1、高级英语（第三版）第一册第三课 BlackmailTeaching AimsTo enable students to appreciate the story.To help students analyze the plot, theme and characterization To help students enlarge vocabulary, esp., colloquial English, slang and ungrammatical English.Arthur Hailey (1920-2004) - born in England; - began his writi
2、ng career while an RAF（British Royal Air Force ） pilot during the Second World War; - became a Canadian citizen as well as British; -Haileys novels have been published in thirty-nine languages. -An estimated 160 million copies are in print worldwide. - Most of his books have been made into films or
3、TV series. Major works : Flight into Danger (with John Castle (1958) ) The Final Diagnosis (1959) In High Places (1960) Hotel (1965) Airport (1968) Wheels (1971)The Moneychangers (1975) Strong Medicine (1975) The Evening News (1990) Detective (1997)Pre-reading questions 1) What happens in the story?
4、 2) When is the climax of the story? 3) What is the theme of the story? 4) Who are the main characters? The story of Hotel:The setting: the St. Gregory Hotel, the largest in New Orleans, Louisiana. From Monday to Friday. The Hotel is experiencing a crisis of being forced to be sold to a chain hotel
5、owner.The events: in the crisis, there are four knotty problems that face the Hotel managers: dealing with an attempted rape in a room; catching a thief operating in the hotel; several hundreds of dentists threatening to leave the hotel in protest against the hotel objection to serving a black denti
6、st, and finally the case of the Duke of Croydon. The end: The novel ends with a pleasant surprise. A sick, old, eccentric man staying in the hotel turns out to be an extremely wealthy man from Montreal, Canada. Earlier, he fell seriously ill and was saved by Peter and his girlfriend. To show his gra
7、titude and to repay their kindness, he buys the hotel from its former owner and makes Peter the new executive vice-president, with complete authority to run the hotel as he thinks fit.Synopsis (概要概要)/ PlotThe Duke and the Duchess of Croydon occupy a luxury suite in St. Gregory Hotel in New Orleans.
8、On Monday evening, while driving back with his wife, the Duchess, from a gambling house, the Duke knocks down a woman and her child. Both of them are killed. They drive away. The hit-and-run becomes sensational news in the city. Ogilvie, the chief house detective of the hotel, the blackmailer in the
9、 story, notices the battered car when it drives back into the garage of the hotel. Instead of reporting this to the police, he goes to see the Duke and the Duchess. He blackmails them for a large sum of money as the price of his keeping silent. The Duchess does not admit the crime until the detectiv
10、e produces a lot of evidences. Considering that only by removing the battered car can they be completely out of trouble, the Duchess offers to pay Ogilvie twice more than he has asked for and in return, he should drive the battered car to Chicago in the north. Ogilvie, under the lure of the large su
11、m of money, takes the offer.Textual StructurePara 1 21Were getting somewherePara 22 55You came here to blackmail usPara 56 101Twenty-five thousand dollarsPara 102 109The rest of the text The development of the storySection One (1-21): The Duchess denying the crimeSectionTwo(22-55): Ogilvies presenti
12、ng evidencesSection Three(56-101): NegotiatingSection Four(102-109): Making a dealClimax: But we will pay you twenty-five thousand dollars.Clue of appreciation of the story Striving for the dominance of the situation between the Duchess and Ogilvie The symbolic sign of Ogilvies cigar Characterizatio
13、n Dramatic change of dominance of the situation 1. Before the evidence is shown: Duchess Ogilvie sharp, firm, arrogant offensive, challenging dominant, controlling 2. After the evidence is shown: surrendered, collapsed (gradually weak) strong, dominantThe Duchess Ogilvie3. Negotiating calm, friendly
14、 calm, friendly 4. Making a deal powerful, demanding submissive, obedient The symbolic sign of Ogilvies cigarPara 3, 5: -A wave of cigar smoke accompanied Ogilvie inWould you kindly put that out -Taking his time, Ogilvie removed the offending cigar, knocked off the ash and flipped the butt toward an
15、 he ignored it.Para 16: -He took out a fresh cigar and bit off the endPara 21-23 -he lit the fresh cigar -took his time, leisurely puffing a cloud of blue cigar smoke, his eyes sardonically onas if challenging her objection -But beyond wrinkling her nose in distaste, she made no comment.The symbolic
16、 sign of Ogilvies cigarPara 41: -he paused to puff again at the cigar as his listeners waited silently. When the cigar tip was glowing he inspected it.Para108-109: - “This cigar botherin you, Duchess?” As she nodded, he put it out. Characterization An analysis of Ogilvie 1) His appearance: piggy eye
17、s gross jowled face obese body speaks in falsetto thick, fleshy fingers bulbous countenance A disgusting image2) His personality A: cunning, sophisticated, professional, alert, observant 1) His visit actually took twice that time. 2) He inquired the room thoroughly with surprising speed. 3) He did a
18、 thorough investigation of the case. B: rude, coarse and vulgar, greedy 1) The ways he handled the cigar (Para 3, 5, 22, 41, 108) 2) He took the advantage of others misfortune and blackmailed them. C: poorly-educated ungrammatical, slangy sentences An analysis of the Duchess1) Her appearance: high-c
19、heekboned features2) Her financial and social status a: wealthy: Jaguar, Bedlington terriers b. the Duchess three centuries and a half inbred arrogance behind her3) Her personality a. well-educated, sharp-tongued b. arrogant, dominant, elegant, c. firm, strong-willed, d. tactful, intelligent, e. com
20、posed, decisive f. hypocritical, sophisticated美洲虎汽车公司于美洲虎汽车公司于1935年创建。其前身叫年创建。其前身叫SS公司，曾一度划归国营利兰公公司，曾一度划归国营利兰公司，司，1984年又重新归私有，现名为美洲虎股份有限公司。美洲虎跑车是英年又重新归私有，现名为美洲虎股份有限公司。美洲虎跑车是英国美洲虎（原译为国美洲虎（原译为“杰戈娃杰戈娃”）轿车公司生产的名牌产品，美洲虎商标为一）轿车公司生产的名牌产品，美洲虎商标为一只正在跳跃前扑的只正在跳跃前扑的“美洲虎美洲虎”雕塑，矫健勇猛，形神兼备，具有时代感与视雕塑，矫健勇猛，形神兼备，具有时代感
21、与视觉冲击力，它既点破了公司的名称，表现出向前奔驰的力量与速度，象征觉冲击力，它既点破了公司的名称，表现出向前奔驰的力量与速度，象征该车如美洲虎一样驰骋于世界各地富有动感和勇猛无比的新美洲虎跑车该车如美洲虎一样驰骋于世界各地富有动感和勇猛无比的新美洲虎跑车.“美洲虎美洲虎”已成为全世界男子汉们向往和引以为荣已成为全世界男子汉们向往和引以为荣 的最理想车型之一。该公司于的最理想车型之一。该公司于19891989年被美国福特年被美国福特汽车公司兼并，成为福特汽车公司生产豪华轿车汽车公司兼并，成为福特汽车公司生产豪华轿车 的重要基地。英国生产的美洲虎轿车也是全世界的重要基地。英国生产的美洲虎轿车也是
22、全世界名人政要及富人的首选。名人政要及富人的首选。DRAMATICALLY BEAUTIFUL, POWERFUL AND LUXURIOUS. EXHILARATING LINES AND MUSCULAR INTENT IN NEXT-GENERATION LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINIUMExpressions of the way she spoke(ph2)My husband and I find strong smoke defensive. Would you kindly put that out. (ph6).lips tightened. She said sha
23、rply.(ph19) Her tone would have withered anyone who knew her well. “You unspeakable blackguard! How dare you!”(ph96) Peremptorily she cut him off.(ph98) “Silence!” her voice was a whiplash. (ph 101) She declared decisively.Expressions of the way she looked at others(ph2) the Duchess looked pointedly
24、 at the half-burned cigar.(ph7) His wife shot him a swift, warning glance.(ph15) She met his eyes directly. “What are you talking about?” “What you are suggesting is the most disgusting, ridiculous”(ph19) Springing to her feet, her face wrathful, gray-green eyes blazing. She faced the grossness of t
25、he squarely.(ph96)Her eyes were riveted on his face.(ph98) Eyes bored into him.Words and expressionsNerveNerves were excessively frayedget on ones nerves 使人烦躁使人烦躁live on ones nerves 过着紧张不安的日子过着紧张不安的日子My nerves will crack.regain ones nerves 恢复勇气恢复勇气lose ones nerves. 失去勇气，变得胆怯失去勇气，变得胆怯have a nerve/ th
26、e nerve to do sth. 有魄力，有胆量做某事有魄力，有胆量做某事Nerves were excessively frayedkeep sb. on pins and needlesSb. has ants in his pantsfray vi.vt: to wear outThe fabric frays easily. 磨损，磨散织物的边缘磨损，磨散织物的边缘Temper began to fray as the two teams failed to score.This kind of living began to fray her nerves.这个孩子总是哭个不停，
27、真是烦死人了。这个孩子总是哭个不停，真是烦死人了。他再这么哭下去，我的脑袋就要炸了。他再这么哭下去，我的脑袋就要炸了。这种布料做窗帘不合适，很容易磨损。这种布料做窗帘不合适，很容易磨损。The baby is always crying. It is getting on my nerves.My nerves will crack if he cries much longer.This cloth is not suitable for window curtains. It frays easily. Duke; It pays to check: Duke Duchess (公爵女公爵
28、，公爵女公爵， 公爵夫人）公爵夫人）Marquis- Marquise （侯爵侯爵夫人）（侯爵侯爵夫人）Earl/count- Countess （伯爵侯爵夫人）（伯爵侯爵夫人）Viscount Viscountess （子爵子爵夫人）（子爵子爵夫人）Baron Baroness （男爵男爵夫人）（男爵男爵夫人）Knight/Sir/ Lord Byron （爵士）（爵士）It pays to check: be profitable, worthwhile It pays to be honest. He says farming doesnt pay. In the future, you
29、ll learn that it pays to recite as many texts as possible. Cheating in the exam does not pay eventually. Itll pay if you practice speaking whenever possible.pigDont be a pig. (greedy)Ive made a pig of myself. (eaten too much)When they bought that house, they bought a pig in a poke.Pigs might fly. (n
30、onsense)Mother carried the little boy piggyback. Mummy, give me a piggyback ride.When I was a child, I had a piggy bank.What can you expect from a pig but a grunt?What can you expect from a dog but a bark?No ivory issues from the mouth of a dog.A filthy mouth cannot utter decent language.errandn. 差事
31、go on errands, run errands 我有点事到城里去办。John现在不在这里，他帮老板办事去了。妈，我没有时间帮你跑腿，我自己都忙死了。他被派到欧洲去处理一件生意上的事情。Ive got a few errands to do in the townJohn is not here at the moment. He has gone on an errand for the boss.Ive no time to run errands for you, Mom! I am busy myself.He was sent on a business errand to Eu
32、rope.lick blink shrug blaze bore tighten shake wrinkle cluck rub shoot redden rivet bulge square The fat body was _ with anger.She _ her nose at the bad smell.The house detective _ his tongue reprovingly.Her eyes _ with happiness.His piggy eyes _ at the offer of such a large amount of money.When I w
33、as about to tell him the new, my mother _ me a swift warning glance.When the teacher asked him to explain his cheating, he kept _ his lips.It was so cold, so the man _ his hands together.The Duke made an attempt to _ his shoulders which did not succeed.He merely _ his shoulders in answer to our requ
34、est for help.Listen to me carefully, she said. Her eyes were _ on his face.Silence! she shouted. Eyes _ into him.Instead of answering my questions, he just _ his eyes.When the doctor was taking off the bandage, his lips _ and sweat appeared on his forehead.His face _ when we all looked at him admiri
35、ngly.28 Match the adjectives in Column A with the entities in Column B. Column A Column B grossa. glance obeseb. voice high c. fingers beadyd. figure falsettoe. body fleshyf. jowl bulbousg. nerve slim h. eyes sharpi. cheekbones tensej. countenance29Dictation1.blackmail 2. a cryptic telephone 3. exce
36、ssively-frayed nerves 4. an invented errand 5. a gross jowled face 6. a well-appointed room7. incongruous falsetto voice 8. inbred arrogance9. a gesture of surrender 10. sardonically11. square his statement 12. abruptness 13. Unequivocal 14. bulbous countenance15.perempotirly 16. imperious manners 17. encompass 18. sullenly comply 19. calculated coolness 20. respite 21. obese body 22. appreciative chuckle 23. hazardous24. pretense of blandness 25.cluck his tongue reprovingly shoulders
