1、AFTER TWENTY YEARSDeveloping ideasUNITIntroduction of writer Who is O.Henry?What do the characters in his story have in common?What does his stories feature?NoImagethe West,western U.S.,mostly west of the Great Plains(中央大平原).Virtually every part of the United States except the Eastern Seaboard has b
2、een“the West”at some point in American history,linked in popular imagination(迁移)with the last frontier(边远地区)of American settlement(移民).But especially it is that vast stretch of plains,mountains,and deserts west of the Mississippi(密西西比)that has loomed(显得)so large in American folklore(民间传说),a region o
3、f cowboys,Indians,covered wagons(马车),outlaws(逃犯),prospectors(探矿者),and a whole society operating just outside the law.The story is set in the early 1900s,near the end of Americas Westward Expansion(西进运动）.During the 19th century,more than 1.6 million square kilometers of land west of the Mississippi R
4、iver was acquired by the Us Westward government.This led to a widespread migration(迁移)west,referred to as Westward Expansion.A variety of factors contributed to(造成)Westward Expansion,including population growth and economic(经济的)opportunities.The Gift of the MagiThe Last LeafThe Cop and the AnthemEnc
5、yclopedia of American lifeThe worlds three greatest short story writersO Henrys major worksThe Four MillionsettingstimeOn a cold,dark nightplaceNew Yorkcharactersa Policeman and a man with a scar on his facen Read the background information and find out the story elements.n Read para1 and answer the
6、 following questions.Why did Bob start for the West?Why didnt Jimmy go there?Because Bob intended to make his fortune,and Jimmy didnt want to leave New York.What agreement did Bob and Jimmy make?To meet in New York again in twenty years.Why did they make such an agreement?Because they value their re
7、lationships and they looked forward to their future.Bob:ambitious/adventurous/daringJimmy:conservative/stubbornPPT模板 http:/ Read para2-3 and answer the following questions.Did Bob and Jimmy keep in touch with each other during twenty years?For a time they corresponded,but after a year or two they lo
8、st track of each other.Why did they lose track of each other?Because they were busy making money.Can you paraphrase the sentence“the West is a pretty big proposition,and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively.”?The Wes is a very big business,and I was working hard and moving from place to plac
9、e.What did Bob think of Jimmy?He thought Jimmy was the truest,Staunchest old man in the world.maintain their relationshipdetermined/dogged/in hardship/struggle for lifevalue old friendship/loyal/staunch/true/trust his friendn Read the note from the original ending and answer the following questions.
10、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 fulfill his duty and have Bob arrested.How do you think Bob would react when he read the note?Surprised,disappointed and hopeless.Do you think that Jim
11、my did the right thing?Why or why not?Yes,because he observed laws and was loyal to his duty.friendshiplawTrue friendships doesnt necessarily mean to support or protect the other.Instead,lifelong friendships count on helping each other find the right direction.n What can you learn from Bob and Jimmy?Bob:Trust our friends and be true to our friends.Struggle for our future.Jimmy:Observe laws.Fulfill our duty.Thank you!
