人教版高中三年级英语课件.ppt

American literature,1.What kind of text is the one you have just read?,It is a poem.,3. What is it about and what does it mean?,African Americans talk about their ancestors. They are proud of themselves.,2. Can you tell something about the writer?,The writer is African American.,4. Why is this probably American literature? Could it be written by a poet from another country?,Because the experience of slavery has not existed in any other English- speaking country in the same way as in America.,5.Think about the history and life in the United States . What Special themes and sort of stories would you expect to find in American literature?,American literature,Important themes,As we know , the major themes in the literature of a country reflect important events or periods in the history of that country .,The Common people,Gone With the Wind Catch 22 The Gift of the Magi The Scarlet letter The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Sister Carrier,嘉莉妹妹 二十二条军规 红字 飘 汤姆.索亚历险记 麦琪的礼物,Literary works of America,The Adventure of Tom Sawyer Sister Carrie The Old Man and the Sea The Call of the Wild The Scarlet Letter Police and the Hymn,Dreiser (德莱塞) Hawthorne (霍桑) Mark Twain Ernest Hemingway (海明威) Jack London O. Henry,Famous American writers &Literary works,O Henry,(1862-1910),He was called _ of the American modern _ _. He is a prolific(多产的)short-story writer who wrote about the life of _ _ in New York City. And his stories are usually presented with _ tone, _detail, and a _ ending.,Father,short stories,ordinary people,humorous,realistic,surprising,His famous works:,“ The Four Million ” 四百万,“The Furnished Room “ 带家具出租的房间,“The Gift of the Magi “ 麦琪的礼物、,“Cabbages and Kings ” 白菜与国王、,A Sacrifice For Love,Adapted from The Gift of the Magi,The Magi: the three wise men from the East who brought offerings to the newly-born Jesus,Skimming,Five elements of a novel,Time,Place,Person,Event,End,Time: Before Christmas,Place: Home-barbershop-stores-home,Persons: Della, Jim a couple,Event: To buy each others Christmas Presents,End: no money- sell their own precious possessions to buy each others Christmas presents out of love,Scanning,Careful reading,1.The writer mentioned “one dollar and eighty-seven cents” for several times in order to tell us that _ A. they were very poor B. Della was a little disappointed C.they lived a hard life D.All of the above,Pennies saved one or two at a time by bargaining at the grocery, at the bakery and the butchers until ones cheeks burnt.,2.What does the underlined word “bargaining” mean? being ready to accept reaching agreement making a condition arguing with shop keepers to get things cheaper,They lived in a furnished flat at $8 per week. The place was shabby. In the hall below was a mailbox into which no letter would go. There was an electric bell that did not work, with a card next to it bearing the name “Mr James Dillingham Young.”,3.What does “bearing” mean in this paragraph? A.way of behaving B. Showing; having C.putting up with; being able to tolerate D.giving birth to,4.The sentence “Her eyes were shining” infers that _. A.her eyes were bright B.she was excellent in some way C.she came up with an idea D.her eyes were reflecting the sunlight,5. The sentence “but her face had lost its color within twenty seconds” tells us that _. A.she felt sick B.she was unwilling to put her plan into practice. C.she had a serious disease D.she was badly hurt,6.The phrase “do. up” in the sentence “And then she quickly did it up again” has the same meaning with the one in the sentence _. A.The house needs to be done up B. Please do up these books and post them to Mr Smith C.His horse was done up after the long trip,repair,tie or wrap up; make into a bundle,tire out,8. Explain the title of this short story “A Sacrifice for Love”. What does it mean? Both Della and Jim tolerated the shortcomings of the other side. Both Della and Jim gave up their most precious possession for the love of each other. C.Both Della and Jim were selfish.,7.The story has a _ ending. A.humorous B.surprising C.ironic D.funny,A deep love is based on mutual（相互的） “give and take”,Love,sell,sell,hair,watch,Della,Jim,Gold watch chain,A set of comb,A Sacrifice for love,Read the text to answer the questions: p89,1. How did Della expect Jim to react when he saw her ?,She thought he would either be angry or disappointed and not love her any more.,2. What was Jims reaction ? Describe his feelings.,He was shocked and didnt know what to say.,4. Where did the story take pl