高级英语-Blackmail课件

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BlackmailArthurHailey本单元作者：颜静兰陈彦会Book1外语教学与研究出版社FOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSLesson3BlackmailArthurHail

ContentsPartOne:Warm-upPartTwo:BackgroundInformationPartThree:TextAppreciationPartFour:LanguageStudyPartFive:ExtensionContentsPartOne—Warm-upⅠ.VideoWatchingⅡ.

BrainstormingⅢ.DiscussionⅣ.LearningObjectivesPartOne—Warm-upⅠ.VideoWatcⅠ.VideoWatchingWatchthevideoclipanddescribeit.Ⅰ.VideoWatchingWatchthevidⅡ.BrainstormingMakesomepredictionsaboutthetexttobelearned.DirtydealRobbery

LootKidnappingHouse-breakingTheftMurderHighjackGangsterdomⅡ.BrainstormingMakesomepredⅢ.Discussion1.Canyouforeseewhatisinstoreforthehousedetective?2.WhichaspectsarerevealedoftheAmericansociallifeinthisexcerpt?3.Inwhatwaywouldyouliketocontinuethestory?Ⅲ.Discussion1.CanyouforeseⅣ.LearningObjectives1.Toknowthe3rd-personnarrativetechnique.2.Tobeacquaintedwithsomeliteraryterms.3.Tolearntousewordstodescribecrimes.4.Toappreciatethelanguagefeatures.5.Tolearntowriteastoryaboutdirtydeals.Ⅳ.LearningObjectivesⅠ.AbouttheAuthorⅡ.Hotel

Ⅲ.JaguarⅣ.IrishBayouⅤ.NewOrleansⅥ.TheAmericanSouthPartTwo—BackgroundInformationPartTwo—BackgroundInformatioⅠ.AbouttheAuthor

ArthurHaileyABritish/CanadiannovelistandauthorofTheFinalDiagnosis(1959),InHighPlaces(1960),Hotel(1965),Airport(1968),Wheels(1971),TheMoneychangers(1975).Ⅰ.AbouttheAuthorThoughaCanadianhimself,hesetthesceneofmostofhisworksintheUnitedStates.Eachofhisbooksdealswithoneparticularfieldofsociety.Ⅰ.AbouttheAuthorⅠ.AbouttheAuthorA1965novelbyArthurHailey.ItisthestoryofanindependentNewOrleanshotel,theSt.Gregory,anditsManagement’sstruggletoregainprofitabilityandavoidbeingassimilatedintotheO’Keefechainofhotels.Ⅱ.HotelA1965novelbyArthurHailey.Thenovelwasadaptedintoamoviein1967,andin1983AaronSpellingturneditintoatelevisionseries,airingforfiveyearsonABC.IntheTVseriestheSt.GregoryHotelwasmovedfromNewOrleanstoSanFrancisco.Ⅱ.HotelThenovelwasadaptedintoamⅢ.JaguarⅢ.JaguarⅣ.IrishBayouⅣ.IrishBayouThecityisnamedafterPhilipped’Orléans,DukeofOrléans,RegentofFrance,andiswellknownforitsdistinctFrenchCreolearchitecture,aswellasitscrossculturalandmultilingualheritage.Ⅴ.NewOrleansThecityisnamedafterPhilipNewOrleansisalsofamousforitscuisine,music(particularlyasthebirthplaceofjazz),anditsannualcelebrationsandfestivals,mostnotablyMardiGras.Thecityisoftenreferredtoasthe“mostunique”inAmerica.Ⅴ.NewOrleansNewOrleansisalsofamousforⅥ.TheAmericanSouthⅥ.TheAmericanSouth

PartThree—TextAppreciationⅠ.TextAnalysis→Introduction→Theme→TextOrganization→FurtherUnderstandingⅡ.WritingDevices→LanguageStyle→RhetoricalDevicesⅢ.SentenceParaphrasePartThree—TextAppreciatioⅠ.TextAnalysisIntroduction“Blackmail”isapieceofnarration,takenfromArthurHailey’snovelHotel,whichfeaturesmultipleunfoldingplotlineswhichtakeplaceoverfivedays.ThetextabouttheDukeandDuchessofCroydonisoneofsuchplotlinestakingplaceinthehotel.Ⅰ.TextAnalysisIntroductioⅠ.TextAnalysis

Thetwobasictypesofnarrationarethefirst-personandthethird-person.Thefirst-personnarrator“I”issomeonewhoisinvolvedinthestory.Forthethird-personnarration,therearetwokinds:oneisthe“omniscient”andtheotherislimitedthird-personnarration.Ⅰ.TextAnalysisⅠ.TextAnalysisInthenovelHotel,the“omniscient”third-personnarrativevoiceisused.Thenarratoristotallyoutsidetheevents.Thisnarratorcannotonlytellthereadereverythingpertinenttothestory,nomatterwhenitoccurred,whereithappenedorwhodidit,butalsocanenterthemindsofthecharacters,revealinghowtheythoughtandfelt.Ⅰ.TextAnalysisⅠ.TextAnalysisCharacter:Inastoryornovel,apersoniscalledacharacter.Therearemaincharactersandminorcharacters,withthemaincharactersgettingmoreattentionfromthewriterandreaderalike.Ⅰ.TextAnalysisⅠ.TextAnalysisInthisstory,therearethreepeople:theDuke,theDuchessandOgilvie.wecanseetheDuchessplaysamoreimportantrolethantheothertwo.Whenreadingastory,wereadforcharactersamongotherthingsandpayattentiontocharacterization.Characterization:thewaytheauthordepictsandportrayscharacters.Ⅰ.TextAnalysisInthisstoryⅠ.TextAnalysisCharacterizationmaybeachievedthroughdescribingthecharactersinvariousways,includinghowtheylook,whatkindofplacetheylivein,whatclothes,furniture,cars,etc.theyhave,andmostimportantly,whattheysay,doandthink.Theycanbeflat

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three-dimensional.Ⅰ.TextAnalysisCharacterizatⅠ.TextAnalysisThetextcentersontheconfrontationbetweentheCroydonsandthehoteldetectiveOgilvie.Lyingbehindthehigher-classlifeisamixtureofwickedness,misery,struggleanddirtydeals.CrisesexposeHumanity’sweakness.

ThemeⅠ.TextAnalysisThetextcenteⅠ.TextAnalysisTextOrganizationPart1(Paras.1-3):ThispartintroducesthemeetingofthehousedetectiveOgilviewiththeDukeandtheDuchess.Part2(Paras.4-22):ThispartdescribestheCroydon’shit-and-runaccident,Ogilvie’sblackmailing,theDuke’sbreakdownandtheDuchess’helplessnessbeforethefacts.Ⅰ.TextAnalysisTextOrganiza

Ⅰ.TextAnalysisPart3(Paras.23-99):ThisparttellshowtheDuchessusesherwitsintheconflictbetweenblackmailingandanti-blackmailing.Ⅰ.TextAnalysisPart4(Paras.100-109):ThispartdescribestheDuchess’sinterventionintheblackmailing.Offering25,000dollarstothehousedetective,theDuchessfirmlycontrolsthesituationandthearrogantOgilviebecomesobedient.Ⅰ.TextAnalysisPart4(Paras.100-109):Ⅰ.TeⅠ.TextAnalysis

FurtherUnderstanding1.Thecentralmatterof“Blackmail”is_____.A.theDukeandtheDuchessdiscussedwithOgilvieaboutrunningawayB.theDukeandtheDuchessnegotiatedwithOgilvieoverhowmuchtheywouldpayforthedirtydealC.theDukeandtheDuchess’hatredtowardOgilvieD.theDukeandtheDuchessquarreledoverwhethertoacceptOgilvie’sblackmailⅠ.TextAnalysisⅠ.TextAnalysis3.WhydidOgilviedeliberatelydelayhiscallattheCroydons'suite?A.Tomakethemmoreanxious.B.hewasastrangerthere.C.Toshowhisarrogance.D.Toshowhisconfidence.2.HowmuchdidtheDuchessofferOgilvie?A.$20000B.$10000C.$25000D.$15000Ⅰ.TextAnalysis3.WhydidOgiⅠ.TextAnalysis4.WhatmadetheDuchessjumptotheconclusionthatOgilviehadcometoblackmailthem?A.Ogilviecametotalkwiththemratherthangotoreporttothepolice.B.Shewasinformedbythehotelmanager.C.ShehadinvestigatedOgilvieforalongtime.D.Itwasherdirectsense.5.Howmanypeoplewerekilledinthetrafficaccident?A.4B.2C.3D.1Ⅰ.TextAnalysis4.WhatmadetⅡ.WritingDevicesLanguageStyle1.EffectiveuseofadjectivesTheeffectiveuseofadjectivesservesthepurposeofvivifyingthecharactersorscenesthattheauthoraimstopresenttothereaders.Ⅱ.WritingDevicesLanguageStyOgilvie:fat,piggy,obese,

sardonic,self-assured,shameless,subservient,etc.TheDuchess:pale,gray-green,imperious,decisive,vigilant,etc.Ⅱ.WritingDevicesOgilvie:fat,piggy,obese,saⅡ.WritingDevices2.SlangyandungrammaticalexpressionsTheSlangyandungrammaticalexpressionsemployedbythehousedetectivecontrastedsharplywiththewell-educatedandgrammaticallanguagebytheCroydons.Ogilvie:“prettyneatset-up”,“nowthen”,“ain’t”,etc.TheDuchess:“Iimagineyoudidnotcomeheretodiscussdécor.”TheDuke:“It'snogo,oldgirl.”Ⅱ.WritingDevices2.SlangyanⅡ.WritingDevicesRhetoricalDevices:TransferredEpithet

Definition:Transferredepithetisanadjectiveordescriptivephrase,especiallyofpraiseorblameusedofaperson.Sometimesarhetoricalepithethasnomeaningatall,andisonlyusedtocreatearhetoricaleffect.Therefore,itiscalledatransferredepithet,i.e.anepithetshiftedfromitspropersubjecttosomealliedcircumstance.Ⅱ.WritingDevicesRhetoricalDⅡ.WritingDevicese.g.1.Theoldmanputareassuringhandonmyshoulder.2.Hesaid“yes”tothequestioninanunthinkingmoment.Ⅱ.WritingDevicesⅡ.WritingDevicesRhetoricalDevices:EuphemismDefinition:Theword“euphemism”comesfromtheGreekword“euphemia”,meaning“theuseofwordsofgoodomen”.Aneuphemismisthesubstitutionofamild,inoffensive,relativelyuncontroversialphraseforanothermorefrankexpressionthatmightoffendorotherwisesuggestsomethingunpleasanttotheaudience.Ⅱ.WritingDevicesRhetoricalDe.g.1.…andyoutookaladyfriend.

2.PaulKersey:You’vegotaprimefigure.Youreallyhave,youknow.JoannaKersey:That’saeuphemismforfat.

Ⅱ.WritingDevicese.g.Ⅱ.WritingDevicesⅡ.WritingDevicesRhetoricalDevices:OnomatopoeiaDefinition:AwordcomesfromGreek“onomatopoiia”,“onomat”means“name”and“poiia”“Imake”.Asafigureofspeech,itmeanstheuseofwords(suchashissormurmur)thatimitatethesoundsassociatedwiththeobjectsoractionstheyreferto.Ⅱ.WritingDevicesRhetoricalDe.g.1.Thehousedetectiveclucked

histonguereprovingly.2.Chug,chug,chug.Puff,puff,puff.Ding-dong,ding-dong.Thelittletrainrumbledoverthetracks.Ⅱ.WritingDevicesⅡ.WritingDevicesⅢ.SentenceParaphrase1.Thechiefhouseofficer,Ogilvie,whohaddeclaredhewould…tooktwicethattime.(Para.1)Thechiefhouseofficer,Ogilvie,gavetheCroydonsamysterioustelephonecalltellingthemhewouldpaythemavisitanhourlater,butactuallyheappearedattheirsuitetwohourslater.Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase1.ThecⅢ.SentenceParaphrase2....thenervesofboththeDukeandDuchesswereexcessivelyfrayed...(Para.1)ThenervesofboththeDukeandDuchesswerewornoutbythelongwait.Theywereover-strained.BoththeDukeandDuchesswereextremelynervous.Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase2....thⅢ.SentenceParaphrase3.Hemissed,andthebutt…heignoredit.(Para.5)Hiscigarbuttdidnotfallinsidethefireplaceashehadintendeditto,butfelluponthecarpetwherehejustletitliewithoutpickingitup.Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase3.HemiⅢ.SentenceParaphrase4.Thewordsspatforthwithsuddensavagery,allpretenseofblandnessgone.(Para.18)Ogilviesaidthesewordswithgreatcontemptandsuddenrudenessasifhewasspitting.Hethrewawayhispretendedpoliteness.Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase4.ThewⅢ.SentenceParaphrase5.Eventheself-assuranceofOgilvieflickeredforaninstant.(Para.20)TheDuchesswasagoodactorandsheappearedsofirmabouttheirinnocenceforabriefmoment,Ogivliefeltunsureifhisassumptionabouttheircrimewasright.Butthemomentwasveryshortandpassedquickly.Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase5.EvenⅢ.SentenceParaphrase6.“Ain’tanydoubtthey’dmatchup,evenwithoutthebrushtracean’theblood.”(Para.46)Ihaven’tanydoubt,thereisn’tanydoubtthatthetrimringthathadcomeoffthecarandthebustedheadlightwillcorrespond.Thatwillbeenoughforthepolicetoidentifythecarevenwithoutthebrushtraceandthebloodonthecarfender.Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase6.“Ain’Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase7.TheDuchessofCroydonkeptfirm,tightreinonherracingmind.(Para.75)TheDuchesskeptfirmandtightcontrolofhermindwhichwasworkingquickly.HeretheDuchesswasthinkingquicklybutatthesametimekeepingherthoughtsundercontrol.Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase7.TheDⅢ.SentenceParaphrase8.Itwouldbehazardous,butnomorethanwaitinghereforcertaindetection.(Para.84)Todrivethecarnorthwouldberisky,butnotmoreriskythantowaitherewithoutdoinganything,becauseiftheydidnothing,theywouldsurelybediscovered.Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase8.ItwoⅢ.SentenceParaphrase9.Hereyeswererivetedonhisface,herhandsome…imperiousmold.(Para.97)Hereyeswerefixedonhisfacefirmly,andherhandsomeandhigh-cheekbonedfeaturesweresetinamostarrogantanddomineeringmanner.Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase9.HereⅢ.SentenceParaphrase10.Shemustdosoinsuchawayastoplacetheoutcomebeyondanydoubt.(Para.100)Shewouldofferhimsomuchmoneyastomakeitimpossibleforhimtorefusetodowhatshewouldaskhim,nomatterhowdangerousthejobmightbe.Ⅲ.SentenceParaphrase10.ShePartFour—LanguageStudyⅠ.WordStudy

Ⅱ.PhrasesandExpressionsPartFour—LanguageStudyⅠ.WorⅠ.WordStudy1.blackmail2.fray3.flip4.incongruous5.adversary6.wither7.flicker8.interject9.caution10.poise11.unequivocal12.peremptorily13.respite14.comply15.vacillation16.dallyⅠ.WordStudy9.cautionⅠ.WordStudy1.blackmail(v.):

syn.tothreaten;toextort;toholdtoransom;tointimidatee.g.Therascaltriedtoblackmailtheclerkintohelpinghimdrawthemoney,buthefailed.2.fray(v.):tostrain(thenerves,temper,etc.)almosttobreakingpointe.g.Theargumentfrayedtheirnerves.Ⅰ.WordStudy1.blackmailⅠ.WordStudy3.flip(v.):tomove,toss,pushorthrowsth.withaquickjerk;toflick;toscane.g.Maryflippedaspeckofdustofffromhertrousers.4.incongruous(adj.):notinharmonywithe.g.Thenewtheatrelooksutterlyincongruousinitssetting.Ⅰ.WordStudy3.flipⅠ.WordStudy5.adversary(n.):one’sopponentinacontest,conflict,ordisputee.g.TheUnitedStatesandGermanywereadversariesduringthetwoworldwars.6.wither(v.):(ofaplant)tobecomedryandshrivelede.g.Thegrasswitheredbecausetherewasnowater.Ⅰ.WordStudy5.adversaryⅠ.WordStudy7.flicker(v.):toburnorshinewithanunsteadylightthatgoesonandoffquicklye.g.Thecandleflickeredinthewind.8.interject(v.):tomakeasuddenremarkbetween

others;tobreakine.g.“That’sabsoluterubbish!”heinterjected.Ⅰ.WordStudy7.flickerⅠ.WordStudy9.caution(v.):towarnsomeonethatsth.mightbedangerous,difficult,etc.e.g.Hecautionedthemtoavoidtheforestatnight.10.poise(n.):freedomfromaffectationorembarrassment;composuree.g.Louisaseemstohavemuchmorepoiseandconfidence.Ⅰ.WordStudy9.cautionⅠ.WordStudy11.unequivocal(adj.):admittingofnodoubtormisunderstanding;clearandunambiguouse.g.TheEuropeanParliamenthasgiventheplanitsunequivocalsupport.Ⅰ.WordStudy11.unequivocal12.peremptorily(adv.):impolitelyandunfriendly,commanding,insistingobedience,showinganexpectationofbeingobeyedatonceandwithoutquestione.g.Themayorperemptorilyremovedthechildfromthecustodyofhisparents.Ⅰ.WordStudy12.peremptorilyⅠ.WordStudyⅠ.WordStudy13.respite(n.):awelcomeperiodof(time),delay,beforesufferingapunishmentorfulfillingadutye.g.Abigcloudbroughtarespitefromtheglareofthesun.14.comply(v.):toactinaccordancewithe.g.Everycitizenshouldcomplywiththetrafficrules.Ⅰ.WordStudy13.respiteⅠ.WordStudy15.vacillation(n.):hesitation,uncertainty,waver,continuouschangingofone’sopinionse.g.Hisconstantvacillationmadehimanunfitadministrator.16.dally(v.):tobeslow/towastetimee.g.Thechildrendalliedaboutinthegardenandforgotaboutdinner.Ⅰ.WordStudy15.vacillationⅡ.PhrasesandExpressions1.onerrand2.cutitout3.byrights4.infairness5.outoftheway6.onahunch7.getaroundtodoing8.buyoff9.insb.’smold10.gambleonⅡ.PhrasesandExpressionsⅡ.PhrasesandExpressions1.onerrand:ashortjourneytocarryoutaparticulartaske.g.Shehadcomeonanerrandandwasgreetedbya

madwoman,anamazon.Ⅱ.PhrasesandExpressions1.2.cutitout:(spoken)usedtotellsb.tostopdoingsth.becauseitisannoyingyoue.g.Hey,youguys,cutitout—Mom’stryingtogetsomesleep.Ⅱ.PhrasesandExpressions2.cutitout:Ⅱ.PhrasesandⅡ.PhrasesandExpressions3.byrights:inajustorpropermanner;justlye.g.Themoneyisyoursbyrights.4.infairness:playfair(fairplay);respectfortherulesorequaltreatmentofallconcernede.g.Andweought,infairness,towonderwhoelseinsimilarcircumstanceswouldhaveprovedsomuchbolder?Ⅱ.PhrasesandExpressions3.bⅡ.PhrasesandExpressions5.outoftheway:improper;unusuale.g.Ididn’tgotothepartyforIwasafraidthatImightsaysomethingoutoftheway.6.onahunch:basedonfeelingandforwhichthereisnoproofe.g.Shewasactingonahunch.Ⅱ.PhrasesandExpressions5.oⅡ.PhrasesandExpressions7.getaroundtodoing:tofindthenecessarytimetoe.g.Ihaven’tbeenabletogetaroundtoreadingyouressay.I’llreadittonight.Ⅱ.PhrasesandExpressions7.g8.buyoff:topaysb.moneytostopthemcausingtroubleorthreateningyoue.g.Thatwillallowhimamplescopetobuyoffspecial-interestgroups.Ⅱ.PhrasesandExpressions8.buyoff:Ⅱ.PhrasesandExprⅡ.PhrasesandExpressions9.insb.’smold:havingalltheattitudesandqualitiestypicalofcertainpersone.g.He’llnevergiveupfightingagainstunjusttreatment,ifheismadeinhisfather’smold.Ⅱ.Phrase