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Unit 8 Surprising endings
Period 1 Reading
（牛津深圳版）九年级
上
Learning objectives
Learn some core words and expressions of the article;
01
02
Summarize the personality of the characters.
03
Better understand the contents of the story;
Matching
P114
birthdays graduation weddings
Christmas Mother's Day
___________
___________
___________
__________
___________
Christmas
Mother's Day
weddings
birthdays
graduation
What gifts do people give to others on different days
O.Henry (1862-1910)欧·亨利
an American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings
one of three short story masters in the world (O. Henry, Maupassant莫泊桑, Chekhov契诃夫)
He wrote extensively(广泛地) about the life of ordinary (平凡的，普通的) people in New York City.
The Last Leaf
《最后一片叶子》
The Cop and the Anthem
《警察与赞美诗》
The Gift of the Magi《麦琪的礼物》
B Before you read
P114
Look at the picture, the title and the first paragraph of the short story on page 115. Then answer the questions below.
1. When did the story take place
2. Why did Della count her money
3. What was Della's problem
On the day before Christmas./On Christmas Eve.
Because she wanted to buy a present.
She could not afford a present.
Read the first two paragraphs of the story and complete the table below.
Time
Characters
Cause(起因)
the day before Christmas
Della and Jim
Della wanted to buy a gift for her husband but she only had one dollar and eighty-seven cents.
If you were Della, what would you do
Divide the story into three parts and summarise the main idea of each part. 分段并概括段落大意
Part1(Paras. 1–2):
The background information
of the story.
Part 2(Paras. 3–8):
Della sold her hair and bought her husband Jim a watch chain.
Part 3(Paras. 9–17):
Jim sold his watch and bought Della a set of combs.
Read the story again and complete the table below.
Time
Characters
Beginning
Middle
Ending
The day before Christmas
Della and Jim
Della wanted to buy a gift for her husband but she only had one dollar and eighty-seven cents.
Della sold her hair to buy a watch chain for Jim.
Jim and Della both sold their most valuable possessions to buy gifts for each other.
Read paragraphs 3 to 12. Then put the sentences in the correct order. 阅读并排序
Della stopped at a hair goods store and sold her beautiful hair.
Della looked for a gift for her husband.
Della put on her old jacket and old hat and went outside.
Della saw the strange expression in Jim's eyes.
Della made the dinner and waited for her husband.
Della bought a watch chain for her husband.
1
2
3
4
5
6
Read paragraphs 1 to 12 again. Then complete the table below. 阅读并找出人物心理变化
anxious eager(热切的，渴望的) excited
hopeful nervous upset worried
when Della she felt…
counted the money,
upset.
went out,
worried.
saw the hair goods store,
hopeful.
searched through the store,
eager.
found the watch chain,
excited.
waited for her husband at home,
anxious.
saw her husband's expression,
nervous.
Read paragraphs 13 to 17. Then answer the questions.
1. How did Della feel when she opened the
box Jim gave to her
2. How does the story end
She felt sad and happy.
The couple have sold their most valuable possessions to buy gifts for each other.
D1 Read the short story on page 115 and complete the sentences below.
Tomorrow will be
Christmas, and I only have (1)_____________________________. I can't (2)_______________ for Jim. What
should I do
one dollar and eighty-seven
cents
afford a present
I must buy a present for
my dear Della.
P117
There's only one possession which I'm proud of--my (3) ____________. I can (4)
_____ to get the money.
beautiful hair
sell it
My (5)___________ is very valuable, but I
have to sell it. To me, Della is more
valuable than this.
gold watch
This (6)_____________
looks great! Jim will
be happy to use it with
his watch.
Della will surely be very happy if I give (7)
_______________ to
her.
watch chain
this set of combs
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
I must buy a Christmas
present for my dear Della.
Look at the picture below and discuss what they are thinking. 猜测人物心理活动
It is a surprise because they didn't expect each other to do so.
What is the surprise ending in this short story
Della sold her beautiful hair to buy Jim a watch chain.
Jim sold his gold watch to buy Della a set of combs.
P117 D2 Discuss and answer the questions.
1 What did the expression in Jim’s eyes mean when he saw Della
2 What is the surprise ending in the short story
3 What do you think of Della and Jim
It meat he was surprised/disappointed.
Della sold her beautiful hair to buy Jim a watch chain. Jim sold his gold watch to buy Della a set of combs. It is a surprise because they did not expect each other to do so.
They loved each other very much. They gave up their most valuable things for each other.
What can you learn from the story
Possible answer:
The couple(夫妻) love each other very much./ Love is much more valuable(宝贵的) than any gift.
Summary
1. When did the story happen
2. Who are the main characters in the story
3. What the cause of the story
Homework
1. Recite the new words and phrases.
2. Rewrite the ending of the story.
I have learnt some core words and expressions of the article;
01
02
I can retell the story.
03
I have understood the main idea of the article;
Assessment
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