1、Unit 8 LiteratureLesson 1 The Last Leaf老师:xxx课型：阅读课Aout O.Henry关于作者关于作者第一部分How much do you know about O.Henry?Find some background information about him.Search online if necessary.1 Where was O.Henry from?a UK b France c USA2 As a writer,he was most famous for _.a novels b short stories c poems3 He
2、started the writing style of _.a surprise endings b humorous starts c sad endingscbaText ReadingText Reading课文学习课文学习第二部分where引导定语从句，修饰先行词引导定语从句，修饰先行词a placeGreenwich Village is a place where the art people came together,hunting for apartments with north-facing windows and low rents.At the top of a t
3、hree-story building,Sue and Johnsy had their studio.寻找，搜寻寻找，搜寻在在.的顶部的顶部In November,a cold,unseen stranger,whom the doctors called Pneumonia,arrived in Greenwich Village.Mr Pneumonia placed his icy finger on Johnsy;and she lay,barely moving,in her bed staring at a blank wall under her blanket.到达到达（大地
4、方用（大地方用in，小地方用，小地方用at）把把.放在放在.上上几乎不几乎不stare at 凝视，盯着看凝视，盯着看拓展：拓展：go blank（大脑）一片空白（大脑）一片空白whom引导定语从句，修饰先行词引导定语从句，修饰先行词stranger 格林威治村是个艺术人士聚集的地方，格林威治村是个艺术人士聚集的地方，他们在那里寻找窗户朝北且租金低廉的公寓。他们在那里寻找窗户朝北且租金低廉的公寓。苏和约翰西的画室就在一座三层楼的顶楼。苏和约翰西的画室就在一座三层楼的顶楼。十一月的时候，一个冷酷无情、肉眼看十一月的时候，一个冷酷无情、肉眼看不见、医生称之为不见、医生称之为“肺炎肺炎”的不速之客，
5、来的不速之客，来到了格林威治村。到了格林威治村。“肺炎先生肺炎先生”把他冰冷的把他冰冷的手指放在约翰西身上，于是她躺在床上，几手指放在约翰西身上，于是她躺在床上，几乎不动，盖着毯子，眼睛盯着一堵空墙。乎不动，盖着毯子，眼睛盯着一堵空墙。The doctor took Sue aside and claimed,“She has one chance inlet us say,ten.And that chance is for her to want to live.Try to encourage her to think more hopeful thoughts,about the fu
6、ture,about living.”take sb.aside 把把.拉到旁边拉到旁边尝试做尝试做encourage sb.to do 鼓励某人做鼓励某人做Sue took some paper and a pen into Johnsys room and began a pen drawing,in an attempt to raise Johnsys spirits.Johnsys eyes were open,but they werent watching her.Instead,she stared out the window and counted backwards:“T
7、en,nine,eight,seven.”in an attempt to do sth.尝试做某事尝试做某事相反相反raise ones spirits振作某人的精神振作某人的精神 count backwards 倒着数倒着数 医生把苏拉到一边，说：医生把苏拉到一边，说：“她的病只有，她的病只有，这么说吧，只有一成希望，这一成希望在于这么说吧，只有一成希望，这一成希望在于她自己要不要活下去。试着鼓励她多想想有她自己要不要活下去。试着鼓励她多想想有希望的事情、想想未来、想想活下去。希望的事情、想想未来、想想活下去。”苏拿了几张纸和一支钢笔来到约翰西的苏拿了几张纸和一支钢笔来到约翰西的房间，开始
8、画钢笔画，试着让约翰西打起精房间，开始画钢笔画，试着让约翰西打起精神。约翰西的眼睛是睁着的，但并没有看苏。神。约翰西的眼睛是睁着的，但并没有看苏。相反，她望向窗外，倒数着：相反，她望向窗外，倒数着：“十，九，八，十，九，八，七七”“What are you counting,dear?”asked Sue.“Theyre falling faster now,”replied Johnsy.“Three days ago there were almost a hundred.But now its easy.There are only five left now.Five leaves o
9、n the ivy vine.When the last one falls,I must go,too.Didnt the doctor tell you?”最后最后“Oh,I never heard of such nonsense,”quickly replied Sue.But Johnsys mind was made up.“I want to see the last one fall.Im tired of waiting.I want to go sailing down,down,just like one of those poor,tired leaves.”听说听说b
10、e tired of(doing)厌烦厌烦make up ones mind下定决心下定决心go sailing去航海去航海之一之一 “你在数什么啊，亲爱的你在数什么啊，亲爱的?”?”苏问道。苏问道。“它们现在掉得更快了，三天前差不多还有一它们现在掉得更快了，三天前差不多还有一百来片。现在数起来容易了，只剩下五片了。百来片。现在数起来容易了，只剩下五片了。常春藤上有五片叶子。当最后一片掉下来的时常春藤上有五片叶子。当最后一片掉下来的时候，我就要离开人世了，难道医生没有说吗候，我就要离开人世了，难道医生没有说吗?”?”约翰西回答说。约翰西回答说。“哦，我从未听过这么荒谬的话。哦，我从未听过这么荒
11、谬的话。”苏立苏立刻答到。但是约翰西决心已定。刻答到。但是约翰西决心已定。“我想看着最我想看着最后一片叶子掉下来，我已经等腻了。我想随风后一片叶子掉下来，我已经等腻了。我想随风而逝，就像一片可怜的、疲倦的藤叶一样。而逝，就像一片可怜的、疲倦的藤叶一样。”“Try to sleep,”said Sue.Then she went to fetch her neighbour,Mr Behrman,to be a model for her drawing.He was a failed painter.In 40 years he had never produced the masterpie
12、ce he longed to paint.Sue told him about Johnsys longing to slip away like the leaves.Behrmanlong to do sth.渴望做某事渴望做某事.的模特的模特溜走溜走cried with disbelief.“Are there people in the world that foolish to think theyll die because leaves drop off from a vine?This is not a place in which Miss Johnsy shall lie
13、 sick.Someday I will paint a masterpiece,and we shall all go away.”落下；下降落下；下降难以置信地难以置信地卧病卧病in which引导定语从句，修饰先行词引导定语从句，修饰先行词a place离开离开Behrman and Sue looked out the window at the vine and noticed that there was just one remaining leaf.Whats more,a cold rain was falling,mixed with snow.向外看；当心向外看；当心th
14、at引导宾语从句引导宾语从句此外；而且此外；而且与与.混合混合 “试着睡一会儿吧，试着睡一会儿吧，”苏说道。然后她去叫苏说道。然后她去叫邻居伯曼先生来做绘画模特。他是个失败的画手，邻居伯曼先生来做绘画模特。他是个失败的画手，4040年来，他从未创作出他所渴望的杰作。苏告诉年来，他从未创作出他所渴望的杰作。苏告诉他约翰西想要像树叶一样流逝。伯曼不可置信地他约翰西想要像树叶一样流逝。伯曼不可置信地喊道：喊道：“世界上竟有这种傻子，认为藤叶落掉他世界上竟有这种傻子，认为藤叶落掉他们就得死们就得死?约翰西小姐实在不应该躺在这里生病。约翰西小姐实在不应该躺在这里生病。总有一天我要画一幅杰作，然后我们就可
15、以离开总有一天我要画一幅杰作，然后我们就可以离开这里。这里。”伯曼和苏望着窗外的藤蔓，发现藤枝上只剩伯曼和苏望着窗外的藤蔓，发现藤枝上只剩下最后一片叶子了。更糟糕的是，外面下起冰冷下最后一片叶子了。更糟糕的是，外面下起冰冷的雨来，雨夹着雪。的雨来，雨夹着雪。The next morning,Johnsy woke and asked for the curtains to be opened.One leaf remained on the vine,bravely holding on in the wind and rain.“It will fall today.And I will d
16、ie with it.hold on坚持坚持随随.消失消失要求要求The following day,Johnsy asked again for the curtains to be opened.The leaf was still there!第二天早上，约翰西醒来，让打开窗帘。第二天早上，约翰西醒来，让打开窗帘。藤上还留着一片叶子，在风雨中勇敢地撑着。藤上还留着一片叶子，在风雨中勇敢地撑着。“它今天会掉下来的，我也会和它一同死去。它今天会掉下来的，我也会和它一同死去。”又过了一天，约翰西又让打开窗帘。叶子又过了一天，约翰西又让打开窗帘。叶子还在那儿！还在那儿！Johnsy lay fo
17、r a long time looking at it.“Ive been a bad girl,Sue,”said Johnsy.“It is a crime to want to die.”Then she asked for some food.长时间长时间In the afternoon,the doctor visited,“Even chances,”said the doctor,“with good nursing,youll win.And now I must see a fellow downstairs,Behrman.Pneumonia,too.There is no
18、 hope for him.”成败机会相等成败机会相等 约翰西躺了很久，看着它说：约翰西躺了很久，看着它说：“我真是一我真是一个坏姑娘，苏，不想活下去是罪恶。个坏姑娘，苏，不想活下去是罪恶。”约翰西约翰西说，然后她要了些吃的。说，然后她要了些吃的。下午，医生来了，下午，医生来了，“康复的希望有五成了，康复的希望有五成了，只要好好护理，你会胜利的。现在我得去楼下只要好好护理，你会胜利的。现在我得去楼下看另一个病人，贝尔曼先生，也是肺炎。他没看另一个病人，贝尔曼先生，也是肺炎。他没有希望了。有希望了。”The next day,Sue came to Johnsys bed.“I have som
19、ething to tell you,”she said.“Mr Behrman died today.He was ill for only two days.The janitor found him lying in bed helplessly with pain yesterday morning.His shoes and clothing were wet through and icy cold.They couldnt imagine where he had been on such a terrible night.And such a/an+adj.+n.where引导
20、宾语从句引导宾语从句find sb.doing.发现某人正在做发现某人正在做then they found a lantern,still lit,and some brushes,andlook out the window,dear,at the last ivy leaf on the wall.Didnt you wonder why it never moved an inch when the wind blew?Ah,dear,its Behrmans masterpiecehe painted it there the night when the last leaf fell
21、.”why引导宾语从句引导宾语从句light的过去分词的过去分词when引导时间状语从句引导时间状语从句 再过了一天，苏来到约翰西的床前。再过了一天，苏来到约翰西的床前。“我有我有些话要告诉你。些话要告诉你。”她说，她说，“伯曼先生今天去世了。伯曼先生今天去世了。他生病只有两天时间。昨天早晨，看门人发现他他生病只有两天时间。昨天早晨，看门人发现他无助地躺在床上，极度痛苦。他的鞋和衣服都湿无助地躺在床上，极度痛苦。他的鞋和衣服都湿透了，冰凉冰凉的。他们想不出，在那凄风冷雨透了，冰凉冰凉的。他们想不出，在那凄风冷雨的夜里，他究竟是到什么地方去了。后来，他们的夜里，他究竟是到什么地方去了。后来，他们找到了一盏还亮着的灯笼，还有几支画刷找到了一盏还亮着的灯笼，还有几支画刷一亲一亲爱的，看看窗外，墙上最后的那片叶子。你不觉爱的，看看窗外，墙上最后的那片叶子。你不觉得奇怪嘛，为什么那片叶子在风中一动不动呢？得奇怪嘛，为什么那片叶子在风中一动不动呢？啊，亲爱的，因为那是伯曼的杰作啊，亲爱的，因为那是伯曼的杰作那天晚上那天晚上最后的一片叶子掉落时，他画上去的。最后的一片叶子掉落时，他画上去的。”
