1、B1U4Developing ideasAfter Twenty YearsAfter twenty yearsO.HenryO.HenryIntroduction to O.Henry O.Henry was an writer of .When he was a child,he lived a very life.In 1896 he was accused of having stolen some money when he worked in the bank,so he was sentenced to 5 years in jail.While in prison,he beg
2、an writing.He used a pen name,_.His stories are often about life of ,which are best known for endings.Americanhard/tough/poorshort storiesnot wanting his readers to know he was in jailthe middle and lower classsurpriseFast reading What type of writing is the passage?A.Feature.B.Story.C.Exposition.D.
3、Argumentation.What is the passage mainly about?A.An appointment of two good friends.B.An explanation of a mans appearance.C.A conversation between a man and a policeman.D.An adventure of a man in the West.The author described a story through a conversationIts a piece of detailed information.Five Ele
4、ments of a StorySTORY settingcharactersplotconflictthemeSettingWhat is the setting of the story?(time,place,weather)place:the story is set in ,a shop.time and weather:on a .What was the policeman doing when seeing the man?A.Searching for a criminal.B.Going on a patrol(巡逻).C.Dealing with an urgent th
5、ing.D.Helping the man in need.New Yorkoutsidecold,dark nightWhy does O.Henry set the story this way?To help readers picture the scene.To create a particular atmosphere.To imply a tragical ending to the story.To make the ending surprising yet logical.Darkness making it hard to see clearly.Coldness ma
6、king it possible for people to wear long overcoats,with collars turned up to their ears.Characters a policeman the man who has on his face the mans friend,.scar Jimmy WellsPlot 1.What can be inferred from the second paragraph?A.The man with a scar on his face and Jimmy Wells were brothers.B.They use
7、d to dine there atBig Joe Bradys.C.The man with a scar on his face must have made his fortune.D.The man was thirty-eight and Jimmy was forty.2.What promise did they made before they parted?A.Making a fortune.B.Working out their destiny.C.Meeting again at the same place.D.Not giving up the hope of li
8、ving.just like brothers dined we figured.ought to have our fortunes made we agreed that night we would meet here again.3.What happened to their friendship after they said goodbye?A.They kept in touch for at least 20 years.B.They met now and then after saying goodbye.C.Their friendship came to an end
9、 after that.D.They had been out of touch for many years.for a time we corresponded.4.We can infer about the man from the passage except that .A.he is adventurous and ambitious B.he once lived a tough life C.he is loyal to his friendship with Jimmy D.he decided to settle in New York for his friendPer
10、sonalities of the manI was to start for the West to make my fortuneadventurous ambitiousHe has a scar on his face./I kept hustling around.a tough life I came a thousand miles to stand.and its worth it if my old partner turns up.New YorkThe Westa thousand milesPersonalities of the manI was to start f
11、or the West to make my fortuneadventurous ambitiousHe has a scar on his face./I kept hustling around.a tough life I came a thousand miles to stand.and its worth it if my old partner turns up.loyal value his frienship 5.What can we know about Jimmy?A.He is adventurous and reliable.B.He is traditional
12、 and trustworthy.C.He is dependent and stubborn.D.He is conservative and understanding.Personalities of Jimmy WellsYou couldnt have dragged Jimmy out of New York;he thought it was the only place on earth.not so adventurous,traditionalconservativestubbornfor he always was the truest,staunchest old ch
13、ap in the world.trustworthy reliableJimmyPlot Read and circle the verb which show the story of Jimmy and Bob.Plot Order the verbs chronologically(按年代地)and fill in the blanks.raisedineagreestart forcorrespondlose track ofcame a thousand milesSummarize the plotBeginning:_Development:_Climax:_Ending:_G
14、roup workRetell Retell the story of the man and his friend,Jimmy WellsAssignment Think of a possible ending to After Twenty Years and find evidence to support your ideas.Use the following questions to help you.1.Did Jimmy come to meet his friend?2.What might happen between the policeman and the man?
