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新北师大版高中英语选择性必修三Unit8 Literature
Lesson1 The Last Leaf
Leading-in
Look and guess
Which novel can you think of？
Who is the author
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How much do you know about O. Henry Find some background information about him.
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. surprising endings
b. humorous starts
c. sad endings
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How much do you know about O. Henry
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.
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
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b
a
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
Introduction
O. Henry, pseudonym of William Sydney Porter, original name William Sidney Porter, American short-story writer whose tales romanticized the commonplace—in particular the life of ordinary people in New York City. His stories expressed the effect of coincidence on character through humour, grim or ironic, and often had surprise endings, a device that became identified with his name and cost him critical favour when its vogue had passed.
“The Last Leaf” is one of O. Henry’s most famous short stories. Read the story quickly and then filling the forms.
Task 1　Text structure
Main characters
1._______→a patient
Sue
Behrman→a painter
Time
in 2._________
Place
in Greenwich Village
The process
of the story
Johnsy was 3.__ badly.
She counted the 4.______ out the window.
She thought she must go when the last leaf 5.____.
Three days later the last leaf remained on the vine.
The ending
of the story
The last leaf was 6._______ on the wall by Behrman.
But he died.
Johnsy
November
ill
leaves
fell
painted
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↓
↓
The
Last
Leaf
Main characters
Time
in 2._________
Place
in 3.__________ Village , New York City.
The plot
of the story
Johnsy was badly 4.____ with Pneumonia .
She counted the 5.______ out of the window.
She thought she must die when the last leaf 6._____.
Three days later 7.___________remained on the vine.
The ending
It was Behrmanwho 9._______ the masterpiece and gave hope to Johnsy. But he himself died.
November
ill
leaves
fell
painted
The
last
leaf
Sue, 1.________—the patient, the doctor, Mr Behrman and Mr Pneumonia.
Johnsy
Greenwich
the last leaf
Johnsy changed her attitude to life and cheered up.
Mr Behrman was sick with 8.__________.
Pneumonia
In November, Johnsy __
_________________. The doctor ___________
___________________.
Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and thought _________
___________________.
Behrman and Sue looked out of the window and found _____________.
The next morning Johnsy___________
________________________________.
The next day, Mr Behrman ______. The janitor found ______________________________ the day before.
The following day, Johnsy ________
_____________. The doctor _________
________________________.Mr Behrman________________________.
Read the story more carefully. Complete the timeline with what happened in the story.
got
sick with pneumonia
said she
might not get better
one leaf left
that she must die when the last ivy leaf falls
asked to look out of the window and saw the leaf was still there
saw the leaf
was still there
said she
would live and get better
was sick with pneumonia
died
Mr Behrman in bed with pain
Read and think
Check your understanding and choose the best answer.
The text mainly tells us __.
A. a last ivy leaf on the wall.
B. Mr Behrman - a failed painter.
C. a beautiful and sorrowful story with a surprising ending.
D. a story about a kind of severe disease .
2. The text is organized by _____.
A. place.
B. time.
C. character.
D. thing.
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Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
3. What kind of person is Johnsy
A. Pessimistic.
B. Optimistic.
C. Careless.
D. Cautious.
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Sue
A. Considerate, kind and patient.
B. Kind, determined and brave.
C. Careless, mean and selfish.
D. Pessimistic, bad-tempered, and impatient.
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Read the passage quickly and choose the best answer.
5.What's the main idea of the last paragraph
A. Behrman sacrificed his life to save Johnsy.
B. Behrman finished his masterpiece.
C. Behrman died helplessly.
D. The janitor found the truth.
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Think and share.
1 What do you think Sue’s comment “it’s Behrman’s masterpiece” means
It was painted true to life that Johnsy didn’t even find it was a picture. It is the best art he ever painted because it kept Johnsy hopeful and alive.
2 What do you think the story is trying to express
3 Does the ending of the story surprise you If yes, how What do you think of such an ending
The story is trying to express how people love and take care of each other. It also invites readers to think about attitudes towards life.
It is surprising because the reader expects Johnsy to either die or recover, but the reader does not think that Mr Berhman would be affected by Johnsy’s sickness.
Summary:
　　Sue and Johnsy were 1._______(friend) and they lived in one studio. Unfortunately, Johnsy suffered from Pneumonia and 2._____ (lie) on the bed, staring out the small window and counting backwards “Ten, nine, eight, seven...” She said feebly she must go when the last leaf fell. The doctor told Sue to encourage her to think 3._____________(hopeful) thoughts, about the future, about living. At the same time, she went to fetch Mr Behrman 4._____ was a failed painter to be a model for her drawing. A cold rain was falling,
friends
lay
more hopeful
who
5.______(mix) with snow. The next morning there was still one leaf. And another terrible night, it was still there. Johnsy lay for a long time, 6._______(look) at it.Then she saw the life’ energy and wanted 7.______(live). With the help of the doctor and Sue, Johnsy was out of danger 8.__________(gradual). But the bad news was 9.____ Mr Behrman died. And they knew the secret that the last leaf was just a painting drawn by him 10.___ that terrible night.
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mixed
looking
to live
gradually
that
on
What typical writing features have you noticed in “The Last Leaf” Give examples.
Personification.
作者采用了拟人的修辞手法，形象地描绘了肺炎病毒的无情以及人们面对这种疾病时的无助与弱小。

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