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The world of literature
Unit 8
Reading
新版牛津译林九上
describe the setting, characters and plot of the story The Last Leaf, and retell the story.
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to
give an introduction to O. Henry.
analyse the personalities of the three main characters in the story.
What are some of your favourite short stories
What is a short story
A short story usually focuses on one event, has a single plot, a single setting and a limited number of characters, and covers a short period of time.
Tip
Have you ever heard of O. Henry What is he famous for
O. Henry (1862–1910)
William Sydney Porter
Real name
The father of the modern American short stories
One of three short story masters in the world
Achievements
Typical Writing Style
Humorous language, surprising endings, and tearful smile.
Occupation
A famous American writer
Most famous for
Short stories
《警察与赞美诗》
《麦琪的礼物》
《最后一片叶子》
《二十年后》
Famous works
“The Last Leaf” is one of O. Henry's most famous short stories. Have you ever read it What is it about
Millie found a simplified short story of The Last Leaf. Now let’s read the story together.
Let’s enjoy the text video
Read the story quickly and get its setting, characters and plot.
Setting (where & when)
Main events (what)
one day
Characters (who)
Put the events in the story in the correct order. Write the numbers 1-7 in the boxes on the left.
P110 A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1. What was Sue's job
2. When Sue was with Johnsy, what was Johnsy doing Why did she do that
3. Why did the doctor say Johnsy had “a very small chance” to live
4. When Sue told Mr Behrman about Johnsy, what was Mr Behrman's response
5. How did Johnsy change her attitude after seeing the leaf was still there
6. How did Mr. Behrman create the last leaf
7. What happened at the end of the story
Read the story in detail and answer the questions.
Detailed Reading
1. What was Sue's job
2. When Sue was with Johnsy, what was Johnsy doing Why did she do that
3. Why did the doctor say Johnsy had “a very small chance” to live
She was a painter.
She was counting the leaves. She believed she would die when the last leaf fell.
Because Johnsy gave up hope and didn’t want to live.
4. When Sue told Mr Behrman about Johnsy, what was Mr Behrman's response
5. How did Johnsy change her attitude after seeing the leaf was still there
6. How did Mr. Behrman create the last leaf
He was shocked.
She saw that the last leaf remained bravely on the tree and realised that she was wrong to want to die.
He painted it on the wall on a night of beating rain and wild wind.
7. What happened at the end of the story
Behrman died while Johnsy was getting better.
Does the ending of the story surprise you What do you think of such an ending
A surprise ending can change the readers' view of an entire story and allow them to enjoy the details of it in a new light. This often makes the story last longer in the readers' memory.
Tip
Read the short story again. Write a T if a sentence is true or an F if it is false. Then correct the false one(s).
T
F
T
F
F
F
was
an old painter. He was over sixty.
because of being out in the cold all night to paint the leaf.
Sue knew the truth, and she told Johnsy that Behrman painted the leaf.
P111 B
B
What are the personalities of the three characters in the story
P110 D
Sue:
caring and supportive
Johnsy:
negative and hopeless
hopeful
Old Behrman:
kind-hearted
selfless and quietly heroic(英勇的)
What was Behrman's dream Do you think his dream came true
P111 D
Behrman's dream was to paint a masterpiece.
Yes, his dream came true. The leaf he painted in the storm was his masterpiece, and it saved Johnsy's life.
Read and pay attention to the underlined expressions.
发高烧
靠着墙
移到琼西的床边
听说；听到
她的声音中带着愤怒
有意义，讲得通
与……有关
希望或要求他做某事
谈论要做某事
尚未做某事，某事尚未发生
狂风暴雨的一夜
同时
做某事是不对的
因为；由于
从……上掉落、脱落
Translate the following expressions into English.
1. 发高烧
2. 靠着墙
3. 移到某人的床边
4. 听说；听到
5. 某人的声音中带着愤怒
6. 有意义，讲得通
7. 与……有关
burn with a fever
against the wall
move to one’s bedside
hear of
There is anger in one’s voice.
make sense
have (…) to do with
8. 希望或要求某人做某事
9. 谈论要做某事
10. 尚未做某事，某事尚未发生
11. 从……上掉落、脱落
12. 狂风暴雨的一夜
13. 同时
14. 做某事是不对的
15. 因为；由于
want sb to do sth
talk of doing sth
have yet to do sth
drop off
a night of beating rain and wild wind
at the same time
It’s wrong to do sth
because of
Millie is writing an article about O. Henry. Complete the article with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.
C
P111
have something to do with
fever
drops off
masterpiece
anger
make sense
beating
out in the cold
Complete the timeline with what happened in the story. Then retell the story.
Johnsy lay on the bed, burning with __________.
The doctor worried that Johnsy didn’t _____________.
a fever
want to live
Complete the timeline with what happened in the story. Then tell the story.
Johnsy counted the leaves on an old tree and thought ______________ when the last leaf _____.
fell
she would die
Complete the timeline with what happened in the story. Then tell the story.
Sue told Old Behrman about Johnsy. He thought it was foolish to think people would die because ______________________ the tree.
the leaves dropped off
Complete the timeline with what happened in the story. Then tell the story.
After a night of beating rain and wild wind, Johnsy saw _____________________ left on the tree.
there was still one leaf
Complete the timeline with what happened in the story. Then tell the story.
The next morning, the leaf _________________.
Johnsy realized it was wrong _________________.
Johnsy was ______________________________.
was still there
getting better
to want to die
Complete the timeline with what happened in the story. Then tell the story.
The next day, Sue told Johnsy Mr Behrman ____. He was ill because of ____________________ all night. He _________ the last leaf the night that the last real one fell.
died
painted
being out in the cold
What impressed you most in the story Why
D
P111 D
What do you think the story is trying to express
The power of hope
The beauty of selfless love and sacrifice
The true meaning of a masterpiece
Never give up on life
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1. Didn't you ever wonder why it never moved when the wind was blowing
难道你没有想过风吹的时候它从来不动？
一般疑问句的否定形式，可用于表示诧异、反问、责备等语气。
(1) Don't you know it's wrong
你难道不知道这是错的吗？
(2) Can't you see the hope
你难道看不到希望吗？
why引导的宾语从句
when引导的时间状语从句
2. It is a leaf that gives hope to a very sick young woman and helps save her life. (page 111, Part C)
正是这片叶子，给了一位病重的年轻女子希望，并帮助挽救了她的生命。
这是一个强调句，我们可以用这个句型强调句子中的某一部分(比如人、物、时间、地点)。
(1) It was in the park that I found my lost mobile phone.
正是在这个公园里，我找到了丢失的手机。
(2) It was my classmate who helped me yesterday.
昨天帮我的人正是我的同学。
It is/was
被强调部分
+
+
that/who+ 句子其余部分
强调人用that/who, 强调物用that
注意
强调句去掉 It is/was ... that/who，句子结构完整、语义不变。
1. 你难道没看到通知吗？(一般疑问句的否定形式)
2. 正是这本书对我帮助很大。(强调句)
翻译句子。
Didn't you see the notice
It is this book that helps me a lot.
1. There was anger in her voice.
她的声音中带着愤怒。
anger n.
愤怒，怒气
(1) She spoke to him in anger.
她愤怒地对他说话。
(2) He was filled with anger at the way he had been treated.
他因遭受如此待遇而满腔怒火。
小结
in anger 愤怒地、盛怒之下
be filled with anger at sb/sth 对……满腔怒火
anger v.
使发怒；激怒
(1) The question clearly angered him.
这个问题显然激怒了他。
(2) She was angered by his careless words.
她被他随口说的话激怒了。
小结
be angered by sth. 被某事激怒
angry adj.
生气的
I was very angry with myself for making such a stupid mistake.
我很生自己的气，竟犯了这样愚蠢的错误。
小结
be angry with sb for sth 因某事而生某人的气
2. It doesn't make any sense.
这根本讲不通。
make sense
有意义，讲得通
(1) Your idea makes sense.
你的想法很有道理。
(2) This plan made sense to all of us.
我们所有人都觉得这个方案可行。
注意
make sense后可接介词to, to后面接人，表示“对某人而言”。
一棵老树和你有什么关系？
3. What does an old tree have to do with you
have (…) to do with
与……有关
(1) Your success has something to do with your hard work.
你的成功和努力付出有关。
(2) This story has nothing to do with money.
这个故事和金钱毫无关系。
翻译句子。
1. 这个句子不通。
2. 健康和日常锻炼有很大关系。
This sentence doesn't make sense.
Good health has a lot to do with daily exercise.
4. He had always talked of painting a masterpiece, but he had yet to start it.
他总是说要画一幅杰作，但还没有开始。
(2) The novel is one of O. Henry’s greatest masterpieces.
创作一件真正的杰作需要多年的付出。
(1) It takes years of effort to create a real masterpiece.
这篇小说是欧 亨利最伟大的杰作之一。
masterpiece n.
杰作
(1) She has yet to tell us the truth.
(2) The problem has yet to be solved.
她尚未告诉我们真相。
这个问题尚未得到解决。
have yet to do sth
尚未做某事，某事尚未发生
5. He was ill because of being out in the cold all night.
他生病是因为整夜在寒冷的户外（画画）。
because of
因为；由于
(1) They are here because of us.
他们是因为我们来这里的。
(2) He was late because of getting up late.
他因为起晚了而迟到。
注意
because of为介词短语，后接名词、代词或动名词
根据汉语意思，完成句子。
1. 因为天气恶劣，我们没有去游览长城。
We didn’t visit the Great Wall _______________________.
2. 这个男孩因为滑冰而没有做家庭作业。
The boy didn’t do his homework _____________________.
because of the bad weather
because of skating
Now 3 minutes to test your spelling.
1. English-Chinese
anger
make sense
masterpiece
because of
2. Chinese-English
与……有关
尚未做某事，某事尚未发生
When finishing, exchange your papers to grade each other.(Score one point for each correct answer.)
Name
Score
根据所给的汉语提示，完成下面的句子，每空一词。
1. 这幅画是这位画家的杰作。
This painting is the artist’s ______________.
2. 他的愤怒让大家都很惊讶。
His __________ surprised everyone.
3. 他因为生病没来上学。
He didn’t come to school __________ __________ his illness.
masterpiece
anger
because of
4. 你说的话对我来说讲不通。
What you said doesn’t __________ __________ to me.
5. 我们还没有做出最终决定。
We _______ _______ _______ make the final decision.
6. 他的错误和粗心有关。
His mistake __________ __________ __________ _________ _______ carelessness.
make sense
have yet to
has something to
do with
What do you know about O. Henry
Can you describe the setting, characters and plot of the story The Last Leaf Can you retell the story
Can you analyse the personalities of the three main characters in the story
1. Write a short paragraph to express your opinions on what Mr. Behrman did.
2. Preview Grammar on pages 112-114.

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