(
课件网) 新北师大版高中英语选择性必修三Unit8 Literature Lesson1 The Last Leaf Leading-in Look and guess Which novel can you think of？ Who is the author Activate and Share 1 How much do you know about O. Henry Find some background information about him. 1. Where was O. Henry from a. UK b. France c. USA 2. As a writer, he was most famous for _____. a. novels b. short stories c. poems 3. He started the writing style of _____. a. surprising endings b. humorous starts c. sad endings √ √ √ How much do you know about O. Henry O. Henry was an American short story writer, the founder of the American modern short story, whose stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New York City and frequently feature characters with blue-collar jobs, such as policemen and waitresses. Among them, The Gift of the Magi, The Cop and The Anthem and The Last Leaf enjoy huge popularity. How much do you know about O. Henry Find some background information about him. Search online if necessary. 1 Where was O. Henry from a UK b France c USA 2 As a writer, he was most famous for _____. a novels b short stories c poems 3 He started the writing style of _____. a surprise endings b humorous starts c sad endings c b a Born: September 11, 1862 Greensboro, North Carolina Died: June 5, 1910 (aged 47) New York City, New York Notable Works: The Last Leaf The Gift of the Magi The Furnished Room Movement/ Style: local colour Who is the man O. Henry Introduction O. Henry, pseudonym of William Sydney Porter, original name William Sidney Porter, American short-story writer whose tales romanticized the commonplace—in particular the life of ordinary people in New York City. His stories expressed the effect of coincidence on character through humour, grim or ironic, and often had surprise endings, a device that became identified with his name and cost him critical favour when its vogue had passed. “The Last Leaf” is one of O. Henry’s most famous short stories. Read the story quickly and then filling the forms. Task 1 Text structure Main characters 1._____→a patient Sue Behrman→a painter Time in 2._____ Place in Greenwich Village The process of the story Johnsy was 3.__ badly. She counted the 4._____ out the window. She thought she must go when the last leaf 5.____. Three days later the last leaf remained on the vine. The ending of the story The last leaf was 6._____ on the wall by Behrman. But he died. Johnsy November ill leaves fell painted ↓ ↓ ↓ The Last Leaf Main characters Time in 2._____ Place in 3._____ Village , New York City. The plot of the story Johnsy was badly 4.____ with Pneumonia . She counted the 5._____ out of the window. She thought she must die when the last leaf 6._____. Three days later 7._____remained on the vine. The ending It was Behrmanwho 9._____ the masterpiece and gave hope to Johnsy. But he himself died. November ill leaves fell painted The last leaf Sue, 1._____—the ... ...
