(
课件网) UNIT 8 LITERATURE LESSON 1 THE LAST LEAF LEARNING OBJECTIVES To read and talk about the main character and plot of the story; To recognize the point of view of multiple characters in a piece of literature; To compare personal opinions with the ideas of others; To read for specific information to understand words in context; To recall and summarise information; To learn and practise using state verbs and activity verbs. KEY POINTS AND DIFFICULT POINTS To answer the comprehension questions; To explore the meaning based on the development of the story and the ending; To understand the main characters and plot of the story; To learn words and expressions in context; To struggle with complicated sentence structures; To think critically and express opinions freely. LEADING IN Born: September 11, 1862 Greensboro, North Carolina Died: June 5, 1910 (aged 47) New York City, New York Notable Works: The Last Leaf The Gift of the Magi The Furnished Room Movement/ Style: local colour Who is the man O. Henry LEADING IN O. Henry was an American short story writer, the founder of the American modern short story, whose stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New York City and frequently feature characters with blue-collar jobs, such as policemen and waitresses. Among them, The Gift of the Magi, The Cop and The Anthem and The Last Leaf enjoy huge popularity. ACTIVATE AND SHARE How much do you know about O. Henry Find some background information about him. Search online if necessary. 1. Where was O. Henry from _____ a. UK b. France c. USA 2. As a writer, he was most famous for _____. a. novels b. short stories c. poems 3. He started the writing style of _____. a. surprise endings b. humorous starts c. sad endings c b a "The Last Leaf" is one of O. Henry's most famous short stories. Read the story quickly and answer the questions. 1. Who are the main characters Sue, Johnsy, Mr Pneumonia, the doctor, and Mr Behrman. 3. What happened at the end READ AND EXPLORE 2. When and where did the story take place The story took place in November in Greenwich Village, New York City. Mr Behrman dies of pneumonia because he painted an ivy leaf for Johnsy in the rain. READ AND EXPLORE (Paras.1-2) (Paras.3-7) (Paras.8-9) What is the plot of the story Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Johnsy caught pneumonia. Johnsy decided that she would die when the last ivy leaf fell. Sue told Behrman about Johnsy’s situation. (Paras.10-11) Scene 4 As Johnsy was encouraged by the last leaf, her will to live returned. (Paras.12-13) Scene 5 The doctor told Sue that Johnsy would recover, but Behrman caught pneumonia himself and had died. Pair Work Read the story more carefully. Complete the timeline with what happened in the story. Then tell the story. READ AND EXPLORE READ AND EXPLORE In November, Johnsy _____. The doctor _____ _____. Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and thought _____ _____. Behrman a ... ...
