1、unit4After Twenty Years After Twenty Years Teacher：O.Henry O.Henryreview review 复习复习ordinaryscardinefortunedragought todestinycorrespondv.进餐n.大笔的钱，巨款n.命运，天命v.通信adj.普通的，平常的应该，应当v.拖，拉n.伤疤review review 复习复习propositionhustlestaunchpartnerturn upexcerptmake ones fortune（意外或终于）出现n.伙伴，搭档n.事业，生意adj.坚定的，忠实可靠
2、的发财v.拼命干，努力干n.摘录，节录review review 复习复习adj.普通的，平常的 。n.大笔的钱，巨款 。发财 。n.命运，天命 。n.事业，生意 。应该，应当 。（意外或终于）出现 。After Twenty YearsAfter Twenty YearsLearning Objectives(Learning Objectives(学习目标学习目标)：1.Know the authors basic information.2.Can read and translate the whole text correctly.3.Understand the grammar o
3、f key sentences.about the authorabout the authorO HenryWilliam Sydney Porter(1862-1910),whose pen name was OHenry,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 story are best known for their su
4、rprise endings.(1)What is O Henrys real name?(1)What is O Henrys real name?(2)What did he often focus on in his story?(2)What did he often focus on in his story?(3)His stories are best known for(3)His stories are best known for .（1）William Sydney Porter（2）the everyday life of ordinary people in New
5、York City at that time（3）surprise endingspersonal experiencepersonal experience1862 borned1877 worked in a drugstore 1882 moved to the western ranch 1884 aimed to be a writer 1897 was arrested and sent to jail 1902 settled in New York&became a professional writer1904Cabbages and Kings 1908divorced h
6、is second wife 1910passed away The short story“After Twenty Years”is set in New York on a cold,dark night.Most people have left work to go home,and this part of the city is now quiet.A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop.He goes up to the man and finds he has a scar on his f
7、ace.They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.“Twenty years ago tonight，”said the man，“I dined here at Big Joe Bradys with Jimmy Wells,my best chum,and the finest chap in the world.He and I were raised here in New York,just like two brothers,together.I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty.d
8、ined：v.进餐，用餐raise：v.养育，抚养 The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune.You couldnt have dragged Jimmy out of New York;he thought it was the only place on earth.make my fortune：发财on earth:在地球上1What was the man doing when the police found him?AHe was waiting to dine.BHe was wanderin
9、g aimlessly.CHe was waiting for a person.DHe was going shopping nearby.CB2Why did the man decide to go to the West?ATo see the world.BTo make money.CTo avoid a debt.DTo hide himself.B3Why did Jimmy remain in New York?ATheir friendship broke up.BJimmy didnt want to leave.CHe had a lot to do in New Yo
10、rk.DHe wanted to wait for his friend.Well,we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time,no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come.We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out
11、 and our fortunes made,whatever they were going to be.have sth.done 表示某事已经完成work out 算出“It sounds pretty interesting,”said the policeman.“Rather a long time between meets,though,it seems to me.Havent you heard from your friend since you left？”hear from 收到.的信 “Well,yes,for a time we corresponded，”sai
12、d the other.“But after a year or two we lost track of each other.You see,the West is a pretty big proposition(事业，生意)，and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively(精力充沛的，有精神的).But I know Jimmy will meet me here if hes alive,for he always was the truest,staunchest old chap in the world.Hell never f
13、orget.I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight,and its worth it if my old partner turns up.”a thousand miles：千里迢迢turns up:（意外地或终于）出现D4What happened to their friendship after they said goodbye?AThey kept in touch for at least 20 years.BThey met now and then after saying bye.CTheir friend
14、ship came to an end after that.DThey had been out of touch for many years.“After Twenty Years”is set in New York on a night.When a policeman checked the area,he saw a man outside a shop with a on his face.The man said:twenty years ago tonight,he left New York to western and said goodbye to his best
15、.They agreed that they would meet here again exactly twenty years from that and time.They figured that in twenty years each of them have their worked out and their made.For a time they ,but after a year or two they 。each other.He thought the West was a big .Although after twenty years,he still believed that Jimmy would meet him if he was .cold,darkscarchumdatedestinyfortunecorrespondedought tolost track ofpropositionaliveNext class:personal character(人物特点)of Jimmy and Bob BobJimmy续写结局（at least 100 words）可能思路:1.Jimmy finally turned up that night.2.Jimmy didnt turn up that night.
