1、UNIT 8 LITERATURELESSON 1 THE LAST LEAF 目录页contentsPre-readingIPost-readingIVFast ReadingIILanguage and grammar VIIIIntensive Reading HomeworkPre-readingPre-reading:Activate and shareHow much do you know about O.Henry?Find some background information about him.1.Where was O.Henry from?a.UK b.France
2、c.USA2.As a writer,he was most famous for _.a.novels b.short stories c.poems3.He started the writing style of _.a.surprising endings b.humorous starts c.sad endings Fast ReadingFast-readingTask 1 Read the story quickly and answer the questions.1.Who are the main characters?2.When and where did the s
3、tory take place?The main characters are Sue,Johnsy,Mr Pneumonia(personified),the doctor,and Mr Behrman.The story took place in November in Greenwich Village,New YorkCity!Fast-readingTask 1 Read the story quickly and answer the questions.3.What happened at the end?Mr Behrman dies of pneumonia because
4、 he painted an ivy leaf for Johnsy in the rain.Intensive ReadingTask 2 Read carefully,find the words of time and complete the timeline.In November,Johnsy _.The doctor _.Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and thought _.Behrman and Sue looked out the window and found _.Intensive ReadingThe foll
5、owing day,Johnsy _.The doctor _.Mr Behrman_.The next morning,Johnsy_ _.The next day,Mr Behrman _.The janitor found _ the day before._Task 2 Read carefully,find the words of time and complete the timeline.Intensive ReadingIn November,Johnsy _.The doctor _.Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and
6、 thought _.Behrman and Sue looked out the window and found _.got sick with pneumoniasaid she might not get better that she must die when the last ivy leaf fallsone leaf leftIntensive ReadingThe following day,Johnsy _.The doctor _.Mr Behrman _.The next morning,Johnsy _.The next day,Mr Behrman _.The j
7、anitor found _ _ the day before.asked to look out the window and saw the leaf still theresaw the leaf was still theresaid she would live and get betterwas sick with pneumoniadiedMr Behrmanin bed with painTask 2 Read carefully,find the words of time and complete the timeline.Task 3 Answer the questio
8、ns.1.When Sue began a pen drawing in Johnsys rom,what did Johnsy do?Intensive ReadingJohnsy started to count the ivy leaves when Sue began a pen drawing in Johnsys room.Task 3 Answer the questions.2.When Sue told Mr Behrman about Johnsys belief,what was Mr Behrmans response?Intensive ReadingMr Behrm
9、an cried with disbelief and thought that Johnsys belief was foolish.Task 3 Answer the questions.3.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?Intensive ReadingMr Behrman realised that Johnsy would
10、 become better,and that he would paint his masterpiece before they all died.Task 3 Answer the questions.4.How did Johnsy change her attitude?Intensive ReadingShe saw that the last leaf remained brave and realised that she was wrong to want to die.5.What did the Janitor find?The janitor found Mr Berh
11、man in bed wearing wet clothes and in terrible pain.6.Why did Mr Behrman get pneumonia?7.Are there any descriptions that you find impressive?Underline them and explain why.Intensive ReadingTask 3 Answer the questions.Mr Berhman got pneumonia because he was outside in the cold rain painting the leaf
12、on the wall.Students own answers.Task 4 Read paragraph 2 of the story.Answer the questions.1.How did the writer describe pneumonia?2.Why did he describe pneumonia in this way?Intensive ReadingHe described it in this way in order to make pneumonia scary.O.Henry described pneumonia as if it were a cha
13、racter.He personified the sickness by saying it placed its finger on Johnsy.Task 5 Find different words to express similar meanings.1.say:_2.see:_3.die:_Intensive Readingclaim,ask,reply,cry,telllook,watch,stare,noticego,go sailing down,go away,slip awayPost-readingPost-reading:Think and share1.What
14、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 because it kept Johnsy hopeful and alive.Post-reading:Think and share2.What do you think the story is trying to express?The story is tr
15、ying to express how people love and take care of each other.It also invites readers to think about attitudes towards life.Post-reading:Think and share3.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 eithe
16、r die or recover,but the reader does not think that Mr Berhman would be affected by Johnsys sickness.Language and grammarFocus on languageslip sail stare unseen clothing curtain blanket backwards disbelief three-storyComplete the text using the correct form of the words below.The evening was cold an
17、d dark.He changed out of his 1._ and 2._ into bed.He still felt uncomfortably cold,even under a heavy 3._.The house was old with 4._ and a look of somewhere that had not been taken care of for many years.clothingslippedblanketthree storiesFocus on languageComplete the text using the correct form of
18、the words below.The 5._ in the bedroom swayed in the wind that blew through the old window frame.If someone had ever told him that he would be back here after so long,he would look at them with 6._.He fell into a restless sleep.He dreamt he was on a boat,7._ through a black,stormy sea.As he looked a
19、t the waves crashing,he felt himself falling 8._ and awoke with a shout.curtainsdisbeliefsailingbackwardsHe opened his eyes and looked around.He could sense some 9._ person in the room and was certain that he saw a pair of dark eyes near the door 10._ at him.His heart began to beat faster and he fel
20、t a terrible unease.He recognised those eyes.Focus on languageunseenstaring1.hunt for _2.stare at _3.one chance in ten _4.in an attempt to do sth _5.raise sbs spirits _Focus on language:Important phrases凝视凝视寻找寻找十分之一的机会十分之一的机会企图做某事企图做某事振奋某人的情绪振奋某人的情绪6.count backwards _7.be tired of _8.long to do sth
21、_9.hold on _10.with disbelief _Focus on language:Important phrases倒数倒数厌倦厌倦渴望做某事渴望做某事坚持住坚持住疑惑地疑惑地Look at the following verbs from the text.Which verbs can be used in both simple and continuous tenses?Which can be used only in simple tenses?lie have hear find watch stare notice countfall sail drop ope
22、n remain visit wonder encourageFocus on grammarOnly in simple tensesisIn both simple and continuous tenses arrivehear,find,notice,remainlie,have,watch,stare,count,fall,sail,drop,open,visit,wonder,encourageWhich sentences cannot be changed into the present continuous tense?a The coffee tastes awful.b
23、 We have breakfast very quickly.c They feel they need more time.d I have a serious headache.e She thinks about her mother a lot.Focus on grammarWhich of the following sentences are wrong?Correct the wrong ones.1.Im loving the painting you bought yesterday.2.Dad is lying on the bed now.3.We are notic
24、ing the changes in the experiment.4.Hes having a bath.5.Why is he staring at me?6.Where did he drop his suitcase?Focus on grammarWhich of the following sentences are wrong?Correct the wrong ones.Focus on grammar1.Im loving the painting you bought yesterday.2.Dad is lying on the bed now.3.We are noticing the changes in the experiment.experiment.4.Hes having a bath.We noticed the changes in the experiment.I love the painting you bought yesterday.VIHomeworkHomeworkFind more information about O.Henrys stories and his writing style online.Share the information you found with the class.
