英语：The last leaf课堂实录及课后反思

曹文玲

一、授课内容

欧·亨利短篇小说《最后一片叶子》The last leaf by O.Henry.

二、课堂实录

Ⅰ.Task One Literature knowledge （文学常识）

1.Text Type ________________ （novel/fiction）

2. It has 3 elements.What are they？ Which is the core/key element？

__________ _________ ___________ （character plot and setting）

3. Usually， how does the plot develop？ （beginning， developing， climax and ending）

___________ __________ ________ _________

Ⅱ.Task Two Related information（相关信息）

1. O. Henry（1862-1910）

O. Henry is the pseudonym （笔名）of William Sydney Porter， American writer of short stories， best known for his ironic（讽刺的）plot twists and surprise endings. Born and raised in Greensboro， North Carolina， O. Henry did not write professionally until he reached his mid-30s. Released from prison， O. Henry moved to New York City in 1901 and began writing full time. In his stories he made full use of his knowledge of Texas， Central America， and life in prison.

He also became fascinated by New York street life， which provided a setting for many of his later stories. During the last ten years of his life， O. Henry became one of the most popular writers in America， publishing over 500 short stories.

His most famous stories， such as The Gift of Magi 《麦琪的礼物》， The Furnished Room 《带家具出租的房间》，The Cop and the Anthem 《警察与赞美诗》 and The Ransom of Red Chief《红酋长的赎金》 make simple yet effective use of paradoxical（荒谬的，矛盾的）coincidences（巧合）to produce ironic endings.

（以信息填充的方式检验，重心：his prison life， plot twist， surprise ending and new street life. 现实意义：任何经历都是财富，故永不放弃。）

2.The Bay of Naples（那不勒斯海湾）

The Bay of Naples in Italy is the Art holy land in many artists heart at that time.

Ⅲ.Task Three General understanding

Main idea

Time： _______________________

Place： _______________________

Characters： _________ __________ ___________

Events： __________， who picked up _____________， decided that she would die when the last ivy leaf on the blank wall outside her window _______， but it did not ________ even after the storm. This persistent last leaf brought back Johnsys will to live. Later on it turned out that

wasnt the real one； it was the one drawn by ____________， who had drawn it at a night with heavy rain and cold wind at the expense of his own life-he was attacked deadly by _____________.

Thread/Center clue： _______________

Theme/ Subject： ____________________

Keys

November， a cold winter； a three-storey brick building； Johnsy； pneumonia； fell； fall； the last leaf； an poor artist named Behrman； pneumonia

Ⅳ.Task Four In-depth understanding

Find out character description and supporting ideas or sentences from the passage. （这部分是难点，须要突破， 尤其是他们的友谊在现实中的意义：怎样获得如此弥足珍贵的友谊：Life is a circle爱出者爱返。）

Some useful adjectives

kind / desperate（绝望的） / persistent（坚持不懈的）/ pure / good / negative / passive / positive / ambitious（有志向的）/ poor /great / fierce /devoted（献身的）/ warm-hearted...

Sue：

Johnsy：

Behrman：

Ⅴ.Task Five Question

Why do they think the last leaf is Behrmans masterpiece？

Ⅵ.Task Six A taste of vivid language

1.“Tell me as soon as you have finished，” said Johnsy， closing her eyes and lying white and still as a fallen statue.

Whats the meaning of the word “still”？ How do you use it？

Cloze （NMET 2006）Choose the best answer.

On a hot summer day in late August， I sought shade and a cool drink at a waterfront cafe on a Greet island. Over hundred degrees in air. Crowded. Tempers（脾气） of both the tourists and waiters had risen to meet the situation， making it a rather quarrelsome environment（环境）.

A. fresh B. cool C. still D. thin

2. “She has one chance in ten，” said the doctor.

“He said the chances were ten to one ...，” said Sue.

“Even chances，” said the doctor. “With good care， you will win...”

A. 50%-50% B. high C. little chance

3. After the doctor had gone， Sue went into the workroom and cried. Then she went to Johnsys room with her drawing board， whistling ragtime.

Whats ragtime ？

Why did Sue whistle it？

4. “But whenever my patient begins to count the carriages at her funeral， I take away fifty percent from the curative power of medicines.”

What does the sentence imply here？

A. Once my patient has passed away， I will have no way to cure her.

B. My patient was seriously ill， so I will change this medicine into another.

C. My patient cant count the carriages at her funeral， for there are too many.

D. Once my patient lose hope of life， the medicine on her wont work well.

5. “I have something to tell you， white mouse，” she said.

What does “white mouse” refer to here？

6. Figure of speech（修辞方法）

A cold， unseen stranger came to visit the city.

What figure of speech（修辞方法）is it here？

The cold breath of autumn had stricken leaves from the plant until its branches， almost bare， hung on the bricks.

It hung bravely from the branch about seven meters above the ground.

What does “it” refer to？

What picture will you have on your mind as soon as you read the word “bravely”？

Ⅶ.Task Seven Inspiration

The last leaf is a story. Stories come from life， but writers usually make some changes. For example， the hero/heroin（主角） is saved at the last minute by some kind of fortune. Do you think that really happens in our life frequently？ Of course no. Story is story， and life is life. You are old/wise/intelligent enough to face the fact—death. So， if you had three or two days or only twenty-four hours to live in this world from now on， what events， what experiences， what associations should you crowd into those last hours？ （Dont treat it as a joke， and please take it seriously.）

3 minutes on your desk like this. Think it over and dont look at others， as it has nothing to do with them， it is your own business.

S1： express my thanks to the people I love， such as my family， my friends...

T： Your classmates are included in the list？

S1： Of course.

T： Please tell them now for them to know they are so precious in your life...

S2...

S3...

S4...

S5...

（于是，学生纷纷走到好朋友面前，亲自表达感恩、陪伴和友谊，被告知的同学热泪盈眶，此部分均为生成部分：精彩纷呈。）

Homework

1.Write a micro fiction of your own.

Use some vivid adjectives and adverbs when necessary.

200 words or so.

A surprising ending is a must.

2.Be appreciative of everybody and everything around you.

Actions speak louder than words.

五、反思

1. 缘起

怎样把学科核心素养，如思维品质的形成，积极价值观的培养在英语课堂上实现，着实是个挑战，但是大势所趋。我喜欢挑战，而且传统英语课堂总是集中在语言知识的学习上，忽视成片思维的培养，语言学习呈断裂状态。故，我想借着这次选材的特殊性（不是来自高中课本，而来自大学三年级综合教程，而且是中学领域未曾触及的类型：著名小说家的作品，绝对的经典阅读），做大胆的尝试，触碰更多关于人性的问题，如怎样获得真正的友谊，怎样才能做先付出的那个人，受到伤害也无妨，究竟怎样坚固信心又不失喜悦地付出……我们的学生需要这样的人生智慧来引导自己自在地学习、生活、与人交往。

我认为经典英语阅读有两个目的：通过阅读，学会欣赏文学作品，感受人性的百态；所学内容对现实生活的指导意义，如帮助形成积极的价值观，使学生拥有满满的正能量。

2. 实践反馈

预设部分很顺利，生成部分很精彩，学生给了我无数个惊喜！圆满完成最接地气的生活教育，学生得出结论：①爱出者爱返，把目光放得远些再远些……②出自本能地救人更了不起；③充实过好每一天，不留遗憾，从现在开始。

3. 真正的收获

若到处是掌声一片，我容易失落，因为我深知没有绝对的完美，若不能听到改进的意见，才是真正的遗憾；所幸，我是一个幸运儿，听到了专家的建议：既然是经典阅读，可以再做更深入的探讨。我深深感恩，更进一步确定了前进的方向。