高三英语课件：高三英语上学期unit13ReadingTheMoonstone.ppt

Welcome !,Do you like reading novels?,A question:,Can you name some famous detective story writers?,Conan Doyle,Sherlock Holmes,Wilkie Collins,Do you know anything about Wilkie Collins?,威尔基科林斯(1824-1889)是英国小说和现代侦探小说的鼻祖。他和狄更斯是亲密朋友及良好的合作伙伴。他的很多作品在狄更斯主编的杂志上发表，包括著名的白衣女人（the Woman in White）。虽然他晚年疾病缠身，但他坚持创作直到生命的最后一刻。科林斯被誉为“英国侦探小说之父”，很大程度上是因为他的月亮宝石。这部著作被称为英国第一部侦探小说。,The Moonstone,By Wilkie Collins,Fast Reading,Find the characters mentioned in the text and pay attention to the relationships between them,An English man and his sister Rachel Verinder Franklin Godfrey Dr. Candy The strange Indians The servant-Rosanna Sergeant Cuff,?,An Englishman (stole the Moonstone),The strange Indians (entertain the guests),Rosanna,Franklin,Dr. Candy (A local doctor),Sergeant Cuff (A detective),Childhood friend,maid,quarrel,uncle,appear at her party,fond of him,admirer,Godfrey (A guest of the party),Main ideas of the four parts,part,Main idea,Part 1 (para1),The Moonstone, stolen from India, was to be left to Rachel as an act of revenge.,Part 2(para2-5),From the moment Rachel fastened the diamond to her dress, strange things began to happen. The diamond then was gone.,Part 3(para6-9),Sergeant Cuff suspected many people for different reasons.,Sergeant Cuff has one vital clue: a smear in the wet paint on the door of Rachels sitting room.,Careful Reading,Part 1,1.Where and when was the story set in? 2.When did the story really begin? 3.Who gave Rachel the Moonstone? 4.Why did he give it to her?,1.Where and when was the story set in? 2.When did the story really begin?,The story was set in England in 1848.,It really began 50 years earlier.,3.Who gave Rachel the Moonstone? 4.Why did he give it to her?,Rachels uncle .,Because he wanted to revenge her mother for not speaking to him by passing on the Moonstones bad luck to Rachel.,Part 2,What happened?,Before the party: During the party: After the party:,Rachel and Franklin,1.Godfrey 2.Franklin 3.the strange Indians,was gone .,worked together on painting a door.,proposed marriage to Rachel and was turned down,argued with Dr Candy,behaved strangely,The moonstone,Part 3,The detective suspected so many people. Who are they? And what are the reasons for suspicion?,The Indians,Godfrey,Dr Candy,Rachel,Franklin,Rosanna,He might have stolen the Moonstone as revenge for loss of face ,because Rachel turned down his proposal of marriage .,Godfrey,As with Godfrey, he lost face because of the quarrelling with Franklin.,Dr Candy,They followed the Moonstone around the world waiting for an opportunity to take it back to India .,Reason for suspicion,The Indians,Suspect,He gave the detective assistance. His enthusiasm was the reason why he was suspected ,because it was not his business.,Franklin,Rosanna,Reason for suspicion,Rachel,Suspect,Perhaps she had debts that needed to be paid .,Once a thief and acting strangely. She also loved Franklin and may want to make trouble for Rachel.,Part 4,What was the vital clue that Sergeant Cuff found?,The smear in the paint on Rachels sitting room door was not there during the party.,( )1.The story really began in 1848 in England. ( )2.Rachels uncle left the diamond to her because he liked her. ( )3.The diamond was cursed and the man who stole the diamond would live a sad and lonely life. ( )4.Godfrey was Rachels childhood friend and he painted the door for her. ( )5.Franklin had an argument with Dr Candy. ( )6.Godfrey was an elegant and successful bachelor with many lady admirers. He asked Rachel to marry him ,and she accepted.,True or false statments,F,F,T,F,T,F,( )7.Some Indian entertainers were very skilled and behaved strangely. ( )8.The servant Rosanna was very fond of Godfrey. ( )9.At the end of the party everyone left except for Franklin and Godfrey. ( )10.The Moonstone was gone the next morning. ( )11.Sergeant Cuff only suspected Indians. ( )12.Sergeant Cuff had one vital clue.,True or false statments,F,F,T,T,F,T,Choose the best answer,Why did the man who stole the Moonstone give it to his sisters daughter ? A. Because he wanted to help her B. Because he had no other relatives C. Because he wanted to pass on his bad fortune to her D. The text didnt tell us,2. Why did Franklin quit smoking ? A. Because smoking damaged his health B. Because Rachel asked him to C. Because he wanted to please Rachel D. The servants asked him to,3. Why did Godfrey ask Rachel to marry him ? A. Because he wanted to get the Moonstone because of his heavy debt B. Because he loved her C. Because he didnt wish Rachel to marry Franklin D. Because he wanted to destroy her family,4. The word “ vital ” is closest in meaning to _ . deadly B. important C. curious D. clear,5. Why didnt Rachel answer the detectives question ? A. Because she loved him and she wanted to protect him B. Because she didnt see him move the Moonstone C. She was afraid of being killed by Franklin D. Because she hated Franklin,6. Who moved the Moonstone at night ? A. Dr. Candy B. Franklin C. Godfrey D. Rachels mother,7. You can find out the topic of the text simply from _ . A. the title B. the first paragraph C. the second paragraph D. the last paragraph,8. When did the real story of the Moonstone take place ? A. In the 1890s B. In the 1790s C. In the 1840s D. In the 1800s,9. In your opinion , who might kill Godfrey ? A. Franklin B. Dr. Candy C. Rachel D. The Indians,10. How many people saw Franklin move the Moonstone to his bedroom ? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. No one,Blank-filling:,The Moonstone that was once stolen from an Indian is given to Rachel Verinder. She receives the stone as a gift and does not realize that it has been to her in an act of by her uncle, got the Moonstone by means of murder and .The jewel also brings luck. From the moment Rachel to her dress,things start going wrong. First Godfrey asks Rachel to marry him at the party, but she .Over dinner, Franklin with Dr Candy. Finally some Indians offer to the guests, but they are not skilled and behave .,passed,revenge,theft,bad,fastens,declines,quarrels,entertain,strangely,Then, the stone on the very night when it