The Gift of the Magi O. Henry by Bai Yuting Olive https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy Group member: Bai Yuting, Zhang Jingxiong, Gao Mingqi en-us 2018-01-24 17:27:03 UTC 2025-11-24 08:30:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png Response tzhang6 https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/224934132 The story  touched my heart. The young couple sold their most precious items for buying Christmas gifts to each other. Although the ending was dramatic, it showed that there was true love between them. I believe that true love is much more precious than money.  Love is measured on sacrifice.

DQs
2. I would do the same thing as the couple. I believe they made an unwise choice by selling their most valuable things; however, at the same time, they made the most wise choice because that was true love.
3. The most important part of the story is that the couple was not frustrated. Instead, they were calm, and understand their love for each other.]]> 2018-01-26 04:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/224934132 “The Gift of the Magi” O. Henry 329076378 https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225252227 Discipline: Short story

Summary: Magi cut her beautiful long hair. And sold it for buying a gold-watch chain for her husband as a Christmas gift. For the same reason, her husband sold his ancestral gold watch and brought combs for Magi. They were still very happy when they recived the gifts, though the gifts were useless.

Respons： This short story reflected the diffcult life of the bottom people  at that time. Author wanted to satire a general point of view during that period which is money supremacy. But it also showed the beauty of selfless love from people. ]]> 2018-01-26 23:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225252227 329076378 https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225253034 DQs
1.Did you read O. Henry's product before? When? Do it has common points with "The Gift of the Magi"?
2. Would you sell your golden watch or beautiful long hair if you were them?
3. From you opinion, what is the most important part in this story? 

]]> 2018-01-27 00:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225253034 Vocabulary 329076378 https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225253310 Ruined(adj.)
Original: The hair had been ruined by her love and her desire to give a special gift.
Ruin(v.)
My own sentence:
The beautiful waterfall was ruined by the earthquake in 2008.
Synonyms:
Destroyed  

Pan (n.)
Original: At seven o'clock that night the coffee was made and the pan on the back of the stove was hot and ready to cook the meat.
Panning (v.)
My own sentence:
The chocolate cake on the pan gave off a nice smell.
Synonyms:
Saucepan

Immovable (adj.)
Original: Jim stopped inside the door, as immovable as a dog smelling a bird.
My own sentence:
We can acquaint a real estate agency from its immovable properties.
Synonyms:
Immoveable Stabile Unmovable



]]> 2018-01-27 00:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225253310 Vocabulary gargao https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225262321 Negotiation(n.)
Original: A discussion intended to produce an agreement.
Negotiate(v.)
My own sentence:
The negotiation leads nowhere and I think it is not necessary.
Synonyms:
treaty

Possession(n.)
Original:
The act of having and controlling property.
Possess(v.)
My own sentence:
I possess a lot of skills such as playing basketball and swimming.
Synonyms:
contain]]> 2018-01-27 04:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225262321 Response gargao https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225262664 This short story reflected people's different thoughts. At that time, people wanted to leave their most precious things to each other. Although the methods were different, they all wanted a good result. It also shows the love between people. I found the most interesting thing is that people want to leave the best things to each other but the result can not match. Just like the people in this story, he bought a comb for his wife but his wife sold her hair for a present.

DQs
I didn't read O. Henry's product before. I don't think it has common points with "the Gift of the Magi".
I will sell my golden watch or beautiful long hair if I were them. Although the result is disappointing, it can reflect my efforts for one thing. ]]> 2018-01-27 04:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225262664 Vocabulary tzhang6 https://padlet.com/329076378/njp50nznsnyy/wish/225264948 Quietness (n.)
Original:  Quietness and value—Jim and the chain both had quietness and value.
Quietly (adv.)
Definition: the state of having very little noise.
My own sentence: I love the quietness around my apartment when I am sleeping.
Synonyms: calmness

Doubtless (adj.)
Original: Being wise, their gifts were doubtless wise ones.
No other form
Definition: almost certainly.
My own sentence: Mona Lisa is a doubtless master piece in the history.
Synonyms: absolutely

 

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