英语PPT之unit-6-the-last-leaf

Unit6TextATheLastLeafO.HenryAmericanwritersin20thcenturyBorn:onSeptember11,1862inGreensboro,NorthCarolinaDied:onJune5,1910Experiences:workedasabookkeeper,pharmacist,sheepherder,draftsman,journalist,andclerk;wasinprisonforthreeyears.Works:morethan270shortstoriesandanovel.WhatdoyouknowaboutO.Henry?HismainworksTheFourMillion(1906)(acollectionofstories)TheCopandtheAnthemTheGiftoftheMagiTheLastLeafCabbagesandKings(1904)(acollectionofstories)TheFurnishedRoomTheHeartoftheWest(1907)(acollectionofstories)Pleasetellmethefiveelementsofanovel:time,place,persons,eventandend.readingStorywhenwhowhatwhereIn1899,GreenwichVillageinNewYorkCitycharactersthedoctorSueJohnsyBehrman•JohnsyandSueareartistswhomoveintoGreenwichVillageinNewYorkCity.AsWinterapproachesandtheweathergetscolder,Johnsybecomesillwithpneumonia.Shegetssosickthatshebelievesthatwhenthelastleaffallsfromthevineoutsideherwindow,shewilldie.Anoldartist,namedBehrman,wholivesinthesamebuildingasthegirls,bravesastormonenighttopaintaleafonthewall—aleafthatwillneverfall.Coldandwetfrompaintingintheicyrain,hecatchespneumoniaanddies.ThisgivesJohnsythehopetosurviveherillness,anditalsocreatesthemasterpieceBehrmanhadalwaysdreamedofpaintingCharactersEventSue’sroommateJohnsycaughtpneumoniaThefirstscenepara.1-2•WhatmadeSueandJohnsydecidedtosetupajointstudio?Theyhadthesametaste.•WhathappenedtoJohnsy?shecaughtPneumonia.Thefirstscenepara.1-2•InNovemberacold,unseenstranger,whomthedoctorcalledPneumonia,stalkedaboutthedistrict,touchingonehereandtherewithhisicyfingers.Johnsywasamonghisvictims.personificationTheshoesdancedacrossthefloorthestormisliftingitsblackarmstotheskybackgroundThedoctortoldSuethatJohnsyneededastrongwilltoliveon.CharactersEventtheSecondScenePara.3-8•Accordingtothedoctor,howwouldJohnsybeabletorecoverfrompneumonia?•WhathadbeenJohnsy’sambitionbeforeshefellill?•HowdidSuewentintoJohnsy’sroom?Why?ThethirdScenePara.9-17CharactersEventJohnsy,SueJohnsydecidedthatshewoulddiewhenthelastivyleaffell.•WhatcouldJohnsyseewhilelyinginbed?•WhydidJohnsycounttheleaves?•Whatwas,atfirst,Johnsydeterminedtodoifthelastivyleafshouldfall?1.WhatcouldJohnsyseewhilelyinginbed?Therewasonlyabaredrearyyardtobeseen,andtheblanksideofthebrickhouse.Anold,oldivyvineclimbedhalfwayupthebrickwall.2.WhydidJohnsycounttheleaves?Whenthelastleaffellshewoulddie.Thecoldbreathofautumnhadblownawayitsleaves,leavingitalmostbare.Whatwas,atfirst,Johnsydeterminedtodoifthelastivyleafshouldfall?Shemadeuphermindtodiewhenthelastleaffell.•Iamtiredofwaiting.Iamtiredofthinking.•“保卫家乡，保卫黄河，保卫华北，保卫全中国！”ParalleledsentencesTheforthScenePara.18-21CharactersEventBerman,SueShetoldBermanaboutJohnsy’sfancy.painterliveonthegroundflooroversixtylongwhitebeardafailureinartservingasamodelfiercelittlemanregardedashimselfasguarddogOldBehrmanDoyouthinkBehrmanhadawish?MasterpiecePersonificationInonecornerwasablankcanvasonaneaselthathadbeenwaitingtherefortwenty-fiveyearstoreceivethefirstlineofthemasterpiece.•WhatdidBehrmnreactwhenheheardofJohnsy’sfancy?•WhydidJohnsyseeoutofherwindowfearfullyattheivyvine?ThefifthScenePara.22-33CharactersEventSue,JohnsyAsJohnsywasencouragedbythelastleafthatwouldn’tgiveintotheweather,herwilltolivereturned.•WhatdidJohnsyseeoutofherwindowthenextmorning?Shesawtheivyleafwasstillthere.•WhateffectdidthelastleafproduceonJohnsy?Shedecidednottogiveupherlife.Howwasitthatthecoldfiercewinddidnotblowawaythelastleaf?Behrman,akindneighbor,whowasawareofJohnsy’sstateofmind,riskeddeathtopaintthelastleafandsaveher.ThesixthScenePara.34-37CharactersEventthedoctor,SueThedoctortoldSuethatJohnsywouldRecoveredbutBehrmancaughtpneumoniahimselfandhiscasewashopeless.TheseventhScenePara.38-39CharactersEventSue,JohnsySuetoldJohnsythatBehrmanhadperformedakinddeedwithoutanythoughtofself.WhydidSuecallthepaintedleafBehrman’smasterpiece?Becauseitwassoperfectthegirlsbothmistookitfortherealthing.•Finishtheexercisesonpage201Part1and2•Page205