沪教牛津版九年级上册英语Unit 8 More practice - Project课件

1、Module 4 A taste of literatureUnit 8 Surprise endingsMore practice - ProjectMore practiceRead the story and answer the questions.The last leaf At the top of a house Sue and Johnsy had their studio. In November, Johnsy became very ill, and was lying on her bed and looking through the window at the wa

2、ll of the next house.“Her only chance,” the doctor said, “is for her to want to live.”After the doctor had gone, Sue came into Johnsys room. Johnsy was looking out of the window and counting.“Six,” said Johnsy. “There goes another one. There are only five left now.” “Five what, dear?”“Leaves. On the

3、 ivy vine. I want to see the last one fall. Then Ill die.”“Johnsy, dear,” said Sue, “try to sleep. I must go and ask Behrman to be my model.”Old Behrman was a painter. He was past 60 and earned a little money by being a model. Sue found Behrman and told him what Johnsy had said. Johnsy was sleeping

4、when they went upstairs. They looked out of the window at the ivy vine. A cold rain was falling.The next morning, there stood one ivy leaf.“Its the last one,” said Johnsy. “Itll fall today, and Ill die.”At night, the wind began to blow. The next morning, the leaf was still there.“Something has made

5、that last leaf stay there. Its wrong to want to die,” said Johnsy to Sue. “Please bring me a little soup now.”A few days later, the doctor said to Sue, “Shes out of danger.”That afternoon, Sue came to the bed where Johnsy lay.“Mr Behrman died today,” she said. “He was wet and icy cold from being out

6、 all night. Do you know why the leaf never moved? Behrman painted it on the wall the night that the last leaf fell.”Would you connect your own life with a leaf?Why did Johnsy say “the leaf will fall today, and Ill die”?Read the passage and answer the questions.When did Johnsy be e very ill?What was

7、Johnsys only chance?What was Johnsys only hope?Did the last leaf fall that night?Who painted the leaf on the wall?What happened to Mr. Behrman at last?1. In November.2. Her only chance was for her to want to live.3. To see the last leaf fall.4. Yes, it did.5. Mr. Behrman.6. He died.A Apart from “The

8、 gifts”, perhaps the most famous of O. Henrys short stories is “The last leaf”. Read it and answer the questions below.Read the ending of the story again. Then, in groups, discuss the questions below.language points-WheredidyoulastseeMr.Smith?-Itwasinthehotel whereIlived.where 引导定语从句，修饰bed.1. The af

9、ternoon, Sue came to the bed where Johnsy lay. 你最后在哪见到了史密斯先生？ 在我住的旅店里。I miss the place where I lived in my childhood. Deaths from heart disease continue to rise every year.from 在这里表示理由、原因、动机等，意为“因为，出于，由引起” 。2. He was wet and icy cold from being out all night. 因为在外面待了一整晚，他湿透了，且浑身冰冷。每年由心脏病而引起的死亡持续上升。Lots of people suffered from hunger in those days.在那些日子里,许多人都挨过饿. Culture cornerRead the article and look at the picture on page 126. Then answer the questions.Have you ever received a white elephant? What was it, and what was wron