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课件网) Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility Warming up If you are an honest and responsible monitor, but you see your best friend cheat in the exam, will you tell the teacher truth dilemma Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility O. Henry (1862-1910) (pen name) William Sydney Porter (original name) “the master of the American short story” known for “A sudden twist” , “Surprising yet understanding endings” focused on everyday life of ordinary people in New York Pre-reading who when barely ten o’clock at night where in the doorway of a store, New York Read for Setting and Characters Why did the man stood in the doorway of a store Why had Bob left New York before He waited for his old friend for an appointment made 20 years ago. He went to the West to make his fortune. The West: 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. Read for Plots Would Jimmy come to the appointment : Bob : the new arrival : Voice-over(旁白) Is he Jimmy Wells Why Role Play Bob was waiting for his friend Jimmy on the street. Bob suspected the thrid man was not Jimmy. Bob was arrested by a plain-clothes man. Bob met Jimmy, and the two talked about old times. Bob knew the truth by the note of Jimmy. 1 4 3 2 5 Plot 1 2 4 3 5 Character Evidence Personality Bob His scarfpin was a large diamond, oddly set. (Lines 11–12) The next morning, I was to leave New York and travel to the West to make my fortune. (Lines 15–16) I came a thousand miles to stand in this doorway tonight, and it’s worthwhile if my old partner turns up.” (Lines 22–25) “It has given me everything I asked it for.” (Line 37) The man from the West was beginning to outline the history of his career. (Lines 41-43) showy ambitious, adventurous loyal to friendship talkative, boastful Read for characters Character Evidence Personality Jimmy The policeman on the beat walked along the street as he always did. (Line 1) “...for he always was the truest and most reliable fellow in the world.” (Line 23) “I was at the appointed place on time.” (Line 56) Anyhow I couldn’t arrest you myself, so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job. (Lines 57–58) responsible/ dutiful true and reliable loyal to friendship principled Read for characters Jimmy Bob Loyal and faithful to their friendship a police officer responsible and devoted to his duty not flexible a criminal ambitious trying illegal ways to achieve his goal egoistic and boastful showy Read for characters "Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn't do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job. JIMMY." O Henry’s ending: _____ Read for appreciation surprising friendship conscien -ce(良心) Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing If you were Jimmy, what would ... ...
