高3英语上学期unit-10-Reading.ppt

Reading A sacrifice for love Lead-in A sacrifice for love is written by O Henry, a famous American short story writer in the twentieth century. His stories are well noted for their unexpected endings. Five elements of a story Time Place Person Event End Go through the passage very quickly and try to find the five elements of this novel. Time and Place: Persons: It happened in a poor family in a small town on the day before Christmas. There are just two main characters, Della and Jim, a couple. Event: What is the story about? The story is about a couple who wanted to surprise each other with a beautiful Christmas gift. Della sell hair chain Jim sell watch comb Scanning (Read the story fast and look for some information) 1. How much did Della save for months? 2.What were the couple’s two most precious possessions? 3. How much did Della sell her hair? What price does Della pay to buy her present？ 4.What did Della look like after cutting off and doing her hair? 5. What was the expression of Jim after he found Della’s haircut? 6. How would they deal with their gifts? 1. How much did Della save for months? One dollar and eighty-seven cents. 2.What were the couple’s two most precious possessions? Jim’s gold watch and Della’s beautiful hair. 3. How much did Della sell her hair? What price did Della pay to buy her present？ 4.What did Della look like after cutting off and doing her hair? 20 dollars. 21 dollars. Her head was covered with tiny curls that made her look like a little schoolgirl. 5. What was the expression of Jim after he found Della’s haircut? 6. How would they deal with their gifts? He simply stared at her with a strange expression on his face. They had to put them away and keep them. Careful Reading Find the words or phrases according to the given meanings Para1:_______ means “argue with shop keepers to get things cheaper”. Para2:_______ means “be in a poor condition”.