1、Unit8 LiteratureLesson1 The Last Leaf-By O.Henry1.Where was O.Henry from?a.UK b.France c.USA2.He started the writing style of _.a.surprising endings b.humorous starts c.sad endings3.As a writer,he was most famous for _.a.novels b.short stories c.poemsWhen and where did the story take place?Who are t
2、he main characters?What happened at the end?The story took place in November in Greenwich Villiage,New York City.Mr.Behrman died of Pneumonia and Johnsy survived.The main characters are Sue,Johnsy,the doctor,and Mr.Behrman.The story mainly conveys something around the death and survival of Mr.Behrma
3、n and Johnsy.What happened during this period?In November,Johnsy _.The doctor _.Behrman and Sue looked out the window and found _.The following day,Johnsy _.The doctor _.Mr.Behrman_._123456Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and thought _.The next morning,Johnsy_ _.The next day,Mr.Behrman _.Th
4、e janitor found _ the day before.A.asked to look out the window and saw the leaf still thereB.got sick with pneumoniaC.said she might not get betterE.that she must die when the last ivy leaf falls G.one leaf leftF.saw the leaf was still thereD.said she would live and get betterH.was sick with pneumo
5、niaJ.diedI.Mr.Behrman in bed with painBEAFDHIWhat plays the vital role in Johnsys survival?PlotCThe Leaves“T e n,n i n e,e i g h t,seven.”(Para.4)“They are falling fast now,”(para.5)“there was just one remaining leaf”(para.8)“t h e l e a f w a s s t i l l there!”(para.10)“”tjJohnsys attitudesMr.Behr
6、mans health“In 40 years he had never produced the masterpiece he longed to paint.”(para.7)“And now I must see a f e l l o w d o w n s t a i r s,Behrman.Pneumonia,too.There is no hope for him.”(para.12)“M r B e h r m a n d i e d today.”(para.13)“When the last one falls,I must go,too.”(para.5)“It will
7、 fall today.And I will die with it”(para.9)“It is a crime to want to die.”(Para.11)fallingone leftnegativepositive healthydiedThreads/Cluesawful01030204warm-heartedDevotedCourageousSelflessQualitiesChanges“In November,a cold,unseen stranger,whom the doctors called Pneumonia,arrived in Greenwich Vill
8、iage.”(para.2)“I want to go sailing down,down,just like one of those poor,tired leaves.”(para.6)“Johnsys eyes were open,but they werent watching her.Instead,she stared ot the window and c o u n t e d b a c k w a r d s:T e n,n i n e,e i g h t,seven.”(para.4)“Didnt you wonder why it never moved an inc
9、h when the wind blew?Ah,dear,its Behrmans masterpiece.”(para.13)personificationthe vividness of detailssimile&personificationthe sursprising but logical endingWhy were these mentioned in the story?Writing styles of O.Henryhints:simile(明喻)personification(拟人)the vividness of details(生动的细节描写)the surpri
10、sing but logical ending(惊人但合逻辑的结局)Q1:Why did Sue say that the leaf on the wall was Behrmans masterpiece?Q2:What does“the last leaf”symbolise?Q3:What does the story want to express?Take turns to share your idea in pairs.hopehopebeliefbeliefcouragecouragefriendshipfriendship Which part of the story-“T
11、he Last Leaf”impresses you most?Why?Take turns to share your idea in a group of 6.1)the change of Johnsys attitude?2)the change of Mr.Behrmans manner?3)the adoption of literary devices?4).Supporting arguments1.It is the only way to save her life.2.It is worthwhile for the old to risk death to save t
12、he youngs lives.3.Opposing arguments1.Behrman could try other means to save Johnsys life instead of sacrificing himself.2.Both the olds and the youngs lives are valuable.3.Literature is one of the most interesting and significant expressions of humanity.Christine Gregoire I hereby appeal to every on
13、e of you to read more British&American literature！Thanks for your participation!Unit 8 Lesson 1 Language Points1.absorbing adj.十分吸引人的；引人入胜的注意：be absorbed in结构在句中作状语或定语时，常用absorbed in.。类似的结构还有be lost in、be caught in、be buried in、be devoted to、be occupied in、be involved in等。单句填空(l)Try to push away you
14、r thoughts until youre _(absorb)in what your friend is saying.(2)Plants absorb water _ the earth around them.(3)Children will find other exhibits equally _(absorb).(4)_(absorb)in TV,he forgot to sleep.absorbedfromabsorbingAbsorbed2.submit v.（使）服从；（使）顺从；提交；递交；呈递（文件等）单句填空(1)They refuse _(submit)to the
15、 unjust decision.(2)Every time he _(submit)an order,he received a failure notice,which made him much annoyed.to submitsubmitted3.claim v声称；主张；要求；索赔；认领n断言；权利；要求权；所有权单句填空(1)They intend to claim _ damages from the company for the injury.(2)But as voters,they claim _(worry)about the state of the planet.
16、(3)They claim _ people with advanced technology earn more money.(4)He made a telephone call to me with excitement last night,_(claim)to have seen aliens with his own eyes.forto worrythatclaiming4.stare v.凝视；盯着看stare at、glance at和glare at的辨析：stare at指长时间盯着某个目标看，且常带有粗粗鲁鲁、茫然或不茫然或不礼貌的礼貌的意意味味glance at指匆匆
17、一看、瞥一眼，强调看的时间时间短暂短暂glare at指怒视怒视，强调敌对或威胁的态度选词填空（glance at;stare at;glare at)1.He didnt shout;he just _ at me silently.2.She_ the envelope and recognized her uncles handwriting.3.Its impolite to _ foreign visitors in the street.glanced atstare atglared at5.count v.数数；认为；算作；重要单句填空(1)If you go to Beiji
18、ng for a trip,please count me _.(2)You can count _ him because he is a reliable man.(3)There are _(count)fallen leaves as if they were a blanket covering the ground.inon/uponcountless6.disbelief n.不信；怀疑单句填空1.There is the _(believe)that if you arrive at an appointment late,you will be considered impo
19、lite.2.Believe _ or not,what he said amazed me.3.A look of _(disbelieve),then a grin,spread across his face.beliefitdisbelief7.remain vi.仍然是；留下；剩余1.The passenger remained _(seat)until the bus came to a complete stop.2.While theres a lot of promise,the result remains _(see).3.The boy bought some flow
20、ers with the _(remain)money.4.They were cleaning up the _(remain)of their picnic.seatedto be seenremainingremains8.in an attempt(to do sth)企图（做某事）注意：attempt、intend、hope、wish、mean、expect、plan、want等，常用过去完成时过去完成时表示过去未曾实现的愿望或打算愿望或打算，意为”本打算本打算希望做而未做希望做而未做”。1.In _ attempt to encourage the students to do s
21、ome reading,our school is planning to hold the Reading Festival in the library next Friday.2.Police say theyre treating it as a case of _(attempt)murder.anattempted9.drop off 掉下；脱落；中途放下（某人）；减退；减少1.On the way to the suburbs,we dropped _ a bookstore.2.He dropped in _ some old comrades(战友)on his vacati
22、on trip to Beijing.3.He was at school at the age of 16 dropped _ a year later.4.We can drop you _ at your place on our way home.intoonoutoff10.This is the first time(that).This is the first time(that).表示“这是第一次”,that引导的从句用现在完成时。(1)It/That/This is/was the first/second.time(that)是固定句型，表示“这是第一二次。当主句用was时，从句用过去完成时；当主句用is时，从句用现在完成时。(2)the first/second.time引导时间状语从句时，主从句中的谓语动词常用一般过去时。1.This is the third time that he _(hold)an art exhibition.2.It was the first time that I _(witness)such a terrible scene.has heldhad witnessed
