大学英语-多媒体课件-大学英语Ⅲ-unit6 The Last Leaf-unit6 The Last Leaf-language.pptVIP

Give your interpretation of each of the following quotations: Do to others what you would have them do to you. (The source of the famous “Golden Rule.” Many famous lines were variations on this theme.) Bible Generosity is not giving me that which I need more than you do, but it is giving me that which you need more than I do. Kahlil Gibran The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. Nelson Henderson I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity. Charles Dudley Warner Synopsis Johnsy and Sue are artists who move into Greenwich Village in New York City. As Winter approaches and the weather gets colder, Johnsy becomes ill with pneumonia. She gets so sick that she believes that when the last leaf falls from the vine outside her window, she will die. An old artist, named Behrman, who lives in the same building as the girls, braves a storm one night to paint a leaf on the wall — a leaf that will never fall. Cold and wet from painting in the icy rain, he catches pneumonia and dies. This gives Johnsy the hope to survive her illness, and it also creates the masterpiece Behrman had always dreamed of painting. Pre-story Seasons... ? ? Which season do you like best? ? In which season is it easiest to fall ill? ? What is pneumonia? Say something about it. ...and Settings The Last Leaf takes place in New York City, the largest city in America. The location of the story is a small part of New York known as Greenwich Village. ? Have you ever been to New York City? ? Have any of your family or friends been there? ? Did they like it there? ? How many seasons