(共23张PPT)
Suppose now it were 2042, and you haven’t seen your best friend for 20 years，
what might you say or do to each other if you meet again
After Twenty Years
Go through the passage quickly and try to answer the following questions.
1.When and where did the story happen
2.Who were in the story
Setting
Where
When
Jimmy
A man
A policeman
Who
Character
Setting
Character
Basic elements of a short story
When
What
Who
Where
Plot
Try to fill in the blanks.
Read for the plot
Read for the plot
20 years ago tonight
they__________and
_________________.
The next morning
__________________.
For a time they__________But after a year or two they
_____________.
The man______
__________________________
_____________
？
dined
made a promise
left for the West
corresponded
lost track
came
to meet his friend as they promised
After Twenty Years is set near the end of America’s Westward Expansion (美国西进运动), which started in the early 1800s. During the expansion, many Americans went to the West to make money.
20 years ago
During the 20 years
After 20 years
Jimmy
A man
A policeman
Read for the characters
Read for the characters
Please try to infer the characters’ personalities.
The policeman
A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop.
responsible
He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face.
careful
Actions
Personalities
The man
“I was to start for the West to make my fortune.”
brave
adventurous
Words
Personalities
“The West is a pretty big business, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively.”
“I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.”
hard-working
loyal，
faithful
Jimmy
Words
Personalities
“You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.”
“my best chum,and the finest chap in the world”,“for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.”
reliable,
loyal，faithful
stubborn
traditionally-minded
What would they say and do when they met
How would they feel
Pair work. Think of a possible ending to “After Twenty Years”.
Bob
The policeman
Jimmy
responsible
careful
brave
adventurous
hard-working
loyal，
faithful
Criminal
reliable,
loyal，faithful
Policeman
stubborn
traditionally-minded
Deep thinking
Why couldn’t Jimmy do it himself
Role-play
Homework
1. Read the complete short story “After Twenty Years” on Page 62.
2. Write down your own ending to Jimmy and Bob’s story, twenty years after Bob was arrested.
