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课件网) Unit 8 Literature Lesson 1 The Last Leaf At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to: 学习 理解类 应用 实践类 迁移 创新类 Get detailed information about the change in Johnsy after seeing the last leaf. Retell the story and explain how the last leaf changed Johnsy; Talk about the symbolic meaning of the last leaf and the theme of the story. Appreciate O. Henry’s writing features, such as surprising ending and the use of personification; Create plots for where O. Henry fails to depict in detail. Learning objectives 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 Activation & Preparation About the Author O.Henry (1862 – 1910) O. Henry (1862 – 1910) was an American short story writer. He created many great works, including The Gift of the Magi, The Cop and the Anthem, and The Last Leaf. He was known as “The father of the modern American short story”，one of “The three short story writers in the world”(the other two are Maupassant莫泊桑 and Chekhov契诃夫). About the Author About the Genre A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. Short stories make use of plot, resonance, and other dynamic components as in a novel, but typically to a lesser degree. In terms of length, word count is typically, anywhere from 1,000 to 4,000 for short stories, however, some have 15,000 words and are still classed as short stories. Stories of fewer than 1,000 words are sometimes referred to as "short stories", or "flash fiction". --Wikipedia Task 1 Text structure Main characters 1._____→a patient Sue Behrman→a painter Time in 2._____ Place in Greenwich Village The development 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. The last leaf Johnsy November ill leaves fell painted ↓ ↓ ↓ Reading & Understanding Task 2 Read the whole passage and complete the table. The background of the story (para.1-2) ·Time: in ①_____ ·Place: Greenwich Village (The art people came together) ·Character: Sue and Johnsy having their ②_____ ·Setting: Johnsy was affected with Pneumonia. Johnsy is dying (Para.3-6) ·The doctor claimed that Johnsy had only 10% chance to live. Thinking ③_____ thought about the future and living may be helpful. ·Sue drew in Johnsy’s room and attempted to ④_____. Johnsy counted backwards the left leaves on the ivy vine, thinking she woul ... ...
