Unit4DevelopingideasReading（Aftertwentyyears）课件- 高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册.pptxVIP

Do you know who is the writer?William Sydney Porter (1862-1910)O. HenryA world-famous American short story writer.Writing theme(主题) ：How about the ending?the everyday life ordinary people New York Citysurprise endingsO. Henry – style endingsIn these endings, there will be a sudden twist (change) that results in an unexpected change of the characters’ inner world, experience, destiny, etc, thus creating an unexpected yet understandable result. Such endings will make the story more appealing and dramatic, as well as more memorable for its readers.The Cop and the Anthem《警察与赞美诗》The Last LeafAfter Twenty YearsAfter Twenty YearsBackground information: After Twenty Years is set in the early 1900s, near the end of America’s Westward Expansion (美国西进运动), which started in the early 1800s. During the expansion, many Americans went to the West (美国西部) to make money. New York City is located in the north-east of the US and was already a big city by then.Listening and AnswerHe is checking the area.＊Whats the policeman doing?＊Why is the man standing outside the shop?＊Where did the man and Jimmy agree to meet?Because he is waiting for his friend Jimmy. They agreed to meet at thesame place (Big Joe Brady) , in which they dined at that night 20 years ago.Task1Explaining评Plot:① the man and _________ had obviously been ____________ twenty years ago when they were young. Before their separation, they made an appointment to meet again at exactly the same_____ and the same______ twenty years later. ②Later, the man went to the West. He and Jimmy ____________ for a time but after a year or two they ______________ each other.③After twenty years, the man came a thousand miles to meet Jimmy.④ next ???Setting JimmyPlotclose friendsRead the passage and get its setting, characters and plot. place timeCharacters correspondedlost track ofTask2Work in groups. Think of a possible/ surprising ending to “After Twenty Years” and find evidence to support your ideas. Using the following questions t