LanguagesAwareness3.doc

U18 Language Awareness The Diamond I Prediction Since the title is The Diamond, why is there a picture with a goose and a hat at the right top of the passage? Are there any connections among them?II. Read for the plot. 1. Read the first part on page 43, and find out all the clues about the hat and the goose.The clues about the hat & the gooseThingsOwner Who gave them to Sherlock Holmes and why?The very dirty old hatThe goose2. Read the second part on page 101and answer the following questions.1. Who knew nothing of this crime? Why did the police believe he was the diamond thief and put him into prison?2. Who stole it and how to steal?3. How did Sherlock Holmes solve this crime? Did he tell the truth to the police and let the real thief be put into prison?III. Analyze the passage.Characters and the clues about the diamondClassificationCharactersTheir actions or clues related to the diamondThe detectivesSuspects (嫌疑人) Victims (受害者)Otherkey charactersV. Think criticallyPlease Refer to the cultural differences and the last words from Sherlock Holmes. “After all, Watson,” said Holmes. “Its not my job to do the polices work for them and young Horners going to be all right. Ryder isnt going to go to court now. Without him, the police have no witness to say Horner was the thief. Perhaps Im doing something wrong, but I dont believe it. I think Im helping Ryder to be a better man. Send him to prison now and you make him into a thief for life. But now hes afraid, hes not going to go wrong again. We found the solution to the crime and that makes me happy. And its Christmas, after all, and Christmas is a time to be nice to other people, I believe. ”At the end of the story, Sherlock Holmes let the man James Ryder (the thief) man go. 1. Do you approve of his solution to this crime?2. If you were Sherlock Holmes, what would you do when you got enough proofs that James Ryder was the thief who had stolen the diamond and let an innocent man John Horner into prison?3. Please give us your reasons and why you have this answer. 亲爱的同学们：为了更好地上好我们这节阅读课，我需要通过问卷做一个课前学情分析，非常感谢大家能够抽出时间回答如下问题。1. Do you know the common structure and layout of novels? What about the detective novels? Will you please give me an example? (小说的构成要素有哪些？侦探小说呢？)2. Have you read the detectives Sherlock Holmes? Will you share one case? (你读过柯南道尔的作品夏洛克福尔摩斯侦探小说吗？你愿与大家分享其中一个案件作品吗？)3. With Christmas and Spring Festival approaching, do you know the similarities and differences between these two traditional f