1、Welcome to the unit&Reading(I)Lead-inEnjoy the video and tell what virtues are displayed.Love and sacrificeLead-inWhat other moral virtues do we value in our daily life?moral virtuesTo live a life of honesty and integrity is a responsibility of every decent person.Noam ChomskyLead-inbeing responsibl
2、ebeinghonestDiscussionWELCOMEWelcome to the unitWhat do you think is the relationship between honesty and responsibility according to the descriptions?They are inevitably connected to one another.Take agreements seriously Keep promises Admit mistakes Show your trustworthinessAll these actions demons
3、trate the relationship between acting honestly and responsibly.O.HenryO.Henry(1862-1910)was an American short story author whose real name was William Sydney Porter.Henrys works reflected his wide-range of experiences and is distinctive for its witticism(妙语妙语),clever wordplay,and unexpected twist en
4、dings.Pre-readingAbout the authorO.HenrySurprising and profound endings In these endings,there will be a sudden twist(change)that results in an unexpected change of the characters inner world,experience,destiny,etc,thus creating an unexpected yet understandable result.Such endings will make the stor
5、y more appealing and dramatic,as well as more memorable for its readers.Pre-readingO.Henrys works Pre-readingBackground information:After Twenty Years is set in the early 1900s,near the end of Americas Westward Expansion(美国西进运动),which started in the early 1800s.During the expansion,many Americans we
6、nt to the West(美国西部)to make money.New York City is located in the north-east of the US and was already a big city by then.Pre-readingPredictionWhat may the story be about?What may happen after twenty years?While-readingSkim the story and complete the plot diagram.Bob received a note from Jimmy Wells
7、 that explained his actions.Bob met Jimmy,and the two talked about old times.Bob realized that the man was not his best friend,Jimmy Wells.The man arrested Bob.Introduction:Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location.Resolution:(4)_ _Rising action:(1)_ _Climax:(2)_ _Falling action:(3)_(1
8、)Why did Bob stand in the doorway of a store to wait for his friend?(2)Why had Bob left New York twenty years before?(3)What time did the man in the long overcoat meet Bob?While-readingScan the story and answer the questions.(4)How did Bob realize that the man in the long overcoat was not Jimmy?(5)W
9、hen did Jimmy know Bob was the criminal wanted in Chicago?While-readingScan the story and answer the questions.While-reading Finish the chart,and conclude the characterization of Jimmy and Bob.CharacterEvidenceInterpretation JimmyThe policeman on the beat walked along the street as he always did.(Li
10、ne 1)(1)“Ill be on my way,”said the policeman.“Hope your friend turns up”.(Line 28)(2)“I was at the appointed place on time.”(Line 56)(3)Anyhow I couldnt arrest you myself,so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job.(Lines 5758)(4)CharacterEvidenceInterpretation BobHis scarfpin was a large diamond,od
11、dly set.(Lines 1112)(5)The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch,set with small diamonds.(Line 26)The next morning,I was to leave New York and travel to the West to make my fortune.(Lines 1516)(6)“Well,we kept in touch for a year or two,and then we lost contact.But I know Jimmy will meet me here i
12、f hes alive,for he always was the truest and most reliable fellow in the world.Hell never forget.I came a thousand miles to stand in this doorway tonight,and its worthwhile if my old partner turns up.”(Lines 2225)(7)While-readingCharacterEvidenceInterpretation Bob“It has given me everything I asked
13、it for.”(Line 37)(8)The man from the West was beginning to outline the history of his career.(Lines 4143)“Youve been under arrest for ten minutes,Silky Bob.Chicago police thought you might have dropped over our way and wired us.”(Lines 5153)(9)Read the note from the ending:“Bob:I was at the appointe
14、d place on time.When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face of the criminal wanted in Chicago.Anyhow I couldnt arrest you myself,so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job.JIMMY.Why couldnt Jimmy arrest Bob himself?While-readingWhy couldnt Jimmy arrest Bob himself?While-readi
15、ng Loyalty to_Devotion to _ friend dutyJimmy had mixed feelings.He knew what his duty was.But the memories of their friendship,the expressions of Bobs respect and admiration for him and the fact that Bob had come all the way to keep the appointment they made 20 years ago must have deeply touched him
16、.Read the note from the ending:What do you think is the message of this short story?Post-readingJimmy Wells is a loyal friend who you can trust and keeps his promises.At the same time he is a responsible policeman who will insist on his principles and never fail in his duty.This story sends a messag
17、e that a persons responsibility to society should be stronger than a friendship.ActivitySupposing the story did not end here,what would happen next?Please act it out with your partner.Suggested characters:Jimmy,Bob,a plain-clothes policeman,Finish B1 on P5.Surf the Internet and learn more about O.Henry and his short stories.
