第一冊(cè)第四課MidnightVisitorP課件

Unit4

TheMidnightVisitor

RobertArthur

Abouttheauthor

RobertArthur(1909-1969):anAmericannovelistandradioscriptwriterandamysteryandspeculativefictionwriter.Hewroteanumberofmysterybooks,mostlyforchildren.HealsowroteradioscriptsandTVseries.

Genre

ashortstory--aspystorySetting:aFrenchhotelroomCharacters:Ausable,Fowler,Maxandawaiter

ClimaxThemeGenre

Howisaspystorysimilartoordifferentfromadetectivestory?Aspystoryvs.adetectivestoryBothhavecomplicatedplotssothatthereaderremainsaspuzzledasthecharacterswithinthestory.Botharelikeapuzzleandtheclimaxofthestoryisthesolutionofthepuzzle.Thebulk(大部分內(nèi)容)ofthenarrativeconcernsthelogicalprocessbywhichtheinvestigatorfollowsaseriesofcluestothissolution.Suspenseisusedalot.Aspystoryismainlyconcernedwithinternationalintrigue(陰謀)andpolitics;whileadetectivestoryisusuallyconcernedwithlocalcrimes.Warming-upQuestions

Haveyoueverreadanystoriesorseenanymoviesofsecretagents?Whatisyourimpressionofasecretagent?Whoisthebest-knownimageofasecretagenteverinventedinyouropinion?

Warming-upQuestionsPleaseenjoythefollowingpicturesinHollywoodmoviesandgiveyourdescriptionof007—JamesBond,thebest-knownsecretagenteverinventedacrosstheworld.Trytothinkofasmanywordsaspossibletodescribepeoplewhoworkasasecretagent.

Possiblewordsusedtodescribe007:

youngstronghandsomeirresistibletowoman

extremelyattractive

intelligenthaving

infinitepowers

WhatistheimageofthesecretagentcalledAusableintheMidnightVisitor?Trytodescribehim.

sloppyfatunhealthycarriesnogunsnolinguisticgeniusnothing

mysteriousnothing

romantic

nopistolfirenodark-eyedbeauties

nothingexcitingTextAppreciation

StructureofthetextPart1(para.1-)about:

Part2(para.)about:

Part3(para.)about:

5whoAusableis&whyFowlerwantstoseehim6-16theunexpectedvisitofAusable’sadversaryMax17-26howAusableoutwitsMaxandmakeshimjumpontothe“balcony”

Youshouldanswerthefollowingquestionsafterlearningthetext.

IsAusablecommonoruncommon?Whatcanyoulearnfromthestory?

Wisdomismorepowerfulthananyweapon.Neverjudgeapersonbyhisappearance.Firstimpressionscouldbemisleading.Hewholaughslast,laughslongest.TextAnalysisThemeLurk(《潛伏》)isa2009Chinesetelevisionseriesbasedonaspynovel.YuZechengwasanundergroundworkerwhospiesfortheCommunistPartyofChinaduringtheChineseCivilWar.Manyviewersconsiderthisisdifferentfromwhatwehaveusuallyseenonscreen,actorSunHongleipresentsarefreshingspyimageanddisplaysthetrue-to-lifepersonalityofaspyinahighdanger-plaguedexistencefullofespionage,pretendtobefoolishandjustdresslikeanordinarypersoninoffice.Topic:Whydopeoplelovespydramasandtheirheroes?ReinforcementDiscussionWordStudy

figure:

1.symbolforanumber

Hehasanannualincomeofsixfigures.

2.diagram

Theblackboardiscoveredwithgeometricalfigureslikesquaresandtriangles.

3.humanform

Isawafigureapproachinginthedarkness.Sheisnowonadiettokeepherfigure.

WordStudy

4.person,esp.personofinfluence

agreathistoricalfigure

figure…out:

calculate;thinkaboutuntiloneunderstandsCanyoufigureoutthetotalnumber?Ican’tfigurehimout.WordStudy

risk

Sheistoosensibletotake/runariskwhendriving.

We’lltake/runtheriskofbeinglate.

Hewasdeterminedtogetthereevenattheriskofhislife.

v.risk+n.-ingTosavethattraveler,theyhadtoriskgettingcaughtinthestorm.WordStudy

startn.[c]suddenmovementofsurprise,fearetc.

Hesatupwithastart.Thenewsgavehimastart.startlevt.giveashockorsurpriseto

Shewasstartledtoseethatmansopale.Whatstartlingnewsitwasthatthebuildingcaughtfire!WordStudy

concerningprep.

ThisbookdealswithquestionsconcerningChina’sdiplomaticpolicies.synonyms:

regardingwithreferencetowithrespecttoWordStudy

command:

1.order

Theofficercommandedhismentofire.Theofficercommandedthathismen(should)fire.2.control;holdback

commandoneself/one’stempercommandingadj.Hesaidinacommandingtone.Heisnowinacommandingposition.

WordStudy

blink:vt&vi.shutandopentheeyesquickly

blinkone’seyesblinkawayone’stears

blinkthefactthat…

(fig)refusetoconsider;ignore

Thereisnodenyingthefact…

WordStudy

gazestareglanceglimpsegaze(at):尤指以

贊賞、愉快、好奇或饒有興趣的神態(tài)

長(zhǎng)時(shí)間地盯著看，常常達(dá)到出神的地步；stare(at):

尤指吃驚、恐懼、憤怒或無(wú)禮地瞪大眼睛目

不轉(zhuǎn)睛地看；glance:“看一眼”“掃視”，強(qiáng)調(diào)匆忙快速的動(dòng)作過(guò)程；glimpse:“瞥見”，強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作的偶然性和所見到事物的不

充分、不全面。WordStudy

examples:Westoodthere,gazingatthebeautifulscenery.Theystaredatherclothesinamazement.Hestaredatherstraightintheeye.Sheglancedatherwatch.Heglancedthroughthereport.HecaughtaglimpseoftheTownHallclockashedrovepast.WordStudy

Ex.6.2)onP.275

toglanceattostareattogazeat

1.MissZhou__________thememoandsaidmyappointmentwiththepresidentwasat4:00p.m.2.Hejust__________her.Hesimplycouldnotrecallwherehehadmether.3.I__________theenvelopeandimmediatelyrecognizedmymother’shandwriting.

glancedatgazedatglancedatWordStudy

Ex.6.2)onP.275

toglanceattostareattogazeat

4.Myfatherwouldsometimessitathisdesk,__________thephotoofmygrandparentswithtearsinhiseyes.

5.Whyareyou__________melikethis?WhathaveIdonewrong?6.WecallittheMoonFestivalbecauseonthenightofthatday,peoplewillgooutsideand__________themoon.

gazingatstaringatgazeatWordFormation

Wordformation:compoundnounsn.+n.

doorbellseasiden.+v.heartbeatheadache

adj.+n.

greenhouseshorthandn.+gerund

daydreamingsun-bathinggerund+n.

frying-pansleeping-bagv.+adv.breakthroughdropoutadv.+v.

incomeoutbreakn.+prep.+n.

sister-in-lawmother-in-lawv.+pron.+adv.

forget-me-nottouch-me-not

WordFormation

Wordformation:compoundadjectivesn..+-edthunder-struck

sun-tanned

2.n.+-ingpeace-lovingfault-finding

meat-eatingEnglish-speaking3.n.+adj.

seasicktaxfreeknee-deepnation-wide

4.adj.+-ed

open-mindedhot-temperedquick-witted

cool-headed5.adv.+-ing

hardworkingeverlastingwell-behavednew-built

WordFormation

Wordformation:poundadjectivesformedfromphrases:

1.

Theykeptaround-the-clockwatchonthehouse.2.Thepolicemadeanon-the-spotinspection.3.Jackisofthelook-before-you-leapsort.4.Hetoldthewholestoryinamatter-of-facttone.5.I’llcherishthosenever-to-be-forgottendays.6.…youwillseeapaper…cometomeinthe

next-last-stepofitsjourneyintoofficialhands.

Paraphrasethefollowingsentences:

(para.1)

Itwasasmallroomonthesixthfloor,andhardlyasettingforaromanticfigure.

…itwasnotthekindofplacesuitableforaromanticpersonlikeasecretagent.(para.2)ThoughhespokeFrenchandGermanpassably,hehadneveraltogetherlosttheNewEnglandaccent…

…h(huán)isFrenchandGermanwerenotverygood,butacceptable.Paraphrasethefollowingsentences:

(para.5)

Beforelongyouwillseeapaper,…cometomeinthenext-to-laststepofitsjourneyintoofficialhands.

…Soonyouwillseeadocument/areportcometomeandthenI’llplaceitinthehandsoftheproperauthorities.BythattimeIwillhavefulfilledmytask.(para.2)ThoughhespokeFrenchandGermanpassably,hehadneveraltogetherlosttheNewEnglandaccent…

…h(huán)isFrenchandGermanwerenotverygood,butacceptable.FocusIn

ExaminethefollowingsentencesinTextA

1.…insteadofhavingmessagesslippedintohishandbydark-eyedbeauties…(para.4)2.Keepinghisbodytwistedsothathisguncoveredthefatmanandhisguest…(para.22)3.Forhalfwayacrosstheroom,…stoodaman.(para.6)

4.Thisisthesecondtimeinamonththatsomebodyhasgottenintomyroom…(para.11)5.ItmighthavesavedmesometroublehadIknownaboutit.(para12)6.IwishIknewhowyoulearnedaboutthereport.(para.15)7.Exceptforthegun,hedidnotlookverydangerous.(para.9)

GrammarExercises

1.InAustralia,theAsiansmaketheirinfluence___inbusinesslargeandsmall.A.feeling B.feelC.felt D.tobefelt

2.Hisremarksleftme___abouthisrealpurpose.A.wondered B.wonder C.towonder D.wondering

CDGrammarExercises

3.Youwillseethisproduct___whereveryougo.A.tobeadvertised B.advertisedC.advertise D.advertising

4.Themanagerpromisedtokeepme___ofhowbusinesswasgoingon.A.tobeinformed B.oninformingC.informed D.informing

BCGrammarExercises

5.Tothenorthofthevillage____asmallisland.A.lainB.liesC.wasthereD.therelays

6.____atfullspeed.A.Awaythecarwent B.Away