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课件网) unit4 friends forever Developing ideas BY MICHELLE Reading 01 Do you know who he is O. Henry Have you read any stories by O. Henry Share one with the class. 世界三大短篇小说大师 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. So much so that people now refer to such endings as “O.Henry-style 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. Do you like stories with surprise endings Why or why not Pre-reading Let’s read the excerpts from “After Twenty Years” by O. Henry, and get a deeper understanding of his works and the surprise endings to his stories. While-reading Read the excerpts and finish the table. Setting Character Theme Read the excerpts and answer the questions. Why is the man standing outside the shop Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy. What appointment did the man make with his friend Jimmy They made the appointment that they would meet at the ‘big joe’ again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what their conditions might be or from what distance they might have to come. in New York on a cold, dark night the policeman; the man with a scar on his face the appointment the man made with his friend Jimmy Work in groups. Think of a possible ending to “After twenty years” and find evidence to support your ideas. Use the following questions to help you. 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 Post-reading Now read the note from the original ending and find out what exactly happened. Think Share Jimmy was the policeman. He turned up as they agreed twenty years earlier, but he decided to fulfil his duty and have Bob arrested. What does the note tell you about the ending of the story How do you think Bob would react when he read the note Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing Why or why not Do you like this ending Give your reasons. Loyalty to friendship VS Devotion to duty Bob Jimmy Twenty years Best friends Criminal Policeman rich; hard-working; confident; vain; keen; clever; proud of Jimmy; loyal to friendship experienced; sharp; calm; true and reliable; considerate; relatively silent; devoted to job; loyal to friendship Act out the whole story Step 1：Think about what happened in each of the three scenes, using the information you have already read in the story. Retell the whole story. The story is about two friends named Bob and Jimmy. Twenty years ago, … Ac ... ...
