Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility Reading 课件（共42张）2024-2025学年高二英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性必修4

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Unit 1
Honesty and responsibility
Reading
1.Analyse the plot of the short story;
2.Identify the writing techniques of the short story;
3.Appreciate the ending of the short story;
4.Develop a deeper understanding about honesty and responsibility.
Learning objectives
After Twenty Years
Do you know the writer O. Henry
What do you know about him
William Sydney Porter(original name)(1862-1910)
A world-famous American short story writer.
O. Henry(pen name)
Pre-reading
During his lifetime, O. Henry published 10 collections(作品集) and over 600 short stories.
In his stories, he often focused on the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City at that time. His stories are best known for their surprise endings.
Witches’ Loaves 《女巫的面包》
A Service of Love 《爱的牺牲》
The Gift of the Magi 《麦琪的礼物》
The Last Leaf 《最后的常春藤叶》
After Twenty Years 《二十年后》
Major Works
The Green Door 《绿色门》
Hearts and Hands 《心与手》
Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen
《两位感恩节的绅士》
While the Auto Waits 《汽车等待的时候》
Before you read the story, think about:
1.What is the most difficult choice you have made in your life so far
2.Do you think time can change a person Why or why not
Now read the short story—After Twenty Years on Pages 2-3.
barely ten o’clock
in the doorway of a store(New York)
Bob, Jimmy, a policeman
Skim the story and complete the elements of the story.
Activity 1　Fast-reading for the elements of the story.
Story
Setting
When
Where
plot
Who
Character
While-reading
1. Introduction:
Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location.
2.Rising action:
____________________________________________________________
3.Climax:
_______________________________
_______________________________
4.Falling action:
5.Resolution:
Activity 2 Read the short story and complete the plot diagram below.
____________________
________________________________________________________________
Plot refers to a series of events within a story, which are put in sequence according to the principle of cause and effect. To analyze the plot, we try to grasp its five main elements—introduction, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.
TIP
Analyzing the plot
1. Introduction:
Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location.
2.Rising action:
____________________________________________________________
3.Climax:
_______________________________
_______________________________
4.Falling action:
5.Resolution:
________________________
________________________________________________________________
Bob met Jimmy,
and the two talked
about old times.
Bob realized that the man was not
Bob received a note from Jimmy
his best friend, Jimmy Wells.
The man arrested Bob.
Wells that explained his actions.
Ⅰ. Introduction:(read Lines 1-29)
Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location.
1.What do we know about “Big Joe” Brady’s restaurant from the passage
A．It was a famous restaurant in the neighbourhood.
B．It was run by Bob and Jimmy together.
C．It was still in business after twenty years.
D．It was the place where Bob and Jimmy had promised to meet.
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Activity 3　Careful-reading for details
deep thinking
2.Why did Bob choose the doorway as the meeting place
A. Because he wanted to meet his best friend in no time.
B. Because he thought it was convenient for his friend to find him.
C. Because he just arrived and didn’t get into the store yet.
D. Because it was convenient for him to observe the condition and escape in an emergency.
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3.Why had Bob left New York twenty years before
Bob had wanted to head for the West to make his fortune.
The West: In popular ideas about America, the Wild West has always meant the land of opportunities and adventures, where many European settlers moved during the 19th century to establish new farms and new cities. In films it is often shown as a place where cowboys and Native Americans (Indians) fight each other, and where cowboys use guns rather than the law to settle arguments. Therefore, a situation where there are no laws or controls is sometimes described as being like the Wild West.
Ⅱ. Rising action:(read Lines 30-40)
What time did the man in the long overcoat meet Bob
Around ________p.m.
10:20
Bob met Jimmy, and the two talked about old times.
About twenty minutes later, a tall man in a long overcoat, with collar turned up to his ears, hurried toward him.
Why did the tall man turn up his collar to the ears
A. Because it was too cold.
B. Because he didn’t want to see Bob.
C. Because he was afraid of seeing the policeman.
D. Because he didn’t want to be recognized by Bob.
√
1. How did Bob realize that the man in the long overcoat was not Jimmy
Bob realized this when he saw the man’s face in the bright light of the drugstore.
2. We can infer from the sentence “As I suspected，you’re not Jimmy Wells” that Bob felt ________
and________.
Ⅲ. Climax:(read Lines 41-46)
impatient
angry
Bob realized that the man was not his best friend, Jimmy Wells.
Ⅳ. Falling action:
Resolution:
The man arrested Bob.
Bob received a note from Jimmy Wells that explained his actions.
1. What is Jimmy’s attitude towards Bob’s current situation
A．Broken-hearted. B．Satisfied.
C．Indifferent. D．Optimistic.
2. When did Jimmy know Bob was the criminal wanted in Chicago
When Bob struck the match to light his cigar.
Now read the note from the ending and answer the questions.
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Jimmy was a policeman.He turned up as they agreed twenty years earlier, but he decided to fulfil his duty and have Bob arrested.
3. What does the note tell you about the ending of the story
Now read the note from the ending and answer the questions.
4. We can say that the ending is ______.
A．surprising B．Ordinary C．comic D．tragic
5. How do you like the ending of this short story
I find the ending of this short story very surprising. I never expect an arrest to happen. It is a clever twist to the story’s ending, which is the unique style of O．Henry. It is reasonable but unexpected.
Writing style
A
O. Henry-style endings
O. Henry’s stories are best known for their twists or surprising endings, so that people now refer to such endings as “O. Henry endings”. In these endings, there will be a sudden twist that results in an unexpected change of the characters’ inner world, experience, destiny, etc., thus creating an unexpected yet understandable result. Such endings will make the story more appealing and dramatic, as well as more memorable for its readers.
Writing style
The short story contains many detailed descriptions about Bob. Find these details in the story and try to describe a person using details.
Detailed descriptions help build up a picture of the person being described. Be a careful observer first and then try to write down what you have observed to give a detailed and vivid description.
Learn this
Writing style
Finish the chart with the following proper words，and conclude the characterizations of Jimmy and Bob.(可重复使用)
a dutiful police officer insist on his principles
showy, love luxuries choose a wrong path to make his fortune
loyal to their friendship ambitious
egoistic and boastful careful and thoughtful
Activity 1　Character analysis
Jimmy “I was at the appointed place on time.”(Line 56) (3)____________________________
Anyhow I couldn’t arrest you myself, so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job.(Lines 57—58) (4)____________________________
Character Evidence Interpretation
Jimmy The policeman on the beat walked along the street as he always did.(Line 1) (1)___________________________
“I’ll be on my way,” said the policeman. “Hope your friend turns up”．(Line 28) (2)_________________________
a dutiful police officer
careful and thoughtful
Finish the chart with the following proper words，and conclude the characterizations of Jimmy and Bob.(可重复使用)
loyal to their friendship
insist on his principles
Bob His scarfpin was a large diamond, oddly set.(Lines 11—12)
(5)_____________________
The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch, set with small diamonds.(Line 26) The next morning I was to leave New York and travel to the West to make my fortune.(Lines 15—16) (6)__________
showy, loving luxuries
ambitious
Character Evidence Interpretation
Finish the chart with the following proper words，and conclude the characterizations of Jimmy and Bob.(可重复使用)
Bob “Well, we kept in touch for a year or two，and then we lost contact. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive，for he always was the truest and most reliable fellow in the world. He’ll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this doorway tonight，and it’s worthwhile if my old partner turns up.”(Lines 22—25) (7)____________________________
loyal to their friendship
Character Evidence Interpretation
Finish the chart with the following proper words，and conclude the characterizations of Jimmy and Bob.(可重复使用)
Bob “It has given me everything I asked it for.”(Line 37) 8._________________________________
The man from the West was beginning to outline the history of his career.(Lines 41—43) “You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, ‘Silky’ Bob. Chicago police thought you might have dropped over our way and wired us.”(Lines 51－53) 9.__________________________________________________
egoistic and boastful
choose a wrong path to make his fortune
Character Evidence Interpretation
Finish the chart with the following proper words，and conclude the characterizations of Jimmy and Bob.(可重复使用)
1.What do you think is the message of this short story？(Critical Thinking)
I believe the message of this story is that a person’s responsibility to society should be stronger than a friendship.
Activity 2　Discussion
2.If you were Jimmy Wells, what would you do when you found out Bob was the wanted criminal？(Creative Thinking)
I would try to handle such a situation as calmly and effectively as Jimmy Wells, but I can’t be sure I could do it. I might have trouble hiding my shock the moment I recognized Bob as the Chicago criminal.
After Twenty Years
1.________(walk) along the street as he always did at night, the policeman came across a man, who was waiting for a friend named Jimmy. It’s 2.______ appointment made two decades earlier. They 3._______(agree) that they would meet there again 4.______ (exact) twenty years later, no matter what their conditions might be or 5._____ distance they might have to come from. The man struck a match, which showed a pale face with a little white scar near his right eyebrow.
Walking
an
agreed
exactly
what
Activity 3　Summary
About twenty minutes later, a tall man in a long overcoat，with collar 6._______(turn) up to his ears，hurried towards him. The waiting man suspected that it was not Jimmy. However, that tall man took charge of the situation and told him that he had been under arrest for ten minutes. It turned out 7.____ he was the criminal wanted in Chicago. The tall man gave him a note from Jimmy, 8.______ which he knew that Jimmy was just the policeman, and he was at the appointed place on time. 9._____________(know) he was the criminal, Jimmy got a plain-clothes man 10._________ (arrest) him.
turned
that
to arrest
from
Having known
The policeman on the beat walked along the street as he always did. It was barely ten o’clock at night. When he had walked about halfway around a certain block, the policeman suddenly slowed down. In the doorway of a store stood a man, with an unlit cigar in his mouth. As the policeman walked up to him the man spoke up quickly.
After Twenty Years
Lines1-5
刚好，差不多adv.
引导状语从句
执勤，当班
表示地点的介词短语放在句首，引起句子的完全倒装
with的复合结构作状语
Activity 3　Analyze the key points of the text
Lines 6-12
“It’s all right, officer,” he said. “I’m just waiting for a friend. It’s an appointment made twenty years ago. There used to be a restaurant where this store stands— ‘BigJoe’ Brady’s restaurant.”
“It was here until five years ago,” said the policeman. “It was torn down then.”
The man in the doorway struck a match and lit his cigar. The light showed a pale face, with keen eyes, a square jaw and a little white scar near his right eyebrow. His scarfpin was a large diamond, oddly set.
过去分词作后置定语，make an appointment
there be 句型
where引导地点状语从句
拆除
动词原形为strike
过去分词短语后置定语，修饰diamond
动词原形为light
Lines13-19
“Twenty years ago tonight,” said the man, “I dined here with Jimmy Wells, my best friend.He and I were just like two brothers. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty.The next morning I was to leave New York and travel to the West to make my fortune. Well,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. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have built a life and made our fortunes.”
make one’s fortune发财
介词后的宾语从句
引导让步状语从句，可替换为whatever
宾语从句
宾语从句
Lines 20-25
“It sounds pretty interesting,” said the policeman. “Rather a long time between meetings, though. Haven’t you heard from your friend since you left ”
“Well, we kept in touch for a year or two, and then we lost contact. But I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest and most reliable fellow in the world. He’ll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this doorway tonight, and it’s worthwhile if my old partner turns up.”
主系表结构的句子
since，现在完成时标志词
保持联系
失去联系
省略that的宾语从句
if引导条件状语从句
出现
并列连词表原因
Lines 26-32
The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch, set with small diamonds. It was three minutes to ten.
“I’ll be on my way,” said the policeman. “Hope your friend turns up.”
“I’ll give him half an hour at least. Bye, officer.”
The man who had come a thousand miles to keep an appointment with the friend of his youth smoked his cigar and waited. About twenty minutes later, a tall man in a long overcoat, with collar turned up to his ears, hurried toward him.
用······装饰着
我得走了
who引导定语从句,修饰the man
主句的谓语
过去分词作宾补
主句的谓语
Lines 33-40
“Is that you, Bob ” he asked, doubtfully.
“Is that you, Jimmy Wells ” shouted the man in the doorway.
“Bless my heart!” cried the new arrival. “Well, well, well! Twenty years is a long time! How has the West treated you, old man ”
“It has given me everything I asked it for. You’ve changed lots, Jimmy. I never thought you were tall by two or three inches.”
“Oh, I grew a bit after I was twenty. Come on, Bob; we’ll go to a place I know and have a good long talk about old times.”
副词修饰谓语
天哪!
定语从句
省略that的宾语从句
省略that的定语从句,修饰a place
Lines 41-46
The two men walked up the street, arm in arm. The man from the West was beginning to outline the history of his career. At the corner stood a drugstore, brilliant with electric lights. Each of them turned to stare at the other’s face. The man from the West stopped suddenly and released his arm.
臂挽着臂
表示地点的介词短语放在句首，引起句子的完全倒装
盯着看
松开了他的手臂
Lines 47-54
“As I suspected, you’re not Jimmy Wells,” he said, impatiently with anger. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change the shape of a man’s nose.”
“It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one,” said the tall man, taking charge of the situation. “You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, ‘Silky’ Bob. Chicago police thought you might have dropped over our way and wired us. They want to have a chat with you. Before we go to the station, here’s a note for you. It’s from Patrolman Wells.”
as引导状语从句，正如我所怀疑的
副词短语作状语修饰谓语
现在分词短语作状语，“掌控住局势”
might have done 表示对过去事实的推测
before 引导时间状语从句
被逮捕
Lines 55-end
The man from the West unfolded the paper. The note was rather short.
“Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face of the criminal wanted in Chicago. Anyhow I couldn’t arrest you myself, so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job. JIMMY.” (Adapted from O. Henry’s short story of the same title)
过去分词作前置定语
when 引导时间状语从句
省略that的宾语从句
过去分词作后置定语
无论如何
改编自······
Write your own ending.
It was a cold winter night when Bob came out of jail. After twenty years behind bars, he felt like a stranger to the city and everyone in it. Lost and helpless, he didn’t know where to go or whom to go to. A year after he had been arrested, his wife had left him and taken their daughter with her. Former good friends had cut all contact with him.
Sample
Homework
“Is there anyone here who still thinks of me ” he wondered bitterly. Recalling the night twenty years earlier that had completely changed his life, he wandered blindly through the streets. In the dim light of a streetlamp, he noticed an old man sitting on a bench. “Another lonely man, just like me,” he thought to himself.
“Bob,” the old man looked up. Although twenty years had passed, he could still recognize the face—Jimmy’s face. “I’m here for our meeting, though I don’t know if you still want it. Anyway, welcome home, buddy.”
“Long time no see,” murmured Bob, his voice trembling. The uncertainty was gone. He now had a home.