1、THE GIFT OF THE MAGI Written By O.Henry山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 Th
2、e Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Whats the best gift you have ever received?山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Meet the Video山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典
3、短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读JimDella山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短片小说阅读经典短片小说阅读Della（before）Della（after）山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读11 What happend to her?Are their gifts valuable?？山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Mag
4、i 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Meet the writer山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短片小说阅读经典短片小说阅读 His stories areHis stories are known for known for surprisesurprise endings.endings.William Sydney PorterThe Gift Of T
5、he Magi山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典阅读经典阅读Meet the story山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读 keep your eyes open,your ears sharp and above all your heart bea
6、ting to feel and explore.Listen and Focus1.When did the story take place?2.Where did the couple live?What about their lives?3.What were the two valuable possessions belonging to them?4.How much money did Della have at first?5.How did Della get additional money to buy her husband a gift?What did she
7、buy?1.6.How did Jim get additional money to buy Della a gift and what gift did he choose?7.Whats the ending of the story？山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Comprehension questionDellaDescription(action/lines.)She had been saving every penny she could for months
8、.Twenty dollars a week doesnt go far.Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him.She searched the stores for Jims presents had turned all of them inside out.I couldnt have lived through Chrismas without giving you a present.He looked thin and very serious.Poor fellow,he was o
9、nly twenty-two and to be burdened with a family!He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.Dont make any mistake,Dell.About me.I dont think theres anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less.Lets put our Christmas presents away and keep t
10、hem away.They are too nice to use just at present.JimCharacter analysis1.When did the story take place?2.Where did the couple live?What about their lives?3.What were the two valuable possessions belonging to them?4.How much money did Della have at first?5.How did Della get additional money to buy he
11、r husband a gift?What did she buy?1.6.How did Jim get additional money to buy Della a gift and what gift did he choose?7.Whats the ending of the story？山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读1.When did the story take place?2.Where did the couple live and what about
12、their lives?3.What were the two valuable possessions belonging to the couple?4.How much money did Della have at first?5.How did Della get additional money to buy her husband a gift?What did she buy?1.6.How did Jim get additional money to buy Della a gift and what gift did he choose?7.Whats the endin
13、g of the story?It was on Christmas Eve.Della and Jim lived in a shabby rented flat.They werevery poor but they love each other very much.Jim had a gold watch that had been his father s and grandfathers while Della had beautiful long hair.Della had only$1.87 but she wanted to buy Jim a gift.In order
14、to get enough money,she sold her beautifulhair.Then she bought Jim a platinum watch chain.Jim sold his most valuable gold watch to buy a set of combs for Della.They exchanged gifts.Della had her hair cut short and Jim had no watch but they got the most priceless gift.DellaDescriptions(actions/lines.
15、)She had been saving every penny she could for months.Twenty dollars a week doesnt go far.Many a happy hour she had spent planning for something nice for him.She searched the stores for Jims presents had turned all of them inside out.I couldnt have lived through Chrismas without giving you a present
16、.He looked thin and very serious.Poor fellow,he was only twenty-two and to be burdened with a family!He needed a new overcoat and he was without gloves.Dont make any mistake,Dell.About me.I dont think theres anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any
17、 less.Lets put our Christmas presents away and keep them away.They are too nice to use just at present.JimDiscussion for the main charactersComplete your STORY MAPThe Plot山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Setting(time/place/character)Conflict（problem）Rising Ac
18、tion（which makes problem worse）Climax (the turning point)Falling Action(which helps probem solved)Resolution(ending)STORY MAPThemes 山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Story MapRising Action Climax Falling Action ResolutionThemes Setting Conflict山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研
19、究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Love is the greatest gift of all.山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Meet the themesMeet your story山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Role playDella(after)JimDella(b
20、efore)山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Deep Thinking山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读Deep ThinkingWho are the Magi?What is the gift of the Magi?山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读
21、Meet the Magi山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典阅读经典阅读 They brought gifts offrankincense,myrrh,and gold to the baby Jesus.Traditionally,the Magis gifts are regarded as the first Christmas presents.The Magi are the“three wise men”.O.Henry tells us thatJim and Della are the ma
22、gi,as they sacrificed their most valuable possessions for the person they loved.They are like the three wise men the magi.山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读 Love is giving,love is sacrificing,and love is caring about others.Love is also priceless.The Gift of t
23、he MagiBy O.Henry山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读What is the gift of the Magi?Meet a better you山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读 Would you want to be like the Magi?山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The
24、Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件 Lets learn to be a wise gift-giver.Hope everyone of you can receive the gift of the Magi.Thank you 山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Ma
25、gi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件The Gift Of The Magi
26、The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件 You are what you read.Thank you 山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件1.Write a short passage desc
27、ribing your thoughts about one of the themes of The Gift of the Magi.2.Plot another surprise ending for the story.Homework山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi
28、经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件Themes山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读 Sacrifice or giving up something for someone else is the main theme in this story.Who made the greatest sacrifice,Della,by selling her hair or Jim by selling his watch?Why and why not?The Gift Of The
29、 Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会山东省高中英语名著阅读教学行动研究会 The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读经典短篇小说阅读 And here I have told you the story of two children who were not wise.Each sold the most valuable thing he owned in o
30、rder to buy a gift for each other.But let me speak a last word to the wise of these days:of all who give gifts,these two were the most wise.How were they unwise and how were they wise?The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件The Gift Of The Magi The Gift Of The Magi 经典短篇小说阅读课件经典短篇小说阅读课件
