1. Kustovskaya secondary school Was done by the pupils of the 8 th form Teacher : Masliyova E.A.

2. The aims: To introduce the famous American writer – O. Henry To tell about the life of this short-story writer To view O. Henrys works

3. Plan A famous American short-story writer. Childhood of William Sidney Porter. A number of jobs. In prison. The collections of O.Henry. O.Henry s last years.

4. A famous American short-story writer. O. Henry is a famous American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings. He wrote about the life of the ordinary people in New York City. The public loved his work. The public loved his work.

5. Childhood of William Sidney Porter. William Sidney Porter was born in Greenboro, North Carolina. He was an avid reader, but at the age of fifteen he left the school, and then worked on a Texas ranch. He had a number of jobs.

6. A number of jobs. In 1884 Porter started a humorous weekly “ The Rolling Stone “. “ The Rolling Stone “. When the weekly failed, he joined the When the weekly failed, he joined the “ Houston Post “ as the reporter and columnist. “ Houston Post “ as the reporter and columnist.

7. In prison. While in prison O.Henry started to write short stories to earn money to support his daughter Margaret. After doing three years of the five years sentence, Porter emerged from the prison in 1901 and changed his name to O. Henry.

8. The collections of O.Henry. Henrys first collection, “ Cabbages and Kings “, appeared in 1904. The second, “ The four million “, was published two years later. “ Heart of the west “ ( 1907 ) presented tales of the Texas range. ( 1907 ) presented tales of the Texas range. Henry published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his life time. Henry published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his life time.

9. O. Henrys last years. O.Henry last years were shadowed by ill health and financial problems. O.Henry last years were shadowed by ill health and financial problems. O.Henry died on June 5, 1910, in New York. O.Henry died on June 5, 1910, in New York. There is a museum in honour of this famous American writer. There is a museum in honour of this famous American writer.