全新版大学英语3 unit 6 human touch text A touch the last leaf课件.ppt

By O’Henry ; Teaching steps: About o.Henry and his stories The synopsis of the story (questions and answers) Text analysis New words (page 194) Language points Homework and exercises (reviewing and consolidating);Warm-up (Ss discuss the title and the author, talk about whether they have read this story or other stories before, what they know about the author, his style of writing, and comment on the story.) 1. Do you know about the author? 2. Can you say something about him and his writing style? 3. Have you read other stories by him before? ;About the author: O. Henry (1862-1910): He was a prolific1 American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings, who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. A twist2 of plot, which depends on an ironic3 or coincidental4 circumstance, is typical of O. Henrys stories. Note: 1 prolific 多产的, 2 twist 意外转折 3 ironic 出其不意的 4 coincidental巧合的 ;Synopsis of the story Since you have previewed the text I’d like to ask you a few questions to help you get a general idea of the story: 1) Who were the main characters in the story? Sue Johnsy Behrman (painter) doctor (ask students to say something about them); Synopsis of the story 2) What is the relationship between the last leaf and the main characters? (The following questions will give you some clues) A: What was, at first, Johnsy determined to do if the last ivy leaf should fall? Johnsy gets so sick that she believes that when the last leaf falls, she will____, and refuses to take any_____ ; Synopsis of the story B: What did Johnsy decide to do when she saw the last leaf still cling to the vine after two nights’ rain and wind? She asked Sue to bring some _____. (a great change was taking place in her attitude to life.) Note: cling to: 附着,坚持(意见), 墨守(习惯) ;Synopsis of the story C: How was it that the cold fierce wind did not