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(共24张PPT)
2
Unit
On the money
Reading for writing
2026新外研版九上
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to...
01
掌握核心词汇：poor, sell, buy, expensive, important, love, treasure, surprise ending;
02
读懂文章，梳理故事人物、情节、欧 亨利反转结局；能复述故事主线;
03
了解经典短篇小说《麦琪的礼物》，体会西方圣诞节赠礼文化，树立正确金钱观：真情远比物质贵重
Lead in
Do you think money is important
Yes, money is important in our daily life.
Why or why not
We need money to buy food and clothes.
What do you think is more important than money
Love and family are more important.
Pre-reading
What is the name of book
The Gift of the Magi.
Who wrote the story
O. Henry
欧 亨利是 “世界三大短篇小说巨匠” 之一，其作品被誉为 “美国生活的幽默百科全书”。
“欧 亨利式结尾” 指作品结尾出人意料，如故事情节或主人公的命运发生突然逆转，但这种变化又在情理之中。
Look at the pictures and answer.
1. What can you see in the book cover picture
poor
buy
expensive
important
sell
2. What do you think of the couple
A couple is standing in a room. They’re hugging each other. There is a gift package on the table.
I think the couple are poor, but they love each other very much. Their love is more important than money.
love
Look at the pictures and answer.
3. What do you think of the gifts in the right picture
poor
buy
expensive
important
sell
4. What do you think happens to the couple
I think the gifts are expensive and show great love.
They both sell their most precious things to buy expensive gifts for each other.
love
Enjoy the text video
Read and answer.
1. What kind of text is this
a A news report.
b A short story review
c A story
2. How many parts does the passage have
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Three.
An introduction of O.Henry and his work
Plot of “The Gift of the Magi”
Comment on the story
比黄金更珍贵的爱
Read Part 1 and choose.
1. What does the opening line of “The Gift of the Magi” tell us about the couple
a It tells us they are very poor.
b It tells us they have lots of money.
c It tells us they live a happy rich life.
2. What is O.Henry famous for in his writing.
a He is known for long boring stories.
b He is known for surprise endings.
c He is known for beautiful poems.
Part 1
Read Part 2 and answer.
1. What is the couple’s everyday life like
2. Do they have anything valuable
They have to worry about money every day.
Yes. They have two special treasures. Della’s beautiful hair and Jim’s gold watch.
3. Why does Della sell her treasure
Because she loves Jim and wants to buy him a nice gift, but she only has $1.87.
4. What makes the ending a “surprise”
They both sold their most precious treasure to buy a gift for the other. As a result, both gifts become “useless”.
Part 2
What’s the writer’s opinion of “The Gift of the Magi”
Read Part 3 and answer.
The writer thinks “The Gift of the Magi” is a warm story. The writer believes it shows that love is more important than money.
Part 3
②
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.
③
be proud of 为…… 自豪，引以为傲
turn out to be 结果是，到头来
try hard to do 尽力做某事
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.
③
1. poor
2. hair
3. his watch
4. expensive
5. useless
6. the wisest
7. love
8. (much) more important
③
Retell the story
④
Answer the questions.
1 What can you tell from "sixty cents of it was in pennies" Why does the writer include this line in the review
It tells us that Della has very little money. The writer includes this line to show that the couple are poor and Della really wants to buy a gift for Jim.
④
Answer the questions.
2 What does the expression "breaks her heart" show about Della Is her heart really broken
It shows that Della feels very sad because she does not have enough money. Her heart is not really broken. It is just a way to show her strong feelings.
④
Answer the questions.
3 Why does the writer say the gifts are "useless"
Because Jim sells his watch, he cannot use the chain. Similarly, Della sells her hair, so she cannot use the combs. The gifts cannot be used, but they still show love..
Think and share.
1 What is the surprise ending of the story Do you like it
The surprise ending is that Della sells her hair to buy Jim a chain, and Jim sells his watch to buy Della combs. So the gifts become "useless". I like the ending because it is surprising and touching.
Think and share.
2 Do you agree with the writer’s comment on the story Why or why not
Yes, I do. Because the story shows that love is more important than money, and Della and Jim really care about each other.
Work in pairs. Answer the questions.
Some gifts don’t cost much money, but they take great time and love. Have you ever given or received such a gift How did you feel when giving or receiving it
Yes. I made a hand-drawn card for my mum. I felt warm and happy.
Language points
1 “One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies.” The story “The Gift of the Magi” begins with this line. It’s a short story by the American writer O. Henry. He is known for the surprise endings in his stories. “The Gift of the Magi” is perhaps the most famous of all his works.
be known for 因...而出名
surprise endings 出人意料的结局
2 The story is about Della and Jim, a young couple with little money. Jim only makes $20 a week, and their flat alone costs $8 of that. They have to worry about money every day. Even though they’re poor, Della and Jim each have one special treasure.
little money 没多少钱，家境贫寒
worry about 为...担忧
even though 尽管，虽然
Language points
For Della, it is her beautiful hair. For Jim, it is his gold watch. It’s Christmas Eve. Della has tried hard to save money to buy Jim a gift. But one dollar and eighty-seven cents is certainly not enough. It breaks her heart. And so, she sells her hair to buy Jim a nice chain for his watch.
try hard to do sth 努力做某事
save money 存钱，省钱
3 When Jim comes home, he is shocked. Della’s hair is gone! At first, Della thinks he’s angry with her, but then she knows why. Jim also brings Della a gift – an expensive set of combs for her hair. How does he do it Well, here comes the O. Henry surprise. Jim has sold his watch!
break one’s heart 让某人伤心
sell sth to do sth 卖掉某物去做某事
At first 起初，开始
Language points
4 “The Gift of the Magi” is a warm story. In the end, Della and Jim have no money, and nothing but the “useless” gifts for each other. But O. Henry does not invite us to laugh at the couple. Instead, he writes at the end that “they are the wisest”. They have something much more important than money – they have love.
In the end 最后，最终
nothing but 只有，只不过
much more important 重要得多
Must do:
Master key words and sentences from the text.
Homework
Choose to do:
Retell the story and what you have learnt.

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