Unit 4 Friends forever Developing ideas After twenty years知识清单即学案（3）--2025-2026学年高中英语外研版必修第一册

Book 1 Unit 4 Friends forever-----知识清单即学案（3）
一、词汇词组拓展识记：
1. fortune n. 巨款；运气 fortunate adj. 幸运的 unfortunate adj.不幸运的
fortunately adv. 幸运地 unfortunately adv.不运地
同义词：luck lucky unlucky luckily unluckily
make one’s fortune 发财 tell one’s fortune 算命 seek one’s fortune 找出路try one’s fortune 碰运气 have the fortune to do sth. 有幸做某事
correspond v.通信 correspondence n.通信 correspond with sb. 与某人通信
ought to do 应该做某事 ought not to do/oughtn’t to do 不应该做某事
work out 1.锻炼身体 2.发展, 进行3.理解, 弄懂4.计算, 估算5.制定, 拟定
turn up 出现；（声音）调高；
be worth a visit 值得一看 be worth a fortune 值一笔巨款
be (well) worth doing (很)值得做
= be worthy of being done/ to be done =It is worthwhile to do/doing sth.
appointed adj. 约定的 appointment n. 约定 appoint v. 约定，任命
strike v. 划；敲钟；击打；罢工；某人突然想到
plain adj. 朴素n. 平原
scene on scene 在现场
bitterly adv. 痛苦地 bitter 苦的
be ashamed of ... 羞于...
unfold v.展开，打开 fold v. 折叠
location n. 位置 locate v. 定位
surroundings 周围环境 environment 自然环境
Developing Ideas（P58-61）
After Twenty Years
Learning objectives: 教学目标
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
1.learn three elements(三要素) of the story;
2.predict (预测) a logical ending to the story;
3.form a right attitude to friendship and the relationship between emotion(情)and law(法).
Lead-in / Video
What will a person change after 20 years
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Pre-reading:
Read the short introduction of O Henry and answer:
Q1.Who is O. Henry
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Q2.What do the characters in his story have in common(有...共同之处)
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Q3.What is special about(特殊之处) his novel
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While-reading:
Activity 1　 Fast-reading for basic information
Listen to the radio and choose the best answer.
1. What is the type of this passage
A. Feature(专题节目). B. Story(故事；小说).
C. Exposition(说明文). D. Argumentation(议论文).
2.What is the main idea of this passage
A. An appointment of two good friends.
B. An explanation of a man’s appearance.
C. A conversation between a man and a policeman.
D. An adventure of a man in the West.
Activity 2 Careful-reading for detail information
Task 1. Read the passage on P58 and fill in the blanks (空白) in the chart.
who
where
when
what
Task 2. Read Para.1 and answer the following questions.
1. What did the man and Jimmy do, 20 years ago
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2. What are their choices
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3. What agreement did they make
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4. What’s their prospect(展望)
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Task 3. Read Paras 2-3 and answer the questions.
1.What happened after one or two years
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2.What can we learn from the last paragraph
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Activity 3　Careful-reading for getting the storyline
Activity 4　Careful-reading for getting the personalities (性格) of the characters
Actions Personalities (性格) of the policeman
A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop.
He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his face.
They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.
Words Personalities of the man
I was to start for the West to make my fortune”
“The West is a pretty big place, and I kept hustling around...”
“I came a thousand miles to stand....and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.”
Words Personalities of the Jimmy
“You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.”
“for he always was the truest, staunchest old chap in the world.”
Tip: When inferring the personalities of the characters in the story, we should pay attention to people’s ____________ and __________ in the story.
Post-reading:
Activity 1　Deep thinking and group discussion
Did Jimmy come to meet his friend
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What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years
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What might happen between the policeman and the man
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Read the note from the original ending and find out what happened.
Activity 2　Think and Share
How do you think Bob would react when he read the note
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2. Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing Why or why not
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What is the theme (主题) of the story
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Activity 3　Summary and Review
Homework:
Work in a group of four and act out the whole story.
1.Think about what happened in each of the three scenes, using the information you have already read in the story.
2. Choose a character to play and decide what you will say and do.
3. Act out the whole story with your group members and present it in the next class.