全新版大学英语第三册unit 6-The last leaf.ppt
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1、Unit 6 The last Leaf,辽宁石油化工大学 外语学院 第四教学部 田苏,Teaching Procedures,A Brief Introduction to the Author,Text Analysis,Vocabulary Learning,Summary,4,1,2,3,Homework,5,Introduction to the Author,O. Henry (1862-1910), the pseudonym (笔名) of William Sydney Porter, was a distinguished American storywriter.,Main
2、 Works,The Cop and the Anthem,The Gift of the Magi,The Last Leaf,Surpring endings,Writing Style,The vividness of details,Coincidence,1. Surprising endings,The Gift of the Magi,TIP: His surprise ending is especially liked by readers and makes all readers think of it long after.,In “The Gift of the Ma
3、gi”, O. Henry used the most famous trick ending. The story tells readers about how a poor young husband and wife buy each other a Christmas present, though they are both nearly penniless. They make up their minds to get a suitable Christmas gift for the other side for sincere love. The wife has her
4、beautiful hair cut off and sells the hair to buy the husband a gold watch chain. He sells his watch to get a set of combs. When he and she finally know what is the matter, both of them feel very surprised and at the same time , they feel much disappointed, for the presents that they have bought have
5、 no use at this time. The conception of this is really ingenious and clever. When the story is over, the readers become intoxicated in the minute arrangement of the writer, and meanwhile are deeply moved by this young affectionate couple.,2. The vividness of details,O. Henry often observes the peopl
6、e and things around him, so he always gives a description of vivid details in his short stories. He does his best to make his portrayal exact and exquisite. The very style of the stories is absorbing. Such detailed description makes every reader indulge him in the plots of the story. The more people
7、 read such writings, the more they are interested in the characters and plots in the stories.,3. Coincidence,Coincidence is another characteristic of O. Henrys writing. In many of his stories, there are many coincidental plots. In “The Gift of Magi”, Della sells her long hair to get Jim a gold watch
8、 chain, and Jim sells his watch to buy Della a set of combs. How coincidental it is really!,Text Analysis,Characters in the story,Text Organization,Introduction to the Plot,Threads,1,2,4,3,Characters,Doctor,Johnsy,Sue,Old Behaman,Text Organization,1 2 3 4 5 6 7,1-2 3-8 9-17 18-21 22-33 34-37 38-39,J
9、ohnsy caught pneumonia. The doctor told Sue that Johnsy needed a strong will to live on. Johnsy decided that she would die when the last leaf fell. Sue told Behrman about Johnsys fancy. As Johnsy was encouraged by the last leaf that she decided not to give up and live on. As Johnsy recovered, Behrma
10、n caught pneumonia and his case was hopeless. Sue told Johnsy that Behrman had performed a kind deed without any thought of self.,scenes,characters,paragraph,events,Threads,Thread 1,The last leaf,Thread 2,The doctors three visits,Thread 3,Soup,Thread 4,Masterpiece,Thread 1,The story is, as indicated
11、 by its title, built around the last ivy leaf. In other words, the last ivy leaf is the main thread that runs through the whole story.,At first, Johnsy was determined to die when the last ivy leaf fall,When she saw the last leaf still cling to the vine after two nights rain and wind, she decided no
12、to give up her life.,The cold fierce wind did not blow away the “last leaf” because Behrman risked his life to paint the last leaf.,At the end of the story, Sue called the painted leaf Behrmans masterpiece because it was so perfect that the girls both mistook it for the real thing,Thread 2,Johnsy wa
13、s seriously ill.,Johnsy had a 50-50 chance for survival and death while old Behrman was incurably sick.,Johnsy was sure to recover.,The doctors three visits are another “thread” that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this point.,Thread 3,
14、1. Johnsy refused to take any soup when she decided to die with the fall of the last leaf.,2. When she was shaken alive again by that undying last leaf, one of her first desires was to drink some soup.,Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this point.,Soup is another “thread” that
15、 helps make the story a coherent piece.,Thread 4,Masterpiece is another “thread” that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that indicate this point.,One,Two,Three,Old Behrman was a failure in art. He had always talked about a masterpiece, yet he was unabl
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