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Unit8 Lesson1
How much do you know about O. Henry
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



William Sydney Porter (1862 –1910),
known by his pen name O. Henry, was a productive American short-story writer who wrote about the stories of ordinary people.
警察和赞美诗
The Gift of the Magi
Discuss
What do you think is necessary to make up a story
plot
setting
character
When and where…
Who are mentioned
What happened
How …
What is the ending
story
Read the story quickly and answer the questions.
1. Who are the main characters
And what’s the relationship between them
2. When and where did the story take place
3. What happened at the end
Sue
Johnsy
Behrman
doctor
friends
neighbors
characters
2. When and where did the story take place
The story took place in November in a three-story building in Greenwich Village, New York City .
a level of a building
3. What happened at the end
Mr Behrman died of pneumonia because he painted an ivy leaf for Johnsy in the rain.
Read the story more carefully. Complete the timeline with what happened in the story.
In November, Johnsy ______________________.
The doctor _________________________.
got sick with pneumonia
said she might not get better
Johnsy counted the leaves on the ivy vine and thought ___________________________________.
that she would die when the last ivy leaf fell
Behrman and Sue looked out the window and found ___________.
one leaf left
The next morning, Johnsy ____________________
________________________________.
asked to look out the
window and saw the leaf was still there
The following day, Johnsy ________________________.
The doctor _______________________________.
Mr Behrman _____________________.
The next day, Mr Behrman _____. The janitor found Mr Behrman _______________the day before.
saw the leaf was still there
said she would live and get better
was sick with pneumonia
died
in bed with pain
(学校或大楼的)看门人，门房，管理员
Read paragraph 2 again and answer:
1.How did the writer describe pneumonia
O. Henry described pneumonia as if it were a character. He personified the sickness by saying it placed its finger on Johnsy.
2.Why did he describe pneumonia in this way
In order to make pneumonia scary.
Review and think.
1. What do you think Sue’s comment “it’s Behrman’s masterpiece” means
2. Do you think Johnsy recovered from the sickness If yes, what are the reasons for Johnsy’s recovery
3. What does “the last leaf” indicate
4. What do you think the story is trying to express
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. Do you think Johnsy recovered from the sickness If yes, what are the reasons for Johnsy’s recovery
“It’s Behrman’s masterpiece----- he painted it there…”
Sue told him about Johnsy’s longing to slip away like the leaves.
“when the last one falls I must go, too”
3. What does “the last leaf” indicate
the symbol of “hope”
For Sue
For Johnsy
the last leaf
To Behrman
the spirit of kind heart
a masterpiece
For the plot
the proof of self-sacrifice and humanity
the things mentioned more than once in the story to help the plot develop
thread
4. What do you think the story is trying to express
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.

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