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Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility
Warming up
If you are an honest and responsible monitor, but you see your best friend cheat in the exam, will you tell the teacher truth
dilemma
Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility
O. Henry (1862-1910)
(pen name)
William Sydney Porter
(original name)
“the master of the American short story”
known for “A sudden twist” , “Surprising yet understanding endings”
focused on everyday life of ordinary people in New York
Pre-reading
who
when
barely ten o’clock at night
where
in the doorway of a store, New York
Read for Setting and Characters
Why did the man stood in the doorway of a store
Why had Bob left New York before
He waited for his old friend for an appointment made 20 years ago.
He went to the West to make his fortune.
The West: America’s Westward Expansion (美国西进运动), which started in the early 1800s. During the expansion, many Americans went to the West (美国西部) to make money.
Read for Plots
Would Jimmy come to the appointment
: Bob
: the new arrival
: Voice-over(旁白)
Is he Jimmy Wells Why
Role Play
Bob was waiting for his friend Jimmy on the street.
Bob suspected the thrid man was not Jimmy.
Bob was arrested by a plain-clothes man.
Bob met Jimmy, and the two talked about old times.
Bob knew the truth by the note of Jimmy.
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5
Plot
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4
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Character Evidence Personality
Bob His scarfpin was a large diamond, oddly set. (Lines 11–12)
The next morning, I was to leave New York and travel to the West to make my fortune. (Lines 15–16)
I came a thousand miles to stand in this doorway tonight, and it’s worthwhile if my old partner turns up.” (Lines 22–25)
“It has given me everything I asked it for.” (Line 37) The man from the West was beginning to outline the history of his career. (Lines 41-43)
showy
ambitious,
adventurous
loyal to friendship
talkative, boastful
Read for characters
Character Evidence Personality
Jimmy The policeman on the beat walked along the street as he always did. (Line 1)
“...for he always was the truest and most reliable fellow in the world.” (Line 23)
“I was at the appointed place on time.” (Line 56)
Anyhow I couldn’t arrest you myself, so I got a plain-clothes man to do the job. (Lines 57–58)
responsible/ dutiful
true and reliable
loyal to friendship
principled
Read for characters
Jimmy
Bob
Loyal and faithful to their friendship
a police officer
responsible and devoted to his duty
not flexible
a criminal
ambitious
trying illegal ways to achieve his goal
egoistic and boastful
showy
Read for characters
"Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar
I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn't do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job. JIMMY."
O Henry’s ending: ____________
Read for appreciation
surprising
friendship
conscien
-ce(良心)
Do you think that Jimmy did the right thing
If you were Jimmy, what would you do To arrest or not to arrest
rules & laws
responsi-bility
Read for critical thinking
“Silky” Bob shook his head in disbelief.______________
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A few minutes later, Jimmy appeared._______________
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