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1、Unit 6,Human Touch,Unit 6,Human Touch 人间真情,CONTENT,Discussion,Text A: the last leaf,Background: O. Henry,Lead-in: what is human touch?,Make it a better place,Listening and Watching,Short Story: The Last Leaf by O. Henry Short Story: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Watch review of the movie “Human t
2、ouch” .au/films/movie/347/Human-Touch Song: Human touch ,Collections of O. Henry,Discussion,What is Human Touch? What /Who moved you most in your life? (touching stories: mother love, romantic love story, rescue, giving hands, etc.),Human touch,Giving, help others, charity, without thinking of retur
3、n Human love / affection Affection between relatives, friends, lovers, strangers, etc. Mother love, father love, friendship, romance,Human touch,Human touch is a quality of being friendly, personable品貌兼优 and warm. If someone has the human touch, it would be a person that makes you feel “homely”, wel
4、come, relaxed, etc. Its also a quality found in inanimate无生命的 objects. Say, youve just moved into your new house and invite all your friends to see what their first impressions are. One of them might say: Its a nice place but its so sterile缺乏新意的 and cold looking. It really lacks the human touch.,O.
5、Henry,William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 June 5, 1910), known by his pen name (pseudonym) O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henrys short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. ,欧亨利（O. Henry 18621910年），原名：威廉西德尼波特（WilliamSydneyPorter），美国人，是
6、世界著名的短篇小说家。他的一生富于传奇性，当过药房学徒、牧牛人、会计员、土地局办事员、新闻记者、银行出纳员。他的创作紧随莫泊桑和契诃夫之后，而又独树一帜，与契诃夫和莫泊桑并列世界三大短篇小说巨匠。曾被评论界誉为曼哈顿桂冠散文作家和美国现代短篇小说之父。他的作品有“美国生活的百科全书”之誉。 他的作品构思新颖，语言诙谐，结局常常出人意外，代表作有小说集白菜与国王、四百万、命运之路等。其中一些名篇如爱的牺牲、警察与赞美诗、带家具出租的房间、贤人的礼物、最后一片藤叶等使他获得了世界声誉。,O. Henrys stories frequently have surprise endings. In h
7、is day, he was called the American answer to Guy de Maupassant. Both authors wrote plot twist endings, but O. Henrys stories were much more playful. His stories are also known for witty narration. Most of O. Henrys stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. Many take place in New York
8、City and deal for the most part with ordinary people: clerks, policemen, waitresses, etc.,O. Henry,O. Henry and his writing style:,In his works, he always uses satire and humor to criticize darkness or to praise the beauty of the society. He is good at attracting the readers by using many ironic plo
9、t twists and surprising endings that are always out of our expect，such as The Cop and the Anthem“, “The Gift of the Magi“ and The Last Leaf. ,Art and Artists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Art and Artists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Art and Artists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Art and Art
10、ists suffixes: -ist -er -or -ian -ess,Masterpiece,The pictures of some well-known artists What they are famous for? A definition of “masterpiece”. the greatest work of a persons career or a work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.,Text A,The Last Leaf,The Last Leaf is a story about huma
11、n love which heightens the spirit of giving. This love is not between relatives, nor between lovers; its between friends. Main idea?,Questions,What was, at first, Johnsy determined to do if the last ivy leaf should fall? What did she decide to do when she saw the last leaf still cling to the vine af
12、ter two nights rain and wind? How was it that the cold fierce wind did not blow away the last leaf? Why did Sue call the painted last leaf Behrmans masterpiece?,Answers,1. She made up her mind to die when the last leaf fell. 2. She decided not to give up her life. 3. Behrman risked death to paint th
13、e last leaf and save her life. 4. Because it was so perfect the girls both mistook it as the real thing.,the characters and major events of the seven scenes P173,Talk about the Pictures,Talk about the Pictures,the characters and major events of the seven scenes P173,Thread / clue,What makes the stor
14、y coherent?,Thread 1: the last leaf The story is, as indicated by its title, built around the last ivy leaf. In other words, the last ivy leaf is the main thread that runs through the whole story. Complete the following sentences, and then you will get a clear idea of this point.,At first, Johnsy wa
15、s determined to _ when the last ivy leaf fell. 2. When she saw the last leaf still cling to the vine after two nights rain and wind, she decided not to _ _ her life. 3. The cold fierce wind did not blow away the “last leaf” because Behrman, a kind neighbor, risked his _ to paint _ . 4. At the end of
16、 the story, Sue called the painted leaf Behrmans masterpiece because it was so perfect that they _.,die,give up,life,the last leave,both mistook it for the real thing,Other threads,The doctors three visits Soup The bay of Naples Masterpiece,Thread 2: the doctors three visits The doctors three visits are another “thread“ that helps make the story a coherent piece. Scan the story and underline the sentences that
