(
课件网) Extended Reading A precious family dinner 牛津译林版必修二 The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry In the history of American Literature, O. Henry is one of the most celebrated writers. His endings are quite unexpected for the readers. But no matter how surprising the endings are, they're still reasonable. Another important feature of his writing style is the combination of tragedy and comedy, i.e., the tearful smile. O. Henry 欧 亨利 (1862-1910) Story 1 (P34): Below is a story about how Della prepared a gift for her husband Jim during the Christmas season. ◆ Find the sentences that use future in the past ◆ Make a summary of the story. Story 1 : Summary Since Della and Jim had difficulty in making ends meet, Della made a decision to sell her beautiful hair to buy a perfect gift for her husband on Christmas Day. Exploring the rules We use future in the past to describe an action (1) _____ from the perspective of some point (2) _____ . in the future in the past Present Future in the past Past Future 定义: 过去将来时表示在过去某个时间看将要发生的动作或存在的状态。即:过去将来时是“立足过去,着眼未来”的一种时态。 Exploring the rules Fill in the blanks on page 34. We form future in the past in statements by using (3) _____, was/were to, (4) _____ or was/were about to with the base form of a verb. would do was/were going to would do was/were to do was/were going to do was/were about to do It is just past five o'clock on the Chinese New Year's Eve, and the dinner table is already covered with white china plates and bowls, full of all sorts of dishes: chicken, duck, pork, fish and vegetables. Luo Yan, 29, lifts the cover of a large bowl to breathe in the rich smell of the soup his wife and mother have prepared. LuoYan's son, Bofeng, happily takes a bite of the chicken his grandfather has selected for him. 被...覆盖 uncover vt.揭开，发现，披露 coverage n.覆盖范围，新闻报道 all sorts of :各种各样的 掀开一个大碗的碗盖 lift n.电梯，搭便车v.提起，举起，高兴起来 嗅着……的香味 定语从句，that/which 同位语 咬一口 that/which 定语从句 1. 所有的物品上都积了薄薄的一层灰尘。 Everyting a thin layer of dust 2. 这位科学家正在进行认真的研究，以揭示物理世界的本质。 The scientist is engaged in serious research to the very nature of the physical world. 3. 垃圾很容易分开并归入塑料、玻璃和纸三类。 Rubbish can easily be separated and into plastics, glass and paper. 4. 他有一辆汽车，经常让我搭便车回家。 He had a car and often gave me a home. was covered with uncover sorted lift 5. 这消息使我们群情振奋。 The news our spirits. 6. 这个学院是培养商务人才的。 The college prepares students a career in business. 7. 我们被蚊子咬得不行。 We badly by mosquitoes. 8. 她咬了两口三明治。 She took a couple of of the sandwich. lifted for were bitten bites Six-year-old Bofeng has not seen his grandparents for almost a year, and he is full of joy and excitement. Indeed, the whole family could not be happier to be together. Despite the co ... ...
