1、Leading-inLeading-inWhen do you receive gifts?From whom?What is the greatest gift?Short storywhocharacterswhen，wherebackgroundwhatplotwhyconflictthemethemebackground When did the story happen?Characters Who are the major characters?What is their relationship?Setting/backgroundWhen?Characters Who?Wha
2、t?At Christmas when people exchange gifts as a custom.Della and JimThey are a married couple.They lived in extreme poverty.conflict They wanted to buy each other a Christmas gift.What was their life like?Conflict resolution Her eyes were shining brilliantly.It suddenly occurred to her thatA possessi
3、on she took a mighty pride.Was she willing to sell her long hair?Find out Dellas emotional change in a series of eventsplotplotWhat can you see from their doing?What can you see from their doing?Deep thoughtThey sacrificed their most valuable possessions for the person they loved，which show the deep
4、 love between them.They are the wisest.They are the Magi.Who are the Magi?What is the gift of the Magi?Three Wise Men gold,frankincense,myrrh Jesus,birth,manger Christmas presents She looked at her reflection in the mirror long,carefully,and critically.Della,“”Jim,“”Expression,tone,body languageMake
5、 up a conversation between Della and Jim Scene:Della waiting for Jim back,exchange giftsTheme of the storyLove is the greatest gift.Love is giving,sacrificing and priceless.Love is more precious than anything else,We ourselves are a gift for those around us,so make yourself a better person and to be the most precious gift.Homework:Read O.Henrys“After Twenty Years”,analyze the storys characters,background,conflict,plot.
