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Short StoryShort Story ：： The Last LeafThe Last Leaf‘‘最後一葉’最後一葉’

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American Short Story: The Last American Short Story: The Last LeafLeaf

WHO's Opinions誰的意見？

討論問題： What does a leaf mean to you? Try to write down what you can think of?

A single life( 一個生命 )

A dream ( 一個夢想 )

A story ( 一個故事 )

A new leaf means a new born life. A leaf falling down the ground stands for a life retuning to the earth, the great motherland.

YourselfName:

 

Friend 1Name:

  

Friend 2Name:

  

Your GroupConclusion小組結論

 

 

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Drama Play Drama Play 戲戲劇劇

演出 演出 O. Henry’s O. Henry’s Short Short Story:Story: The Last LeafThe Last Leaf 改編於 改編於 美國美國短篇短篇故事作家 故事作家 奧奧‧‧亨亨利利先生之先生之最後一葉最後一葉

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Long time ago… the story happened in Long time ago… the story happened in the National Tai Cha Industrial and the National Tai Cha Industrial and Vocational Senior High School….Vocational Senior High School….

There was a veryThere was a verybeautiful place forbeautiful place forteenagers to study.teenagers to study.It is the springboard It is the springboard of hope.of hope.

話說話說 .... 很久…很久很久…很久 .... 以以前…前…

故事發生於山明水秀的國故事發生於山明水秀的國立大甲高工立大甲高工，據說它是青，據說它是青年學子們希望的跳板。年學子們希望的跳板。

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In this beautiful school…,

Johnsy and Sue became                         good friends…because they both liked to paint!      

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They like to study They like to study and surf the and surf the

internetinternettogether!together!

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They always helped They always helped each other.each other.

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They read, sang, andThey read, sang, andlistened to music together.listened to music together.

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They also became happy and goThey also became happy and good roommates. od roommates.

她們也變成快樂她們也變成快樂的好室友的好室友

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……Suddenly one day a straSuddenly one day a stranger came…….. nger came……..

Then Something Then Something was…. beginning to was…. beginning to happen ………happen ………

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The stranger came to visit JohThe stranger came to visit Johnsy. He touched her with his icnsy. He touched her with his ic

y fingers… y fingers…

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So Johnsy began to cough So Johnsy began to cough and sputter. She was sick.and sputter. She was sick.

     

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Sue took Johnsy to hospitalSue took Johnsy to hospital……

to see a the doctorto see a the doctor       

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After the careful check, the doctorAfter the careful check, the doctor told Sue a bad news, told Sue a bad news, “your friend “your friend Johnsy got Pneumonia….and it’sJohnsy got Pneumonia….and it’shard to cure…”hard to cure…”

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But the doctor also told Sue ,But the doctor also told Sue ,““She still has a very small chance to lShe still has a very small chance to live,but only if she wants to live…” ive,but only if she wants to live…” So So Sue tried to cheer her best friend JohSue tried to cheer her best friend Joh

nsy up day&! night!nsy up day&! night!

          

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One day Johnsy looked out thOne day Johnsy looked out the window to counte window to count

a ivy tree’s leaves…a ivy tree’s leaves………            

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She said,”When the last leaf falls, I must go,too!”

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Then Sue ran to call at Then Sue ran to call at an old painter for help. an old painter for help.

Old Behrman said, “OK.”

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Old Behrman was a kind paOld Behrman was a kind painter,but never painted a ginter,but never painted a g

ood picture in his life…ood picture in his life…

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At a snowy and cold At a snowy and cold night….night….

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Old Behrman climbed up the tOld Behrman climbed up the tree to paint his latest work.ree to paint his latest work.

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But the very next day he diBut the very next day he died, and Johnsy recovered.ed, and Johnsy recovered.

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The Last LeafThe Last Leaf is Behrman’s is Behrman’s masterpiecemasterpiece

‘‘最後一最後一葉’葉’

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How Much Do You How Much Do You Understand?Understand?

1.Why did Sue and Johnsy decid1.Why did Sue and Johnsy decide to live together?e to live together?

A: They liked the same kind A: They liked the same kind

of art.of art.

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How Much Do You How Much Do You Understand?Understand?

2. What was the “stranger”2. What was the “stranger”

that touched Johnsy in winter?that touched Johnsy in winter?A: An illness called A: An illness called PneuPneu

monia monia 肺炎肺炎 ..

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How Much Do You How Much Do You Understand?Understand?

What is SARS?What is SARS?Severe Acute Respiratory SySevere Acute Respiratory Sy

ndromendrome(( 嚴重急性呼吸道症候群嚴重急性呼吸道症候群 ):):

It is a type of atypical It is a type of atypical

“ “pneumonia”(pneumonia”( 非典型肺炎的一非典型肺炎的一種種 ))

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How Much Do You How Much Do You Understand?Understand?

3.What did Johnsy think would3.What did Johnsy think would

happen when the last leaf fell?happen when the last leaf fell?

A: She would die.A: She would die.

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How Much Do You How Much Do You Understand?Understand?

4.What did Behrman tell everyo4.What did Behrman tell everyone that he was doing? ne that he was doing?

A: A: Painting his Painting his

greatgreat

masterpiece. masterpiece.

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How Much Do You How Much Do You Understand?Understand?

5.Old Behrman died of cold5.Old Behrman died of cold

because…….because…….

A: he stayed out all night paiA: he stayed out all night painting the last leaf.nting the last leaf.

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Websites About O. HenryWebsites About O. Henry

www.amazom.comwww.amazom.com

www.google.comwww.google.com

www.kirjasto.sci.fi/ohenry.htm www.kirjasto.sci.fi/ohenry.htm www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/ohenry.www.ci.austin.tx.us/parks/ohenry.

htmhtm

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American Short Story:American Short Story:The Last LeafThe Last Leaf

Assignments Assignments 作業作業ActivitiesActivities 活動主題活動主題

1.Websites or1.Websites or

books aboutbooks about

O.Henry?O.Henry?

2. Who is O. 2. Who is O. Henry?Henry?

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Last Leaf Last Leaf ActivitiesActivities 活動主題活動主題

3.What are 3.What are your favoriteyour favorite

short stories?short stories? 4. Do you know4. Do you know other short other short

stories written stories written by O.Henry ?by O.Henry ?

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Let’s Learn English by SiLet’s Learn English by Singing An English Songnging An English Song

唱歌學英文唱歌學英文

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節錄（節錄（ Adapted fromAdapted from ）於）於迪士尼迪士尼（（ DisneyDisney ））

卡通電影（卡通電影（ Animation Cartoon MovieAnimation Cartoon Movie ）：）：埃及王子埃及王子（（ The Prince of EgyptThe Prince of Egypt ））

主題曲（主題曲（ Theme SongTheme Song ）：）： When You BelievWhen You Believee

主唱者（主唱者（ SingersSingers ）：）：瑪莉亞凱莉瑪莉亞凱莉（（ Mariah CareyMariah Carey ）與）與

惠妮休斯頓惠妮休斯頓（（ Whitney HoustonWhitney Houston ）合唱）合唱

When You When You BelieveBelieve

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When You Believe When You Believe 當你相信時當你相信時

There can be There can be miraclesmiracles 當你相信時當你相信時When you believe When you believe 就會有奇蹟出現就會有奇蹟出現ThoughThough hope is hope is frailfrail 雖然希望渺茫雖然希望渺茫

It‘s hard to kill It‘s hard to kill 但是永不輕言放棄 但是永不輕言放棄 Who know what Who know what miraclemiracle 因為沒有人可以知道因為沒有人可以知道

You can You can achieveachieve 你可以創造的無限奇蹟你可以創造的無限奇蹟

When you believeWhen you believe 當你相信自己能夠時 當你相信自己能夠時 SomehowSomehow you will you will 你無形中就可以創造你無形中就可以創造

You will when you believe You will when you believe 當你相信時 就會有奇蹟出現當你相信時 就會有奇蹟出現