1、Unit 4Period 4 Reading新 课 导 入A short introduction of O.Henry课 堂 学 习1 Read the short introduction to O.Henry and answer the questions.William Sydney Porter(1862-1910),whose pen name was O.Henry,was a world-famous American short story writer.In his stories,he often focused on the everyday life of ordi
2、nary people in New York City at that time.His stories are best known for their surprise endings.1.Have you read any stories by O.Henry?Share one with the class.You may answer like this:Yes,I have.I have read The Gift of the Magi.Its a love story of a poor couple,who sacrifice themselves for each oth
3、er.Its really moving.You may answer:Yes,I do.Because I think a surprise ending is more attractive and beyond expectation.Thats really cool.2.Do you like stories with surprise endings?Why or why not?2 Read the passage and find out why the man is standing outside the shop.The short story After Twenty
4、Years is set in New York on a cold,dark night.Most people have left work to go home,and this part of the city is now quiet.A policeman who is checking the area sees a man outside a shop.He goes up to the man and finds he bas a scar on his face.They have a chat and the man starts to tell his story.Tw
5、enty years ago tonight,said the man,I dined here at Big Joe Bradys with Jimmy Wells,my best chum,and the finest chap in the world.He and I were raised here in New York,just like two brothers,together.I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty.The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune.
6、You couldnt have dragged Jimmy out of New York;he thought it was the only place on earth.Well,we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time,no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come.We figured that in twenty y
7、ears each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes made,whatever they were going to be.It sounds pretty interesting,said the policeman.Rather a long time between meets,though,it seems to me.Havent you heard from your friend since you left?Well,yes,for a time we corresponded,said t
8、he other.But after a year or two we lost track of each other.You see,the West is a pretty big proposition,and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively.But I know Jimmy will meet me here it hes alive,for he always was the truest,staunchest old chap in the world.Hell never forget.I came a thousand
9、 miles to stand in this door tonight,and its worth it if my old partner turns up.(Excerpts from After Tiventy Yearsby O.Henry)Why is the man standing outside the shop?The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune.You couldnt have dragged Jimmy out of New York;he thought it was the
10、only place on earth.Well,we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time,no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come.We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our destiny worked out and our fortunes
11、 made,whatever they were going to be.Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy.3 Think of a possible ending to“After Twenty Years”and find evidence to support your ideas.Using the following questions to help you.1.Did Jimmy come to meet his friend?2.What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty y
12、ears?3.What might happen between the policeman and the man?There are NO so-called CORRECT ANSWERS to these questions.You can guess or predict bravely.This process is really enjoyable,for you are communicating all the time with the author.This is one of the charms(魅力)of reading novels.Hint Yes,I thin
13、k so,because Bob said Jimmy was always the truest,staunchest old chap in the world.1.Did Jimmy come to meet his friend?No,Jimmy didnt come,because Bob said Jimmy would meet him if he was alive.We know it was only 20 years since they had met last time and Jimmy then was only 40 years old.However,Bob
14、started to think about whether he was still alive,which means Jimmys job might be dangerous.Besides,O.Henry likes surprise endings,so I guess Jimmy didnt come at all.OR I think Jimmy became a VIP in New York and made great contributions to this city.He was very happy and enjoyed himself a lot in New
15、 York.Because Jimmy thought New York was the only place on earth,which means he must feel very satisfied with this place and love this place.2.What has Jimmy experienced over the past twenty years?I guess the policeman will arrest Bob.You can see the picture,which is dark and depressing.This picture
16、 makes me nervous.I think something bad will happen soon.3.What might happen between the policeman and the man?Now read 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?2 How do you think Bob would react when he read th
17、e note?3 Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing?Why or why not?4 Do you like this ending?Give your reasons.Think ShareJimmy was the policeman.He turned up as they agreed twenty years earlier,but he decided to fulfil(履行)his duty and have Bob arrested.1 What does the note tell you about the endin
18、g of the story?2 How do you think Bob would react when he read the note?He might be shocked and angry,because he was wanted by Chicago police,which means he must be cunning(狡猾的)enough to escape from Chicago to New York.But now he was“betrayed”(背叛)by his best friend,so I think he would be shocked and
19、 angry.In my opinion,Jimmy did the right thing,because Jimmy was a policeman after all,whose duty was to protect the security(安全)of the whole society.Bob was his best friend,so he didnt arrest Bob by himself to avoid embarrassment and leave Bob his last dignity(尊严).3 Do you think that Jimmy did the
20、right thing?Why or why not?Yes,I do.Because its quite out of my imagination and expectation.Its a big surprise.Besides,this ending gives readers a huge space to imagine what Jimmys life has been like during the past 20 years.So I like it very much.4 Do you like this ending?Give your reasons.No,I don
21、t.Because its quite illogical(不符合逻辑的)and ridiculous(荒唐的).In my opinion,they hadnt seen each other for 20 years.How could Jimmy tell the guy wanted must be Bob?You know,there are always someone looking like others in this world,especially after so many years.Couldnt Jimmy ask Bob a few questions befo
22、re making that decision?They are friends.He should give Bob a chance to explain.OR After Twenty Years4 Work in groups.Act out the whole story.1 Think about what happened in each of the three scenes,using the information you have already read in the story.Retell the whole story.Scene 1:Bob dining wit
23、h Jimmy at“Big Joe”Bradys twenty years ago had a dinner together made an agreement exactly twenty years from that date and timeScene 2:Bob making his fortune in the west worked hard big proposition illegally a criminal at large(在逃犯)Scene 3:Bob and Jimmy meeting again after twenty years recognized co
24、uldnt arrest his best friend by himself colleagueTwenty years ago,Bob and Jimmy had a dinner together at“Big Joe”Bradys.They made an agreement that they would meet at this place again exactly twenty years from that date and time.Bob worked very hard in the west,which was a pretty big proposition.How
25、ever,Bob made his fortune illegally and became a criminal at large.Twenty years later,they met again at the appointed place.Jimmy recognized that Bob was the man wanted in Chicago.However,he couldnt arrest his best friend by himself.He asked his colleague to do so.Retell the storyLanguage 1.He and I
26、 were raised here in New York 我们在纽约被抚养长大我们在纽约被抚养长大.【知识链接】raise v.【一词多义】(1)collect,obtain:筹措（金钱）筹集；(2)bring up:养育，饲养；(3)move upward,increase:举起，提高；(4)cause to appear:引起，唤起，提出1.1.上周我们学校举办了一个大型义卖会为残疾人筹款。上周我们学校举办了一个大型义卖会为残疾人筹款。2.2.他年轻时在西部养过牛。他年轻时在西部养过牛。3.3.他提出了一个重要的问题。他提出了一个重要的问题。Last week our school ha
27、d a big fair in order to raise money for the disabled.He raised cattle in the west when he was young.He raised an important question.【知识链接】【知识链接】fortune(n)：luck，chance，wealth 运气；命运；大笔财产fortunate adj 运气好的，幸运的 fortunately adv 幸运地try ones fortune 碰运气 bring good fortune 带来好运seek ones fortune 寻找出路 make a
28、 fortune 发财，挣大钱1.These two brothers decided to go to America to _.这两兄弟决定去美国碰碰运气。2._(fortune),a young man who was just passing by came up to the injured.幸运的是，一个刚好路过的年轻人前来帮助伤者。try their fortuneFortunately2.I was to start for the West to make my fortune.我打算前往西部去谋生。我打算前往西部去谋生。【知识链接】【知识链接】work out：(1)dev
29、elop in a specified way;turn out 成功发展 (2)train the body by heavy physical exercise 锻炼 (3)be capable of being solved;find the answer to sth.能够解决 1.我经常锻炼保持健康。我经常锻炼保持健康。2.我花了很多时间才找到导致这种状况的原因。我花了很多时间才找到导致这种状况的原因。I work out regularly to keep fit.It took me some time to work out what was causing this.3.ea
30、ch of us ought to have our destiny worked out.我们每个人命运已然strike:v【一词多义】(1)to produce a flame when rubbed against a rough surface (2)to hit sb/sth hard or with force(3)to happen suddenly and have a harmful effect on sb/sth(4)to come into sbs mind suddenly(5)to give sb a particular impression【知识链接】【知识链接】点燃点燃击打，打击打，打袭击袭击突然想起突然想起打动打动1.被他鼓舞 人心的话所打动，我决定和他合作.2.在我眼里，她是一个非常干练的人.I was struck by his inspiring words,so I decided to cooperate with him.She strikes me as a very efficient person.4.When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face.当我看到你擦亮火柴，点燃香烟，我看到了.课堂总结课堂总结
