Unit13ThemysteryoftheMoonstonePart1SampleTeachingPlansGoals◆Talkaboutthemystery◆Readadetectivestory◆Practisegivingadvice◆Revisethewordsthathavebeenlearned◆WriteaninformaloraformalletterPeriod2Let’sread!(THEMOONSTONE)Goals◆ReadaboutTHEMOONSTONEProceduresStep1:Pre-reading1.Goodmorning,class!TodaywearegoingtolearnaboutTheMoonstonewrittenbythefamouswriterWilkieCollins.Firstgotothevocabularylistforthisunit.Readitandlookintothewordformationofeachword.2.Canyounamesomefamousdetectivestorywriters?MargeryAllingham(1904-1966),Englishdetectivestorywriter;PercivalChristopherWren(1885-1941),Englishadventure,detective,mysteryandshortstorywriterAlexandraMarinina,afemaledetective-storywriterinRussia;ConanDoyle,(1859–1930)3.DoyouknowanythingaboutWilkieCollins?WilkieCollins(1824~1889)wasborninLondononJanuary8,1824,theoldestsonofafashionableartist.HewasnamedafterSirDavidWilkie,afriendofthefamily.Afteranearlycareerinbusiness,hestudiedlawandwasadmittedtothebar,thoughheapparentlyneverpracticed.Healsotriedhishandatpainting,andwrotemanyarticlesandstoriesthatwerepublishedanonymously.Abiographyofhisfatherwashisfirstmajorpublishedwork,thesuccessofwhichencouragedhimtowriteforaliving.Hisfirstnovel,ahistoricalworkcalledAntoninaorTheFallofRome,waspublishedin1850.In1851,CollinswasintroducedtoCharlesDickensbyamutualfriend.Thetwoformedalastingfriendship,andworkedtogetheronDickensmagazines,HouseholdWordsandAlltheYearRound,wheremanyofCollinsworksappearedinserialform.Collinswasoneofthepioneersofthemysteryandsuspensegenre,andhismostfamousnovelsincludeTheWomaninWhiteandTheMoonstone.Thelatterwasmostlydictatedwhilehewasbed-riddenandsufferingfromgout.Hediedin1889.Step2:Readingandunderlining1.FastreadingNowlet’scometothetextTheMoonstone.Readthetextfastandanswerthefollowingquestions:1)Whenandwherewasthestoryset?用心爱心专心115号编辑2)WhatisthemostsplendidgifttoRachelatherbirthdayparty?3)WhatisGodfrey?4)Whoisthedetectiveinthestory?2.CarefulreadingReadthetextcarefullyandfillinthefollowingtable.NameoftheBook（TheMoonstone)Writer(WilkieCollins)Listthecharactersinthenovel.AnEnglishmanandhissisterRachelVerinderGodfreyFranklinDr.CandySergeantCuffTheservantsThestrangeIndiansAnswerthequestionsfromthecontent1.HowdoesthediamondcometoEngland?2.WhydoestheEnglishmangivetheMoonstonetohissister’sdaughterasabirthdaypresent?3.Whodoesnotleaveattheendoftheparty?4.WhydoesSergeantCuffsuspecttheIndians?5.WhydoesSergeantCuffsuspectGodfreyandDr.Candy?6.Whatopportunitiesdotheservantshavetostealthediamond?7.ArethereanystrangebehavioursaboutRachelandFranklin?8.Whatisthevitalclue?Listthewordsyoulearnedfromthebook(asmanyasyoucan)用心爱心专心115号编辑Learnthecontentandthewords.Fillintheblankwiththefollowingwords:knocked,suspect,midnight,burning,noise,maids,previous,locked,around,light,morningItwasclearthatsomethingmadeSergeantCuff(1)Rosanna.Twoofthe(2)hadnotbelievedthatRosannawasreallyillonthe(3)afternoon.Theyhad(4)atherdoor,whichwas(5),andlistened,buttheyhadnotheardanyonemoving(6)_____inside.Theyhadseena(7)underthedoorat(8),andhadheardthe(9)ofafire(10)intheroomatfourinthe(11).Themainideaofthestory.3.Readthetextaloudtothetapeandunderlineatthesametimealltheusefulcollocationsorexpressionsinit.Copytheminyournotebookafterclassashomework.UsefulexpressionsfromTHEMOONSTONEbesetinEnglandin..,ahugeyellowdiamond,murderthreeholymen,bringsth.backwithsb.to…,curse…,livealonelylife,inanactofrevenge,passon…tosb.,receive…asapresent,onthereceptionfor…,paintingadoor,workonsth.,beconsideratetowards…,quitsmokingcigars,beseenasevidence,beinlovewith…,themostsplendidgiftto…,beastonishedby…,fromthemoment…,fastens…to…,gowrong,causethetension,firstofall,marrysb.,anelegantandsuccessfulbachelorwithmanyladyadmirers,overdinner,giveupsmoking,offertodosth.,writesb.aprescriptionforsomemedicine,beextremelyangry,entertaintheguests,exceptfor…,gotobed,sleepwell,sittingroom,begone,troubledbythelossofsuchavaluablejewel,investigatethetheft,stealthediamond,religiousfollowers,waitforanopportunitytodosth.,goonasking,taketheMoonstoneasrevengeforthelossofface,bebusydoingsth.,goforwalksalone,befondof…,take…fromforceofhabit,causeadisagreement,bestubborninresistingone’senquires,tothedegree,itseemsasif…,wantthemysterytobesolved,ontheotherhand,give…assistance,haveonevitalclue,haveastainon…,astainedgarment,findthethief用心爱心专心115号编辑
