AfterTwentyYears外研版（2019）必修一Unit4SenioroneReadingLearningObjectives:Bytheendofthelesson,thestudentswillbeableto:Sequenceandsummarizethekeyeventsfromthe“pastagreement”tothe“presentwaiting”usingatimeline,andoutlinethebasicplotofthestory.Analyzebyexaminingkeydetails(e.g.,appearance,words,actions)anddemonstratetheirunderstandingofthecharacters’dualidentitiesandcomplextraitsbycompletingacharacterprofile.Evaluateandjustifybycomparingtheirpredictionswiththeactualending;toexplainhowO.Henry’stwistendingisconstructedandtojustifytheirownopinionsonthecharacters’choicesbetweenfriendshipandduty.I'mLynn.IamanEnglishteacher.Buttodaylet’strysomethingdifferent.IamnotonlyyourEnglishteachertoday,butalsothe

KeeperofRecords（檔案管理員）.

Youarenotjustmystudenttoday,butan

observer（觀察員）Now,openyourletter!Insidearethreepiecesofpaper!

Thestory

ClueCardsGuidelinesforobserversLet’sdiscoverthesecretof

Case1904:AfterTwentyYears!I.Piecetogetherthestory

Readquicklyandfindoutcharactersandsetting(timeandplace).I.PiecetogetherthestoryPutinformationinonesentence.who,what,whenandwhere

I.PiecetogetherthestoryAmanandapolicemanhaveachatabouttheman’soldfriendJimmyoutsideashopinNewYorkonacold,darknight.I.Piecetogetherthestory1.Whyisthemanstandingoutsidetheshop?2.WhydidthemanandJimmyparttwentyyearsago?3.Havetheycorrespondedwitheachotherduringthepasttwentyyears?ReadcarefullyandfinishActivity2Willthetwooldfriendsmeetaspromised？

I.PiecetogetherthestoryII.UnmasktheCharactersStep1—Appearance(ClueCard1)________scarfpinwithlargediamonds___________withsmalldiamondsclub__________________policecapscarcigaranicewatchWhatisyourimpressionoftheman?

Characterprofiles

II.UnmasktheCharactersClueCard2—AmericanGoldRush

Bytheearly1900s,althoughcitieslikeNewYorkwererich,manyordinarypeoplelivedahardlifeandhadfewopportunities.Asaresult,theideaofgoingwesttofindgoldbecameveryattractive.Itmeantachanceforafreshstartandabetterlife.GoldseekerstraveledtotheWestwithsimpletoolstosearchforgoldinrivers.However,lifewasfullofdifficulties,competition,anddanger.Itwas

hardtogetrichbyhonestwork.Manypeoplefoundthattheeasiestwaytobecomerichwastotakerisksandbreakthelaw.II.UnmasktheCharactersCharacterprofilesNameJimmyIdentityBobDidJimmykeepthepromise?

Howmanycharactersarethere?

FocusonClueCards3-4andfinishStep2.II.UnmasktheCharactersClueCard3—ANoteOriginalEndingofthestorydoubleidentities

II.UnmasktheCharactersSilkyFox(unknownname)withascaronhisface,iswantedbypoliceforcriminalelements.ClueCard4

—WantedNoticescarcriminalII.UnmasktheCharactersCharacterprofiles

NameBobJimmyIdentityoldfriendoldfriendcriminalpoliceII.UnmasktheCharactersStep3Discussthepersonality

BobJimmysupportingsentencesadjectivessupportingsentencesadjectivesFocusonthestory

IwastostartfortheWesttomakemyfortuneII.UnmasktheCharactersCharacterProfiles

NameBobJimmyIdentityoldfriend;criminaloldfriend;policeAppearancescar;diamondwatch;cigarpolicecap;clubPersonalityloyal;ambitiousloyal；responsibleII.UnmasktheCharactersIII.RecaptheCaseO’HenryRecordWriterHisshortstoriesarebestknownforthe

surpriseendingwhatwepredicted

whathappenedinthestory

III.RecaptheCaseSurpriseispreparedstepbystep.SurpriseEndingwhatwepredictedwhatreallyhappenedcharactersstorylineBob:Aloyalfriendwasactuallya___________.Jimmy:Theresponsiblepolicewasthe______.criminalarrest&partingchoicesJimmychose_______over_______.Bobchose__________over______.

dutiesfriendshiprisksfriendshipfriend

doubleidentities

Whereisthestorydifferentfromyourpredictions?ApolicepayshislastbitofrespectforhisfriendAcriminalvaluesfriendshipalotChoicesmadePathspartedIII.RecaptheCaseSurpriseispreparedstepbystep.FreeTalkwhatwepredictedwhatreallyhappenedcharactersstorylineBob:Aloyalfriendwasactuallya______.Jimmy:Theresponsiblepolicewasthe______.criminalarrest&partingchoicesJimmychose_______over_______.Bobchose__________over______.

dutiesfriendshiprisksfriendshipfriend1.Aretheystillfriends?2.WhatareyouropinionsonJimmy’schoiceandBob’s?III.RecaptheCaseIV.AssignmentIV.AssignmentRequired:ImagineyouareBob.Writeashortletter(about100words)toJimmyafteryouarearrested.Itshouldinclude:1.yourlifechoices;2.yourtruefeelingsaboutmeetinghimagain.Optional:ReadtheentireshortstoryAfterTwentyYears,andanswerthefo