第一册第四课Midnight Visitor

Unit4TheMidnightVisitorRobertArthurAbouttheauthorRobertArthur(1909-1969):anAmericannovelistandradioscriptwriterandamysteryandspeculativefictionwriter.Hewroteanumberofmysterybooks,mostlyforchildren.HealsowroteradioscriptsandTVseries.Genreashortstory--aspystorySetting:aFrenchhotelroomCharacters:Ausable,Fowler,MaxandawaiterClimaxThemeGenreHowisaspystorysimilartoordifferentfromadetectivestory?Aspystoryvs.adetectivestoryBothhavecomplicatedplotssothatthereaderremainsaspuzzledasthecharacterswithinthestory.Botharelikeapuzzleandtheclimaxofthestoryisthesolutionofthepuzzle.Thebulk(大部分内容)ofthenarrativeconcernsthelogicalprocessbywhichtheinvestigatorfollowsaseriesofcluestothissolution.Suspenseisusedalot.Aspystoryismainlyconcernedwithinternationalintrigue(阴谋)andpolitics;whileadetectivestoryisusuallyconcernedwithlocalcrimes.Warming-upQuestionsHaveyoueverreadanystoriesorseenanymoviesofsecretagents?Whatisyourimpressionofasecretagent?Whoisthebest-knownimageofasecretagenteverinventedinyouropinion?Warming-upQuestionsPleaseenjoythefollowingpicturesinHollywoodmoviesandgiveyourdescriptionof007—JamesBond,thebest-knownsecretagenteverinventedacrosstheworld.Trytothinkofasmanywordsaspossibletodescribepeoplewhoworkasasecretagent.Possiblewordsusedtodescribe007:youngstronghandsomeirresistibletowomanextremelyattractiveintelligenthavinginfinitepowersWhatistheimageofthesecretagentcalledAusableintheMidnightVisitor?Trytodescribehim.sloppyfatunhealthycarriesnogunsnolinguisticgeniusnothingmysteriousnothingromanticnopistolfirenodark-eyedbeautiesnothingexcitingTextAppreciation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(《潜伏》)isa2009Chinesetelevisionseriesbasedonaspynovel.YuZechengwasanundergroundworkerwhospiesfortheCommunistPartyofChinaduringtheChineseCivilWar.Manyviewersconsiderthisisdifferentfromwhatwehaveusuallyseenonscreen,actorSunHongleipresentsarefreshingspyimageanddisplaysthetrue-to-lifepersonalityofaspyinahighdanger-plaguedexistencefullofespionage,pretendtobefoolishandjustdresslikeanordinarypersoninoffice.Topic:Whydopeoplelovespydramasandtheirheroes?ReinforcementDiscussionWordStudyfigure:1.symbolforanumberHehasanannualincomeofsixfigures.2.diagramTheblackboardiscoveredwithgeometricalfigureslikesquaresandtriangles.3.humanformIsawafigureapproachinginthedarkness.Sheisnowonadiettokeepherfigure.WordStudy4.person,esp.personofinfluenceagreathistoricalfigurefigure…out:calculate;thinkaboutuntiloneunderstandsCanyoufigureoutthetotalnumber?Ican’tfigurehimout.WordStudyriskSheistoosensibletotake/runariskwhendriving.We’lltake/runtheriskofbeinglate.Hewasdeterminedtogetthereevenattheriskofhislife.v.risk+n.-ingTosavethattraveler,theyhadtoriskgettingcaughtinthestorm.WordStudystartn.[c]suddenmovementofsurprise,fearetc.Hesatupwithastart.Thenewsgavehimastart.startlevt.giveashockorsurprisetoShewasstartledtoseethatmansopale.Whatstartlingnewsitwasthatthebuildingcaughtfire!WordStudyconcerningprep.ThisbookdealswithquestionsconcerningChina’sdiplomaticpolicies.synonyms:regardingwithreferencetowithrespecttoWordStudycommand:1.orderTheofficercommandedhismentofire.Theofficercommandedthathismen(should)fire.2.control;holdbackcommandoneself/one’stempercommandingadj.Hesaidinacommandingtone.Heisnowinacommandingposition.WordStudyblink:vt&vi.shutandopentheeyesquicklyblinkone’seyesblinkawayone’stearsblinkthefactthat…(fig)refusetoconsider;ignoreThereisnodenyingthefact…WordStudygazestareglanceglimpsegaze(at):尤指以赞赏、愉快、好奇或饶有兴趣的神态长时间地盯着看，常常达到出神的地步；stare(at):尤指吃惊、恐惧、愤怒或无礼地瞪大眼睛目不转睛地看；glance:“看一眼”“扫视”，强调匆忙快速的动作过程；glimpse:“瞥见”，强调动作的偶然性和所见到事物的不充分、不全面。WordStudyexamples:Westoodthere,gazingatthebeautifulscenery.Theystaredatherclothesinamazement.Hestaredatherstraightintheeye.Sheglancedatherwatch.Heglancedthroughthereport.HecaughtaglimpseoftheTownHallclockashedrovepast.WordStudyEx.6.2)onP.275toglanceattostareattogazeat1.MissZhou__________thememoandsaidmyappointmentwiththepresidentwasat4:00p.m.2.Hejust__________her.Hesimplycouldnotrecallwherehehadmether.3.I__________theenvelopeandimmediatelyrecognizedmymother’shandwriting.glancedatgazedatglancedatWordStudyEx.6.2)onP.275toglanceattostareattogazeat4.Myfatherwouldsometimessitathisdesk,__________thephotoofmygrandparentswithtearsinhiseyes.5.Whyareyou__________melikethis?WhathaveIdonewrong?6.WecallittheMoonFestivalbecauseonthenightofthatday,peoplewillgooutsideand__________themoon.gazingatstaringatgazeatWordFormationWordformation:compoundnouns1.n.+n.doorbellseaside2.n.+v.heartbeatheadache3.adj.+n.greenhouseshorthand4.n.+gerunddaydreamingsun-bathing5.gerund+n.frying-pansleeping-bag6.v.+adv.breakthroughdropout7.adv.