Unit 8 Literature Lesson 1 The Last Leaf 阅读（ppt课件） -2023新北师大版（2019）《高中英语》选择性必修第三册.pptx

1、Have a guess:guess who he is based on these clues.One of the worlds three great masters of short storiesMain work:The Gift of MagiThe Last LeafThe Cop and the Anthembe called Prose Laureate of Manhattan and Father of short storiesActivate and ShareHow much do you know about O.Henry?Find some backgro

2、und information about him.Search online if necessary.1.Where was O.Henry from?a.UKb.France c.USA2.As a writer,he was most famous for _.a.novelsb.short storiesc.poems3.He started the writing style of _.a.surprise endingsb.humorous startsc.sad endings1.What is really Pneumonia?A.An art person.B.A dise

3、ase.C.A patient.D.A village.2.According to the doctor,what can be helpful to contribute to Johnsys recovery?A.Good medicine.B.Her own hopeful thoughts.C.A nice drawing.D.The last ivy leaf.3.Hearing what Sue said about Johnsy,Behrman thought _.A.Johnsy was too sick to cureB.the last leaf couldnt fall

4、C.he would do something helpfulD.he could help Sue paint a masterpiece4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Mr Behrman managed to prevent the last leaf from falling.B.Before Sue visited Mr Behrman he had been ill badly.C.Mr Behrman had a large quantity of masterpieces.D.Mr Behrman saved John

5、sy by painting the last leaf.The background of the story(para.1-2)Time:in _Place:Greenwich Village(The art people came together)Character:Sue and Johnsy having their _Setting:Johnsy was affected with Pneumonia.Johnsy is dying(Para.3-6)The doctor claimed that Johnsy had only 10%chance to live.Thinkin

6、g _ thought about the future and living may be helpful.Sue drew in Johnsys room and attempted to _.Johnsy counted backwards the left leaves on the ivy vine,thinking she would die when the last leaf _.Novemberstudiomore hopefulraise Johnsys spiritsfellJohnsys hope of(Para.7-12)Sue went to Mr Behrman,

7、a failed painter and told him about Johnsys situation.They looked out the window and noticed there was just _.The next morning Johnsy found one leaf remaining on the ivy vine.The following day the same thing happened.Johnsy then thought it was _ to long to die.The truth comes to the surface(Para.13)

8、Mr Behrman died.The last leaf Johnsy saw holding on in the wind and rain was actually Behrmans _-he painted it there the night when the last leaf fell.one remaining leafa crimemasterpieceWhat did the last ivy leaf mean?1.to BehrmanA.a thread2.to JohnsyB.a masterpiece3.to plotC.a symbol of hope of li

9、feSue and Johnsy were 1._(friend)and they lived in one studio.Unfortunately,Johsy suffered from Pneumonia and 2._(lie)on the bed,staring out the small window and counting backwards“Ten,nine,eight,seven.”She said feebly she must go when the last leaf fell.The doctor told Sue 3._(encourage)her to thin

10、k more hopeful thoughts,about the future,about living.At 4._ same time,she went to fetch Mr Behrman 5._ was a failed painter to be a model for her drawing.A cold rain was falling,mixed 6._ snow.friendslayto encouragethewho/thatwithThe next morning there was still one leaf.And another terrible night,

11、it was still there.Johnsy lay for a long time,7._(look)at it.Then she saw the life energy and wanted to live.With the help of the doctor and Sue,Johnsy was out of danger 8._(gradual).But the bad news was 9._ Mr Behrman died.And they knew the secret that the last leaf was just a painting drawn by him

12、 10._ that terrible night.lookinggraduallythatonDeep thinking:Answer the questions1.When Sue began a pen drawing in Johnsys room,what did Johnsy do?2.When Sue told Mr Behrman about Johnsys belief,what was Mr Behrmans response?Johnsy started to count the ivy leaves when Sue began a pen drawing in Joh

13、nsys room.Mr Behrman cried with disbelief and thought that Johnsys belief was foolish.Deep thinking:Answer the questions3.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?4.How did Johnsy change her at

14、titude?Mr Behrman realised that Johnsy would become better,and that he would paint his masterpiece before they all died.She saw that the last leaf remained brave and realised that she was wrong to want to die.Deep thinking:Answer the questions5.What did the janitor find?6.Why did Mr Behrman get pneu

15、monia?7.Are there any descriptions that you find impressive?Underline them and explain why.The janitor found Mr Berhman in bed wearing wet clothes and in terrible pain.Mr Berhman got pneumonia because he was outside in the cold rain painting the leaf on the.wall.Group workTell the story from Johnsys

16、 or sues point of view.1.How did the writer describe pneumonia?2.Why did he describe pneumonia in this way?3.How do you feel about the description?O.Henry described pneumonia as if it were a character.He personified the sickness by saying it placed its finger on Johnsy.He described it in this way in

17、 order to make pneumonia scary.say:_claim,ask,reply,cry,tellsee:_die:_look,watch,stare,noticego,go sailing down,go away,slip away1.What do you think 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

18、 because it kept Johnsy hopeful and alive.2.What do you think the story is trying to express?The story is trying to express how people love and take care of each other.It also invites readers to think about attitudes towards life.3.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.THANKS