1、U8 LiteratureU8 LiteratureL3 The Last LeafActivate and sharel 灿烂的生命中一个忙碌的时辰，抵得上一世纪的默默无闻。忙碌经纪人的浪漫史l 人生是个含泪的微笑。欧亨利短篇小说精选l 为生命画一片树叶，只要心存相信，总有奇迹发生，虽然希望渺茫，但它永存人世。最后一片树叶l 我们最后变成什么样，并不取决于我们选择了那条道路，而是取决于我们的内心。我们选择的路l 这座城市好似一片巨大的流沙滩，沙砾不断流动，无根无基，今天还在上层的沙砾，明天就被掩埋在了底层。带家具出租的房间Activate and sharePen name:O.HenryR
2、eal name:Willian Sydney PorterOccupation:a short story writterNotable Works:The Last LeafThe Gift of the MagiThe Furnished RoomVocabulary icy adj.极冷的极冷的 stare v.凝视凝视 disbelief n.不信不信 clothing n.服装（总称）服装（总称）backwards adv.向后向后 forwards adv.向前向前 sail v.航行航行 sailor n.水手水手 ice n.冰冰 at believe v.相信相信 beli
3、ef n.信任；信念信任；信念cloth n.布料布料 clothes n.衣服衣服Read and explore1 Read the story quickly and answer the questions.1.Who are the main characters?2.When and where was the story set?3.What happened to Johnsy?4.By doing what,who solved the problem?5.Was the problem solved?What happened to the main characters?
4、Read and explore1 Read the story quickly and answer the questions.1.Who are the main characters?The main characters are Sue,Johnsy,Mr Pneumonia(personified),the doctor,and Mr Behrman.2.When and where was the story set?The story was set in New York in the late 19th century when Pneumonia was a deadly
5、 disease.3.What happened to Johnsy?She got Pneumonia and had little chance to live.Read and explore In November,Johnsy caught pneumonia.The doctor told Sue that Johnsy had a slim chance of living and asked her to encourage Johnsy to think more hopeful thoughts.Johnsy had made up her mind that she wo
6、uld die when the last leaf fell.Sue told her neighbor Me Behrman about Johnsys situation and he cried with disbelief.Johnsy was encouraged by the last leaf that didnt give in to the weather and decided not to die and asked for some food to live on.As Johnsy got better,Mr Behrman died and it was he w
7、ho painted the last leaf that never moved,which was his masterpiece.Read and explore1 Read the story quickly and answer the questions.4.By doing what,who solved the problem?Mr Behrman painted the last leaf on the wall.5.Was the problem solved?What happened to the main characters?Yes,Johnsy was alive
8、 after she saw the last leaf.Mr Behrman dies of pneumonia because he painted an ivy leaf for Johnsy in the rain.Read and explore2 Read the story more carefully.Complete the timeline with what happened in the story.Read and exploreIn November,Johnsy _.The doctor _.Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy
9、 vine and thought _.Behrman and Sue looked out the window and found _.The next morning,Johnsy _.The following day,Johnsy _.The doctor _.Mr Behrman _.The next day,Mr Behrman _.The janitor found _ the day before.got sick with pneumoniasaid she might not get betterthat she must die when the last ivy le
10、af fallsone leaf leftasked to look out the window and sawsaw the leaf was still theresaid she would live and get betterwas sick with pneumoniadiedMr Behrman in bed with painthe leaf was still thereScene1Scene2Scene3Scene4Scene5(Para.1-2)Johnsy caught pneumonia.(Para.3-7)Johnsy decided that she would
11、 die when the last ivy leaf fell.(Para.8-9)Sue told Behrman about Johnsys situation.(Para.10-11)As Johnsy was encouraged by the last leaf,her will to live returned.(Para.12-13)The doctor told Sue that Johnsy would recover,but Behrman caught pneumonia himself and had died.BeginningDevelopmentClimaxEn
12、dingPlots:Read and explore3.Behrman said,“This is not a place in which Miss Johnsy shall lie sick.Someday I will paint a masterpiece,and we shall all go away.”What did he mean?Mr Behrman realised that Johnsy would become better,and that he would paint his masterpiece before they all died.Read and ex
13、plore4.How did Johnsy change her attitude?She saw that the last leaf remained brave and realised that she was wrong to want to die.Read and explore6.Why did Mr Behrman get pneumonia?Mr Berhman got pneumonia because he was outside in the cold rain painting the leaf on the wall.Vocabulary to describe
14、personality pessimistic 悲观的 optimistic 乐观的 stubborn 固执的 flexible 灵活的 considerate 体贴的，考虑周到的 kind 宽容的，友好的 patient 有耐心的 ambitious 有抱负的 selfless 无私的 brave 勇敢的Vocabulary to describe personalityAnalyse the characters Characters PersonalityExamples(Evidence)Johnsypessimisticstubbornwaited to die;mind was m
15、ade upSueconsideratekind,patient encouraged Johnsy constantly and took care of Johnsy carefullyBehrmanambitiousselflessbraveFor forty years he had been about to paint a masterpiece.He sacrificed his life to saveJohnsy.Read and explore5 Think and share.1.What do you think Sues comment“its Behrmans ma
16、sterpiece”means?2.What do you think the story is trying to express?3.Does the ending of the story surprise you?If yes,how?What do you think of such an ending?4.If the story were not named“THE LAST LEAF”,which of the following would be its best title in your opinion?Read and explore1.What do you thin
17、k Sues comment“its Behrmans masterpiece”means?It was painted true to life that Johnsy didnt even find it was a picture.It is the best art he ever painted because it kept Johnsy hopeful and alive.Read and explore2.What do you think the story is trying to express?The story is trying to express how peo
18、ple love and take care of each other.It also invites readers to think about attitudes towards life.Read and explore3.Does the ending of the story surprise you?If yes,how?What do you think of such an ending?It is surprising because the reader expects Johnsy to either die or recover,but the reader does not think that Mr Berhman would be affected by Johnsys sickness.Read and explore4.If the story were not named“THE LAST LEAF”,which of the following would be its best title in your opinion?The masterpiece.
