北师英语选择性必修第三册Unit 8 Lesson 1 (2) 教学课件.pptx

ReadingPeriod2

Whatdoyouthinkoftheending?

ItissurprisingbecausethereadermayexpectJohnsytoeitherdieorrecoverbutthereaderdoesnotthinkitwasMrBerhmanwhopaintedtheleafanddiedinordertosaveJohnsy.Butthinkitover,willyoufindthisunexpectedendingreasonable?Thinkandshare

Whatdoyouthinkoftheending?

ThinkandshareThelastleafwasnotarealone.

O.HenryEnding“O.Henryending”usuallyrefersthatattheendofthenovelthecharactersmindsuddenlychanges,orthetwistoffatehappens.Theendingisunexpected,yetreasonable,resultinginauniqueartisticcharm.Thinkandshare

ThinkandshareUnexpectedWhatkindofpersonwasMrBehrman?Hewasafailedpaiter,yetaspiring.Heseemedrudeandbad-tempered.AnalyzetheprotagonistMr.BehrmanReasonabletoshoutlondlyintroductiontohimhisreactionHewasanxious,kind-heartedandcompassionate.Whatdidhemean?HebelievedthatJohnsywouldbecomebetter,andhewouldpainthismasterpeice.Hefounditwashisoligationtotakecareofhisneighbours.

ThinkandsharePleasfindmoredetailstoshowhiskindnessandgreatness.notsurprising...,acoldrainwasfalling,mixedwithsnow.

ThinkandshareWhatdoyouthink“it’sBehrman’smasterpiece”means?ItwaspaintedtruetolifethatJohnsydidn’tevenfinditwasapicture.ItisthebestartheeverpaintedbecauseitkeptJonhsyhopefulandalive.Herealizedhisdreamwithhisvirtue.

Did“thelastleaf”fall?ThinkandshareThereallastleafdefinitelyfell,butthepaintedonewithlove,compassion,andcarewouldnever.

Expressingyourself04

Whatisthethemeofthestory?

ExpressingyourselfItistryingtoexpresshowpeopleloveandtakecareofeachother.Italsoinvitesreaderstothinkaboutattitudestowardslife.Theme:Themainideaofthestory.The“message”thewriterintendstocommunicateorexpressbytellingthestory.Whatisthestorytryingtoconvey?

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