高级英语第一册第六课教学教案ppt课件

1、 Lesson 6Blackmail Arthur HaileyTeaching Objectives1. learn the words/phrases and understand the text.2. paraphrase the text.3. figures of speech such as metaphor, metonymy, euphemism, antithesis, parallelism.4. Finish exercises No. IV, V, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII.5. Group work: (A short play) Blac

2、kmailPre-reading questions:1.Why did the Duchess send her maid and secretary out?2. Why do you think Ogilvie was being deliberately offencive the Crodons in the beginning? 3. How did Ogilvie come to suspect the Crodons of the hit-n-run crime?4. What made the Duchess jump to the conclusion that Oglvi

3、e had come to blackmail them?5. Why couldnt the Duchess get her car repaired discreetly in New Orleans?6. Why did the Duchess offer Ogilvie 25 thousand dollars instead of the 10 thousand the detective asked for? 7. Did Orgilvie accept the Duchess offer? Why? Background InformationTitle of the novel

4、HotelArthur Haileyborn and educated in Britain. 1939, RAF, emigrated to Canada 1949. Famous novels: Hotel, Airport, The moneychanger. Setting:The story happened in a hotel named St. Gregory in New Orleans, Louisiana which is in the south of US.Main character of the novel:McDermott: assistant general

5、 manager of the hotelCharacters of the novel:Ogilvie: chief house detectivethe Duke of Croydon: newly appointed British ambassador to the United Statesthe Duchess of Croydon: wife of the Dukea prostitute called lady friend by OgilviePlot:Gregory was now at the brink of bankruptcy, but Peter McDermot

6、t, the assistant general manager, is trying every means he could to save it. Several events happened during the week with the present text as part of it.Plot:The Duke of Croydon was an internationally famous statesman and the newly appointed British ambassador to Washington. They occupied the best s

7、uite of the hotel- the Presidential Suite.Plot:Monday evening, the Duke went to the gambling house. Later, his wife pursued and found him. On their way back, the car Jaguar knocked down a woman and her child. Both killed.Plot:Then we have the present text. . .Type of writingThis kind of novels are c

8、alled thrillers.Generally defining, a thriller is a work of fiction or drama designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue, adventure or suspense.Type of writingOthers can be called cop-criminal novels, detective novels. The main purpose is for entertainment, amusement.Type o

9、f writingVery often this kind of novels contain a lot of action, usu. suspension, not very much deep thought, without moral intention, not considered classic.Type of writingThe basic technique is to make the whole story of crime into sth. like a jigsaw puzzle. You can not see the outcome until the f

10、inal part is put in.Detailed study 1. blackmail: the obtaining of money or advancement by threatening to make known unpleasant facts about a person or groupDetailed studyCroydon: The name of a manor supposed to belong the DukeDuke / Duchessmarquis(marquess)/ marchionesscount / countessviscount / vis

11、countessbaron / baronessDetailed study2. suite: a set or rooms. A suite in a hotel is usually expensive. The suite the Croydons are staying in is St. Gregory Hotels largest and most elaborate, called the Presidential Suite. Detailed study3. cryptic: hidden, secret, mysterious4. excessively frayedexc

12、essive: derog. too much, too great, too largeExcessive rainfall washes out valuable minerals from the soil.Detailed studyIf you sell the article at that price, the profit will be excessive.excessive profit Detailed studyfray: a. to cause rope, cloth etc. to become thin or worn by rubbing, so that lo

13、ose threads developfrayed button holesHis shirt is frayed at the neck / elbows.Detailed studyb. to cause a persons temper, nerves, etc. to become worn outHis nerves were frayed by the noises in the street. Detailed study5. eventually: in the end, especially after a lot of delays, problems, or argume

14、nt.All men will eventually die.Detailed study6. dispatch: (fml.) to send away / off with promptness for a particular reason or in order to carry out a particular taskThe cruiser despatched boats to rescue the survivors.Detailed study7. errand: a short journey made to get sth. or to carry a messageI

15、have no time to run errands for you!Ive got a few errands to do in town.Detailed study8. terrier: any of several types of small active dogs, originally used for hunting (for pictures, see Longman)*image 1* 狗图狗图Detailed studywolfdog 狼狗狼狗, hound 猎狗猎狗, Pekinese 京吧京吧, pug-dog 狮子狗狮子狗, bull dog 牛头犬牛头犬 etc

16、.Detailed study9. tension: (Here) anxiety, nervousness, worry The doctor said that tension made her ill.an untrusting or possibly dangerous relationshipInternational tension should be reduced when this agreement is signed. Detailed study10. accompany: to go or come together withLightning usually acc

17、ompanies thunder.Ill be very glad to accompany you to the church.Detailed study11. pointedly: directly, in a noticeable and often unfriendly way, 12. offensive: causing unpleasant or hurting feelingsto have an offensive manner / languageDetailed studyoffensive: (n) attackspring offensive, counter of

18、fensiveoffend: to hurt the feelings ofHis words offended me. Detailed study13. piggy eyes: small eyes lost in the mess of flesh.piggy: dirty, greedyYou are a pig (dirty, greedy, ill-mannered)Ive made a pig of myself.Detailed study14. sardonically: disdainfully, showing a feeling of being too good or

19、 important to consider a matter or person seriously, scornfully, cynicallyDetailed study15. gross: unpleasantly fat, vulgar, not refinedgross weight / net weight16. jowl: the lower part of the side of the face, esp. loose skin and flesh near the lower jaw.Detailed study17. gaze: steady fixed look18.

20、 appoint: to provide with complete and elegant furnishings or equipmentwell / badly / luxuriously appointed roomDetailed study19. encompass: to surround on all sides, to form a circle about, encloseThe enemy encompassed the city.cf: compass: an instrument for showing directiona pair of compassesDeta

21、iled study20. set-up: the arrangement of furniture21. flip: to send sth. spinning, often into the air by striking with a light quick blow.Detailed study22. butt: large thick or bottom end of sth.(slang) the part of the body on which a person sits.23. dcor: the decorative furnishing and arranging of

22、a room, house or stageDetailed study24. appreciative: showing admiration, pleasant, understandingan appreciative audienceappreciate: v.Id appreciate it if you would turn the radio down.Detailed study25. chuckle: laugh inwardly or quietly, quiet laugh with close mouth26. incongruous falsetto voice:in

23、congruous: not harmonious, absurd, inappropriateDetailed studyRed and green are generally considered in incongruous colours.a modern building that looks incongruous in that old fashioned villagefalsetto: unnaturally high voice by a man, esp. in singingDetailed study27. emission: the act of sending o

24、ut heat, light, smell, sound, etc.the emission of light from the sun, of heat from a fire28. apparently: easily seen or understood, obviouslyDetailed study29. disgusting: strong feeling of dislike caused by an unpleasant sight, sound or smell, or by bad behaviour, highly distastefulWhat a disgusting

25、 smell / behaviour.Detailed study30. ridiculous: silly, absurd31. blandness: gentle or polite in manner or talkDetailed study32. adversary: a person or group to whom one is opposed, opponent or enemy.This word implies active hostilityDo as adversaries do, strike mightily, but eat and drink as friend

26、s.cf: rival: a person with whom one competes a rival in loveDetailed study33. your high-an-mightiness: (here) used for ridicule, mockeryYour Grace大人大人: to duke, duchess, archbishopYour Mightiness (大人大人): to marquis, count,viscount, baron, baroness: Detailed studyYour Highness 殿下殿下: to prince, prince

27、ss Your honour 阁下阁下: to judgeYour Majesty 陛下陛下: to emperor, empress, king, queen: Detailed studyYour Excellency阁下阁下: to governor, ambassador, archbishop, premierWhen directly addressing sb., use His or HerDetailed study 34. high-tail: (colloq.) run away in a hurry 35. throw the book If you throw the

28、 book at sb., you accuse them of every offence that is possible in a particular situation, or give them the greatest punishment that you are allowed to.Detailed study36. fancy: higher than the usu. reasonable price, not ordinary, finefancy cake / fruit / skating / birdsDetailed study37. inbred: natu

29、ral, possessed by a person from birthinbred good mannersbreed: to breed cowsChina artificially breeds 10 pandas in 2019.Detailed study38. arrogance: pride and self-importance shown in a way that is rude and disrespectful to others.I dislike him for his arrogance.The bosss son is arrogant to all the

30、employees.Detailed study39. spring: to jump, bound, bounce40. wrath: (lit.) great anger, indignation, outrageousDetailed study41. wither: to cause sth. to become dry, faded, or deadThe hot sun withered all the plants.Her scornful look withered her opponent.Flowers withered in the cold.Time can not w

31、ither her beauty.Detailed study42. unspeakable: that can not be described in words, inexpressibly bad, evilblackguard: villain, a wicked un-honourable person43. flicker: to move backwards and forwards unsteadily, Here: hesitateDetailed study44. interject: to make a sudden remark between othersInterj

32、ect carries extremely strong implication of abrupt or forced introduction. Interrupt means to cut or break the flow of sth. continuous such as the speech of othersDetailed study45. Its no go.What you are trying to do wouldnt work.A GO is an attempt at doing sth. I always wanted to have a go at footb

33、all.It took us two goes to make the colour right. Detailed studyaccuse: to charge sb. with doing wrong or breaking the lawaccuse sb. of sth.The police accused him of murder.I dont think anyone can accuse me of not being frank.Several of the accused were found guilty / not guilty / innocent.Detailed

34、studyCf: blame: consider sb. responsible for sth. badI dont blame you for being too cautious.He blamed his failure on his teacher. Dont blame our defeat on the weather.Detailed studybe to blame: be guilty ofI must say that I am very much to blame for the failure.I regard myself as very much to blame

35、.I dont blame you. I blame myself.Detailed studyblame, n.: responsibility for sth. bad.Your are clear of all blame.The accountant accepted the blame for the miscalculation.Detailed study46. wearily: very tired, unable to suffer any more, unwilling to continue，exhausted47. conceal: hideconceal:If you

36、 conceal sth., you hide it or cover it carefully.Conceal and hide are exchangeable. While hide is a general term, conceal suggests intuition to hide, to refuse to let others know.Detailed studyThe snow hides all the ground.The robber concealed the weapon under his coat.You cant conceal the truth.to

37、conceal ones displeasureDetailed study50. wrinkle: to cause to from into lines, folds51. Lindys Place: a casino, a gambling house.Detailed study52. fussy: nervous about small matters, too much concerned about detailsShe is very fussy about her personal appearance.“Would you like black tea or green?

38、“I am not fussy.Detailed study fuss: (Its uncountable, but often goes together with a) unnecessary nervousness or excitementThere is no need for fuss.Whoever the star goes out with, there is sure to be a fuss about their relationship.Detailed studyDont make so much (a) fuss.Dont fuss. Stop fussing!H

39、e is impatient of bureaucratic fuss.Detailed study53. smug: showing too much satisfaction with ones qualities, position, etc.He looks smug about knowing the answer.I dont like that smug little man.Detailed study54.swinging: lively & up-to-date, gay and full of life, fashionably free & modern

40、, esp, on sex lifeDetailed study55. oblige: to do sth. for sb. as a favourPlease oblige me by closing the doorCould you oblige me with a match / stamp / cigarette.Detailed study56. What gives: (sl) What is going on? 57. out of the way: improper, wrong, unusualDetailed study58. tuck away: put or push

41、 into a convenient position, to put into a convenient narrow space for protection, safety, etc.tuck your shirt inside the trousershave the bottles of wine tucked away under the bed.Detailed study59. cluck: to make a clicking sound with the tongue, to express interest or concern60. reproving: blaming

42、, accusingto reprove: to scold or correct usu. gently or with kindly intent, to express disapprovalDetailed study61. mess: the state of disorder or untidiness62. lickered up = liquored up,to have drunk alcoholic liquor excessively, to be drunk Detailed studycf:beverage: (fml) liquid for drinking, es

43、p. one that is not water, medicine or alcoholliquor: strong alcoholic drink, such as whisky, Maotai,.Detailed studychaser: mild drink, taken after hard liquor, such as beer wine: alcoholic drink made from fruit, esp. Grapesoft drink: non-alcoholic drink, such as soda pop, coca colaDetailed study63.

44、I reckon you were lickered up, but goodreckon: (infml) guess, suppose, calculate without counting exactlyI guess that you were not only intoxicated, but you were dead drunk.Detailed studyHere GOOD is used as an intensivea good 200 pounds / a good long timeDetailed study64. caution: to warn against p

45、ossible danger, to warn sth. bad already doneThe weather-broadcaster cautioned us about the icy roads.He was cautioned to speak as a little as possible.Detailed study65. basement: the part (rooms) of a house which is below the street level66. lobby: a passage inside the building which leads from the

46、 entranceDetailed study67. hunch: intuitive guess or feeling, suspect, strong intuitive feeling concerning a future event or result68. pillar: general term for tall upright usu. round post made usu. of stoneDetailed studyjockey: people who park their cars therepeople who pass byDj: disc jockey69. co

47、ncede: reluctantly accept sth. as true, it usu. suggests the strength of the opponents argument.Detailed study Cf: You admit unwillingly that your opponent is right, what he says is true. to concede a point in an argument Detailed studyto concede a game, contest, argument means to end it by admittin

48、g that you can no longer winI conceded that an error had been made.Maybe there is some truth in it, he conceded.Detailed study admit: It stresses reluctance to grant or concede and refers rather to facts than to their implicationsto admit a charge only means to admit the fact but not the view-point

49、which the charge impliesto admit his crime / ones fault / one errorDetailed studyconfess: say or admit, often formally (that one has done wrong, committed a crime, etc.) The prisoner refused to confess (his crime).I must confess I did not expect a speech about oyster here.Detailed study69. scout: to

50、 observe, examine, or survey in order to obtain information (such as the movement of the enemy)Boy / Girl ScoutsDetailed study70. trim: material used for ornamentto decorate sth. with ribbons, laces, or ornaments 71. bust: to smash, break as with forceI dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it.

51、Detailed study72. take on a musing note:take on: begin to have an appearanceThese insects can take on the colour of their surroundings.Her eyes took on a hurting expression. Detailed studymuse: to think deeply, forgetting the world aroundtook on a musing note: His words sounds as if he was in deep t

52、hought.Detailed study73. poise: good judgement and self-control in ones action, combined with a quiet belief in ones abilitiesThe gymnast poised on the balance beam.She has perfect poise of mind & body, never seems embarrassed.Detailed study74. get around to: find the necessary time toI havent b

53、een able to get around to reading your essay. Ill read it tonight.After a long delay, he got around to writing the letter.Detailed study75. twig: (Br. sl.) (sl of thieves) notice, understand the meaning of, understand76. discreet: careful, having good judgement in conduct, prudent, This word stresse

54、s the power of controlDetailed study77. may (might, could) as well: with equivalent or comparable effect, with the same resultYou may just as well wait upstairs.You might as well stay with us here.You might as well talk to her in person.Detailed study78. holler: (colloq.) cry, shout, callYou could h

55、ear grandma hollering Ned from the upstairs window.Detailed study79. seemingly: according to what appears, usu. opposed to what actually is soa seemingly good luck / a seemingly nice personHe is seemingly very intelligent, but in fact he isnt.Detailed study80. casual: not serious, carelessa casual m

56、anner / remark / glance / handshakeAn attractive woman always get seemingly casual glances on the street.Detailed study81. eventuality: possible esp. unpleasant or surprising event, result or outcome, possibilityHe is ready for any eventuality. Detailed study82. trace: to find out the origins of sth

57、., to find out how sth. first began83. slim: poor, slight, not considerableDetailed study84. incriminating: showing or proving the involvement of a crime85. oafish:oaf: stupid, ungraceful person, esp. MaleWhy did she marry that great oaf? Detailed study86. roadblock: a bar or other objects used for

58、closing a road to stop trafficfall victim: victimHe soon fell victim to her charms. He fell a victim to his own greed.Our people will never fall victims to fascism.Detailed study87. hazardous: of an activity which contains risk or danger from sth. beyond control. This word contains strong implicatio

59、n of dependence on chance while RISKY implies voluntarily taking danger.Detailed studyhazard n.,v.: danger; risk Smoking is a serious health hazard.Wet roads are a hazard to drivers. Detailed studycf:risk n., possibility of meeting danger or suffering harm, loss, etc Is there any risk of the bomb ex

60、ploding?You shouldnt underestimate the risks of the enterprise.Persons swimming beyond this point do so at their own risk. Detailed studyThe whole future of the company is at risk.risk ones health, fortune, neck (i.e. life)risk failure risky adj (-ier, -iest) Detailed studyjeopardy: n (idm) in jeopardy: in dan