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课件网) Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility After Twenty Years Reading 1.Analyse the plot of the short story; 2.Identify the writing techniques of the short story; 3.Appreciate the ending of the short story; 4.Develop a deeper understanding about honesty and responsibility. Learning objectives Enjoy the video and tell what virtues（美德） are presented. Love and sacrifice Lead in What other moral virtues do we value in our daily life moral virtues honesty /integrity perseverance responsibility humility（谦虚） justice kindness courage ... Lead in To live a life of honesty and integrity/ n teɡr ti/ is a responsibility of every decent/ di snt/ person. ———Noam Chomsky 过诚实、正直的生活是每一个正派人的责任。 ———诺姆·乔姆斯基 Honesty and responsibility are at the core of our moral values. Prediction What may the story be about What may happen after twenty years The short story below is about someone who has to make such a choice. Adapted from O. Henry’s short story of the same title. 小说的三要素：环境、人物、情节 小说的六要素：时间、地点、人物、起因、经过、结果 who（人物） when（时间） where（地点） what（经过） why（起因） Basic elements of a story how （结果） Video who policeman Bob a tall man when It was barely ten o’clock at night. where In the doorway of a store. Setting and Characters Summary Bob _____(where) was _____(what) his friend whose name is _____(who) to turn up at _____ (when) because of their _____(why) made 20 years ago. In the end, the tall man _____(how) in the doorway of a store waiting for Jimmy Wells barely ten o’ clock at night appointment arrested Bob setting characters plot What is plot Plot refers to a series of events within a story, which are put in sequence according to the principle of cause and effect. To analyse the plot, we try to grasp its five main elements—introduction(开端), rising action(发展), climax(高潮), falling action(反转) and resolution(结局). Read the short story and complete the plot diagram below. (P4 A1) Introduction: Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location. Rising action: (1) _____ Climax: (2) _____ Falling action: (3) _____ Resolution: (4) _____ Analyze the plot ③climax Line _____ ⑤Resolution Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location. Bob suspected the thrid man was not Jimmy. Bob was arrested by a plain-clothes man. Bob met Jimmy, and the two talked about old times. Bob knew the truth by the note of Jimmy. 1 3 4 2 5 ④Falling action ②Rising action Line _____ ①Introduction Line _____ 1-29 30-40 41-49 Line _____ Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Plot 50-54 Line _____ 55-58 Part 5 Plot Bob met Jimmy, and the two talked about old times. Bob realized that the man was not his best friend, Jimmy Wells. Introduction: Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location. Resolution: (4) _____ _____ Rising action: (1)_____ Climax: (2)_____ Falling action: (3)_____ Complete the plot diagram below. (P4 A1) The m ... ...
