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课件网) Book1 Unit4 Friends forever Lead-in In My Old Home, the friendship between Lu Xun and Runtu was pure and warm in their childhood—they played games, caught birds and guarded the melon patch together. When they grew up, class differences and the hardships of life gradually faded their friendship into silence, yet the childhood bond remained a precious memory in Lu Xun's heart. My Old Home A world-famous American short story writer. The father of modern American short stories. One of three short story masters in the world. During his lifetime, he published 10 collections(作品集) and over 600 short stories. Lead-in O·Henry (1906) (1908) (1905) O. Henry was a pen name. In his stories, O. Henry often focused on the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City at that time. His stories are best known for their surprise endings. Features of works Lead-in Background information William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) After Twenty Years Stage1 Pre-reading After Twenty Years _____ Stage1 While-reading Read for the basic information New York, outside a shop appointment on a cold, dark night a policeman a man policeman is waiting for Skim the whole passage and find the information below about the excerpts. Jimmy What was their appointment Stage2 While-reading Read for the plot Para.1 Why did they separate twenty years ago What did the man think of Jimmy twenty years ago Why did they decide to meet again after twenty years according to the man Scan Para.1 and answer the following questions. What was their appointment They agreed that they would meet there again exactly after twenty years. Stage2 While-reading Read for the plot Para.1 Why did they separate twenty years ago The man started for the West to make his fortune. Jimmy stayed in New York. Stage2 While-reading Explore the personality Para.1 “I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was start for the West to make my fortune. You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.” What personalities can we infer about the man and Jimmy The West: In popular ideas about America, the Wild West has always meant the land of opportunities and adventures, where many European settlers moved during the 19th century to establish new farms and new cities. Jimmy: New York The man: make his fortune Stage2 While-reading Background At the end of the 19th century, in response to the government’s call, Americans expanded westward for economic opportunities . The Wild West became lawless, violent and chaotic（混乱的） in the absence of social restraints (限制). Stage2 While-reading Explore the personality Para.1 “I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was start for the West to make my fortune. You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth.” ambitious adventurous stubborn conservative content cautious What personalities can we infer about t ... ...
