2022年高级英语精品课程教案.docx

精选学习资料 - - - 欢迎下载学习必备 欢迎下载Lesson 6 BlackmailObjectives of Teachingget familiar with the background of the author and this piece of writing； understand the main idea and theme of this te；xtmaster the key words and phrases and their u；se learn and appreciate the writing style of this passage.Important and difficult pointsunderstand the main idea of this passage learn to use the key words and phrases learn and appreciate the writing styleI. Background information about the author:Arthur Hailey（ 1920-2004）was born and educated in Britain. He served in RA（F 皇家空军） in 1939、 and emigrated to Canada 1949.精品学习资料精选学习资料 - - - 欢迎下载His famous novels: Hotel 《大饭店》、 Airport《航空港》 The moneychange《rII. Type of writing:钱商》精品学习资料精选学习资料 - - - 欢迎下载Fiction/novel、 to be specific、 a thriller、 designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intriguey、 adventure or suspense.III. Detailed study of the text1. The chief house officer、 Ogilvie、 who had declared he would took twice that time : The chief house officer、 Ogilvie、 gave the Croydons a mysterious telephone call telling them he would pay them a visit an hour later、 but actually he appeared at their suite two hours later.2. the Duke: 〔in Britain〕 a nobleman、 whose rank is just below that of a prince. Below the duke are the marquis、 earl、 viscount and baron.3. the Duchess: wife or widown of a duke、 or a woman with a rank equal to that of a duke4. the nerves of both the Duke and Duchess were excessively frayed: The nerves of both the Duke and Duchess were worn out by the long wait、 were over-strained. Both the Duke and Duchess were extremely nervous.5. the muted buzzer: muted to render the noise of the bell less harsh and strident6. she had dispatched her maid on an invented errand: They sent her out to get her out of the way; the ‘errand’being just an excuse、 a trip which was not necessary. Obviously the talk between Ogilvie and the Croydons had to be kept a secret.7. the moon-faced male secretary: The use of male before secretary is to avoid精品学习资料精选学习资料 - - - 欢迎下载学习必备 欢迎下载possibility of the reader’s assuming otherwise、 for commonly in the U.S. secretaryship is the female profession.Note: male nurse、 man servant、 but woman doctors、 woman pilot. ‘Moon-faced’means having a round face. The young man’s appearance is in keeping with his timid character 〔fear of pet animals〕.8. cruelly instructed: ’cruel’becausethey knew the secretary was terrified of dogs.They could easily have found some other errand for him.9. to exercise the Bedlington terriers: to walk the dogs to take the dogs out and give them some exercise. The Bedlington terrier is a breed of blue or liver-coloured、 wooly-coated、 active、 typically small dogs. The terriers are a status symbol showing that the Duchess id no ordinary dog owner. And the fact that they can keep dogs in a hotel suite proves they are very important people.10. Her own tension was not lessened : Ogilvie had telephoned to say that he would be at the suite in an hour. The Duchess made arrangement for the maid and the secretary to be away when he called. But he was an hour late、 and the maid and the secretary might return at any moment. The Duchess knew this and it made her nervous.11. A wave of cigar smoke accompanied Ogilvie in: to smoke a cigar in the presenceof a lady without ask for permission is impolite and being familiar. He comes into theroom smoking his cigar. Ogilvie is a coarse、 vulgar、 and uneducated fellow and becausehe thinks he has the Croydons under his thumb he doesn’t give a damn to what they may think or feel. The Duchess ‘looked pointedly’、 that is、 directly and sharply at the cigar、 trying to intimidate hem with her superior social position.12. Would you kindly put that out.: a period instead of a question mark、 indicating it is said in a falling tone、 meant to be a command、 not a polite request.13. piggy eyes: small、 narrow eyes lost in the mass of flesh. Ogilvie is one of the‘badguys’in this novel. He has piggy eyes、 a gross jowled face、 an obese body、 speaks in falsetto、 is vulgar、 unscrupulous、 ill-mannered、 to the point of throwing his cigar on the carpet. Some examples with the wordpig:Don’t be a pig. 〔Don’t be greedy.〕He is a pig. 〔He is a dirty、 greedy or ill-mannered person〕 I’ve made a pig of myself. 〔I ’ve eaten too much.〕14. surveyed her sardonically: He looked her up and down scornfully because he had evidence of their crime up his sleeve and felt sure that in a moment he would be able to humble her and bring her to her knees.15. to sweep the spacious、 will-appointed room: His glance passes swiftly over the big、 excellently furnished and arranged room.16. who faced them uncertainly: Besides having a weak character、 the Duke is over fond of liquor and other men ’s wives、 and so is submissive to the Duchess、 herself awoman of stro。