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Unit 4 Friends Forever
Developing ideas: After Twenty Years
At the end of the class, you will be able to:
1. Understand the elements of a short story and O. Henry endings;
2. Get the main idea and some specific information of the story;
3. Think of a possible ending to the story and find evidence to support your ideas;
4. Have a deep understanding of the friendship when friendship meets law.
Learning objectives
Lead-in
Who does this song remind you of
some old friends
Check your answers.
William Sydney Porter (1862-1910),whose pen name was O. Henry, was a world-famous American short story writer. 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.
O. Henry was a world-famous British short writer.
He often focused on the everyday life of rich people in New York
City at that time.
3. His stories are best known for their happy endings.
F
American
ordinary people
surprise endings
Characters, settings, plots or 4 “WH”
Read the passage as quickly as you can and fill in the blanks in the table(表格) below.
Who
Where
When
What
After Twenty Years
Do you know the basic elements of a short story
Characters, settings, plots or 4 “WH”
Read the passage as quickly as you can and fill in the blanks in the table(表格) below.
The man’s best chum. (friend)
He is waiting for his friend Jimmy, and tells a story to a policeman.
Who
Where
When
What
After Twenty Years
the man, a policeman, Jimmy
New York
on a cold, dark night
a chat between the man and the policeman
What are the basic elements
of a short story
He is checking the area and meets the man, then listens to a story.
Settings
Plots
Characters
20 years ago,
Later,
Tonight
1.Why is the man standing outside the shop now
A.Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy.
B. Because he is going for a walk.
C. Because he is going on a patrol(巡逻).
2.Why did the man go to the west
A. To travel in the west.
B. To let Jimmy leave New York.
C. To make his fortune.
3.What promise did they make before they parted(分离)
A. Make a fortune together.
B. Leave New York together.
C. Meet again at the same place twenty years later.
Read Para 1. and choose your answers.
appointment
Careful reading
A. The trust in friendship
B. Jimmy is loyal to his friend
C.The man kept his promise.
D. All of the above(以上所有).
Read Para 2-3 and answer the questions.
1.What happened after one or two years
They couldn’t get in touch with each other.
2.What can we learn from these sentences
Careful reading
Bob’s Story
Twenty years ago
The next morning
After a year or two
After twenty years tonight
time
I _____ here with Jimmy, my_______.
I was to start for the West to ______
____.
I came _______________ to stand in this door, and it’s worth it if my old partner ________.
dined
best chum
make a
fortune
a thousand miles
turns up
We__________ each other.
lost
track of
During the twenty years
I__________ around over it_________.
kept hustling
pretty lively
ambitious(有雄心的)
adventurous(有冒险精神的)
sincere(真诚的)
loyal(忠诚的)
strong-willed(意志坚强的)
hard-working(努力的)
Bob’s personality:
How about Jimmy His personality
You couldn't have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.”
conservative(保守的)
stubborn(固执的)
cautious(谨慎的)
Did Jimmy keep his promise to meet Bob after 20 years
Did Jimmy come to meet his friend
What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years
What might happen between the policeman and the man
Think of a possible ending to “After Twenty Years” and find evidence to support your ideas.
Group work
Now, it’s time to see what
O. Henry has prepared for us!
Now read the note from the original ending and find out what actually happened.
1. So what does the note tell us about the ending of the story
Jimmy was the policeman. He turned up as they agreed twenty years earlier, but he decided to fulfil (履行) his duty and have Bob arrested.
2. How do you like this ending
Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing Why or why not
If you were Jimmy, what would you do
Law
Friends
dilemma
Friendship
Loyalty to friends
VS
Laws
Fulfill the duty
Jimmy had mixed feelings. He knew what his duty was, and he also valued their friendship. However, this doesn’t mean covering for Bob's mistakes, but helping him to recognize and correct them.
Nothing is above the law.
Think&Share
narrator (旁白)
Bob
Jimmy
policeman
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 3
Bob dined with Jimmy at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s twenty years ago.
Bob made his fortune in the West.
Bob and Jimmy met again after twenty years.
Group work
Work in groups and act out the whole story.
1. Bob is going to write a letter to Jimmy from the prison. Please help Bob to write the letter.
2. Read other short stories written by O. Henry to get a deep understanding of his works and the surprise ending to his stories.
Homework