(
课件网) unit 1 Honesty and responsibility Reading (I) Enjoy the video and tell what virtues are displayed. Lead-in What other moral virtues do we value in our daily life moral virtues courage/perseverance justice honesty sense of responsibility kindness ... sincerity thoughtfulness Lead-in Lead-in To live a life of honesty and integrity is a responsibility of every decent 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 诺姆·乔姆斯基，美国语言学家、哲学家。乔姆斯基的《句法结构》被认为是20世纪理论语言学研究上最伟大的贡献。该句出自他在2001年5月27日接受人类学教授罗伯特·博罗夫斯基（Robert Borofsky）采访时的谈话。这句话表明了诚实正直对一个人品行的重要性。 Honesty and responsibility are the core of our moral values. From time to time, people find themselves in situations where they have to make a difficult choice concerning their moral values. 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. O. Henry(pen name) What do you know about O. Henry “the master of the American short story”. known for Surprising and profound(深刻的) endings. ———the author Pre-reading O. Henry’s works Pre-reading 麦琪的礼物 Background information: Pre-reading After Twenty Years is set in the early 1900s, near the end of America’s Westward Expansion (美国西进运动), which started in the early 1800s. During the expansion, many Americans went to the West (美国西部) to make money. New York City is located in the north-east of the US and was already a big city by then. What may the story be about What may happen after twenty years Prediction policeman Bob Jimmy Wells barely ten o’clock at night doorway of a store, New York Find the characters, the time and the place mentioned in the story. who when where Setting and Characters a tall man 1.Why did Bob come here 2.How did the story develop Because he waited for his old friend for an appointment made 20 years ago. 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). While-reading Skim the story and complete the plot diagram. Bob received a note from Jimmy Wells that explained his actions. 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) _____ _____ While-reading Scan the story and answer the questions. 1. Why did Bob stand in the doorway of a store to wait for his friend Check answers The store used to be “Big Joe” Brady’s restaurant, where the two men had agreed to meet. 2. Why had Bob left New York twenty years b ... ...
