Unit+3+Festivals+and+customs高中英语牛津译林版必修第二册

FutureinthePastObjective:LearnhowtodescribefutureactionsfromapastperspectiveusingtheFutureinthePasttensestructures.TheGiftoftheMagibyO.Henry.Theauthor:BornWilliamSydneyPorterin1862.O.HenryandtheArtoftheSurpriseEndingThestyle:Famousforshortstoriesdefinedbytwists,surprisingconclusions,irony,andhumor.Theheart:Deepempathyfortheeverydaylivesofcommonpeople.Whatdoesthewordsacrificemeantoyou?Canyouthinkofatimewhensomeonegaveupsomethingimportantforsomeoneelse?Thepremise:DellaandJimareayoungcoupledeeplyinlovebutwithlittlemoney.Thechoice:Delladecidestosellhermostvaluablepossession.Jimalsosacrificessomethingofgreatpersonalvalue.Theconflict:Theybothwanttobuyeachother’sspecialChristmasgift,butcannotaffordanythingexpensive.Hint:Whatdoyouthinkmighthappenwhenthetwogiveupsomethingvaluableforeachother?Whatcouldthesesacrificesreveal?ATaleofLoveandSacrificeAExploringtherules

BelowisastoryabouthowDellapreparedagiftforherhusbandJimduringtheChristmasseason.Findthesentencesthatusefutureinthepastandfillintheboxbelow.Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyou.1.Whendidthisstoryhappen?ThedaybeforeChristmas.

2.WhatgiftdidDellaprepareforherhusband?

Asimplebutbeautifulwatchchainforhisgoldwatch.ThenextdaywouldbeChristmas.Ifshewastobuyanicegift...shewouldneedmoremoney....Shewasgoingtosellherhair....ShewouldbuyJimaperfectgift.WouldJimstillthinkshewaspretty?Shewasabouttofindout.ThepastperspectiveTheimaginedfutureSpottingthegrammaticalpatternLookcloselyattheverbs.Thesesentencesdescribefutureactions.However,theyareimagined,expected,plannedfromapastpointofview.Groupreflection:Howisthefutureshownusingpasttensestructures?Canyouthinkoftimesyoudothisinyourownlife?WorkingouttherulesTomorrowwouldbeChristmas.WeusetheFutureinthePasttodescribeanactioninthefuturefromtheperspectiveofapasttime.Shewasgoingtosellherhair.FourwaystobuildtheFutureinthePastStructure1:would+verb(e.g.wouldneed)Structure2:was/weregoingto+verb(e.g.wasgoingtosell)Structure3:was/wereaboutto+verb(e.g.wasabouttofindout)Structure4:was/wereto+verb(e.g.wastobuy)Would+Verb表意愿，习惯，预见，即将到来的事实。TomorrowwouldbeChristmas.Sheknewhewouldlovethegift.Was/Wereto+verb计划、安排、命中注定。Theyweretobetogether.Shewastobuyanicegift.DifferencesWas/Weregoingto+verb意图、打算、迹象。Shewasgoingtosellherhair.Itwasgoingtorain.Was/Wereaboutto+verb正要、马上就要做某事。不与具体的时间连用。Shewasabouttofindout.Iwasabouttoleavewhenthephonerang.DifferencesBApplyingtherulesFillintheblanks.Christmas____________(arrive)thenextday,andDellahadonly$1.87.She_________________(buy)Jimaplatinumwatchchain,butshedidn’thaveenoughmoney.Shestoodbeforethemirrorand______________(cry),butthenasuddenideaflashedinhermind.Sheknewthatherbeautifulhair___________(fetch)agoodpriceattheshop.Thesacrifice______________(make)ifshewantedtoshowherdeeploveforJim.She________________(cut)herhairwhenshetookonelastlookatitsripplingreflection.ShewonderedifJim______still______(think)shewasbeautifulwithoutherlonghair.WhenJimcamehome,herealizedthecombshe_______________(give)herwerenolongeruseful.wouldarrivewasgoingtobuywasabouttocrywouldfetchwastobemadewasabouttocutwouldthinkwasgoingtogive1.Shethoughtshewillsellherhair.2.Hesaidheisgoingtobuythegift.3.Dellawouldcrywhenshesuddenlysawthereflectionofherhair.4.Thecouplewasabouttoexchangetheirgiftsat7o’clock.Correctthesentences.Shethoughtshewouldsellherhair.Hesaidhewasgoingtobuythegift.Dellawasabouttocrywhenshesuddenlysawthereflectionofherhair.Thecouplewasabouttoexchangetheirgifts.Completetheconversationswiththecorrectexpressionsinthebrackets.visitedwasgoingtoseearegoingtohandinhaven’tstartedwouldworkonwasabouttostartcameBelowisastoryaboutJim'sgiftforDella.Completethestorywiththecorrectverbsintheboxbelow,usingfutureinthepast.Someverbscanbeusedmorethanonce.wouldbewasgoingtomake/wouldmakewouldsell/wasgoingtosellwouldbe/weregoingtobewasgoingtothink/wouldthinkCreativeTask:WriteYourOwnEndingTheTask:WriteanendingtoTheGiftoftheMagiusingtheFutureinthePasttense.Guidingquestions:ThinkaboutwhatJimandDellamightdoaftertheydiscovertheresultsoftheirsacrifices.Constraint:Youmustusephraseslikewouldbeandwasgoingtoinyourresponse.DellaarrivedhomeandadmiredJim'swatchchain.ShecouldnotwaittoseehowJimwouldreactwhenhesawitthenextmomning.Whatwasshegoingtosayaboutherhair,though?Shehadtothinkofsomething.Justthen,Jimopenedthefrontdoor."Oh!"saidDellainsurprise,tryingtohidethechain."Ididn'tthinkyouweregoingtobebacksosoon.Iwasabouttotakeashower."Shetriedtogetawaytothebathroom."What'sthat?"askedJim.Hecamecloser."Myword!Andwhatonearthhaveyoudonetoyourhair?""Iwasgoingtowaituntiltomorrowtogivethistoyou,butyou'veseenitnow,"Dellasaid."Isoldmyhairtobuyyouanewchainforyourwatch."Jimlookedatherwithaloving