UNIT 6 The Human Touch Texta. Last leaf LIQUISOFT COM
UNIT 6 The Human Touch Text A The Last Leaf
Objectives Students will be able to 1. understand the main idea and structure of the text 2. appreciate how the repeated use of clues helps weave a piece of narration together 3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structure in the text 4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit
Objectives: ❖ Students will be able to: 1. understand the main idea and structure of the text; 2. appreciate how the repeated use of clues helps weave a piece of narration together; 3. grasp the key language points and grammatical structure in the text; 4. conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit
Background oO. Henry(1862-1910); pseudonym of William Sydney Porter(1862-1910). American writer of short stories, best known for his ironic plot twists and surprise endings. Born and raised in Greensboro, North carolina, O Henry attended school only until age 15, when he dropped out to work in his uncle's drugstore. During his 20s he moved to Texas, where he worked for more than ten years as a clerk and a bank teller. O Henry did not write professionally until he reached his mid-30s, when he sold several pieces to the Detroit Free and the Houston Daily Post. In 1894 he founded a short-lived weekly humor magazine, The rolling Stone
Background : ❖ O. Henry ( 1862-1910); pseudonym of William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). American writer of short stories, best known for his ironic plot twists and surprise endings. Born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, O Henry attended school only until age 15, when he dropped out to work in his uncle’s drugstore. During his 20s he moved to Texas, where he worked for more than ten years as a clerk and a bank teller. O Henry did not write professionally until he reached his mid-30s, when he sold several pieces to the Detroit Free and the Houston Daily Post. In 1894 he founded a short-lived weekly humor magazine, The Rolling Stone
In 1896O. Henry was charged with embezzling funds from the first national bank of austin Texas where he had worked from 1891 to 1894. The amount of money was small and might have been an accounting error however, he chose to flee to Honduras rater than stand trial. Learning that his wife was dying, he returned to Texas in 1897 and after her death, turned himself in to the authorities He served three years of a five-year sentence at the federal penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, where he first began to write short stories and use the pseudonym O Henry
❖ In 1896 O. Henry was charged with embezzling funds from the First National Bank of Austin, Texas, where he had worked from 1891 to 1894. The amount of money was small and might have been an accounting error; however, he chose to flee to Honduras rater than stand trial. Learning that his wife was dying, he returned to Texas in 1897 and, after her death, turned himself in to the authorities. He served three years of a five-year sentence at the federal penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio, where he first began to write short stories and use the pseudonym O. Henry
Released from prison, O. Henry moved to New York City in 1901 and began writing full time, n his stories he made substantial use of his knowedge 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 in dozens of widely read periodicals
❖ Released from prison, O. Henry moved to New York City in 1901 and began writing full time. In his stories he made substantial 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 in dozens of widely read periodicals