1、,Unit 4 Midnight Visitor Robert Author,Warming-up Questions,Have you ever read any stories or seen any movies of secret agents ? What is your impression of a secret agent ? Who is the best-known image of a secret agent ever invented ?,Warming-up Questions,Please enjoy the following pictures in Holly
2、wood movies and give your description of 007James Bond , the best-known secret agent ever invented across the world, and make a comparison between Ausable and 007.,Possible words used to describe 007:,young,strong,handsome,irresistible to woman,extremely attractive,intelligent,having infinite powers
3、,In contrast to 007, what is the image of the secret agent called Ausable in the Midnight Visitor ? Try to describe him, please.,sloppy,fat,unhealthy,carries no guns,no linguistic genius,nothing mysterious,nothing romantic,no pistol fire,no dark-eyed beauties,nothing exciting,Think about it,Being a
4、secret agent so far away from the commonly accepted image, what is it that makes Ausable so uncommon?,In the case of Ausable, the most outstanding feature must be his wisdom, his presence of mind and his quick wit. He is not strong physically, but he can beat his enemy. He is fat and slow, but he re
5、acts very quickly. He carries no weapon, but he has an excellent brain which is more powerful than any magic weapon. He appears helpless, but he gets rid of his deadly enemy without lifting a finger. There is no shooting or fighting, but the battle of wits is even more exiting and gripping.,It is pr
6、ecisely this commonness that makes him so uncommon. The author is very clever in portraying him in this way in contrast to the general image because it makes the story fresh, unexpected and dramatic.,Text Appreciation,Structure of the text Part 1 (para. 1- ) about: Part 2 (para. ) about: Part 3 (par
7、a. ) about:,5,who Ausable is &why Fowler wants to see him,6-16,the unexpected visit of Ausables adversary Max,17-26,how Ausable outwits Max and makes him jump onto the “balcony”,In-class Discussion,What was Fowlers first impression of Ausable? How did Fowler get his first thrilling experience of the
8、 day? How did Ausable deal with the situation? How did Ausable finally outwit Max?,Word Study,figure: 1. symbol for a number He has an annual income of six figures. 2. diagram The blackboard is covered with geometrical figures like squares and triangles. 3. human form I saw a figure approaching in t
9、he darkness. She is now on a diet to keep her figure.,Word Study,4. person , esp. person of influence a great historical figure figure out: calculate; think about until one understands Can you figure out the total number? I cant figure him out.,Word Study,risk She is too sensible to take/run a risk
10、when driving. Well take /run the risk of being late. He was determined to get there even at the risk of his life. v. risk+ n. -ing To save that traveler, they had to risk getting caught in the storm.,Word Study,start n. c sudden movement of surprise, fear etc. He sat up with a start. The news gave h
11、im a start. startle vt. give a shock or surprise to She was startled to see that man so pale. What startling news it was that the building caught fire!,Word Study,concerning prep. This book deals with questions concerning Chinas diplomatic policies. synonyms: regarding with reference to with respect
12、 to,Word Study,command: 1. order The officer commanded his men to fire. The officer commanded that his men (should) fire. 2. control; hold back command oneself / ones temper commanding adj. He said in a commanding tone. He is now in a commanding position.,Word Study,blink: vt ignore There is no deny
13、ing the fact,Word Study,gaze stare glance glimpse gaze (at): 尤指以 赞赏、愉快、好奇或饶有兴趣的神态 长时间地盯着看，常常达到出神的地步； stare (at): 尤指吃惊、恐惧、愤怒或无礼地瞪大眼睛目 不转睛地看； glance: “看一眼” “扫视”，强调匆忙快速的动作过程； glimpse:“瞥见”，强调动作的偶然性和所见到事物的不 充分、不全面。,Word Study,examples: We stood there, gazing at the beautiful scenery. They stared at her c
14、lothes in amazement. He stared at her straight in the eye. She glanced at her watch. He glanced through the report. He caught a glimpse of the Town Hall clock as he drove past.,Word Study,Ex. to glance at to stare at to gaze at 1. Miss Zhou _ the memo and said my appointment with the president was a
15、t 4:00 p.m. 2. He just _ her. He simply could not recall where he had met her. 3. I _ the envelope and immediately recognized my mothers handwriting.,glanced at,gazed at,glanced at,Word Study,Ex.to glance at to stare at to gaze at 4. My father would sometimes sit at his desk, _ the photo of my grand
16、parents with tears in his eyes. 5. Why are you _ me like this? What have I done wrong? 6. We call it the Moon Festival because on the night of that day, people will go outside and _ the moon.,gazing at,staring at,gaze at,Word Formation,Word formation: compound nouns n.+ n. doorbell seaside n.+v. hea
17、rtbeat headache adj. + n. greenhouse shorthand n.+ gerund daydreaming sun-bathing gerund + n. frying-pan sleeping-bag v. +adv. breakthrough dropout adv.+ v. income outbreak n.+prep.+n. sister-in-law mother-in-law v.+pron.+adv. forget-me-not touch-me-not,Word Formation,Word formation: compound adject
18、ives n+ -ed thunder-struck sun-tanned 2. n.+ -ing peace-loving fault-finding meat-eating English-speaking 3. n.+ adj. seasick taxfree knee-deep nation-wide 4. adj.+ -ed open-minded hot-tempered quick-witted cool-headed 5. adv.+-ing hardworking everlasting well-behaved new-built,Word Formation,Word f
19、ormation: compound adjectives 6. compound adjectives formed from phrases : 1. They kept a round-the-clock watch on the house. 2. The police made an on-the-spot inspection. 3. Jack is of the look-before-you-leap sort. 4. He told the whole story in a matter-of-fact tone. 5. Ill cherish those never-to-
20、be-forgotten days. 6. you will see a papercome to me in the next-last-step of its journey into official hands.,Paraphrase the following sentences:,(para. 1) It was a small room on the sixth floor, and hardly a setting for a romantic figure. it was not the kind of place suitable for a romantic person
21、 like a secret agent.,(para. 2) Though he spoke French and German passably, he had never altogether lost the New England accent ,his French and German were not very good, but acceptable.,Paraphrase the following sentences:,(para. 5) Before long you will see a paper, come to me in the next-to-last st
22、ep of its journey into official hands. Soon you will see a document/a report come to me and then Ill place it in the hands of the proper authorities. By that time I will have fulfilled my task.,(para. 2) Though he spoke French and German passably, he had never altogether lost the New England accent
23、,his French and German were not very good, but acceptable.,Focus In,Examine the following sentences in Text A 1. instead of having messages slipped into his hand by dark-eyed beauties (para. 4) 2. Keeping his body twisted so that his gun covered the fat man and his guest (para. 22) 3. For halfway ac
24、ross the room, stood a man.(para. 6) 4. This is the second time in a month that somebody has gotten into my room (para. 11) 5. It might have saved me some trouble had I known about it. (para12) 6. I wish I knew how you learned about the report. (para. 15) 7. Except for the gun, he did not look very
25、dangerous. (para. 9),Grammar Exercises,1. In Australia, the Asians make their influence _ in business large and small. A. feeling B. feel C. felt D. to be felt 2. His remarks left me _ about his real purpose. A. wondered B. wonder C. to wonder D. wondering,C,D,Grammar Exercises,3. You will see this
26、product _ wherever you go. A. to be advertised B. advertised C. advertise D. advertising 4.The manager promised to keep me _ of how business was going on. A. to be informed B. on informing C. informed D. informing,B,C,Grammar Exercises,5. To the north of the village _ a small island. A. lain B. lies
27、 C. was there D. there lays 6. _ at full speed. A. Away the car went B. Away did the car go C. Away was the car going D. Away went the car,B,D,Grammar Exercises,7. You _ him so closely; you should have kept your distance. A. shouldnt follow B. mustnt follow C. couldnt have been following D. shouldnt
28、 have been following 8.When we reached the pier, the ferry had not arrived, so we _. A. neednt have hurried B. needed not worry C. didnt need to hurry D. need not to have worried,D,A,Grammar Exercises,9. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _ all practical value by the
29、time they were finished. A. had lost B. would lose C. would have lost D. should have lost 10. I wish I _ longer this morning, but I had to get up and come to class. A. could have slept B. slept C. might have slept D. have slept,C,A,Try to act out the movie.,After-class Assignment,So much for Passage A!,
