1、Friends forever P4 Developing ideas 麦琪的礼物麦琪的礼物最后的常春藤叶最后的常春藤叶警察和赞美诗警察和赞美诗二十年后二十年后O.HenryWilliam Sydney Porter (1862-1910)A world-famous American short story writer.In his stories,he often focused on the everyday life of ordinary people in New York City at that time.His stories are best known for thei
2、r surprise endings.TheGreenDoor 绿色门绿色门 HeartsandHands 心与手心与手 TwoThanksgivingDayGentlemen 两位感恩节的绅士两位感恩节的绅士 WhiletheAutoWaits 汽车等待的时候汽车等待的时候 WitchesLoaves 女巫的面包女巫的面包 AServiceofLove 爱的牺牲爱的牺牲 During his lifetime,O.Henry published 10 collections(作品作品集集)and over 600 short stories.Now read the short story-
3、After Twenty Years on pages 44-45.The short story is usually concerned with a single effect conveyed in only one or a few significant episodes or scenes.It has a plot,settings,characters,and theme.Setting Plot(Using dialogue)Characters Task 1Read the passage and get its setting,characters and plot.W
4、hats the policeman doing?Why is the man standing outside the shop?Where did the man and Jimmy agree to meet?He is checking the area.Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy.They agreed to meet at thesame place(Big Joe Brady),in which they dined at that night 20 years ago.Read the first two paragra
5、ghs and answer the following questions.Plot:_ and _ had obviously been _ twenty years ago when they were young.Before their separation,they made an appointment to meet again at exactly the same_ and the same_ twenty years later.The manJimmyclose friends place time1.Did Jimmy come to meet his friend?
6、2.What has Jimmy experienced over the past twentyyears?3.What might happen between the policeman and the man?Think of a possible ending to“After Twenty Years”and find evidence to support your ideas.Using the following questions to help you.Yes,of course!Jimmy is the man s best chum and the finest ch
7、ap in the world.He always was the truest,staunchest old chap in the world.He has worked hard in New York city and become a great policeman.Jimmy arrested the man in person.Now read the note from the original ending and find out what actually happened.2.Why couldnt Jimmy arrest Bob himself?Loyalty to
8、_Devotion to _ friend dutyJimmy had mixed feelings.He knew what his duty was.But the memories of their friendship,the expressions of Bobs undying respect and admiration for him and the fact that Bob had come all the way from thousand miles away just to keep the appointment made 20 years ago must hav
9、e deeply touched him.1.What does the note tell you about the ending of the story?Jimmy was the policeman.He turned up as they agreed twenty years earlier,but he decided to fulfil(履行履行)his duty and have Bob arrested.3.How do you think Bob would react when he read the note?Please express your views fr
10、eely.Think about what happened in each of the three scenes,using information you have learnt in the story.scene120 years agoBob was _ at Big Joe Bradys with Jimmy.The next morning,Bob_for the west to _,while Jimmy decided _in New York.They agreed that they would meet here again exactly twenty years
11、from that date and time,_their conditions might be or _distance they might have to come.diningwas to startmake his fortuneto stayno matter whatwhatscene218-19 years agoBob and Jimmy_with each other for a time,but in the end,they_each other.Bob kept_around over it pretty lively.correspondedlost track
12、 ofhustlingscene320 years laterBob _Jimmy at Big Joe Bradys and a policeman _ him and _with him.Bob began to tell his story.After hearing the story,the policeman left.Minutes later,a plain clothes man _ and gave Bob a _,to Bobs surprise,the policeman _to be Jimmy.Bob was arrested.was waiting forwent up tochattedturned upnoteturned out Homework What is true friendship?How to treat your friends?Write an article
