高三课件unit10 A sacrifice for love.ppt

Welcome to our class!,Unit 10 (SFC B3) Reading,A Sacrifice for Love,Brief introduction to writer O Henry 1.He was born on September 11,1862 in North Carolina , where he spent his childhood. 2 A highly praised master of short stories and tales . .,3. O Henry wrote with realistic detail based on his first-hand experiences both in Texas and in New York City.,4.He moved to New York City , where over the next years before his death in 1910 , he published over 300 stories and gained worldwide praise as Americas favorite short story writer.,5.He died on June 5 ,1910 In New York City at the age of forty seven . An alcoholic , he died virtually penniless.,Summary of the story,Main Character - Who is the story about?,Setting -When does the story take place?,Della and Jim, a young couple.,The day before Christmas,The Problem - What is the challenge the characters must face and overcome?,Della wants to buy Jim a Christmas gift , and Jim wants to buy Della a gift. But they have little money.,Solution- How does the main characters finally solve the problem?,Della sells her long ,beautiful hair for twenty dollars ,with which she buys a gold watch chain for Jim . Jim sells his gold watch and buys a set of combs for Dellas long hair.,Fast Reading,True or False,1.In the hall below was a mailbox into which some letters would go.,2.Gold watch and Dellas hair were two possessions the couple took pride in.,3.Della sold her hair at the price of twenty dollars,F,F,T,T,T,4.James Dillingham Young was a rich young man.,5.Della lived in a neighborhood with many trees and flowers.,6.Jim and Della were a married couple.,7.Della thought having a haircut will make Jim happy.,8. Della decided to have her hair cut out of love for Jim.,F,F,T,T,T,T,Careful Reading,1.How much money was saved by Della before the Christmas Day? A.$ 8. B.$ 1.87. C.$ 2. D.$ 8.7.,2.Why did Della cut her hair off? A. Because she wanted to give Jim a surprise. B. Because she liked wearing short hair. C. Because she wanted to be looked like a Coney Island Choir girl. D. Because she needed more money to buy Jim a present.,3.How much did Della get for selling her hair? A.$ 12. B.$ 18. C.$ 20. D.$ 22.,4.What did Della buy for Jims present? A. A gold watch B. A gold watch chain. C. A shave. D. A new overcoat.,5.What did Jim buy for Dellas present? A.A shampoo. B.A hat. C.A set of combs. D.A necklace.,6.Which of the following is true according to the story? A. The Christmas day was coming, Della was very happy and she was looking forward to it. B.Jim and Della were young and rich. C.Jim didnt love Della any more when he saw that she had her hair cut off. D. Jims gold watch and Dellas long hair were the two possessions which they both took pride in.,7.The word in the fifth paragraph “hesitated” is closest in meaning to_. A. imagined B. dreamed C. felt uncertain D. watched,8.Which of the following is not true? A. The day before Christmas Della was worried because she had only saved one dollar and eighty-seven cents for Jims Christmas present. B. The young couple lived a hard life but they loved each other deeply. C. Its a love story between a young and poor couple. D. Money is love.,9.From the sentence “She stood by the window and looked out at a grey cat walking along a grey fence in a grey backyard.” we can infer that Della was very_. angry B. calm C. happy D. sad,Retelling,Fill in the blanks.,Della is the young of Jim .They have been_ for a few years ,and they love each other very much. They are poor .Every day Della_ at the market and in the shops to save money .Dellas life is very_, and they havent much fun. The only thing,that gives her pride and happiness is her long, brown hair.,wife,married,bargains,boring,To give her husband a wonderful present for _,she decides to sell her most precious possession, her long ,brown hair. Jim also _ Della very much and wants to surprise her with a beautiful gift. But Jim doesnt have any money ,either. So he decided to _ his gold watch. Both Jim and Della love each other so much that they sacrifice the possessions they love most to buy,Christmas,loves,sell,a present for each other. The story _ with a great disappointment for both of them. Della has bought a watch _ for Jims watch, but Jim has sold his watch to buy her a present. And Jim has bought Della the _ she wanted to put in her long hair, but she no longer has that hair.,ends,chain,combs,Discussion,1.Why did tears fall from her eyes while Della was standing in front of the mirror?,2. She ran out of the door and down the stairs to the street . Della ran up one flight of stairs- “Give it to me quick.”,What does the word “quick” tell you?,3-she hurried home with the 87 cents. Why did she hurry?,Because she has a good idea to make money, which is to sell her hair, but she is so proud of her long brown hair