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课件网) Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility Reading After Twenty Years By the end of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. summarize the plot of the short story using key vocabulary and expressions; 2. analyze the author’s use of foreshadowing through textual evidence; 3. analyze the characters' personalities comprehensively through collaborating in groups; 4. reflect on the cultural values embedded in the story, such as the tension between friendship and responsibility. If you were Amy, what would be your choice Extended reading Reading for the plot Scene 1 Read paras 1-10 and answer the following questions. Q1. When and where did the story happen The story took place 20 years ago (when the two friends made the promise) and now (the time of their reunion) .The location was the doorway of a store in New York . Extended reading Reading for the plot Scene 1 Read paras 1-10 and answer the following questions. Q2. Why did the man stand in the doorway of a store He stood there to keep his 20-year promise to meet his friend, Jimmy Wells . Extended reading Reading for the plot Scene 1 Read paras 1-10 and answer the following questions. Q3. What was the appointment It was a 20-year reunion the two men promised to each other when they were younger, to check on each other's lives . Extended reading Reading for the plot Scene 1 Read paras 1-10 and answer the following questions. Q4. Whom did the man make the appointment with He made the appointment with his childhood friend, Jimmy Wells . Extended reading Reading for the plot Scene 1 Read paras 1-10 and answer the following questions. Q5. How did the man keep the appointment He arrived on time and waited , but later discovered that the tall man who showed up was not Jimmy Wells—instead, he was a police officer who came to arrest him in Jimmy's name . Extended reading Reading for the plot Read paras 1-10 and answer the following questions. What is your first impression on the man Scene 1 Extended reading Reading for the plot Scene 2 Read paras 11-19 and answer the following questions. Q1. What was the man’s name The man’s name was Bob , a criminal wanted by the police in Chicago . Extended reading Reading for the plot Scene 2 Read paras 11-19 and answer the following questions. Q2. How had the West treated the man The West (society) had treated him as an outlaw , forcing him to flee and live under an alias after committing crimes . Extended reading Reading for the plot Scene 2 Read paras 11-19 and answer the following questions. Q3. Did the man's friend change a lot after 20 years If so, in what way Yes, his friend (Jimmy Wells) changed significantly: Career : He became a police officer instead of a bartender . Role : He disguised himself to arrest Bob, showing his duty over friendship . Extended reading Reading for the plot Scene 2 Read paras 11-19 and answer the following questions. Q4. What was the man actually The man was a wanted criminal (B ... ...
