Unit 10 American literature

( ) He was called father of the American modern short stories. He is a prolific( 多产的 )short-story writer who wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. And his stories are usually presented with humorous tone, realistic detail, and a surprising ending.

care His famous works: “ The Four Million ” 《四百万》 "The Furnished Room " 《带家具出租的房间》 "The Gift of the Magi " 《麦琪的礼物》、 “Cabbages and Kings ” 《白菜与国王》、

Reading

1.who are the characters in the story? 2.What are Della and Jim’s precious possessions? Della’s hair & Jim’s gold watch 3. What gifts did they get for each other? Della: a gold watch chain Jim: a set of comb 4. How did they manage to do this? They sold their own possession. Listening

1_____________Place SettingA day before Christmas In a 2____________ room Plot1.Della hadn’t 3_____________ to buy a gift for Jim. 2.Della sold her proud possession,4_________ to get money to buy a gift. 3.Jim got home and was astonished to see Della’s 5______________. ConflictDella and Jim didn’t have enough money to buy a rare gift for 6__________________. ClimaxDella 7__________her hair to buy Jim a 8______________,while Jim sold his watch to buy Della a 9____________. They both 10___________________________ so that their gifts became in vain. Time shabby rented enough money her long hair short hair the other sold/cut off gold watch chain set of combs sacrificed their possessions

Reading comprehension 1. Why did Della weep before Christmas? A.She couldn’t see Jim during Christmas. B. She had little money to buy Jim a present. C. Jim didn’t give her a Christmas gift. D.She had little money to buy herself a gift. B

2.How did Della try to save money? Which of the following is NOT right ？ A. She bargained at the grocery, at the bakery and at the butcher’s. B. They lived in a shabby house. C. She had her long hair cut and sold it. D. She sold Jim’s gold watch. (D)

3. How much was left after Della bought her Christmas gift? A. 20 dollars B. 21 dollars. C. 1.87dollars. D dollars D

4.The gift Della bought Jim was ___________. Which of the following is NOT right. A.Something fine and rare---- something worthy of the honor of being owned by Jim. B. A gold watch chain that was at her great expense. C. A gift that Della had been planning for a month. D. A gift for which Della spent two hours searching all the stores. C

5.From the sentence “She stood by the window and looked out at a grey cat walking along a grey in a grey backyard.” we can infer that Della was very______. A. angry B. calm C. happy D. sad D

6.What does the story mainly tell us? A. How to celebrate a happy Christmas for a young and rich couple. B. How to choose Christmas presents for couples. C. A love story between a young and poor couple. D. Money is love. C

Discussion: 1.Della’s tears: (1). Why did Della cry after counting the money she had been saving? (2). Why did tears fall from her eyes while Della was standing in front of the mirror?

(1). Why did Della cry after counting the money she had been saving? (2). Why did tears fall from her eyes while Della was standing in front of the mirror? Della’s tears: She felt sad, because she was poor and because the money was not enough to buy Jim a nice present. She had a good idea to make money, which was to sell her hair, but she was so proud of her long brown hair that the idea to have it cut and sold made her cry.

2.What do you think of the couple’s gifts? Do they make any sense? 3.Do you think the couple live a happy life? Why? 4.What can we learn from this story? 5.What is love ?

Della Jim sell hair watch a gold watch chain a set of comb love

Love is a permanent theme in the world.

Homework 1. Revise the text. 2. Preview the language points. 1. Revise the text. 2. Preview the language points.

1.** In the hall below was a mailbox into which no letter would go. ** Down flowed the brown cascade Eg. Away went the runners. ___________________________. 赛跑的人冲了出去. Sentence structure:

1). In the dark forests __, some large enough to hold several English towns. （ 05’ 辽宁卷） A. stand many lakes B. lie many lakes C. many lakes lie D. many lakes stand 2)._____my wife with a wallet in her hands just when I was about to quarrel with a workmate about it. A.There entered B. There enter C. Entered there D. There entered into B A

2. Tomorrow would be Christmas Day, and she had only 1.87 dollars with which to buy Jim a present. = ________________________________. * There were two possessions of the James Dillingham Youngs ________ they both took great pride. * Frank’s dream was to have his own shop ________ to produce the working of his own hands ( 05’ 湖南 ) A. that B. in which C. by which D. how With which she could buy… in which B