高三英语课件：市督导.ppt

unit 10 American literature,Titanic,A sacrifice for love,O. Henry (1862-1910), the pen name of William Sydney Porter, was a distinguished American storywriter, He wrote more than 300 short stories in his life and he was regarded as “the founder of American stories”.,Short summary of O. Henrys life,Memorial to O. Henry,Reading,A Sacrifice For Love,1.who are the characters in the story? 2. What is the story about?,The story tells that a woman called Della sold her beautiful hair to buy her husband a Christmas present - a gold watch chain,Della and Jim,skimming,Pennies saved one or two at a time by bargaining at the grocery, at the bakery and the butchers until ones cheeks burnt.,What does the underlined word “bargaining” mean? being ready to accept reaching an agreement making a condition arguing with shop keepers to get things cheaper,scanning,Living conditions,furnished flat,shabby,mailbox,electric bell,poor,Jims wages: the rent of the flat per week: the money in hand:,20 dollars,at $8 per week,$1.87,as poor as a church mouse,一贫如洗,(she had been saving every penny she could for months),possessions,Dellas hair,Jims gold watch,*The word in the fifth paragraph “hesitated” is closest in meaning to_. A. imagined B. dreamed C. felt uncertain D. watched,C,Have it cut and sold,20 dollars,A gold watch chain,21 dollars,87 cents,Her head was covered with tiny curls that made her look like a little school girl,Reading comprehension 1. Why did Della weep before Christmas? She couldnt see Jim during Christmas. B. She had little money to buy Jim a present. C. Jim didnt give her a Christmas gift. She had little money to buy herself a gift.,B,2.How did Della try to save money? Which of the following is NOT right？ A. She bargained at the grocery, at the bakery and at the butchers. B. They lived in a shabby house. C. She had her long hair cut and sold it. D. She sold Jims gold watch.,(D),3. How much was left after Della bought her Christmas gift? A. 20 dollars B. 21 dollars. C. 1.87dollars. D. 0.87 dollars,D,4.The gift Della bought Jim was _. Which of the following is NOT right. A.Something fine and rare- something worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim. B. A gold watch chain that was at her great expense. C. A gift that Della had been planning for a month. D. A gift for which Della spent two hours searching all the stores.,C,5.From the sentence “She stood by the window and looked out at a grey cat walking along a grey in a grey backyard.” we can infer that Della was very_. A. angry B. calm C. happy D. sad,D,6.What does the story mainly tell us? A. How to celebrate a happy Christmas for a young and rich couple. B. How to choose Christmas presents for couples. C. A love story between a young and poor couple. D. Money is love.,C,* In the hall below was a mailbox into which no letter would go . * Down flowed the brown cascade Eg . Away went the runners. _.,赛跑的人冲了出去.,Sentence structure:,1). In the dark forests _, some large enough to hold several English towns. （05辽宁卷） A. stand many lakes B. lie many lakes C. many lakes lie D. many lakes stand 2)._my wife with a wallet in her hands just when I was about to quarrel with a workmate about it. There entered B. There enter C. Entered there D. There entered into,B,A,2. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day , and she had only 1.87 dollars with which to buy Jim a present. = _. * There were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs _ they both took great pride. * Franks dream was to have his own shop _ to produce the working of his own hands ( 05 湖南) A. that B. in which C. by which D. how,With which she could buy,in which,B,Discussion:,Dellas tears:,1. Why did Della cry after counting the money she had been saving?,2. Why did tears fall from her eyes while Della was standing in front of the mirror?,1. Why did Della cry after counting the money she had been saving?,2. Why did tears fall from her eyes while Della was standing in front of the mirror?,Dellas tears:,She felt sad,because she was poor and because the money was not enough to buy Jim a nice present.,She had a good ide