北师大版（2019）选择性必修 第三册Unit 8 Literature Lesson 1 The Last Leaf课件(共27张PPT)

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Unit8 Literature
Lesson1 The Last Leaf
---By O. Henry
Pre-reading
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
Real name:William Sydney Porter
Born: September 11, 1862
Greensboro, North Carolina
Died: June 5, 1910 (aged 47)
New York City, New York
Notable Works:
The Last Leaf
The Gift of the Magi
The Furnished Room
Movement/ Style: local colour
Who is the man
O. Henry
Introduction
Fast-reading
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!
3. What happened at the end
Mr Behrman dies of pneumonia because he painted an ivy leaf for Johnsy in the rain.
While-reading
The structure
The
Last
Leaf
Beginning
Development
Climax
Ending
Para.
Para.
Para.
Para.
1-2
12
7-11
3-5
A. Johnsy’s hope
B. Johnsy is dying
D. The background
C. The truth
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.
________________________________________________________
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
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
Climax
Falling Action
Rising Action
Johnsy was ill.
Johnsy counted the leaves outside.
There was only one leaf outside the window.
The following day, the last leaf was still there. Johnsy survived.
Mr Behrman died.
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Three elements of the short story
characher
sitting
plot
Summary:
　　Sue and Johnsy were 1._______(friend) and they lived in one studio.Unfortunately，Johnsy suffered from Pneumonia and 2._____ (lie) on the bed，staring out the small window and counting backwards “Ten，nine，eight，seven...” She said feebly she must go when the last leaf fell.The doctor told Sue to encourage her to think 3._____________(hopeful) thoughts，about the future，about living. At the same time，she went to fetch Mr Behrman 4._____ was a failed painter to be a model for her drawing. A cold rain was falling,
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5.______(mix) with snow.The next morning there was still one leaf. And another terrible night，it was still there.Johnsy lay for a long time,6._______(look) at it.Then she saw the life’ energy and wanted 7.______(live).With the help of the doctor and Sue，Johnsy was out of danger 8.__________(gradual).But the bad news was 9.____ Mr Behrman died.And they knew the secret that the last leaf was just a painting drawn by him 10.___ that terrible night.
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Answer the questions.
1. When Sue began a pen drawing in Johnsy’s rom, what did Johnsy do
Johnsy started to count the ivy leaves when Sue began a pen drawing in Johnsy’s room.
Post reading
2. When Sue told Mr Behrman about Johnsy’s belief, what was Mr Behrman’s response
Mr Behrman cried with disbelief and thought that Johnsy’s belief was foolish.
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
Mr Behrman realised that Johnsy would become better, and that he would paint his masterpiece before they all died.
4. How did Johnsy change her attitude
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
Mr Berhman got pneumonia because he was outside in the cold rain painting the leaf on the wall.
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
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.
Theme
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The last leaf represents the spirit of kind heart and self-sacrifice.It radiates the glory of humanity,and creates the miracle of life-saving
最后一片叶子是同情心和自我牺牲精神的象征，它闪耀着人性的光辉，创造了挽救生命的奇迹。
Belief,friendship are strong pillar of our life.
信念、友谊是生命得以延续的坚强支柱。
Find different words to express similar meanings.
1. say: __________________________________
2. see: __________________________________
3. die: ________________________________________
claim, ask, reply, cry, tell
look, watch, stare, notice
go, go sailing down, go away, slip away
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.
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.
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
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. experiment.
He’s having a bath.
We noticed the changes in the experiment.
I love the painting you bought yesterday.
Homework
Find more information about O. Henry’s stories and his writing style online. Share the information you found with the class.