cover the bed.
6.Harry stood out in terms of competence from all his (同事).
7.She gazed at me in (怀疑) when I told her the news.
8.Unemployment is one of the most important factors in the growing (犯罪) rates.
9.Breathable, waterproof (衣服) is essential for most outdoor sports.
10.She lost her footing and fell (往后) into the water.
答案 1.blank 2.Fetch 3.unseen 4.adventure 5.blanket 6.colleagues 7.disbelief 8.crime 9.clothing 10.backwards
Ⅱ.课文语法填空
The Last Leaf is about the story of two young painters in Greenwich Village, Sue and Johnsy, and their neighbour, Behrman. Johnsy suffered 1. severe pneumonia in a cold November, and her condition became 2. (serious) than before. And she put the hope of life on the last leaf outside the window, 3. (think) that when the last leaf fell, it was the end of her life. As a result, she lost the courage and faith 4. (live). Her friend Sue was very sad; she told the old painter Behrman, who had never produced the masterpiece he longed 5. (paint), about Johnsy's idea. The old painter cried with disbelief.
But the 6. (amaze) thing happened: even though the wind outside the house was so strong, the last leaf still grew on the high branch. Johnsy saw that the last leaf was still hanging on the tree 7. (firm), and that the leaf could survive the cold wind. Why couldn't she So she 8. (regain) her life belief and survived. But this is not the end of the story.
The truth had just been opened—it was Behrman 9. drew the picture. On 10. terrible night, in order to draw the last leaf, he caught pneumonia because of a cold. At the last moment of his life, he finally completed a shocking masterpiece.
答案 1.from 2.more serious 3.thinking 4.to live 5.to paint 6.amazing 7.firmly 8.regained 9.who/that 10.a
Ⅲ.创新活动(选做题)
1.Analyze the passage on Pages 30-31 and match the implication of “the last leaf”.
( )(1)To the plot ( )(2)To Johnsy
( )(3)To Behrman
A.A symbol of hope of life.
B.A masterpiece of painting.
C.A thread of the story.
答案 (1)~(3) CAB
2.What do you think are the reasons for Johnsy's recovery
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
答案 Friends' love and care;The doctor's cure;The painter's self-sacrifice.
3.What do you think the story is trying to express
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
答案 “The last leaf” symbolizes the spirit of love, care and self-sacrifice and reflects the glory of humanity and miracle of life-saving.
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UNIT 8 LITERATURE
Section Ⅰ Topic Talk & Lesson 1
1.通过阅读课文内容，了解画家伯曼热爱绘画艺术，为挽救青年画家而献出了自己的生命的故事；在阅读的过程中赏析欧·亨利式结尾的特点；认识人性的真、善、美；领悟约翰西和苏的友谊、伯曼的牺牲精神以及最后一片叶子所蕴含的深远意义。（思维品质，学习能力）
2.通过对文章标题的理解，学会推测文章隐含的文化背景，提高分析信息、理解信息、处理信息的能力。（文化意识，学习能力）
3.通过研读课文细节，培养分析长难句的能力，并练习在具体语境中运用单词的能力。（语言能力，学习能力）
Ⅰ.词义匹配
A.n.爱情故事；罗曼史；爱情
B.adj.民间的；民俗的
C.n.难以理解的事物；谜；悬疑故事
D.adj.矛盾的；抵触的
E.n.时代；年代
F.n.历险；奇遇
G.n.幻想作品；幻想；想象；空想
H.adj.主观的；主语的
I.vi.& vt.背诵；朗诵
J.n.结构；构造；建筑物；结构体
1.adventure( )
F
2.romance( )
A
3.fantasy( )
G
4.folk( )
B
5.subjective( )
H
6.mystery( )
C
7.recite( )
I
8.contradictory( )
D
9.structure( )
J
10.era( )
E
Ⅱ.默写单词
1._____vi.凝视;盯着看
stare
2.______adj.空白的n.（纸张上的）空白处;空格
blank
3.________n.毯子;毛毯
blanket
4.______adv.到旁边;在旁边
aside
5.__________adv.往回;往前面;向后;朝后
backwards
6.______vt.（去）拿来;（去）请来;（去）找来
fetch
7._____vi.溜走;悄悄地走;滑倒
slip
8._______n.窗帘;门帘;帘子
curtain
9.______n.罪;罪行;犯罪活动
crime
10._______n.男人;家伙
fellow
Ⅲ.一词多义
slip v.滑；滑倒；失足；溜走；迅速放置（某物）；（物）滑落；脱落；变差；退步；下降；陷入；进入（困难或不愉快的处境）；（迅速利落地把衣服）穿上；脱下
1.As I ran up the stairs, my foot slipped and I fell. ___________
v.滑；失足
2.She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. _______
v.溜走
3.His popularity has slipped recently._______
v.下降
4.He began to slip into debt._______
v.陷入
1.take... ____ of... 把……从……拿出来
out
2.___ necessary 如果有必要
if
3.stare ___盯着
at
4.take...______把……放到一边；把……叫到一旁
aside
5.hear ___听说；了解
of
6.make ____ one's mind to do sth 下定决心做某事
up
7.be tired___对……厌倦
of
8.sail ______顺流而下；沿着……航行
down
9._____ to do sth 渴望做某事
long
10.slip ______溜走；不辞而别
away
11.go ______离开；带走
away
12.look____向外看；小心；当心
out
13.what's ______而且
more
14.hold____坚持住；等一等；别挂电话
on
Step 1 先导入，拓展背景知识
How much do you know about O.Henry Find some background information about him. Search online if necessary.
1.Where was O.Henry from ( )
C
A.The UK. B.France. C.The US. D.Germany.
2.As a writer, what was O.Henry most famous for ( )
A.Novels. B.Short stories. C.Poems. D.Drama.
3.He started the writing style of ___.
A.surprise endings B.humorous starts
C.sad endings D.romantic love
B
A
Step 2 再精读，明确概要细节
Ⅰ.Put following events in the right order according to the passage on Pages 30-31.
A.Mr Pneumonia placed his icy finger on Johnsy; and she lay, barely moving, in her bed staring at a blank wall under her blanket.
B.In the afternoon, the doctor visited, “Even chances，” said the doctor, “with good nursing, you'll win.”
C.Johnsy desperately looked out the window and counted the leaves on the ivy vine.
D.Sue took some paper and a pen into Johnsy's room and began a pen drawing, in an attempt to raise Johnsy's spirits.
E.Mr Behrman died.
[答案] ADCBE
Ⅱ.Read the passage on Pages 30-31 carefully and choose the best answers.
1.The passage is organised by ___.
D
A.place B.space C.thing D.time
2.What kind of person is Johnsy at first ( )
A
A.Pessimistic. B.Optimistic. C.Brave. D.Cautious.
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Sue ( )
A
A.Considerate, kind and patient. B.Kind, determined and brave.
C.Careless，mean and selfish. D.Pessimistic，bad-tempered and impatient.
4.What can we infer from the last paragraph ( )
D
A.The janitor found the truth. B.Behrman longed to finish his masterpiece.
C.Behrman died hopelessly. D.Behrman sacrificed his life to save Johnsy.
Step 3 后结构，分析语篇逻辑
Ⅰ.Fill in the blanks with proper words according to the passage on Pages 30-31.
moving
hopeful
fell
remaining
holding
curtains
lying
wet
lit
wall
Ⅱ.长难句分析
1.Greenwich Village is a place where the art people came together, hunting for
apartments with north-facing windows and low rents.
善分析 此句中where the art people came together 是（1）______从句，修饰a place,
后面hunting for...是动词-ing形式作（2）______状语。
会翻译 （3）_______________________________________________________________
___________________
定语
伴随
格林威治村是艺术人士聚集的地方，他们在那里寻找窗户朝北（阴面）且租金低廉的公寓。
2.Didn't you wonder why it never moved an inch when the wind blew
善分析 此句中why it never moved an inch是why引导的宾语从句,作（1）________的
宾语，宾语从句中的when引导（2）__________从句。
会翻译 （3）_______________________________________________
wonder
时间状语
你不觉得奇怪吗,为什么那片叶子在风中一动不动呢
Ⅰ.品句填空
1.Sign your name in the______（空白的） space below.
blank
2.______（拿来） me the tape from my drawer, please.
Fetch
3.The enemy was killed by a single shot from an _______（未被看见的） soldier.
unseen
4.I set off for a new __________（冒险） in the United States on the first day of
the new year.
adventure
5.The ________（毯子） did not completely cover the bed.
blanket
6.Harry stood out in terms of competence from all his __________（同事）.
colleagues
7.She gazed at me in _________（怀疑） when I told her the news.
disbelief
8.Unemployment is one of the most important factors in the growing ______（犯罪）
rates.
crime
9.Breathable, waterproof ________（衣服） is essential for most outdoor sports.
clothing
10.She lost her footing and fell __________（往后） into the water.
backwards
Ⅱ.课文语法填空
The Last Leaf is about the story of two young painters in Greenwich Village,
Sue and Johnsy, and their neighbour, Behrman. Johnsy suffered 1.______severe
pneumonia in a cold November, and her condition became 2.____________ （serious）
than before. And she put the hope of life on the last leaf outside the window,
3.________（think） that when the last leaf fell, it was the end of her life. As a
result, she lost the courage and faith 4._______（live）. Her friend Sue was very sad;
she told the old painter Behrman, who had never produced the masterpiece he longed
5.________ （paint）, about Johnsy's idea. The old painter cried with disbelief.
from
more serious
thinking
to live
to paint
But the 6.________ （amaze） thing happened: even though the wind outside the
house was so strong, the last leaf still grew on the high branch. Johnsy saw that the
last leaf was still hanging on the tree 7._______ （firm）, and that the leaf could
survive the cold wind. Why couldn't she So she 8._________ （regain） her life
belief and survived. But this is not the end of the story.
The truth had just been opened—it was Behrman 9._________ drew the picture.
On 10.___ terrible night, in order to draw the last leaf, he caught pneumonia because
of a cold. At the last moment of his life, he finally completed a shocking masterpiece.
amazing
firmly
regained
who/that
a
Ⅲ.创新活动（选做题）
1.Analyze the passage on Pages 30-31 and match the implication of “the last leaf”.
（1）To the plot( ) （2）To Johnsy( )
（3）To Behrman( )
A. A symbol of hope of life.
B. A masterpiece of painting.
C. A thread of the story.
C
A
B
2.What do you think are the reasons for Johnsy's recovery
______________________________________________________________
Friends' love and care；The doctor's cure；The painter's self-sacrifice.
3.What do you think the story is trying to express
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
“The last leaf” symbolizes the spirit of love, care and self-sacrifice and reflects the glory of humanity and miracle of life-saving.
