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The Gift of the Magi

Yangzhou Xinhua High School

Chen Xiaomei Teaching aims: 1.

Help students understand the plot of the novel.

2.

Enable students to experience O. Henry’s writing style. 3.

Improve students’ ability of appreciating classical novel.

Teaching Methods: Communicative Teaching method, Task-based Teaching Method, Group work.

Teaching Aids: Multi-media.

Teaching procedures:

Step1: Lead-in

1. A short video. 2. A daily report about O. Henry. 3. Some questions about the title of the novel.

Step2: Reading for understanding

Scan the novel quickly and try to get the basic elements of the novel. Characters

Their relation

Time

Place

Problems facing Della

Solutions to the problem

Results

Step3: Reading for illustrating 1.

Group cooperation: Each group designs their own plot diagram. 2.

Students’ presentation.

Step4: Reading for analyzing

1. Analyze the numbers in the text.

How much money did Della get for her hair?

2. Analyze some sentences about Della.

(1) Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its color within 1

twenty seconds. (2) And then she did it up again nervously and quickly. (3) She found it at last. 3. Analyze some sentences about Jim. (1) "You've cut off your hair?" asked Jim, laboriously.

"You say your hair is gone?" he said, with an air almost of idiocy. (2) Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table.

(3) Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands under the back of his head and smiled.

4. Analyze the ending. Of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest.

Step5: Reading for appreciating

1. Appreciate the ending. (1) What do you think of the ending, a comedy or a tragedy? Why? (2) If you were the writer, how would you give your ending? 2. Appreciate the title again. (1) Who is “the Magi”? (2) Compare the different titles.

Step6: Conclusion

Step7: Homework

1. Summarize the story in no more than 30 words. 2. Do you approve of their sacrifice? Give your reasons? 2