ThestolenLetter实用教案

1、Edgar Allan Poe , one of Americas most influential writers, was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts.第1页/共11页第一页，共12页。Narrator of “ the stolen letter” “The stolen letter” is told from the first person point of view by an unnamed narrator. He is a friend of Dupin. All the actions are se

2、en and told through the eyes of “I”. 第2页/共11页第二页，共12页。C. Auguste Dupin C. Auguste Dupin was a famous detective in Paris.第3页/共11页第三页，共12页。Chief Germain In the story, Mr. Germain was the chief of the Paris Police, who was an old acquaintance of C. Auguste Dupin. He had received a case on a stolen lett

3、er that it had been giving him a great deal of trouble. 第4页/共11页第四页，共12页。Minister Danton In the story, Minister Danton is one of the most powerful and important ministers in the government. He had stolen the important letter from an office in the royal palace.第5页/共11页第五页，共12页。Plot The story happened

4、 on a windy autumn night in Paris. When I( the narrator of the story) and C. Auguste Dupin, the famous detective, were smoking, Mr. Germain, the chief of the Paris Police, visited the famous detective seeking assistance. Mr. Germain was working on a case that had been giving him a great deal of trou

5、ble. The case was about a very important letter had been stolen from an office by Minister Danton in the royal palace. In order to obtain the letter, Chief Germain tried his best to take measures. 第6页/共11页第六页，共12页。 His first move was to search Minister Danton house. He carefully searched the entire

6、house room by room, including the furniture, the mirrors and beds, the clothing in the closet, the rugs, the curtains, the books, the carpets and so on. He also used some advanced methods including using the powerful microscope and long and thin needles and removing the tops from the table. However

7、unfortunately, he found nothing. Dupin suggestion was to search the house again. Chief Germain was depressed and left.第7页/共11页第七页，共12页。 About a month later, Dupin asked me and Chief Germain to meet him and told us that he would give Chief Germain the letter if Chief germain could give a check for fi

8、fty thousand francs to him. After Chief Germain left, C. Auguste Dupin told me how he got the letter from Minister Dandon. Dupon thought Chief Germain had searched for the letter the wrong wayin some secret out-of-the-way , he paid attention to the letter out in the open. He finally saw it on a card

9、board letter holder. At last, he wound his way into the letter.第8页/共11页第八页，共12页。Comprehension 1. According to the Chief, who stole the letter? According to the Chief, Minister Danton, one of the most pwerful and important ministers in the government, stole the letter.第9页/共11页第九页，共12页。 2. Where did the Minister put the letter? The Minister put the letter on a cardboard letter holder on a wooden shelf over the fireplace.第10页/共11页第十页，共12页。感谢您的观看(gunkn)！第11页/共11页第十一