1、Unit I SuspenseSuspense is defined as a feeling of anxiety or excitement that results from being uncertain about an outcome or a decision.We will feel suspense during watching a match,attending a competition,or reading certain stories,such as psychological crime story,detective story,or seeing films
2、 of the kind.Usually,in a story the end of it marks the end of the suspense,but our text The Lady or the Tiger?is an unresolved short story.It leaves us in suspense in the end.Rather than tell us what happens,the author prefers to make us reflect on the feelings and motives of the princess.Part One
3、Preparation1.Who Ate the Cake?Read the following story carefully.Work in groups to figure out who ate the cake and give the reasons for the answer.Role play in groups the story based on the conclusion they get.Analysis of Who Ate the Cake?3:00 A chocolate cake 4:00 All the children return home5:00 F
4、ather would be home 5:30 A large slice of cake was missing2.Whats in the letter?lRead the following story and guess what the girl wrote in her 100th letter.lWork in groups to continue the story,starting with the following sentence“Ten years later,he met the girl he was crazy about ten years before.”
5、lReport to the class the end of the story in groupsI love you and I want to marry you.I love you and I want to see you tonight.How stupid you are!Dont you know silence is golden?Why dont we get married right way?Can you give me some more time so that I can think about it before making the decision?I
6、 have to talk to my parents first.I think theyll agree.Part Two Reading-centered activitiesThe lady or the Tiger?By Frank Stockton I.Pre-reading:In the story you are going to read,there are a powerful king,a beautiful princess,a handsome young man and a ferocious(凶暴凶暴的的)beast.Make an imaginary story
7、 about the characters in groups before reading.manage or direct(esp.the affairs of a business,government,etc.)管理，处理，治理；执行；fml give 给予；施行The companys finances have been badly administered.You will need some experience in administration before you can run the department.The courts administer the law.法
8、院执行法律。法院执行法律。to administer punishment 予以惩罚予以惩罚 administration n.（某一总统或执政党领导的）政府；内（某一总统或执政党领导的）政府；内阁（任期）阁（任期）A member of the last Labor administration 上届上届工党政府成员工党政府成员 During the Reagan Administration 在里根政府任在里根政府任期内期内 1.administer v.administrative a.administrator n.administration n.2.despairing a.des
9、pair(of)v.lose all hope or confidence n.sth.that causes this feeling She received the news with a despairing sigh.(a.)Dont despair;things will get better soon.(v.)I despair of ever passing my driving test!(v.)Defeat after defeat filled us with despair.(n.)He is the despair of his teacher because he
10、refuses to study.(n.)【比较比较】desperate a.ready for any wild act and not caring about danger,esp.because of loss of hope;尤指因尤指因绝望而绝望而不顾一切的，拼死的；不顾一切的，拼死的；(for)suffering extreme need,anxiety,loss of hope 极需要的极需要的;极焦急的；绝望的极焦急的；绝望的 A desperate criminalShe s desperate for work/money.desperation n.In despera
11、tion,I kicked the door open,only to find that he was lying in bed unconscious.3.destiny n.1)fate;what must happen and cannot be changed;2)the power that decides the course of events,thought of as a person or a force 命运之神命运之神 Many of our white brothers have come to realize that their destiny is tied
12、up with our destiny.Destiny is sometimes cruel.destined a.(for)intended,esp.by fate,for some special purpose 预定的；注定的；命定的预定的；注定的；命定的Destined for an acting careerThey were destined never to see each other again.Medicine is her destined profession.【比较比较】fate n.the power or force which is supposed to be
13、 the cause of and in control of all events,in a way which is beyond human control 天命，命运天命，命运;结局（尤指死亡）结局（尤指死亡）He expected to spend his life in Italy,but fate had decreed（裁决）（裁决）otherwise.She wondered what fate had in store for her next.她不知道以后等待她的将是什么命运。她不知道以后等待她的将是什么命运。The companys fate is still unce
14、rtain.They met with a terrible fate.他们的结局十分可怕。他们的结局十分可怕。4.humanity n.1)human beings as a group;people;2)The quality of being humane or human人性；仁慈人性；仁慈humane a.人道的，仁慈的，富有同情心的；人文的人道的，仁慈的，富有同情心的；人文的humanism n.人道主义，人本主义；人文主义人道主义，人本主义；人文主义humanities n.人文学科人文学科humanize v.使有人性；使仁慈使有人性；使仁慈5.suspense n.a sta
15、te of uncertainty about sth.that is undecided or not yet known The suspense was unbearable.The children waited in suspense to hear the end of the story.【区别区别】suspension n.suspend v.暂停，终止；吊，悬暂停，终止；吊，悬 suspension bridge 悬（索）桥，吊桥悬（索）桥，吊桥 suspicion n.suspicious a.怀疑（的），嫌疑（的）怀疑（的），嫌疑（的）suspect v.n.a.怀疑，嫌
16、疑；嫌疑犯怀疑，嫌疑；嫌疑犯6.on trial 1)（法庭）审判，审理法庭）审判，审理He is going on trial for armed robbery.The murder trial lasted six weeks.trial n.a.2)试验试验trial period 试用期试用期trial and error 反复试验（以得到最佳效果）反复试验（以得到最佳效果）We established our present working methods by a process of trial and error.1.When a subject was accused of
17、 a crime of sufficient importance to interest the king,public notice was given that on an appointed day the fate of an accused person would be decided in the kings arena.(L.3-5)that 引导的句子为同位语从句，与引导的句子为同位语从句，与notice是同位关系。是同位关系。当臣民被指控犯罪，而其其罪行足以令国王关注时，当臣民被指控犯罪，而其其罪行足以令国王关注时，就会发布公告，告知在某一指定的日期，被告的命运将就会发布
18、公告，告知在某一指定的日期，被告的命运将 在国王的竞技场上决定。在国王的竞技场上决定。be accuse of:somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something The government was accused of incompetence.be charged with:to accuse somebody formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in a court of law Police have charged Mr.Bell with murder
19、.be convicted of:to decide and state officially in a court of law that somebody is guilty of a crime He has twice been convicted of robbery.be subject to：1)governed by or dependent onThe plans are subject to ministerial approval.2)tending or likelyHe is subject to ill health.3)cause to experience or
20、 suffer(usu.pass.)He was subject to torture.2.He was subject to no guidance or influence,only chance.(L.11-12)他不会得到任何提示，只有凭运气。他不会得到任何提示，只有凭运气。custom:the accepted way of behaving or doing things in a society or a communityIt is the custom in that country for women to marry young.habit:a thing one doe
21、s often and almost without thinkingI used to swim twice a week,but I seem to have got out the habit recently.tradition:a belief,custom or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a particular group of peopleThe school has a well-established tradition of teaching and research in
22、these areas.3.,as the custom was,(L.47)按照惯例按照惯例【比较比较】habit；tradition 4.,this fair creature glancing with admiration at her lover,(L.57)这位美人儿向她的情人暗送秋波这位美人儿向她的情人暗送秋波【比较比较】glimpse glance v.n.:look at sth.quickly;give a short look cast/take a glance at As I was making the speech,I glanced at the clock.g
23、limpse v.n.:see by chance,just for a moment catch a glimpse of I glimpsed/caught a glimpse of the Town Hall clock as we drove quickly past.3.Question for group discussionWhich came out of the opened door,-the lady,or the tiger?Sample 1 I think the lady would come out of the opened door.Although the
24、princess was jealous of the young lady and thought of her lovers marrying the young lady as unbearable,she found it even harder to see her lover attacked and tortured by the tiger in public.Besides,being the daughter of the king,she had the power to do anything,just as she found out the secret about
25、 the two doors.She could,some day,manage to marry the one she loved.Sample 2I think the tiger would come out of the opened door.From the story we can see that the princess burned with jealousy and anguish at the thought of her lovers going to marry the beautiful young lady.She wouldnt share the love
26、 of the young man with anyone else.Of the two choices,with flowers,the latter was far more unbearable to her,a willful and jealous lady.So,she thought letting him die would be a better way out.1.crime was punished or virtue rewarded2.on an appointed day3.on the other side were two doors,exactly alik
27、e and side by side 4.He was subject to no guidance or influence,only chance 5.tear him to pieces.罪恶受到惩罚，美德罪恶受到惩罚，美德得以回报得以回报.某一指定日期某一指定日期3.3.另一边有两扇一模一样另一边有两扇一模一样的门，紧紧挨着的门，紧紧挨着4.4.他不会得到任何提示，他不会得到任何提示，只有凭运气。只有凭运气。5.5.将他撕得四分五裂将他撕得四分五裂6.His affections might be engaged upon a lady of his own selection.7.t
28、he apple of ones eye8.Never before had such a case occurred.9.take pleasure watching 10.This fair creature glanced with admiration at her lover.11.There was not an instant to be lost.12.Without slightest hesitation6.6.他已心有所属他已心有所属7.7.掌上明珠掌上明珠8.8.以前从未发生过这以前从未发生过这样的案例样的案例9.9.乐意观看乐意观看 10.10.这位美人儿向她这位美人
29、儿向她的情人暗送秋波的情人暗送秋波11.11.时间一刻都不能时间一刻都不能耽误耽误12.12.毫不犹豫毫不犹豫Post-reading(Exercises)2.Understanding Specific Information:1-5 CADDC 6-10 ACBAD 11-12 CCVocabulary:1:1)semi-circle 2)semi-detached3)semi-finals 4)semi-annual 5)semi-retired6)semi-automatic 7)semi-professional8)semi-conscious 9)semi-tropical10)s
30、emi-literate 2:1)A.convict B.accused C.charged D.convicted2)A.hopeful B.willful C.willful D.wishful3)A.tradition B.habit C.custom/tradition D.custom4)A.appreciation B.affection C.appreciation D.admiration 5)A.glance B.glimpse C.glare D.glance6)A.reward B.awarded C.rewarded D.prizes3:1)on and off 2)n
31、ow and then3)Here and there 4)ups and downs5)Far and near 6)now and then7)Up and down 8)day and night9)Day and night 10)on and off Passage I The Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allan PoeHow did the author create the suspense of my killing the old man?Passage II Cleaning up by Patrick ScaffettiCan you give
32、the reasons that Matt tried to steal the baseball cards after Mr.Martin died?2.Speaking 1.Can you solve this?Words and phrases you may use:blunt 钝的，生硬的 smash 打碎suspect 嫌疑犯brass candlestick 黄铜烛台架dented 凹进去的safe;gambling;divorceAnswer:The murder is Mrs.Van Pelt.Reasons:a.Mrs.Van Pelt smoked;b.Mrs.Van
33、Pelt was wearing blue;c.A note found in Mrs.Van Pelts purse(she knew about her husbands affair with a lady called Elizabeth);d.At ten past Eleven,five minutes after the murder,Mrs.Van Pelt came into the kitchen and heated milk;e.Mrs.Van Pelts name was Jane(her husband was in love with someone else and wanted to divorce her).2.The“Evil eye”in China
