Hi, Kaka, there’s a very famous American writer, who always surprised his readers with an unexpected ending. Do you know who he is? mm…, let me think…is it Mark Twain? Oh, no. Twain is famous for his humorous writing style! Think it over!

Oh, I got it! It must be O. Henry! Yeah!! Smart girl!!! Today, Tina will introduce us a special story from O. Henry.

Lead-in Reading Read the story quickly with the following tasks. when where who what how Divide the passage into parts according to different places Para. 1-5 Para. 6-8 Para. 9 the last day before Christmas home-barbarshop-home Della to buy … with … to sell her hair

Carefully Reading Part I. (Para. 1-5) Part II. (Para. 6-8) Part III. (Para. 9)

1. … and attended to her cheeks … Attend carefully to what she is saying. attend to : pay attention to You must attend to your work. do with Who will attend to this patient? look after 我今天还有很多事要处理 I have a lot to attend to today. Did you attend the meeting yesterday ？ attend school /the meeting /the wedding Language points

2. … an electric bell that did not work … work : function; operate 运作；运转； 这个机器运转很灵活 The machine works smoothly. 我的手表坏了 My watch doesn’t work. Does the medicine work? produce sth. as a result 起作用；奏效 我们的新规定有用么？ Does our new rule work?

3. … she had only $ 1.87 with which to buy Jim a present … prep. + which + to do … 不定式做定语 我没有笔来写字 I have no pen to write with. I have no pen with which to write. 很多人都没钱买自己想买的东西 A great many people have no money with which to buy what they want. 我有一个用来放自己东西的房间 I have a room in which to put my things. ***The nurse has no patient to attend to / look after.

4. … she quickly did it up … Can you do me the favor to do up the room? She has done herself up for the party. He did up the shoes the wrong way. Child as he is, he does buttons by himself. do up 系，扣；收拾，整理；打扮，梳妆

5. … with that chain on his watch, … with + n./pron. + 介词短语 / 分词 /adj. / adv. / to do 他手里拿把枪闯了进来。 He broke in with a gun in his hand. 站着的时候不要把手放在口袋里 Don’t stand with your hands in the pockets. He sleeps with the window closed. They like walking with the leaves _____(fall). He was lying on the grass with his eyes _____ (look/fix) at / on the stars. They have to stay at home at the weekend with a lot of work _____. (do)

Free-talk:What do you think of Della? Why? warm-hearted honest foolish lovely pure wise miserable loyal

Della counting $ ___ (___ cents of which was in ___) Bargaining ___ times she counted situation wondering plac boxelectirc bell mood grey … grey … grey … How to buy a _____ gift? thinking of ___ ___ eyes … face … hesitated tears …

searched for … sold … at … dollars spent … searching for … bought …

said to herself … waited for … do her hair … worried a lot