1、If you are an honest and responsible monitor,but you see your best friend cheat in the exam,will you tell the teacher truth?Unit 4 At the end of the class,you will be able to:1.Get the main idea and specific information of the story 2.Think of a possible ending to the story and find evidence to supp
2、ort your ideas;3.Have a deep understanding of the friendship when friendship meets law.Learning objectivesWho wrote the short story?O.Henry摘录，引用Read the complete short story“After Twenty Years”and other short stories by O Henry,such as“the Gift of the Magi”and“The Last Leaf”.This way,you can get a d
3、eeper understanding of his works and the surprise endings to his stories.Lets read the excerpts from“After Twenty Years”by O.Henry,and get a deeper understanding of his works and the surprise endings to his stories.P58-60Fast readingRead the words in italic and fill in the blanks.The short story“Aft
4、er Twenty Years”is set in _,on a _,_ night.Most people have left work to go home,and this part of the city is now _.A _ who is _ the area sees a man _ a shop.He goes up to the man and finds he has a _ on his face.They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.New Yorkcolddarkquietpolicemanche
5、ckingoutsidescarWhat can you infer from the setting?Why is the man standing outside the shop now?A.Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy.B.Because he is going for a walkC.Because he is going on a patrol(巡逻)Why did the man go to the west?A.To travel in the west.B.To let Jimmy leave New York.C.To
6、 make his fortune.What promise did they make before they parted?A.Make a fortune together.B.Leave New York together.C.Meet again at the same place twenty years later.appointmentA.The trust in friendshipB.Jimmy is loyal to his friendC.The man kept his promise.D.All of the above.坚定的，忠诚的 1.What happene
7、d after one or two years?They couldnt get in touch with each other.2.What can we learn from these sentences?What do you think of the man with a scar on his face?Personality traitsClues from the passageadventurous“I was to start for the West to make my fortune.”“The West is a pretty big place,and I k
8、ept hustling around over it pretty lively.”ambitious“I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight,and its worth if my old partner turns up.”sincere，loyal,determinedWhat do you think of Jimmy?Personality traitsClues from the passagecautious;not adventurous“You couldnt have dragged Jimmy out
9、of New York;he thought it was the only place on earth.”“for he always was the truest,staunchest old chap in the world.”loyal,staunch,devoted“my best chum,and the finest chap in the world”friendly,kind,true to friend The mans storyTwenty years ago tonightThe next morningAfter a year or twoAfter twent
10、y year tonight time my feelingambitioushopefulsad buthopefuldeterminedconfidentexpectantsadhelplessI _ here at“Big Joe Bradys”with Jimmy,my _I was to _ the West to _I came _ to _ this door,and its worth it if my old partner _dinedbest chumstart formake a fortunea thousand miles stand in turns upWe_o
11、f each otherlost track ofTask 2Work in groups.Think of a possible ending to“After Twenty Years”and find evidence to support your ideas.1.Did Jimmy come to meet his friend?2.What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years?3.What might happen between the policeman and the man?Now read the note f
12、rom the original ending and find out what actually happened.Loyalty to_Devotion to _ friend duty1.What does the note tell you about the ending of the story?Bob is a _Jimmy is a _ criminal policeman Jimmy was the policeman.He turned up as they agreed twenty years earlier,but he decided to fulfil(履行履行
13、)his duty and have Bob arrested.2.Why couldnt Jimmy arrest Bob himself?Jimmy had mixed feelings.He knew what his duty was.But the memories of their friendship,the expressions of Bobs respect and admiration for him and the fact that Bob had come all the way from thousand miles away just to keep the a
14、ppointment made 20 years ago must have deeply touched him.If you are an honest and responsible monitor,but you see your best friend cheat in the exam,will you tell the teacher truth?How did you deal with them?Discussion 1.Most people have left work to go home,and this part of the city is now quiet.(
15、翻译翻译)大多数人已经下班回家了，城市的这一部大多数人已经下班回家了，城市的这一部分现在很安静。分现在很安静。leave work 下班下班 eg A:Im looking for Scott.我找我找Scott。B:He just left work.他刚下班。他刚下班。2.The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune.第二天早上，我要动身去西部闯荡一番。第二天早上，我要动身去西部闯荡一番。Paraphrase:The next morning I was going to leave(New York)for
16、 the West as planned,with the aim of making a large sum of money.The Western United States is commonly referred to as the West.make ones fortune:to become very rich发大财，赚大钱发大财，赚大钱eg Jack made his fortune from mining.【拓展拓展】a small fortune 一大笔钱，一大笔钱，很多钱很多钱make a fortune 发财发财seek ones fortune 寻出路，寻找发迹的机
17、会寻出路，寻找发迹的机会try ones fortune 碰碰运气碰碰运气worth a fortune 值一大笔钱值一大笔钱cost a fortune 花一大笔钱花一大笔钱spend a fortune 花一大笔钱花一大笔钱Fortune smiled on sb.某人交了好运某人交了好运把下列句子翻译成英语。把下列句子翻译成英语。1)他靠卖车发了财。他靠卖车发了财。He made his fortune in car sales.2)梵高的任何一幅作品都值一大笔钱。梵高的任何一幅作品都值一大笔钱。Any painting by Van Gogh is worth a fortune.3.
18、We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made,whatever they were going to be.(翻译翻译)我们认为，在我们认为，在20年里，我们每个人都应该安年里，我们每个人都应该安排好自己的命运，创造出自己的财富，不管排好自己的命运，创造出自己的财富，不管它们是什么。它们是什么。We could also say:We thought that after no matter what our future held or
19、 how much money we would make,we would find out in twenty years time.ought to:used when you have strong reasons for believing or expecting something应该（表示某事可能会发生、可能属实等）应该（表示某事可能会发生、可能属实等）ought to与与should的意思大致相同，都表的意思大致相同，都表示示“义务、要求或劝告义务、要求或劝告”，只是，只是ought to比比should的语气稍重一些。的语气稍重一些。eg As a true friend,
20、she ought to come and help.You oughtnt/ought not to leave in such a hurry.【归纳归纳】You say that someone ought to do something:You ought to explain.You say that someone ought to have done something:You ought to have explained(=but you did not).You say that someone ought not to do something:She ought not
21、 to go.You say that someone ought not to have done something:She ought not to have gone(=but she did go).You can also use oughtnt:She oughtnt to go.She oughtnt to have gone.You ask ought someone to do something:Ought we to tell them?You ask ought someone to have done something:Ought we to have told
22、them?work out:to solve a problem 计算，算出计算，算出eg Theyll work out what to do next together.work out 锻炼身体，做运动；找到锻炼身体，做运动；找到的的答案，解决；计划，思考答案，解决；计划，思考eg Susan keeps fit by working out for an hour every morning.I cant work out this puzzle.We need to work out how were going to get there.汉译英。汉译英。1)那位著名演员通过每天早晨
23、锻炼一小时来那位著名演员通过每天早晨锻炼一小时来保持身体健康。保持身体健康。2)昨天老师给了我们五分钟时间，让我们解昨天老师给了我们五分钟时间，让我们解答那道题。答那道题。The famous actor keeps fit by working out for an hour every morning.The teacher gave us five minutes to work out the problem yesterday.4.Havent you heard from your friend since you left?自从你离开后，你没有收到你朋友的来信自从你离开后，你没有
24、收到你朋友的来信吗吗?hear from:to receive news or information from someone 得到得到(某人的消息某人的消息)eg Police want to hear from anyone who has any information.I look forward to hearing from you.下列每个句子均有一处错误，找出并改正。下列每个句子均有一处错误，找出并改正。1)Be sure to let me hear you when you arrive there.2)I look forward to hear from her in
25、 the near future.from hearing5.I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight,and its worth it if my old partner turns up.今晚我千里迢迢来到这里，就是为了站在今晚我千里迢迢来到这里，就是为了站在这扇门前，如果我的老伴出现，这一切都这扇门前，如果我的老伴出现，这一切都是值得的。是值得的。be worth it:used for saying that there is a good enough reason for doing something 值得值得eg
26、 It was hard work,but it was worth it in the end.【拓展拓展】1)be worth sth.某物值多少钱某物值多少钱2)be well worth doing 某事很值得做某事很值得做 在在worth前加上前加上“well”表示程度；表示程度；“doing”用主动式表示与逻辑主语之间的动宾关系用主动式表示与逻辑主语之间的动宾关系3)be worthy of being donebe worthy to be done 某事值得被做某事值得被做4)its worthwhile doing/to do sth.做做有价值有价值worthprep.“值
27、得值得；相当于；相当于的价值的价值”，be worth后常跟动词的后常跟动词的ing形式，而不形式，而不用动词不定式。用动词不定式。worthyadj.“(因人品好而因人品好而)值得尊敬的；值得尊敬的；(计划等计划等)值得赞赏的值得赞赏的”；当表示；当表示“值得值得的的”时，时，用于搭配用于搭配be worthy of being done 或或be worthy to be done。当。当be worthy of加名加名词时，不接表示金钱和价值一类的词。词时，不接表示金钱和价值一类的词。worthwhileadj.“值得花时间值得花时间(精力，金钱精力，金钱)的的”，常用，常用于句型于句型
28、It is worthwhile to do/doing sth.。worth,worthy,worthwhile翻译下面句子。翻译下面句子。1)这辆旧汽车值四百英镑。这辆旧汽车值四百英镑。This old car is worth 400.2)这本书值得一读。这本书值得一读。This book is worth reading.3)虽然非常辛苦，但是值得。虽然非常辛苦，但是值得。It was a lot of hard work,but it was worth it.turn up:to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time
29、or place(常指出其不意地或经长久等待后常指出其不意地或经长久等待后)出现，到出现，到来，露面来，露面eg I should not turn up late.I dont want my friend to wait.turn up 开大，调高开大，调高(收音机、暖气等收音机、暖气等)；到；到达，露面；找出达，露面；找出eg I cant hear the radio very well;could you turn it up a bit?We arranged to meet at the cinema at 7:30,but he failed to turn up.Invest
30、igations(调查调查)have never turned up any evidence.【拓展拓展】常见的含常见的含turn的短语还有：的短语还有：turn down 把把调低，关小；拒绝，顶回调低，关小；拒绝，顶回（提议、建议或提议人）（提议、建议或提议人）turn out 原来是，证明是，结果是原来是，证明是，结果是turn to 求助于；致力于求助于；致力于用含用含turn的短语的正确形式填空。的短语的正确形式填空。1)_ the TV a little.I can hardly hear the program.2)With no one to _ for help,she felt quite sad.3)Though it looked like rain this morning,it has _ to be a fine day.4)If he doesnt _,we shall have to go without him.5)He was poor but proud and _ every offer of help.Turn up turn to turned out turn up turned down
