UNIT8 LESSON 1The Last Leaf（教学课件）——高中英语北师大版（2019）选择性必修第三册.pptx

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LESSON1THELASTLEAF

北师大版高中英语选择性必修第三册

THELASTLEAF

1WherewasO.Henryfrom?

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2Asawriter，hewasmostfamousfor_________.

anovelsbshortstoriescpoems

3Hestartedthewritingstyleof________.

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HowmuchdoyouknowaboutO.Henry?Findsomebackgroundinformationabouthim.Searchonlineifnecessary.

Activity1

“TheLastLeaf”isoneofO.Henry’smostfamousshortstories.Readthe

storyquicklyandanswerthequestions.

1Whoarethemaincharacters?

ThemaincharactersareSue，Johnsy，MrPneumonia（personified），thedoctor，andMrBehrman.

2Whenandwheredidthestorytakeplace?

ThestorytookplaceinNovemberinGreenwichVillage.

3Whathappenedattheend?

MrBehrmandiesofpneumoniabecausehepaintedanivyleafforJohnsyintherain.

Activity2

GreenwichVillageisaplacewheretheartpeoplecametogether，huntingforapartmentswithnorth-facingwindowsandlowrents.Atthetopofathree-storybuilding，SueandJohnsyhadtheirstudio.

InNovember，acold，unseenstranger，whomthedoctorscalledPneumonia，arrivedin

GreenwichVillage.MrPneumoniaplacedhisicyfingeronJohnsy；andshelay，barelymoving，inherbedstaringatablankwallunderherblanket.

ThedoctortookSueasideandclaimed，“Shehasonechancein—letussay，ten.Andthatchanceisforhertowanttolive.Trytoencouragehertothinkmorehopefulthoughts，aboutthefuture，aboutliving.”

SuetooksomepaperandapenintoJohnsy’sroomandbeganapendrawing，inanattempttoraiseJohnsy’sspirits.Johnsy’seyeswereopen，buttheyweren’twatchingher.

Instead，shestaredoutthewindowandcountedbackwards（13）：“Ten，nine，eight，seven...”

“Whatareyoucounting，dear?”askedSue.“They’refallingfasternow，”replied