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课件网) Unit 4 Developing ideas After Twenty Years Read the information and guess who he is. Warming up He is a famous American writer of short stories. He focused on the everyday life of ordinary people. He is also called the father of the modern American short stories. His stories are best known for the surprise endings. O. Henry He is known as an American life humor encyclopedia (百科全书). During his lifetime, O. Henry published 10 collections and over 600 short stories. 1.Have you read any stories by O. Henry 2.Do you like stories with surprise ending Why or why not The Gift of the Magi After Twenty Years The Last Leaf Basic elements of a short story The basict elements of a short story should include settings, characters and plot. Read the story quickly and get the key information. Read for information New York, outside a shop on a cold, dark night a policeman a man a policeman is waiting for appointment An appointment 1．How old was Jimmy when the story happened？( ) A．Eighteen. B．Twenty. C．Thirty eight. D．Forty. 2．What promise had they made before they parted？( ) A．Making a fortune. B．Working out their destiny. C．Meeting again at the same place. D．Not giving up the hope of living. Read again and choose your answer 3．What happened to their friendship after they said goodbye？( ) A．They kept in touch for at least 20 years. B．They had been out of touch for many years. C．Their friendship came to an end after that. D．They met now and then after saying goodbye. 4．We can infer about the man from the passage except that _____.( ) A．he decided to settle in New York for his friend B．he once lived a tough life C．he is adventurous and ambitious D．he is loyal to his friendship with Jimmy Read for the Character--Jimmy What kind of man is Jimmy Hints Personality “… my best chum, and the finest chap in the world” “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.” friendly, kind, sincere cautious(谨慎的), calm, firm loyal, trustworthy, reliable, staunch Guess: What’s Jimmy’s choice Step 3 Post-reading 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. 1. Did Jimmy come to meet his friend 2. What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years 3. What might happen between the policeman and the man Loyalty to_____ Devotion to ____ friend duty 1. What does the video tell you about the ending of the story Bob is a _____ Jimmy is a _____ criminal policeman 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. Highlight the theme Jimmy and Bob shared sincere _____, and they _____ it a lot. However，when Jimmy was faced with the dilemma(两难困境）of friendship and justice, he c ... ...
