Possible structure:
short but to the point
The last leaf tells the story of Johnsy, who ______________________. While her friend, Sue,__________________________________, she______________________. To our great surprise, their neighbour, Behrman, ________________________________. At last _______________________________.
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some writing techniques.
O. Henry was an American short story writer, whose stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New York City and deal with ordinary people. Among them, The Gift of the Magi, The Cop and The Anthem and The Last Leaf enjoy huge popularity.
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dialogues
feelings
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a surprising ending
Detailed description of objects
logicality (逻辑性）
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“thread”
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Writing techniques
III. Read further & think further
Writing techniques
“thread”
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II. Think
Understanding of the title
What do you think of the title---- The last leaf ？
the last leaf
To Behrman
a masterpiece
“It’s Behrman’s masterpiece----he painted it there…”
What do you know about the story?
characters?
plot? ending?
Task one：Brief introduction
• Who?
How to summarize a story?
• What happened to them? • what’s the ending?
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Learning Objectives
At the end of the class, you’ll be able to • know more about O. Henry and the
short story ----- The Last Leaf; • know how to analyze characters; • appreciate short stories by analyzing
Johnsy
pessimistic; stubborn…
Sue considerate; kind; patient… ambitious;
Behrman bad-tempered; selfless…
waited to die(pinned her destiny to the survival of one last leaf)…
To Johnsy
a symbol of hope of life
“when the last one falls I must go, too”/Something has made that last leaf stay there to show me how wicked I was.
To the plot
Three characters
Johnsy , Sue, Behrman
What do you think of the characteristics of these three characters, Johnsy, Sue, Behrman?
I. Read & comprehend
Task two：Character analysis Focus on what they say & do