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课件网) Unit8 Lesson1 How much do you know about O. Henry 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 William Sydney Porter (1862 –1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was a productive American short-story writer who wrote about the stories of ordinary people. 警察和赞美诗 The Gift of the Magi Discuss What do you think is necessary to make up a story plot setting character When and where… Who are mentioned What happened How … What is the ending story Read the story quickly and answer the questions. 1. Who are the main characters And what’s the relationship between them 2. When and where did the story take place 3. What happened at the end Sue Johnsy Behrman doctor friends neighbors characters 2. When and where did the story take place The story took place in November in a three-story building in Greenwich Village, New York City . a level of a building 3. What happened at the end Mr Behrman died of pneumonia because he painted an ivy leaf for Johnsy in the rain. Read the story more carefully. Complete the timeline with what happened in the story. In November, Johnsy _____. The doctor _____. got sick with pneumonia said she might not get better Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and thought _____. that she would die when the last ivy leaf fell Behrman and Sue looked out the window and found _____. one leaf left The next morning, Johnsy _____ _____. asked to look out the window and saw the leaf was still there The following day, Johnsy _____. The doctor _____. Mr Behrman _____. The next day, Mr Behrman _____. The janitor found Mr Behrman _____the day before. saw the leaf was still there said she would live and get better was sick with pneumonia died in bed with pain (学校或大楼的)看门人，门房，管理员 Read paragraph 2 again and answer: 1.How did the writer describe pneumonia O. Henry described pneumonia as if it were a character. He personified the sickness by saying it placed its finger on Johnsy. 2.Why did he describe pneumonia in this way In order to make pneumonia scary. Review and think. 1. What do you think Sue’s comment “it’s Behrman’s masterpiece” means 2. Do you think Johnsy recovered from the sickness If yes, what are the reasons for Johnsy’s recovery 3. What does “the last leaf” indicate 4. What do you think the story is trying to express 1. What do you think Sue’s comment “it’s Behrman’s masterpiece” means It was painted true to life that Johnsy didn’t even find it was a picture. It is the best art he ever painted because it kept Johnsy hopeful and alive. 2. Do you think Johnsy recovered from the sickness If yes, what are the reasons for Johnsy’s recovery “It’s Behrman’s masterpiece-- he painted it there…” Sue told him about Johnsy’s longing to slip away like the leaves. ... ...
