高三英语上学期Unit10.Reading.pptVIP

Introduction: The author is O Henry. His real name is William Sydney Porter, who is regarded as one of the most popular American writers in twentieth century.The text is adapted from his famous story “The Gift of The Magi”.;Main characters: Setting:(When does the story take place?) The Problem:(What is the challenge the character must face and overcome?) Solution: (How does the main character finally solve the problem?);Scan the text to find the following information: 1.What are Jim’s wages? 2.How much is the rent of the flat per week? 3.What price does Della pay to buy her present? 4.What are the couple’s two most precious possessions?;Fast reading:;5.expenses 6.Suddenly Della walked to the mirror. Her eyes were shining. 7.She hesitated for a minute and stood still . 8.It was worthy of the Watch. 9.Jim might be properly anxious about the time.;Why did Della cry after counting the money she had been saving? Why did tears fall from her eyes while Della was standing in front of the mirror?;Write a short description of Della.;1.Della thinks he will either be very angry or disappointed (or both) and not love her any more.;How to write a summary.;Every day Della bargains at the market and in the shops to save money. Della’s life is very boring, and they haven’t much fun.The only thing that gives her pride and happiness is her long, brown hair.To give her husband a wonderful present for Christmas, she decides to sell her most precious possession,her long, brown hair.;Both Jim and Della love each other so much that they sacrifice the possession they love most to buy a present for each other.The story ends, of course, with a great disappointment for both of them.Della has bought a watch chain for Jim’s watch, but Jim has sold his watch to buy her a present.And Jim has bought Della the combs she wanted to put in her long hair, but she no longer has that hair.;Listen and read:;7.The next two hours she was searching the stores for Jim’s present. 8.There was no other like it i