Unit 8Two-Boxes-of-Gold

Lecture8TwoBoxesofGold(Ⅰ)I.Readtheintroductionpartandcatchthekeyinformation.1Whatkindofboxesdidtheyusetocarrythegold?2Whatwasthepasswordtoopenthebox?3WhydidthemanhavetogotoNaples?4Whathappenedwhentheporterstriedtocarrytheboxesbeforetheywereonboard?5Howmanysimilarboxeswereontheshipaltogether?6DidthemananswerthequestionfromMr.Levisonaboutthecontentoftheboxes?7DidtheyseeeachotherwhentheyreachedParis?8WhydidLevisonlookveryangryaftertheMajormethimandthemaninarestaurantatDromont?9Whathappenedwhentheywere32kilometersawayfromLyonesonthetrain?EdgarAllenPoe(TheMurdersintheRueMorgue)CharlesDickens(BleakHouse)WikieCollins(TheWomanInWhite)ArthurConanDoyle(SherlockHolmesSeries)AgathaChristie(MurderontheOrientExpress;DeathontheNile)AlfredJosephyHitchcock(TheThirtyNineSteps)ReadingComprehensionII.Reading&ThinkingReadthroughthepassagein20minutesandfinishexercisesA&Bonpage126-127ReadingComprehensionIII.SpatialorderTrytofigureouttherouteoftheherointhestory.Route:(inBritain)alittlehousetothesouthofLondonthebankofficeatLombardStreet(伦巴第大街)LondonBridgeDover(多佛尔)Route:(inFrance)Calais(加来)ParisDromontCharmontLyonsTravelingRouteMynameisHerbertBlamyre.Ilivewithmywife,Minnie,inalittlehousetothesouthofLondon.Wehadonlybeenmarriedforamonth,andhadreturnedfromaholidayinIreland.Scene1:conversationbetweenMr.SchwarzmoorandBlamyreHerbertBlamyrewereaskedtotakesomegoldto______.PagliaviciniandRossi,No.172Toledo,Naples那不勒斯Scene1:conversationbetweenMr.SchwarzmoorandBlamyreThecodesare__________fortheonewiththewhitestaronthecover,and________fortheonewiththeblackstar.MasinisaCotopaxoScene2:thefirstmeetingwithMajorBaxterandMr.LevisonPleasedescribethetwomen.Pleasepayspecialattentiontowhattheysaid.Haveyoufoundsomethingstrangeabouttheirwords?Scene2:thefirstmeetingwithMajorBaxterandMr.LevisonMajorBaxter:Why,whathaveyougotthere?Mr.Levison:Isee,fromyourluggage,thatwemaybeinthesamebusiness.Mr.Levison:Iwouldthinkyourgoodsaremuchheavierthanmine.Whatdoyoucarry?Scene3:themeetinginarestaurantinDromontWhathappenedintherestaurantinDromont?Scene4:themeetingonthetraintoLyonsWhatweretheydoingonthetrain?TopicsforDiscussions:1.Herberthadaterribledreamonthetrain.Whatdidthedreamsuggest?2.Whichofthetwowasmoresuspicious,MajorBaxterorLevison?Giveyourreasons.1.Asweknow,dreamactivitymaybeprovokedbyexternalinfluences,sometimesadreammayforetellsomethingaboutthefuture.ThedreamHerberthadonthetrainmightsuggestthatsomeonewasinterestedinthe2boxesHerbertcarriedandhewouldtryeverymeanstogetthewordswhichwouldopentheletterlocks.Becauseofthis,Herbertwouldmeetwithvariouskindsofunexpectedtroublesanddangersonhiswaytohisdestination.2.Levisonwasmoresuspicious.Thereasonsareasfollows:A:Levisoncarried4boxeswhichlookedexactlylikeHerbert’s.LevisonmightusetheseboxestoexchangewithHerbert.Thushecouldgetthegoldhewanted;B:Whereverhewent,HerbertseemedtobefollowedbyLevison.ItsuggestedthatHerbertwaskeptwatchoninsecretbyLevison;C:Levisonwantedtohavesomechampagnewithhimwhenheorderedanotherbottleofchampagne,hedidn’twanttohavethewaiteropenthebottleforhim.Hedidithimself,sohecouldputsomepoisoninthewine.vocabulary:trustwith(introductionpart)befastened(P6)cannotbetoo(P25)drawup(P30)catchone’seye(P36)turnone’sbackonsb.(P40)cutfor(P47)bedue(P53)vocabulary:I.FinishexerciseConp127;II.Lookupthenewwordsinthetextafterclass.WordsandPhrasesTheyarefastenedwithletter-locks.AtoncegotfourporterstocarrymychestdownthestonestepsleadingtotheCalaisboat.Whilethesecondwasbeingcarrieddown,oneofthemenslipped.Ilookedroundaswesteppedonboard.Heworeanovercoatwhichwastoosmallforhim,afloweredwaistcoat,tighttrousers,ahighshirtcollarandastiffneckcloth.Thosecasescontainwaterproofovercoats.Itissometimesdifficult,thisaccidentalresemblanceofluggage.IthoughtnomoreaboutmytravelingcompanionsAcabdrewupandanEnglishmangotout.Ifoundaseatinacarriagewithtwootherpeople.TheyweresowrappedupintheircoatsthatIcouldnotseewhattheywerelikeatall.Heturnedhisbackonmetoremovethecork.Updashedamantoshakehandswithme.HewasfullofstoriesabouthisdaysinIndia,alwaysinterruptedbyhisfussy,good-natured,managingwife.That’sthewayyoualwaysspoilajourney.ThisisFortRouge,sir.LanguageNotes:Para1:juniorpartner---lessimportantstockholder小/地位较低的股东Para6:looklikesamples---看起来像样品箱c.f.sampling---apopularmeansofpromotingsalesinthewest.e.g.,duringtheX’masseason,peoplecantasteallthepuddingsfreelyinthemartbeforedecidingwhichkindtobuy.Para7:travelingsalesman---nowusuallycalledsalesrepresentativesandforsomereason,there’relotsofdirtyjokesabouttravelingsalesman,becausetheytendtotravelalot,onenighthere,onenightthere.Thenpeoplegettheidea“theyarenotdependable’,maybehaveawifeineveryport.Para12:chests---large,strongboxesPara16:collar---c.f.whitecollarbluecollargoldcollarneckcloth---old-stylednecktiePara20:beill---beseasickPara22:theHouseofMackintosh---corporationc.f.CharlesMackintosh(1766---1843),inventedwaterproofraincoatc.f.theHouse---theHouseofRepresentativesPara25:cannot…too…----impossibleforacertainstateoractiontobemorethanshouldbeortobebeyon