张汉熙高级英语第一册课件第6课.ppt

1、Lesson6,BlackmailArthurHailey,BackgroundInformation,TitleofthenovelHotelArthurHaileybornandeducatedinBritain.1939,RAF,emigratedtoCanada1949.Famousnovels:Hotel,Airport,Themoneychanger.,Setting:,ThestoryhappenedinahotelnamedSt.GregoryinNewOrleans,LouisianawhichisinthesouthofUS.,Maincharacterofthenovel

2、:,McDermott:assistantgeneralmanagerofthehotel,Charactersofthenovel:,Ogilvie:chiefhousedetectivetheDukeofCroydon:newlyappointedBritishambassadortotheUnitedStatestheDuchessofCroydon:wifeoftheDukeaprostitutecalledladyfriendbyOgilvie,Plot:,Gregorywasnowatthebrinkofbankruptcy,butPeterMcDermott,theassista

3、ntgeneralmanager,istryingeverymeanshecouldtosaveit.Severaleventshappenedduringtheweekwiththepresenttextaspartofit.,Plot:,TheDukeofCroydonwasaninternationallyfamousstatesmanandthenewlyappointedBritishambassadortoWashington.Theyoccupiedthebestsuiteofthehotel-thePresidentialSuite.,Plot:,Mondayevening,t

4、heDukewenttothegamblinghouse.Later,hiswifepursuedandfoundhim.Ontheirwayback,thecarJaguarknockeddownawomanandherchild.Bothkilled.,Plot:,Thenwehavethepresenttext.,Typeofwriting,Thiskindofnovelsarecalledthrillers.Generallydefining,athrillerisaworkoffictionordramadesignedtoholdtheinterestbytheuseofahigh

5、degreeofintrigue,adventureorsuspense.,Typeofwriting,Otherscanbecalledcop-criminalnovels,detectivenovels.Themainpurposeisforentertainment,amusement.,Typeofwriting,Veryoftenthiskindofnovelscontainalotofaction,usu.suspension,notverymuchdeepthought,withoutmoralintention,notconsideredclassic.,Typeofwriti

6、ng,Thebasictechniqueistomakethewholestoryofcrimeintosth.likeajigsawpuzzle.Youcannotseetheoutcomeuntilthefinalpartisputin.,Detailedstudy,1.blackmail:theobtainingofmoneyoradvancementbythreateningtomakeknownunpleasantfactsaboutapersonorgroup,Detailedstudy,Croydon:ThenameofamanorsupposedtobelongtheDukeD

7、uke/Duchessmarquis(marquess)/marchionesscount/countessviscount/viscountessbaron/baroness,Detailedstudy,2.suite:asetorrooms.Asuiteinahotelisusuallyexpensive.ThesuitetheCroydonsarestayinginisSt.GregoryHotelslargestandmostelaborate,calledthePresidentialSuite.,Detailedstudy,3.cryptic:hidden,secret,myste

8、rious4.excessivelyfrayedexcessive:derog.toomuch,toogreat,toolargeExcessiverainfallwashesoutvaluablemineralsfromthesoil.,Detailedstudy,Ifyousellthearticleatthatprice,theprofitwillbeexcessive.excessiveprofit,Detailedstudy,fray:a.tocauserope,clothetc.tobecomethinorwornbyrubbing,sothatloosethreadsdevelo

9、pfrayedbuttonholesHisshirtisfrayedattheneck/elbows.,Detailedstudy,b.tocauseapersonstemper,nerves,etc.tobecomewornoutHisnerveswerefrayedbythenoisesinthestreet.,Detailedstudy,5.eventually:intheend,especiallyafteralotofdelays,problems,orargument.Allmenwilleventuallydie.,Detailedstudy,6.dispatch:(fml.)t

10、osendaway/offwithpromptnessforaparticularreasonorinordertocarryoutaparticulartaskThecruiserdespatchedboatstorescuethesurvivors.,Detailedstudy,7.errand:ashortjourneymadetogetsth.ortocarryamessageIhavenotimetorunerrandsforyou!Ivegotafewerrandstodointown.,Detailedstudy,8.terrier:anyofseveraltypesofsmal

11、lactivedogs,originallyusedforhunting(forpictures,seeLongman)*image1*狗图,Detailedstudy,wolfdog狼狗,hound猎狗,Pekinese京吧,pug-dog狮子狗,bulldog牛头犬etc.,Detailedstudy,9.tension:(Here)anxiety,nervousness,worryThedoctorsaidthattensionmadeherill.anuntrustingorpossiblydangerousrelationshipInternationaltensionshouldb

12、ereducedwhenthisagreementissigned.,Detailedstudy,10.accompany:togoorcometogetherwithLightningusuallyaccompaniesthunder.Illbeverygladtoaccompanyyoutothechurch.,Detailedstudy,11.pointedly:directly,inanoticeableandoftenunfriendlyway,12.offensive:causingunpleasantorhurtingfeelingstohaveanoffensivemanner

13、/language,Detailedstudy,offensive:(n)attackspringoffensive,counteroffensiveoffend:tohurtthefeelingsofHiswordsoffendedme.,Detailedstudy,13.piggyeyes:smalleyeslostinthemessofflesh.piggy:dirty,greedyYouareapig(dirty,greedy,ill-mannered)Ivemadeapigofmyself.,Detailedstudy,14.sardonically:disdainfully,sho

14、wingafeelingofbeingtoogoodorimportanttoconsideramatterorpersonseriously,scornfully,cynically,Detailedstudy,15.gross:unpleasantlyfat,vulgar,notrefinedgrossweight/netweight16.jowl:thelowerpartofthesideoftheface,esp.looseskinandfleshnearthelowerjaw.,Detailedstudy,17.gaze:steadyfixedlook18.appoint:topro

15、videwithcompleteandelegantfurnishingsorequipmentwell/badly/luxuriouslyappointedroom,Detailedstudy,19.encompass:tosurroundonallsides,toformacircleabout,encloseTheenemyencompassedthecity.cf:compass:aninstrumentforshowingdirectionapairofcompasses,Detailedstudy,20.set-up:thearrangementoffurniture21.flip

16、:tosendsth.spinning,oftenintotheairbystrikingwithalightquickblow.,Detailedstudy,22.butt:largethickorbottomendofsth.(slang)thepartofthebodyonwhichapersonsits.23.dcor:thedecorativefurnishingandarrangingofaroom,houseorstage,Detailedstudy,24.appreciative:showingadmiration,pleasant,understandinganappreci

17、ativeaudienceappreciate:v.Idappreciateitifyouwouldturntheradiodown.,Detailedstudy,25.chuckle:laughinwardlyorquietly,quietlaughwithclosemouth26.incongruousfalsettovoice:incongruous:notharmonious,absurd,inappropriate,Detailedstudy,Redandgreenaregenerallyconsideredinincongruouscolours.amodernbuildingth

18、atlooksincongruousinthatoldfashionedvillagefalsetto:unnaturallyhighvoicebyaman,esp.insinging,Detailedstudy,27.emission:theactofsendingoutheat,light,smell,sound,etc.theemissionoflightfromthesun,ofheatfromafire28.apparently:easilyseenorundersto（）od,obviously,Detailedstudy,29.disgusting:strongfeelingof

19、dislikecausedbyanunpleasantsight,soundorsmell,orbybadbehaviour,highlydistastefulWhatadisgustingsmell/behaviour.,Detailedstudy,30.ridiculous:silly,absurd31.blandness:gentleorpoliteinmannerortalk,Detailedstudy,32.adversary:apersonorgrouptowhomoneisopposed,opponentorenemy.Thiswordimpliesactivehostility

20、Doasadversariesdo,strikemightily,buteatanddrinkasfriends.cf:rival:apersonwithwhomonecompetesarivalinlove,Detailedstudy,33.yourhigh-an-mightiness:(here)usedforridicule,mockeryYourGrace（大人）:toduke,duchess,archbishopYourMightiness(大人):tomarquis,count,viscount,baron,baroness:,Detailedstudy,YourHighness（

21、殿下）:toprince,princessYourhonour（阁下）:tojudgeYourMajesty（陛下）:toemperor,empress,king,queen:,Detailedstudy,YourExcellency（阁下）:togovernor,ambassador,archbishop,premierWhendirectlyaddressingsb.,useHisorHer,Detailedstudy,34.high-tail:(colloq.)runawayinahurry35.throwthebookIfyouthrowthebookatsb.,youaccuseth

22、emofeveryoffencethatispossibleinaparticularsituation,orgivethemthegreatestpunishmentthatyouareallowedto.,Detailedstudy,36.fancy:higherthantheusu.reasonableprice,notordinary,finefancycake/fruit/skating/birds,Detailedstudy,37.inbred:natural,possessedbyapersonfrombirthinbredgoodmannersbreed:tobreedcows

23、Chinaartificiallybreeds10pandasin2002.,Detailedstudy,38.arrogance:prideandself-importanceshowninawaythatisrudeanddisrespectfultoothers.Idislikehimforhisarrogance.Thebossssonisarroganttoalltheemployees.,Detailedstudy,39.spring:tojump,bound,bounce40.wrath:(lit.)greatanger,indignation,outrageous,Detail

24、edstudy,41.wither:tocausesth.tobecomedry,faded,ordeadThehotsunwitheredalltheplants.Herscornfullookwitheredheropponent.Flowerswitheredinthecold.Timecannotwitherherbeauty.,Detailedstudy,42.unspeakable:thatcannotbedescribedinwords,inexpressiblybad,evilblackguard:villain,awickedun-honourableperson43.fli

25、cker:tomovebackwardsandforwardsunsteadily,Here:hesitate,Detailedstudy,44.interject:tomakeasuddenremarkbetweenothersInterjectcarriesextremelystrongimplicationofabruptorforcedintroduction.Interruptmeanstocutorbreaktheflowofsth.continuoussuchasthespeechofothers,Detailedstudy,45.Itsnogo.Whatyouaretrying

26、todowouldntwork.AGOisanattemptatdoingsth.Ialwayswantedtohaveagoatfootball.Ittookustwogoestomakethecolourright.,Detailedstudy,accuse:tochargesb.withdoingwrongorbreakingthelawaccusesb.ofsth.Thepoliceaccusedhimofmurder.Idontthinkanyonecanaccusemeofnotbeingfrank.Severaloftheaccusedwerefoundguilty/notgui

27、lty/innocent.,Detailedstudy,Cf:blame:considersb.responsibleforsth.badIdontblameyouforbeingtoocautious.Heblamedhisfailureonhisteacher.Dontblameourdefeatontheweather.,Detailedstudy,betoblame:beguiltyofImustsaythatIamverymuchtoblameforthefailure.Iregardmyselfasverymuchtoblame.Idontblameyou.Iblamemyself

28、.,Detailedstudy,blame,n.:responsibilityforsth.bad.Yourareclearofallblame.Theaccountantacceptedtheblameforthemiscalculation.,Detailedstudy,46.wearily:verytired,unabletosufferanymore,unwillingtocontinue，exhausted,47.conceal:hide,conceal:Ifyouconcealsth.,youhideitorcoveritcarefully.Concealandhideareexc

29、hangeable.Whilehideisageneralterm,concealsuggestsintuitiontohide,torefusetoletothersknow.,Detailedstudy,Thesnowhidesalltheground.Therobberconcealedtheweaponunderhiscoat.Youcantconcealthetruth.toconcealonesdispleasure,Detailedstudy,50.wrinkle:tocausetofromintolines,folds51.LindysPlace:acasino,agambli

30、nghouse.,Detailedstudy,52.fussy:nervousaboutsmallmatters,toomuchconcernedaboutdetailsSheisveryfussyaboutherpersonalappearance.“Wouldyoulikeblackteaorgreen?”“Iamnotfussy.”,Detailedstudy,fuss:(Itsuncountable,butoftengoestogetherwitha)unnecessarynervousnessorexcitementThereisnoneedforfuss.Whoeverthesta

31、rgoesoutwith,thereissuretobeafussabouttheirrelationship.,Detailedstudy,Dontmakesomuch(a)fuss.Dontfuss.Stopfussing!Heisimpatientofbureaucraticfuss.,Detailedstudy,53.smug:showingtoomuchsatisfactionwithonesqualities,position,etc.Helookssmugaboutknowingtheanswer.Idontlikethatsmuglittleman.,Detailedstudy

32、,54.swinging:livelyriskSmokingisaserioushealthhazard.Wetroadsareahazardtodrivers.,Detailedstudy,cf:riskn.,possibilityofmeetingdangerorsufferingharm,loss,etcIsthereanyriskofthebombexploding?Youshouldntunderestimatetherisksoftheenterprise.Personsswimmingbeyondthispointdosoattheirownrisk.,Detailedstudy

33、,Thewholefutureofthecompanyisatrisk.riskoneshealth,fortune,neck(i.e.life)riskfailureriskyadj(-ier,-iest),Detailedstudy,jeopardy:n(idm)injeopardy:indangerofharm,lossordestructionAfallindemandforoiltankershasput/placedthousandsofjobsintheshipbuildingindustryinjeopardy.,Detailedstudy,Danger,jeopardy,ha

34、zard,riskmeaneitherthestateorfactofbeingthreatenedwithlossoflifeorpropertyorwithseriousinjurytooneshealthormoralintegrityorthecauseorsourceofsuchathreat.,Detailedstudy,Dangeristhegeneraltermandimpliescontingentevilinprospectbutnotnecessarilyinescapable.,Detailedstudy,Jeopardyimpliesexposuretoextreme

35、ordangerouschances.Thetermismuchusedinlawinreferencetopersonsaccusedorseriousoffenses,beingtriedincourt,andthereforeexposedtothedangerofconvictionandpunishment.,Detailedstudy,Hazardimpliesdangerfromsomethingfortuitousorbeyondonescontrol,itisnotsostrongatermasJeopardy.Risk,morefrequentlythanhazardimp

36、liesavoluntarytakingofdoubtfuloradversechances.,Detailedstudy,plication:complicatedsituationSplicatedissocomplexthatitisexceedinglydifficulttounderstand,explain,solveortodealwith,Detailedstudy,Splexismadeupofsomanydifferentinterrelatedpartsorelementsthatitrequiresdeepstudyofexpertknowledgetodealwith

37、it.Notlikecomplicated,itdoesnotimplyafaultorfailure.,Detailedstudy,89.terrain:aregionorastretchofland,esp.withregardtoitsnaturalfeaturesorsuitabilityforsomespecialpurpose,asusedinwarfare.,Detailedstudy,90.adept:highlyskilled,understandingthemysteriesofsomeartorcraftbeadeptinmusic/playinggames,Detail

38、edstudy,91.betray:torevealunknowinglyoragainstoneswillHerredfacebetrayedhernervousness.HisaccentbetrayedthatfactthatThefootprintsbetrayedthepresenceofastranger.,Detailedstudy,92.conspicuous:noticeable,attractingattentionAtrafficsignshouldbeconspicuous.Sheisconspicuousbecauseofhertrendyclothes.Lincol

39、nisaconspicuousexampleofapoorboywhosucceeded.,Detailedstudy,93.abruptness:sudden,unexpected,rough94.grotesque:absurd,strange&unnaturalsoastocausefearorbelaughable,exaggeratedinanunpleasantwaysothatitisfrighteningorridiculous,Detailedstudy,95.unequivocal:havingameaningthatcannotbemisunderstoodordoubt

40、ed,unambiguous,leavingnodoubt96.bulbous:shapedlikeabulb,swellinganddisgustinglyfatandroundbulbousdome/nose,Detailedstudy,97.peremptorily:(fml)impolitelyandunfriendly,commanding,insistingobedience,showinganexpectationofbeingobeyedatonceandwithoutquestion,Detailedstudy,98.rivet:metalpinforfastenplates

41、.toholdorfastenwithorasifwithrivets99.feature:anyofthenoticeablepartsofthefaceamanwithOrientalfeaturesHermouthisherworstfeature/bestfeature,likeacherry.,Detailedstudy,100.setinamould:mould:particulartypeofapersonscharacterWhenyoutakeapicture,yousetyourbody,yourcountenance.inacertainway.Thatistosetin

42、amould.,Detailedstudy,101.imperious:intenselycompelling,markedbyarrogantassurance,dominating.Thiswordisrelatedtoimperial.,Detailedstudy,Thewholesentencecanbeparaphrasedasfollows:Herhandsomehigh-cheek-bonedfeaturesweresetinawaywhichshowsherimperialcharacter.,Detailedstudy,102.respite:ashortperiodofpa

43、useorrest,duringatimeofgreateffortpain,ortrouble,atimeofrelief(asfromlabour,sufferingorwar)ordelay(asbeforesentencingorexecuting).,Detailedstudy,Thepatientsaidheneverhadanyrespitefromthepain.Sentencesb.todeathwith2-yearsrespite.,Detailedstudy,103.bore:makeaholeinThismachinecanborethroughsolidrock.10

44、4.swallow:totakeback,tokeepfromexpressingorshowing,toacceptwithoutprotestorresentmenttoswallowoneswords:takebackwhatwassaid,Detailedstudy,105.sullen:silentlybad-tempered,unforgiving,dark,gloomylooksullen,ply:actaccordingtoademand,order,ruletocomplywiththelaw/regulations,Detailedstudy,107.vacillation

45、:hesitation,uncertainty,waver,continuouschangingofonesopinionsThiswordimpliesprolongedhesitationresultingfromonesinabilitytoreachadecision,Detailedstudy,Hevacillatesbetweenaccepting¬accepting.Theearthquakecausedtheentirehousevacillate.,Detailedstudy,108.dally:towastetimeorbeslowDontdallyorwellbel

46、ate.dallyoveroneswork110.bulge:toswelloutasaresultofthepressurefromwithin,Detailedstudy,111.bead:smallballofglassorothermaterialwithaholethroughitforastringwornwithothersonathread,esp.roundtheneckforornament.Sheiswearingastringofgreenbeads.,Theendofthestory,AtoneoclockThursdaymorning,Ogilviedrovethe

47、carnorth.ButhewasseenleavingthehotelbyMcDermott.Laterintheafternoon,McDermottwitnessedthefuneralofthetwovictimsoftheaccident.,Theendofthestory,Hesuddenlyrealizedtherelationbetweenthesetwoeventsandcontactedpolice.OgilviewascaughtinTennesseeandsentbacktoNewOrleans.,Theendofthestory,TheDukedecidedtogot

48、othepolicetoconfesshiscrime(tosurrenderhimself/togivehimselfup).Buthewashurledouttheelevatorduetothebreakdownofit.Hehitthecementgroundanddiedinstantly.,Theendofthestory,Anyway,thenovelhadapleasantending.Oneoftheguests,wholookedoldandsick,turnedouttobeamillionaire.Earlierhewasseriouslyillandwassavedb

49、yMcDermottandhisgirlfriend.,Theendofthestory,Toshowhisgratitudeandtorepaythehotelstaffskindness,heboughtthehotelandappointedMcDermottexecutivevicepresidentofthehotel.,StructuralAnalysis,Part1.Prelude(Thechiefhouseofficer.Ogilvieremainedstanding)Section1.Thesetting,maincharacters,andthesuspension.(Th

50、echiefhouse.thatbothmightreturnatanymoment.),StructuralAnalysis,Section2.ThepreliminaryencounterbetweenthehousedetectiveandtheCroydons.(Awaveofcigarsmoke.Ogilvieremainedstanding),StructuralAnalysis,Part2:Processofunveilingthecrime(Nowthen.theDuchessturnedaway）Section1.Firstroundofclash.theDukeconfes

51、sedhiscrime（Nowthen.Nowweregettingsomewhere).,StructuralAnalysis,Section2.Secondroundofclash.(Wearily,inagesture.IcanproveallIneedto)OgilviespeltoutwhathehadfoundoutabouttheactivityoftheCroydonsandtriedtoconfirmallthedetails.TheDuchesstriedtowinbacktheupperhand.,StructuralAnalysis,Section3.Theconvic

52、tionwasundeniable.(TheDukecautioned.theDuchessturnedaway).TheCroydonsrealizedthattheywereconvictedofthecrime,StructuralAnalysis,Part3.TheDirtyDealSection1.EliminatingthepossibilityofhavingthecarrepairedinNewOrleans.(Herhusbandasked.Youpeoplearehot).,StructuralAnalysis,Section2.Theinteriormonologueof

53、theDuchess.Herjudgement,analysisandcalculationofthesituation,weighingtheadvantagesanddisadvantages,theprosandcons.(TheDuchess.Orhadthey?),StructuralAnalysis,Section3.TheDuchessdecisiontogambleonthegreedofthehousedetective.(TheDuchessfacedOgilvie.thesilencehung)Section4.Theending.Thedirtydealreached.

54、,CharacterAnalysis,A.ThedescriptionofOgilvie(noticethatthenameitselfsoundsawkward,awful):1.Appearance:fat,piggyeyes,grossjowledface,obesebody,incongruousfalsettovoice,movingwithsurprisingspeed,CharacterAnalysis,2.Character:atfirstrude,sardonic,self-assured,shamelessgreedy,butfinallysubservientthewayhedealswiththecigarsardonically,CharacterAnalysis,biteofftheendofafreshcigarwordsspatforthwithsuddensavagery,blandnessgoneWhenmentioningthe