Unit8LiteratureLesson(1)TheLastLeaf课件高二下学期英语北师大版选择性

Lesson1TheLastLeaf—ReadingComprehensionUnit8

LiteratureBytheendofthisperiod,studentswillbeableto:1.readforspecificinformationandunderstandwordsintext;2.knowabouttherhetorical(修辞)methodsusedinthenovel;3.teachthestudentstocherishfriendshipandlife.HaveyoueverheardofO.Henry?Howmuchdoyouknowabouthim?1.WherewasO.Henryfrom?A.UK. B.France. C.USA.2.Asawriter,hewasmostfamousfor_________.A.Novels. B.Shortstories.C.Poems.3.Hestartedthewritingstyleof______.A.Surpriseendings. B.Humorousstarts.C.sadendings.√√√ActiveandshareBorn:September11,1862Greensboro,NorthCarolinaDied:June5,1910(aged47)NewYorkCity,NewYorkNotableWorks:TheLastLeaf；TheGiftoftheMagi；TheFurnishedRoomWhatwillyouthinkofwhenseeingthetwopictures?fulloflife,cheerful,refreshedthelossofenergyandlife,depressed,helpless“TheLastLeaf”isoneofO.Henry’smostfamousshortstories.Nowenjoythestory.While-readingActivity1

Fast-readingforbasicinformation1.Whatdoesthetextmainlytellus?A.Alastivyleafonthewall.B.MrBehrman—afailedpainter.C.Astoryaboutakindofseveredisease.D.Abeautifulandsorrowfulstorywithasurprisingending.√WhenWhereWhyInNovemberGreenwichVillage,wheretheartpeoplecametogetherJohnsy,Sue,thedoctor,Behrman2.Readforbasicelementsofthestory.PlotBeginning(Paras.1-3)______gotillwithpneumoniaDeveloping(Paras.4-11)Johnsychangedher__________tolifeintheeffortsofSueandMr.Behrman.Ending(Paras.12-13)Behrmandiedofpneumoniaafter________“thelastleaf”forJohnsyonthe__________night.Johnsypaintingcoldrainyattitude1.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopic.B.Todescribeasceneoflife.C.Tointroducethebackgroundofthestory.D.Todescribeaplace.√Activity2

Careful-readingfordetailsParas.1-32.Whatrhetoricalmethodisusedtodescribepneumonia?A.Simile(明喻)．B.Personification(拟人)．C.Hyperbole(夸张)．D.Parallelism(排比)．3．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?A.PeopleputtheirhopesonJohnsy.B.ThechanceofJohnsy’ssurvivalwasslim.C.Johnsyneededtothinkaboutherfuturemore.D.PeopleshouldencourageJohnsytosticktoherdream.√√1.WhatdidtheleavesmeantoJohnsy?Whatdidshemeanbysaying“Threedaysagotherewerealmostahundred.Butnowit’seasy.Thereareonlyfiveleftnow.”?Theymeantthehopeoflife.Herchanceofsurvivalwasbecomingslimmerandslimmer.Paras.4-112.WhatwasMrBehrman’sresponsetoJohnsy’sbeliefaboutlife?A.Hethoughtitveryimpressive.B.Hewassurprisedatit.C.Hefounditworthadmiration.D.HethoughtSuewaslying.3.WhydidJohnsychangeherattitude?A.Sueencouragedhertobebraveandshewasmoved.B.Behrmanpersuadedhertogiveupherstupididea.C.Shewasencouragedbythebraveleafandrealisedthatitwaswrongofhertowanttodie.D.Thedoctortoldhersomethingcheerful.√√4.Whatdoestheword“it”refertoinLine43?Theword“it”referstotheleafpaintedbyMrBehrman.1.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Thejanitorsawhimgoingoutthatrainynight.B.Mr.BehrmangotPneumoniabecauseofpaintinginthecoldrainynight.C.Mr.Behrmanwouldbecamefamousforhismasterpiece.D.MrBehrmanwenttopreventthelastleaffromfallingoff.√Paras.12-131.HowcanwedescribeJohnsy,SueandMrBehrman?Johnsy:sensitive,pessimisticSue:caring,helpfulMrBehrman:kind,selflessThewholepassage2.Howisthestorydeveloped?A.Byfollowingtimeorder.B.Byfollowingspaceorder.C.Byfollowinglogicalorder.D.Byfollowingthechangesoffeelings.√Thenextmorning,Johnsyaskedto_________________andsawtheleafwasstillthere.Thefollowingday,Johnsysawtheleaf______________.Thedoctorsaidshewould_____and__________.Thenextday,MrBehrman____.ThejanitorfoundMrBehrman______________thedaybefore.InNovember,Johnsygot_____withpneumonia.Thedoctorsaidshemightnot________.Johnsycountedtheleavesontheivyvineandthoughtthatshemustdiewhen__________________.BehrmanandSuelookedoutthewindowandfound______________.sickgetbetterthelastivyleaffellonlyoneleafleftlookoutthewindowwasstilltherelivegetbetterdiedinbedwithpain3.Fillintheblanksandtrytorecitethetext.1.WhatdoyouthinkSue’scomment“it’sBehrman’smasterpiece”means?(Criticalthinking)ItwaspaintedsotruetolifethatJohnsydidn’tevenfinditwasapicture.ItisthebestarthehadeverpaintedbecauseitkeptJohnsyhopefulandalive.Post-readingActivity1

DiscussionThestoryistryingtoexpresshowpeopleloveandtakecareofeachother.Italsoinvitesreaderstothinkaboutattitudestowardslife.2.Whatdoyouthinkthestoryistryingtoexpress?(Creativethinking)SueandJohnsywerefriendsandtheyhadtheirstudioatthetopofathree-storybuilding.Unfortunately,Johnsy1.________(suffer)frompneumoniaandlayonthebed，staringoutthesmallwindowand2.______(count)backwards：“Ten,nine,eight，seven…”Shesaidweaklyshemustgowhen3.___lastleaffell.ThedoctortoldSuetoencouragehertothink4.____________(hopeful)thoughts，aboutthefuture，aboutliving.Atthesametime,SuewenttofetchMrBehrman5.________wasafailedpaintertobeamodelforherdrawing.WhenSuetoldhimaboutJohnsy’slongingtoslipawaylikethe6.______(leaf),theoldmandecidedsomethingmust7._______(do)tokeepJohnsyhopeful,especiallywhenhesawacoldrainwasfalling,8._____(mix)withsnow.Thenextmorningtherewasstilloneleafontheivyvine.Afteranotherterriblenight,itwasstillthere.ThenJohnsysawthepoweroflifeandwantedtolive.9.____thehelpofthedoctorandSue,Johnsywasoutofdanger10._________(gradual).However,MrBehrmandiedafterpaintingaleafthatwouldneverfallthatcoldrainynight.Theleafdrawnbyhimwasanactualmasterpiece.sufferedcountingthemorehopefulwho/thatleavesbedonemixedWithgraduallyActivity2

Summary1.GreenwichVillageisaplacewheretheartpeoplecametogether，huntingforapartmentswithnorth-facingwindowsandlowrents.[句式分析]

此句是_____句。wheretheartpeoplecametogether是____从句；huntingfor...为现在分词短语作_______，和从句主语theartpeople构成_______关系。[自主翻译]

格林尼治村是个艺术人士聚集的地方，他们在那里寻找复合定语状语主动SentencesAnalysis窗户朝北且租金低廉的公寓。2.MrPneumoniaplacedhisicyfingeronJohnsy;andshelay，barelymoving,inherbedstaringatablankwallunderherblanket.[句式分析]

此句是________句。barelymoving和staringatablankwall为现在分词短语作_______，和分句主语she构成______