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Lesson 1 The Last Leaf
Unit 8 Lesson 1 词汇消消乐
Warming up
weak， hopeless
dying， ending
creating， hope
When you feel hopeless, what gives you hope
Pre-reading
Is the girl happy or sad
How many leaves are there
What do you think will happen to the last leaf
Pre-reading
Introduce the author.
O. Henry
P 30
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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Sue turns to Behrman for help, and Behrman promises to paint his masterpiece.
Behrman completed his masterpiece at the cost of his own life.
Johnsy falls ill and pins her hope on the ivy leaf.
Part 1
(line 1-20)
Part 2
(line 21-34)
Part 3
(line 35-45)
Match the main idea with each part.
Fast-reading
Task 1
Part 4
(line 46-55)
The last leaf remains, and Johnsy regains her will to live.
Answer questions below.
What kind of writing do you think this is
A. Narration (记叙文).
B. Exposition (说明文).
C. Practical writing (应用文).
D. Argumentation (议论文).
Task 2
Fast-reading
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Based on the article, please draw a character relationship diagram.
Task 3
Fast-reading
1. Greenwich Village
2. north-facing windows
3. three-story building
4. art studio
5. unseen stranger
6. arrive in
7. call Pneumonia
8. place his icy finger on
9. barely moving
10. stare at
11. a blank wall
12. take aside
1. 格林尼治村
2. 朝北的窗户
3. 三层楼的建筑
4. 艺术工作室
5. 素未谋面的陌生人
6. 到达
7. 被称为“肺炎”
8. 把冰冷的手指放在……上
9.几乎不动
10.盯着看
11.一面空白的墙
12.拉到一边
扫清阅读障碍---Part.1
L L1-8
13. one chance in ten
14. want to live
15. hopeful thoughts
16. raise one’s spirits
17. in an attempt to
18. stare out the window
19. count backwards
20. almost a hundred
21. five leaves left
22. ivy vine
23. the last one falls
13. 十分之一的机会
14. 想要活下去
15. 充满希望的想法
16. 振奋某人的精神
17. 试图
18. 凝视窗外
19. 倒数
20. 将近一百
21. 还剩五片叶子
22. 常春藤
23. 最后一片叶子落下
扫清阅读障碍---Part.1
L L8-20
Read part.1 (Johnsy falls ill and pins her hope on the ivy leaf.)
careful-reading
L L1-20
Read part.1 (Johnsy falls ill and pins her hope on the ivy leaf.)
1. Why did the art people come together in Greenwich Village
They came together to hunt for apartments with north-facing windows and low rents. (lines 1–2)
careful-reading
2. Where did Sue and Johnsy have their studio
They had their studio at the top of a three-story building in Greenwich Village. (lines 2–3)
3. Who is Mr Pneumonia
Mr Pneumonia is a cold, unseen stranger (the disease pneumonia) that the doctors called, which made people sick. (lines 4–5)
4. What happened to Johnsy when Mr Pneumonia arrived
Mr Pneumonia placed his icy finger on Johnsy, and she lay, barely moving, in her bed staring at a blank wall under her blanket. (lines 5–7)
L L1-20
Read part.1 (Johnsy falls ill and pins her hope on the ivy leaf.)
careful-reading
5. What did the doctor think of Johnsy’s situation
The doctor thought Johnsy had one chance in ten to live, and that chance depended on her wanting to live. He told Sue to encourage her to think more hopeful thoughts about the future and living. (lines 8–10)
6. Why did Sue begin a pen drawing in Johnsy’s room
Sue began a pen drawing in an attempt to raise Johnsy’s spirits. (lines 11–12)
7. How did Johnsy probably feel when she counted backwards the falling leaves
She probably felt hopeless, tired, and ready to die, as she believed she would die when the last leaf fell.(lines 16–20)
L L1-20
1. hear of
2. such nonsense
3. make up one’s mind
4. be tired of doing sth.
5. go sailing down
6. try to do sth.
7. go to fetch sb.
8. be a model for
9. a failed painter
1. 听说
2. 这种荒唐事/无稽之谈
3. 下定决心
4. 厌倦做某事
5. 飘落/漂流而下
6.尽力做某事
7. 去叫某人/去接某人
8. 做……的模特
9一个失意的画家
扫清阅读障碍---Part.2
L L 21-34
10. produce a masterpiece
11.11. long to do sth.
12. tell sb. about sth.
13. one’s longing to do sth.
14. slip away
15. cry with disbelief
16. drop off from
17. lie sick
10. 创作一幅杰作
11. 渴望做某事
12. 告诉某人某事
13. 某人做某事的渴望
14. 悄悄离去/消逝
15. 难以置信地哭了
16. 从……掉落
17. 卧病在床
扫清阅读障碍---P.2
Read part.2 (Sue turns to Behrman for help, and Behrman promises to paint his masterpiece.)
careful-reading
L L 21-34
Read part.2 (Sue turns to Behrman for help, and Behrman promises to paint his masterpiece.)
9. Who is Mr Behrman
Mr Behrman is Sue’s neighbor, a failed painter who had never produced a masterpiece in 40 years, but he longed to paint one. (lines 26–30)
careful-reading
10. What can we infer about Mr Behrman’s attitude towards painting
He was passionate and persistent about painting, even after 40 years of failure; he still dreamed of creating a masterpiece and saw it as a way to escape their current life.
L L 21-34
Read part.2 (Sue turns to Behrman for help, and Behrman promises to paint his masterpiece.)
11. What does the sentence “Someday I will paint a masterpiece, and we shall all go away.” in Line 34 mean
It means Mr Behrman hoped to finish his masterpiece someday, which would allow him, Sue, and Johnsy to leave their poor, difficult life in Greenwich Village.
careful-reading
L L 21-34
1. look out the window at the vine
2. just one remaining leaf
3. what's more
4. a cold rain was falling
5. mixed with snow
6. the next morning
7. ask for the curtains to be opened
8. remain on the vine
1. 望向窗外的常春藤
2. 只剩下最后一片叶子
3.更有甚者；而且
4. 冰冷的雨正下着
5. 夹杂着雪
6.第二天早上
7. 要求拉开窗帘
8. 留在常春藤上
扫清阅读障碍---P.3
L L 35-45
9.bravely hold on in the wind and rain
10. die with it
11. the following day
12. lie for a long time looking at it
13. a bad girl
14. it is a crime to want to die
15. ask for some food
9. 在风雨中顽强地挂着
10.和它一起死去
11. 接下来的一天
12. 躺着长时间看着它
13. 一个坏女孩
14. 想要死去是一种罪过
15. 要些食物
扫清阅读障碍---P.3
L L 35-45
Read para.3 (The last leaf remains, and Johnsy regains her will to live.)
careful-reading
L L 35-45
Read part.3 (The last leaf remains, and Johnsy regains her will to live.)
careful-reading
12. Why did Johnsy ask the curtains to be opened when she woke the next morning
She wanted to see if the last ivy leaf had fallen, as she believed she would die when it did.
13. What can we know when Johnsy said “I’ve been a bad girl … It is a crime to want to die.” in Lines 43-44
We can know that Johnsy felt guilty and regretful for wanting to die. She realized it was wrong to give up on life, and the last leaf’s persistence gave her hope to live.
L L35-45
1. in the afternoon
2. even chances
3. good nursing
4. see a fellow
5. downstairs
6. there is no hope for sb.
7. the next day
8. come to one’s bed
9. have something to tell you
10. be ill for only two days
11. find sb. doing sth.
12. lie in bed
1. 在下午
2.一半的机会
3. 精心的护理
4.看望一位同伴/先生
5. 在楼下；到楼下
6. 某人已无希望
7.第二天
8. 来到某人的床边
9. 有件事要告诉你
10. 只病了两天
11.发现某人正在做某事
12. 躺在床上
扫清阅读障碍---P.4
L L 35-45
13. wet through
14. icy cold
15. couldn’t imagine
16. such a terrible night
17. still lit
18. look out the window
19. the last ivy leaf
20. move an inch
21. when the wind blew
22. masterpiece
23. the night when the last leaf fell
13. 湿透了
14.冰冷的
15. 无法想象
16. 如此糟糕的夜晚
17. 仍然亮着
18. 往窗外看
19. 最后一片常春藤叶
20. 移动一英寸
21. 当风吹起时
22. 杰作；代表作
23. 最后一片叶子掉落的那个夜晚
扫清阅读障碍---P.4
L L 35-45
Read part.4 (Behrman completed his masterpiece at the cost of his own life.)
careful-reading
L L46-55
Read para.4 (Behrman completed his masterpiece at the cost of his own life.)
14. What happened to Mr Behrman in the end
- Mr Behrman died of pneumonia after only two days of illness.
- He was found with wet and icy-cold shoes and clothing, along with a lit lantern, brushes, and paint.
- It was revealed that he painted the last ivy leaf on the wall the night the real last leaf fell, which became his masterpiece and saved Johnsy’s life.
careful-reading
L L46-55
post-reading
1. Why did Johnsy count the falling ivy leaves
A. She was interested in the natural changes of the vine.
B. She believed she would die when the last leaf fell.
C. She wanted to help Sue finish her painting work.
D. She was trying to kill time while waiting for recovery.
2. What was Mr. Behrman’s lifelong dream
A. To become a famous model for young artists.
B. To move out of Greenwich Village with his friends.
C. To paint a masterpiece that would make him renowned.
D. To cure Johnsy of pneumonia with his own methods.
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post-reading
3. Why did the last ivy leaf remain on the vine after the storm
A. It was the strongest leaf on the vine and resisted the wind.
B. Mr. Behrman had painted it on the wall the night before.
C. The cold rain and snow had frozen it to the vine.
D. Sue had tied it to the vine to cheer Johnsy up.
4. What can we infer from the doctor’s words about Johnsy’s chance of survival
A. Johnsy’s physical condition was the only factor determining her recovery.
B. The doctor had lost all hope for Johnsy and gave up treating her.
C. Johnsy’s mental attitude played a key role in her chance to live.
D. The doctor was lying to Sue to avoid making her feel sad.
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post-reading
5. Which of the following best describes Mr. Behrman
A. Grumpy and selfish, never caring about others’ sufferings.
B. Talented but lazy, wasting his life on unimportant things.
C. Kind and selfless, willing to sacrifice himself for others’ hope.
D. Ambitious but foolish, risking his life for an unrealistic masterpiece.
6. What is the central theme of The Last Leaf
A. The fragility of life in the face of deadly diseases like pneumonia.
B. The power of hope and selfless love to save a person’s life.
C. The struggles of poor artists to survive in Greenwich Village.
D. The importance of never giving up on one’s artistic dreams.
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