1、after twenty years单击此处添加副标题内容Make a dialogueSuppose now it were 2042,and you havent seen you high school friend for 20 yearswhat might she/he look like?What is he/she doing for a living?What might your say to each other?will you still be close to each other?(eg.WuBinyu and LinXin)lets explore the st
2、ory(part1:read from line1-29)The policeman and the manthe surrounding?the language?(the conversation between the policeman and the man)appearance?round 1depictionclues(what do these aspects say about the man)the surroundingsthe talk the appearancethe man:a pale face,with keen eyes,a square jaw,a lit
3、tle white scar near his right eyebrow.His scarfpin was a large diamond,oddly set.the movements the policeman and the manround 1depictionclues(what do these aspects say about the two guys)the surroundingsthe talkthe appearancethe movementsthe policeman and the manbarely ten oclock at nighta deserted
4、streetmeet sb in secretthe man:a pale face,with keen eyes,a square jaw,a little white scar near his right eyebrow.His scarfpin was a large diamond,oddly set.walked along the street as he always did.suddenly slowed down.walked up to him.the man struck a match and lit his cigarPull out a handsome watc
5、h,set with small diamondsThey once were intimate to each otherthe man value friendshipthe man think highly of Jimmythe man was very loyalthe man might undergo some hardshipsthe man is very sensitive to his surroundingsthe man might be some bad guythe man made some fortunes in the west.the man likes
6、to show off his wealthDo you have any questions until now?lets explore the story(part2:read from line29-40)The two man walked up the street,arm in arm.The man from the West was beginning to outline the story of his career.At the cornor stood a drugstore,brilliant with electric lights.Each of them tu
7、rned to stare at the others face.The man from the West stopped suddenly and released his arm?write an ending for this passage and exchange your version with your partner.surprise endinglets explore the story(part3:read from line41-58)Write your own ending.It was a cold winter night when Bob came out
8、 of jail.After twenty years behind bars,he felt like a stranger to the city and everyone in it.Lost and helpless,he didnt know where to go or whom to go to.A year after he had been arrested,his wife had left him and taken their daughter with her.Former good friends had cut all contact with him.“Is t
9、here anyone here who still thinks of me?”he wondered bitterly.Recalling the night twenty years earlier that had completely changed his life,he wandered blindly through the streets.In the dim light of a streetlamp,he noticed an old man sitting on a bench.“Another lonely man,just like me,”he thought t
10、o himself.“Bob,”the old man looked up.Although twenty years had passed,he could still recognize the face-Jimmys face.“Im here for our meeting,though I dont know if you still want it.Anyway,welcome home,buddy”“Long time no see,”murmured Bob,his voice trembling.The uncertainty was gone.He now had a ho
11、me.foreshadowingAny other sentences that foreshadow the ending of the story?What might be the theme of the passage?Is Bob a bad guy?What would you do if you were Jimmy?what has caused these changes?friendship and responsibilityhuman natureconscience(良心)rules&lawsresponsibilityfriendshipO.Henry(1862-
12、1910)O.Henry is famous for his short stories.His tales romanticized(浪漫化)the commonplacein particular,the life of ordinary people in New York City.His stories often had surprise endings and foreshadowing.Besides,he is good at detailed descriptions,which help build up a picture of the main characters.
13、more information about O.HerryIn the late twentieth century in America,inspired by the new law,the poor who were hardworking and adventurous traveled to the West to make a fortune while the rich were conservative(保守的)and with little ambition.There was a huge gap(鸿沟)between them.Hard as O.Henrys life was,he showed pity for the poor with humor and detailed description.
