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1、A. You are going to read and listen to a modern version of the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. Before listening, share with your partner what you know about the taditional version. . Look at the following adjectives. In the traditional tale, which words describe Little Red Riding Hood and
2、 which describe the wolf? Check the unknown words in a dictionary. Words describing Little Red Riding Hood Words describing the wolf C. Read and listen to a modern version of Little Red Riding Hood. What is the moral message of the original story? What does the new one suggest? a. Have you ever read
3、 any of the following short stories by O. Henry? If not, ask your partner about these stories. Y our teacher will tell you more about them.b. These stories have one thing in common. Do you know what it is?c. O. Henry is known as a master of short stories that often have an unexpected, twisted ending
4、. When readers reach the end of the story, they are always surprised, often with a bitter feeling. This kind of stories are called “a sting in the tail” stories. Do you know what “a sting in the tail” means? Discuss in pairs. Parsons Pleasure 1 Cyril Boggis was a dealer in antique furniture. When he
5、 visited the old country homes to look for the hidden treasures, he always disguised himself as a parson and toldthe homeowners he was collecting old furniture for charity work. The scheme worked well. In fact, it became a very profitable business. 2 One Sunday morning, Boggis parked some distance f
6、rom the gate of a farmhouse. He never liked his car to be seen until a deal was made. A dear old clergyman and a large station-wagon never seemed quite right together. 3 Three men were chatting in the yard. When they caught sight of the small bellied man in his black suit and parsons collar, they st
7、opped talking and watched him suspiciously. The farm owner was a stumpy man with small shifty eyes, whose name was Rummins. The tall youth beside him was his son Bert. The short man with broad shoulders was Claud, a neighbour. 4 “And what exactly might you be wanting?” Rummins asked. 5 Boggis explai
8、ned the aim of his visit, which was to collect pieces for the Society for the Preservation of Rare Furniture. 6 “We dont have any. Youre wasting your time,” said Rummins. 7 “Now just a minute, sir,” Boggis said, raising a finger. “The last man who said that to me was an old farmer down in Sussex, an
9、d when he finally let me into his house, do you know what I found? A dirty-looking old chair in the kitchen that turned out to be worth four hundred pounds! I showed him how to sell it, and he bought himself a new tractor with the money.” 8 “Well,” Rummins said, “theres no harm in you taking a look.
10、” He led the way into an old, dirty living-room. 9 And there it was! Boggis saw it at once and gasped. He stood staring for ten seconds at least, not daring to believe what he saw before him. It couldnt be true! 10 At that point, Boggis found the three men watching him intently. They had seen him ga
11、sp and stare. Boggis quickly staggered to the nearest chair and collapsed into it. 11 “Whats the matter?” Claud asked. 12 “Its nothing,” he gasped. “Ill be all right in a minute.” 13 “I thought maybe you were looking at something,” Rummins said. 14 “No, no,” Boggis said. “Its just my heart. It happe
12、ns every now and then. Ill be all right.” 15 He must have time to think, he told himself. Take it gently, Boggis. Keep calm. These people may be ignorant but they are not stupid. 16 To a layman, what he had seen might not have appeared particularly impressive. But it was a dealers dream. Boggis knew
13、 it was one of the most valuable three pieces known as “The Chippendale Commodes”. 17 A few minutes later, Boggis began to move around the room examining the other furniture, one piece at a time. Apart from the commode he found nothing else. 18 “Nice oak table,” he said. “Not old enough. This chest
14、of drawers”Boggis walked casually past the commode“worth a few pounds. A crude reproduction, Im afraid.” 19 “Thats a strong bit of furniture,” Rummins said. “Some nice carving on it too.” 20 “Machine-carved,” Boggis replied frowning as though in deep thought. “You know what?” he said, looking back a
15、t the commode. “Ive wanted a set of legs something like that for a long time. Ive got a table in my own home, and when I moved house, the movers damaged the legs. Im very fond of that table.”21 He paused, stroking his chin. “These legs on your chest of drawers could be cut off and fixed on to my table.” 22 “What you mean to say is youd like to buy it?” Rummins said. 23 “Well. it might be a bit too much trouble. Its n
