1、Welcome to the unit&Reading(I)Lead-inEnjoy the video and tell what virtues are displayed.Love and sacrificeLead-inWhat other moral virtues do we value in our daily life?moral virtuesTo live a life of honesty and integrity is a responsibility of every decent person.Noam ChomskyLead-inStep 1 Warming u
2、p Read the list below and have a self-check.()tell the truth and say what you really think；()play by the rules and do not try to take unfair advantage of others;()keep promises and do not make promises you cannot keep;()are prepared to admit mistake;()take agreements seriously；()correct mistakes rat
3、her than blaming others;()think about how your actions will affect others;()do everything to the best of your ability.being responsiblebeinghonestDiscussionO.HenryO.Henry(1862-1910)was an American short story author whose real name was William Sydney Porter.Henrys works reflected his wide-range of e
4、xperiences and is distinctive for its witticism(妙语妙语),clever wordplay,and unexpected twist endings.Pre-readingAbout the authorO.HenrySurprising and profound endings In these endings,there will be a sudden twist(change)that results in an unexpected change of the characters inner world,experience,dest
5、iny,etc,thus creating an unexpected yet understandable result.Such endings will make the story more appealing and dramatic,as well as more memorable for its readers.Pre-readingO.Henrys works Pre-readingBackground information:After Twenty Years is set in the early 1900s,near the end of Americas Westw
6、ard Expansion(美国西进运动),which started in the early 1800s.During the expansion,many Americans went to the West(美国西部)to make money.Pre-readingPredictionWhat may the story be about?What may happen after twenty years?setting characters plotTipAnalysing the plotPlot refers to a series of events within a st
7、ory,which are put in sequence according to the principle of cause and effect.To analyse the plot,we try to grasp its five main elementsintroduction,rising action,climax,falling action and resolution.Read the short story and get its setting,characters and plot.Find the setting and characters of the s
8、tory.SettingCharactersOn a dark night&outside a shop,New YorkJimmy,Bob&a plain clothes manWhile-reading Skim the story and complete the plot diagram.Bob received a note from Jimmy Wells that explained his actions.Bob met Jimmy,and the two talked about old times.Bob realized that the man was not his
9、best friend,Jimmy Wells.The man arrested Bob.Introduction:Jimmy went to see his friend Bob at the agreed location.Resolution:(4)_ _Rising action:(1)_Climax:(2)_Falling action:(3)_(1)Why did Bob stand in the doorway of a store to wait for his friend?(2)Why had Bob left New York twenty years before?(3
10、)What time did the man in the long overcoat meet Bob?While-readingScan the story and answer the questions.(4)How did Bob realize that the man in the long overcoat was not Jimmy?(5)When did Jimmy know Bob was the criminal wanted in Chicago?While-readingScan the story and answer the questions.Now read
11、 the note from the original ending and find out what actually happened.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 his duty and have Bob arrested.2.Why couldnt Jimmy arrest Bob himself?L
12、oyalty to his friendDevotion to his duty_ Jimmy 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 a thousand miles away just to keep the appointment made 20
13、years ago must have deeply touched him.What do you think is the message of this short story?Jimmy Wells is a loyal friend who you can trust and keeps his promises.At the same time he is a responsible policeman who will insist on his principles and never fail in his duty.This story sends a message th
14、at a persons responsibility to society should outweigh a friendship.Lead-inStep 1 What do you think of the ending of this short story?A happy reunion of old friendsAn arrestthe O.Henry-styled endingambitious Each character has a different personality.Try to describe them in your own words.While-read
15、ing Finish the chart,and conclude the characteristics of Jimmy and Bob.CharacterEvidenceInterpretation JimmyThe policeman on the beat walked along the street as he always did.(Line 1)(1)“Ill be on my way,”said the policeman.“Hope your friend turns up”.(Line 28)(2)“I was at the appointed place on tim
16、e.”(Line 56)(3)Anyhow I couldnt arrest you myself,so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job.(Lines 5758)(4)CharacterEvidenceInterpretation BobHis scarfpin was a large diamond,oddly set.(Lines 1112)(5)The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch,set with small diamonds.(Line 26)The next morning,I was
17、 to leave New York and travel to the West to make my fortune.(Lines 1516)(6)“Well,we kept in touch for a year or two,and then we lost contact.But I know Jimmy will meet me here if hes alive,for he always was the truest and most reliable fellow in the world.Hell never forget.I came a thousand miles t
18、o stand in this doorway tonight,and its worthwhile if my old partner turns up.”(Lines 2225)(7)While-readingCharacterEvidenceInterpretation Bob“It has given me everything I asked it for.”(Line 37)(8)The man from the West was beginning to outline the history of his career.(Lines 4143)“Youve been under
19、 arrest for ten minutes,Silky Bob.Chicago police thought you might have dropped over our way and wired us.”(Lines 5153)(9)Detailed description of Bob1.In the doorway of a store stood a man,with an unlit cigar in his mouth.一个男人站在一家店门口，嘴里叼着一支未点燃的雪茄。一个男人站在一家店门口，嘴里叼着一支未点燃的雪茄。2.The man in the doorway str
20、uck a match and lit his cigar.(strike-struck-struck)(light-lit-lit)在门口的这个男人划了一根火柴并点燃了香烟。在门口的这个男人划了一根火柴并点燃了香烟。3.The light showed a pale face,with keen eyes,a square jaw and a little white scar near his right eyebrow.火光映出他苍白的脸，他眼睛机警，方下巴，右眉毛附近有一道火光映出他苍白的脸，他眼睛机警，方下巴，右眉毛附近有一道 白色的小疤痕。白色的小疤痕。4.His scarfpin
21、 was a large diamond,oddly set.他的领带夹是一颗硕大的钻石，但镶嵌得有些古怪。他的领带夹是一颗硕大的钻石，但镶嵌得有些古怪。5.The waiting man pulled out a handsome watch,set with small diamonds.等待的人拿出一块镶有小钻石的精致的手表。等待的人拿出一块镶有小钻石的精致的手表。6.The two men walked up the street,arm in arm.这两个男人走在这条街上，臂挽臂。这两个男人走在这条街上，臂挽臂。7.The man from the west was beginni
22、ng to outline the history of his career.At the corner stood a drugstore,brilliant with electric lights.Each of them turned to stare at the others face.The man from the West stopped suddenly and released his arm.ActivitySupposing the story did not end here,what would happen next?Please act it out wit
23、h your partner.Suggested characters:Jimmy,Bob,a plain-clothes policeman,“Silky”Bob shook his head in disbelief.Hed spoken to Jimmy,yet failed to recognize his old friends face and voice.Bob felt disappointed thinking about how Jimmy pretended to be a stranger to him,but still wanted to believe that
24、Jimmy was the truest and most reliable fellow in the world.“Could I speak to Jimmy,I mean Patrolman Wells?”Bob asked,on arriving at the station.A few minutes later,Jimmy appeared,and Bob could see sadness in his eyes.Possible answers:“Hello,Bob.Im glad you kept our appointment after twenty years,but
25、 Im sorry it had to end this way.”Bob hung his head in shame,“Me too.Seeing you again has reminded me of who I used to be.I shouldve stayed here with you twenty years ago.At least you would have helped me distinguish right from wrong.”Jimmy put his hand on Bobs shoulder and said,“Ill always be your
26、friend and Ill help you be the good old Bob again.The first step is to take responsibility for your illegal actions.”Bob nodded and walked into his jail cell as the door was locked behind him.Bob was free after twenty years prison,and he walked in the street,lost and helpless It was a cold winter ni
27、ght,Bob felt like a stranger to the city and everyone in it.He didnt know where to go or whom to go to.A year after he had been arrested,his wife had left him and former good friends had cut all contact with him.“Is there anyone here who still thinks of me?”he wondered bitterly.He wandered blindly t
28、hrough the streets.In the dim light of a streetlamp,he suddenly heard a familiar voice,“Bob I am here for our meeting,I knew you are sure to come to the same place where we had met twenty years before.”Although twenty years had passed,Bob could still recognize the face-Jimmys face.“Long time no see,”murmured Bob,his voice trembling.At that moment the uncertainty was gone.Finish B1 on P5.Surf the Internet and learn more about O.Henry and his short stories.B1 on P51.appointment2.jaw3.barely4.lost contact5.made his fortune6.reliable7.arrest8.anyhowA diary entry by Jimmy Wells
