1、Understanding ideas 1.Have you read any stories by O.Henry?Share one with the class.2.Do you like stories with surprise endings?Why or why not?William Sydney Porter(1862-1910)whose pen name was O.Henry,was a world-famous American short story writer.In his stories,he often focused on the everyday lif
2、e of ordinary people in New York City at that time.His stories are best known for their surprise endings.O.Henrys works O.Henry-style endings:O.Henrys stories are best known for their twists or surprise endings.So much so that people now refer to such endings as“O.Henry-style endings.”In these endin
3、gs,there will be a sudden twist 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 story more appealing and dramatic,as well as more memorable for its readers.Read the passage and
4、find out why is the man standing outside the shop?Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy.The story is about two friends named Bob and Jimmy.Twenty years agoThink about what happened in each of the three scenes,using the information you have already read in the story.Retell the whole story.1.Did
5、Jimmy come to meet his friend?2.What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years?3.What might happen between the policeman and the man?Now read the note from the original ending and find out what actually happened.Think&Share1.What does the note tell you about the ending of the story?2.How do y
6、ou think Bob would react when he read the note?3.Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing?Why or why not?4.Do you like this ending?Give your reasons.Writing an ending to a storyRead the story after he was released from jail and answer the questions.Read the ending again.Find the expressions that
7、describe:settings characters actionsExpressions describingout of jail,cold wind,cold,dark nightnow 58,lost and helpless,a young man,a familiar-looking man in his thirties,doubtfullystepping out of,smiled bitterly,heard,turned around,was surprised to find,replied,unfolded,shaking,finished reading,sho
8、uted in surprise,smiledCome up with your own ending to Jimmy and Bobs story,twenty years after Bob was arrested.Answer the questions to help you.1.What type of ending will it be?2.Do you want to introduce other characters in the ending?If so,who are they?3.Where will the ending take place?4.What has
9、 happened to Bob and Jimmy over the past twenty years?5.How will the story end?直击高考直击高考Write your own ending.It was a cold winter night when Bob came out 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
10、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 there anyone here who still thinks of me?”he wondered bitterly.Recalling the night twenty years earlier that had completely changed his life,he wand
11、ered 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 to 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 home.Thank you!
