大学英语5第一单元

Suspense1Wordsandsentences郭枢佩(connection)2Elements陈晓芳3Howtoattractpeople陈卓羚4Mystery霍颖希5Riddle刘凤兰6Literature余梦哲7Movieanalysis周玉霞邓欣晨8direction李雨遥GroupGermanA2administer(manage,execute)e.g.~welfareprograms;~atestanguished(painful)e.g.~cryforhelpbarbaric(cruel,violent)e.g.a~actofterrorismmaidenbridecourtiere.g.agroupof~sswarmedaroundtheking

WordsandsentencesWordsandsentencescrouche.g.~down；hiddendragonandcrouchingtigerdecree(command,rule,order)e.g.issuethe~toreleasethedetainedtrawlermandespairing(hopeless)e.g.~ofhisshallowcharaterdestinye.g.acceptone’s~Wordsandsentencesdevious(indirect)e.g.gothrough~pathshumanity(kindness)e.g.treatanimalswith~(peopleingeneral)benefit~personage(celebrity)e.g.ameetingwith~spresumee.g.~toissuetheorderphrasesandsentencesfarandnear(everywhere;hereandthere)e.g.search~forthemissingmoneyinaflash(suddenly)e.g.Myheartbeganbeatingviolently~.takepleasurein(feelhappytodosth)e.g.~inshoppingOntrial(bejudgedinthecourtoflaw)e.g.be~forsexualassaultTheElementsofSuspenseAllStoriesContainElementsPlotCharacterSetting

DialogueNarrativeSuspense Anxietyorapprehensionresultingfromanuncertain,undecided,ormysterioussituationDInsuspensetheremustbeanunknown;asuspicion,amystery,adangerweexpectSuspense

(mystery,intrigue,tension)

isbuiltwith:FactsInnuendoAtmosphereActionWaystodeepensuspense…Dreamsforeshadowing

whatmayhappenshowingthecharacter’s

deepestfears,hishauntingpastWaystodeepensuspense… Cluesjournals/diaries/letters/notes/pictures,etc.physicalevidencethatcanbeusedtodeterminetimeofdeath,how,andwhereWaystodeepen

suspense…TheWeathertheseasoncan

matchorcontrastthecharacters’emotionalstateWaystodeepensuspense…TheVillainhis/hermotivationsorintentionssimplegreed,

jealousy,moneythecomplicated

serialkillermindTherearetwowriters/directorswhoareconsidered

mastersofsuspense…StephenKing&AlfredHitchcockStephenKingBestsellingauthorofhorrorshortstoriesandnovels.Successfulscreenplaywriter.Masterofsuspensestories.ReasonstostudyStephenKingHeisagoodstoryteller.Heusesterror,horror,and“gross”techniquestocaptivatehisreaders.Hecleverlycreatestheunexpected.Heprovidesinsightsintothedarksideofhumanity.Hewritesabout“taboosubjects”:death,destruction,andtheunknown.Hischaractersoftenharboreviland/orvengefulfeelingsthatcompeltheiractions.King’sviewsonHorror&Evil“Horrorfictionwasconservativeandthatwasitsappealtoteenagers–thetwothingsgotogetherbecauseteenagersarethemostconservativepeopleinAmericansociety.Youknow,smallchildrentakeitasamatterofcoursethatthingswillchangeeverydayandgrown-upsunderstandthatthingschangesoonerorlater…itisonlykidsinhighschoolwhoareconvincedthey’renevergoingtochange.”

King’sviewsonHorror&Evilcon’t“Thehorrorgenreexistsonthreebasiclevels,separatebutindependent,andeachoneisalittlebitcruderthantheonebefore.There’sterrorontop,thefinestemotionanywritercaninduce;thenhorror;andontheverylowestofall,thegaginstinctofrevulsion.Naturally,I’lltrytoterrifyyoufirst,andifthatdoesn’twork,I’lltrytohorrifyyouandifIcan’tmakeitthere,I’lltrytogrossyouout.”

OtherQuotesbyKing“Horrorisoneofthewayswewalkourimagination.It’sawaytorelievebadfeelingsratherthansomethingthatcausesthem.”“Peopleaskmewhatscaresme.Everythingscaresme.Bugsarebad…airplanes…thedark…elevators…Fridaythe13th…badluckingeneral…”Whydoessuspensealwayskeepthegood-sellinthemarket??DeathontheNile--AgathaChristieClassicsWhyaretheresomanysuspensemoviesandnovels?Because…….curiositytop-sellitemsItishumannatureMysteryDirection:Youaregoingtobeadetectivetosolvethefollowingmystery.whathappened?amystery.Thereisadeadmaninthemiddleofa

desertwithnoclotheson.Betweentheman’sfingersthereisamatchstick.Whathappened?KeywordAnswer3or4menweretravellinginahotairballoon.Theballoonwastooheavy.Theythreweverythingtheyownedout,includingtheirclothes.Theballoonwasstilltooheavy,sotheyhadtodrawstrawstoseewhowouldhavetojump.Thedeadmangottheshortstraw(thematchstick)AnalysisofWhoatethecake?3:00AChocolatecake4:00Thechildrenreturnedhome5:00Fatherwouldbehome5:30AlargesliceofcakewasmissingCharles:feedthedogDebbie:didn’tmeetanyone’seye,reluctanttotalkFido(Dog):stayedclosetoCharlesTipsAnswerIt’syou!Charles!AnswerWhenCharlesatethecakeinsecret,thedogsmelledit,thenhesharedhalfofthecakewiththedog.Withthehopeofgettingonemorecake,thedogstayedclosetoCharlesallthetime.ThereasonwhyDebbiebehavedveryabnormallyisthatshesawCharleseatingthecaketothemoment.Butshedidn’twanttotellthetruth.wrotelettergotareplynothingonitsecond…99thlettersamethinghappenedthe100thletterthrewthe100threplyawayleftcitygetmarriedmetagainregretfulWhat’sintheletterclueThe100threplyIloveuandIwanttomarryuIloveuandIwanttoseeutonightHowstupiduare,don’tuknowsilenceisgolden?Whydon’twegetmarriedrightaway?RiddleHereareotherriddles.Canyoufindthesolutionstotheproblems?1.JumpingfromtheTrainAmanwenttoanothertowntoseeadoctorbytrain.Afterseeingthedoctorhemadearecoveryfromhisillnessandwassoonbackhome.Whencomingback,thetrainwentthroughatunnel.Andthenthisguyjumpedfromthetraintokillhimself.Why?Clues:recovery,tunnelAyoungmanwaswalkingwithhisgirlfriendbytheriver.Suddenlyhisgirlfreindfelldownintotheriver.Inanxiety,themanjumpedintotherivertosaveheratonce.However,hehadnotfoundoutthegirl.Manyyearslater,whenherevisitedtheoldhaunt,therewasanoldmanfishingthere.Hewonderedtherewasnofloatgrassstainedwiththefishwhichtheoldmangot.Heaskedthefisherwhy.“Neverhadfloatgrasslivedinthisriver.”Afterthattheyoungmanjumpedintotherivertotakehisownlife.Why?Clues:girlfriend,floatgrass2.FloatGrass

3.ACowEatingGrassPeterlivedalone.Thenextdoorneighborwasacouple.Betweenthetwohouseswasagreenlawn.Onedaylateatnight,Peterwaswokenupbythenoisefromhisnextdoor.Oneafteranother,hehadheardsomeothernoiselikethrowingsomething,wieldinganaxeandacoweatinggrass.Afterawhile,heheardthatsomeonewasknockinghisdoor.Buthedidn’tanwserandwentonsleeping.Thenextday,hefoundthehostesslivingnextdoordiedinfrontofhisdoor.Pleasededucethethewholecourseoftheincident.Clues:agreenlawn,acoweatinggrassHerecometheAnwser:1.Hewasblindbefore.Nowhethoughthebecameblindagain.2.Whenfindinghisgirlfriend,hehadonceseizedhisgirlfriend’shair,buthethoughtitwasfloatgrass,soheletitgo.Nowhewasregretful,sohecommittedsuicide.3.Themanlivinginnextdoorcutdownhiswife’sarmsandlegswithaxe.Thewifehadtogripthegrasswithherteethtomoveherbody.inLiteratureAgathaChristie

AgathaChristie

1890～1976Englandacrimewriterofnovels,shortstoriesandplaysPenname:MaryWestmacottthebest-sellingwriterofbooksofalltime,thebest-sellingauthorofanykindthreeofhermostfamousbooksMurderontheOrientExpressTheMurderofRogerAckroyd

AndThenThereWereNoneplotsummarytenpeopleofdifferentsocialclassesamansiononaSoldierIslandthenurseryrhyme"TenLittleSoldiers"agramophonerecordplays,accusingeachofthetenofmurderbemurderedonebyone,parallelaverseofthenurseryrhymeTenlittleSoldierboyswentouttodine;

Onechokedhislittleselfandthentherewerenine.NinelittleSoldierboyssatupverylate;

Oneoverslepthimselfandthentherewereeight.EightlittleSoldierboystravelinginDevon;

Onesaidhe'dstaythereandthentherewereseven.SevenlittleSoldierboyschoppingupsticks;

Onechoppedhimselfinhalvesandthenthereweresix.SixlittleSoldierboysplayingwithahive;

Abumblebeestungoneandthentherewerefive.FivelittleSoldierboysgoinginforlaw;

OnegotinChanceryandthentherewerefour.FourlittleSoldierboysgoingouttosea;

Aredherringswallowedoneandthentherewerethree.ThreelittleSoldierboyswalkinginthezoo;

Abigbearhuggedoneandthenthereweretwo.TwoLittleSoldierboyssittinginthesun;

Onegotfrizzledupandthentherewasone.OnelittleSoldierboyleftallalone;

Hewentoutandhangedhimselfandthentherewerenone.

nurseryrhymeHitchcockandhissuspenseAlfredHitchcockOverviewDateofBirth:13August1899DateofDeath:29April1980PlaceofBirth:LondonNickname:TheMasterofSuspense

AwardsandhonoursStyleofworkingWritingStoryboardsandproductionApproachtoactorsSirAlfredJosephHitchcock13August1899

–29April1980

TheMasterofSuspenseHowdidhemakeafilmsuspensefulTheshots(photographorscene镜头)ThesoundtrackTheStageproperty(道具)MacGuffin……PSYCHOMostoftheshotsareextremeclose-upsthecombinationofthecloseshotswiththeshortdurationbetweencutsmakesthesequencefeellonger,moresubjective,moreuncontrolled,andmoreviolentthanwouldtheimagesiftheypresentedaloneorinawiderangle.PSYCHOThesoundtrackofscreeching(aharshhigh-pitchedsound)violins,violas,andcellos

Thisshowerscenelast45seconds.ButitwasshotfromDecember17toDecember23,1959(sixdays),andfeatures77differentcameraanglesPSYCHOThebloodinthescene-

chocolatesyrup(whichshowsupbetteronblack-and-whitefilm,andhasmorerealisticdensitythanstageblood.)Thesoundoftheknifeenteringfleshwascreatedbyplungingaknifeintoamelon.MacGuffin(term)ThedefiningaspectofaMacGuffinisthatthemajorplayersinthestoryare(atleastinitially)willingtodoandsacrificealmostanythingtoobtainit,regardlessofwhattheMacGuffinactuallyis.Infact,thespecificnatureoftheMac