Unit 4 Develiping Ideas （ppt课件） -2022新外研版（2019）《高中英语》必修第一册.pptx

1、William Sydney Porter(1862-1910),whose pen name was O.Henry,was a world-famous American short story writer.In his stories,he 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.Learning aimsTo get the main idea and

2、 detailed information about the story;1.2.To get a better understanding of the features of a short story;3.To predict a possible ending and learn more about surprise endings;4.To form a right attitude to friendship and the relationship between emotion and law.Read for general informationCharactersA

3、policemanJimmyThe manSettingA cold,dark day in New YorkPlotThe story between the man and JimmyThree elementswhen and where whowhat general informationtwenty years agoThe man dined with Jimmy Wells and was to start for the west.one or two years laterThey lost track of each other.tonightThe man is sta

4、nding outside the shop and waiting for his friend.the endingthe beginningA policeman sees a man outside a shop.Read for detailed informationRead Paragraph 1&3 and answer questionsFind out what promise they had made.According to the man,what kind of person is Jimmy?LoreQ1.Promise“Meet here again exac

5、tly twenty years from the date and time,no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come.”persistentpersistent/determineddeterminedQ2.What kind of person?（Para 1）honest?ambitious?adventurous?.Jimmy Wells,my best chum,and the finest chap in the world,just like two br

6、others.You couldnt have dragged Jimmy out of New York;he thought it was the only place in the world.I know Jimmy will meet me here if he s alive,for he always was the truest,staunchest old chap in the world.StubbornConservativeExcellentDependableQ3.What is the man like?1.The next morning I was to st

7、art for the West to make my fortune.2.You see,the West is a pretty big proposition,and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively.3.I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight,and its worth it if my old partner turns up.AdventurousAmbitiousLoyalHard-workingThe plot of the storyBeginning:

8、DevelopmentClimaxEndingmade an appointmentleft for the Westcorresponded,but lost track of each othercame a thousand miles to meet Jimmy?Possible endingWork in groups.Think of a possible ending to“After Twenty Years”and find evidence to support your ideas.Use the following question to help you.1.Did

9、Jimmy come to meet his friend?2.What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years?3.What might happen between the policeman and the man?010102020303Present your story to the classOHenrys endingTHANKS FOR WATCHINGDiscussion&Thinking Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing?Why or why not?As a

10、friend,we should be loyal to our friendship and keep our promise.We should also be responsible for ourselves and be devoted to our duty.True friendship True friendship is a plant that is a plant that grows slowlygrows slowly.To be a friendTo have a friend So said,so done.People are equal before the law.Read the Gift of the Magi and the Last Leaf to find out more interesting story and share one of them to the classThank you！