500美元。vv)"if you leave a deposit of $10, we'll keep the dress for you" said the shopassistant."要是您能留下10美元作定金，我们就为您保留这条裙子。"商店营业员说。ww)Wehavenotifiedthepolicethatthebicyclehadbeenstolen.我们把自行车失窃的事报告了警察。xx）I'vebeencommissionedtowriteanewplay.我被委派写一部新剧本。yy) The minister established a commission to suggest improvements ineducation部长成立了一个委员会，以便对教育制度提出改进的建议。She's just gota commission to paint SirEIllisPike'swife.她刚刚受委托zz)为埃利斯·派克爵士夫人画像。aaa)Thereisacommissionerin chargeof theLondonpoliceforce.有一名专员主管伦敦的警察部队。bbb)Hernewjob isto supervisethe company's operationsin Japan.她的新工作是管理公司在日本的经营业务。ccc)In fact,thebulk of thebookis taken upwith criticizing other works.事实上，该书大部分都是对其他作品的评论。themainpart（of sth.）ddd)It's not their weight that makes the boxes hard to carry,it's theirbulk.这些箱子不易搬运，不是因为它们重而是因为它们的体积太大。eee) Two arrests were made, but the men were later set free without charge.有两个人被速捕了，但他们后来被宣告无罪释放。ff）Afterthematchthreeyouthswere arrested.比赛结束后有三名年青人被速捕。ggg)I think you should question their motives in offering to lend you themoney.我认为你应该质疑他们主动借钱给你的用心。hhh)Nothingisperfect inlifeanditwouldbebloodyboringif itwas.生活中没有十全十美的事，即使有，那也将会是特别乏味的。extremelyi）It's abloodyshamethatIfailedtopass thetest.考试没过，真丢脸！extremeji）Itwas a longandbloodywarandmanymenwerekilled.那是一场漫长而血腥的战争，死了许多人。kkk) The results of the study have certainly justified the money that was spentonit.研究的结果确实证明了投入的资金是合理的。2.Comparing thefollowing wordsArouse（唤起，鼓励）awaken（唤醒，醒来）disturb（打乱，扰乱）excite（激起，使激动）stir（激起，搅和）kindle（点燃，激起）move（感动，鼓动）provoke（煸动，惹起）stimulate（刺激，激励）deputyagentdelegaterepresentativeconsiderate considerable substantialbarber barber'shairdresser (barber:n.a person (usually a man)who cuts men'shair and shaves them;hairdresser:a person who shapes the hair (especially ofwomen) into a style by cutting, setting, etc., and who usu. works in a shop)-splendid magnificentglorious honorable
500 美元。 vv) "If you leave a deposit of $10, we'll keep the dress for you," said the shop assistant. "要是您能留下 10 美元作定金，我们就为您保留这条裙子。 "商店营业员说。 ww) We have notified the police that the bicycle had been stolen. 我们把自行 车失窃的事报告了警察。 xx) I've been commissioned to write a new play. 我被委派写一部新剧本。 yy) The minister established a commission to suggest improvements in education. 部长成立了一个委员会，以便对教育制度提出改进的建 议。 zz) She's just got a commission to paint Sir Ellis Pike's wife. 她刚刚受委托 为埃利斯·派克爵士夫人画像。 aaa) There is a commissioner in charge of the London police force. 有一名专 员主管伦敦的警察部队。 bbb) Her new job is to supervise the company's operations in Japan. 她的新 工作是管理公司在日本的经营业务。 ccc) In fact, the bulk of the book is taken up with criticizing other works. 事 实上，该书大部分都是对其他作品的评论。the main part (of sth.) ddd) It's not their weight that makes the boxes hard to carry, it's their bulk. 这 些箱子不易搬运，不是因为它们重而是因为它们的体积太大。 eee) Two arrests were made, but the men were later set free without charge. 有两个人被逮捕了，但他们后来被宣告无罪释放。 fff) After the match three youths were arrested. 比赛结束后有三名年青人 被逮捕。 ggg) I think you should question their motives in offering to lend you the money. 我认为你应该质疑他们主动借钱给你的用心。 hhh) Nothing is perfect in life and it would be bloody boring if it was. 生活中 没有十全十美的事，即使有，那也将会是特别乏味的。extremely iii) It's a bloody shame that I failed to pass the test. 考试没过，真丢脸！ extreme jjj) It was a long and bloody war and many men were killed. 那是一场漫长 而血腥的战争，死了许多人。 kkk) The results of the study have certainly justified the money that was spent on it. 研究的结果确实证明了投入的资金是合理的。 2. Comparing the following words ◼ Arouse（唤起，鼓励） awaken（唤醒，醒来） disturb（打乱，扰乱） excite （激起，使激动） stir（激起，搅和） kindle（点燃，激起） move（感动， 鼓动） provoke （煽动，惹起）stimulate（刺激，激励） ◼ deputy agent delegate representative ◼ considerate considerable substantial ◼ barber barber's hairdresser (barber: n. a person (usually a man) who cuts men's hair and shaves them; hairdresser: a person who shapes the hair (especially of women) into a style by cutting, setting, etc., and who usu. works in a shop) ◼ splendid magnificent glorious honorable
deputy director deputy secretary deputy mayor commander in chiefdeputy:deputy chairman (deputy: a. acting as an assistant to certain public officials)vice: vice-president vice-chairman vice-premier vice-minister (vice-: (prefix)thepersonnextinofficialrankbelowthe statedperson,whohasthepowertorepresenthim/heroractinplaceofhim/her)assistant:assistant manager assistant engineerassociate:associate professor associate editorsub:sub-editor sub-deanmotive motivation (motive: n.a cause or reason for actionIn a case of murder, the police questioned everyone who might have a motive.在谋杀案里，警察审问了每一个可能有谋杀动机的人。Hisloveofmoneyistheonlymotivethatdriveshimtoworksohard爱钱是促使他拼命工作的惟一动机。Thepolicehaveruledoutrobberyasamotiveforthekilling.警察排除了为抢劫而杀人的动机。Thedoctor'smotivewastobringanendtohispatient'ssuffering医生的目的是结束病人的痛苦。motivation: the act or state of being motivated; need or purposeThe stronger the motivation, the more quickly a person will learn a foreignlanguage.动机越强，外语就学得越快。Moneyismymotivation，金钱是我的动力。Thetimingoftheattack,anditsmotivations,areunknown进攻的时间安排和动机都不知道。）5.Homework:a.Learnthenewwordsand expressions ofthetext byheart.b. Go over the text and try to get the main idea of the text.c.Analyze the structure of the textStage 2: Reading-CentredActivities (2 hours)Aim: global understanding of the text and active acquisition of the language points1.Global ReadingTask:福Talk about the main idea of the text in groups and answer the following questions (seeexercise 2),Text structure analysis:The story ismade up of 4partsPart :General background ofthestory.Thispart is madeupof5paragraphs,fromParagraph 1 to Paragraph 5. It tells us where the story took place and who was the heroof the story. It also tells us roughly about what the hero did and the truth behind what hedid.Then it continues to tell us that the hero, Mr.Williams,wasbrought into courtforwhat hehad done.Part2:What aretheresponsesfrom thevillagers toMr.Williamscase?The partfromParagraph 6 to Paragraph 8 tells us that the villagers'responses to Mr, Williams varied:some still supportedhim, somefelthardtounderstand howa cleverpersonlikehimcould mislead people; still others wondered wherethe money had comefrom.Part3:What arethemajor crimes that Mr.Williams committed and how didhe spendthe money?Part3 is made up of 6paragraphs, from Paragraph 9 toParagraph 14.This
⚫ deputy: deputy director deputy secretary deputy mayor commander in chief deputy chairman (deputy: a. acting as an assistant to certain public officials) ◼ vice: vice–president vice-chairman vice-premier vice-minister (vice-: (prefix) the person next in official rank below the stated person, who has the power to represent him/her or act in place of him/her) ◼ assistant: assistant manager assistant engineer ◼ associate: associate professor associate editor ◼ sub: sub-editor sub-dean ◼ motive motivation (motive: n. a cause or reason for action In a case of murder, the police questioned everyone who might have a motive. 在 谋杀案里，警察审问了每一个可能有谋杀动机的人。 His love of money is the only motive that drives him to work so hard. 爱钱是促使 他拼命工作的惟一动机。 The police have ruled out robbery as a motive for the killing. 警察排除了为抢劫 而杀人的动机。 The doctor's motive was to bring an end to his patient's suffering. 医生的目的是结 束病人的痛苦。 motivation: the act or state of being motivated; need or purpose The stronger the motivation, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language. 动机越强，外语就学得越快。 Money is my motivation. 金钱是我的动力。 The timing of the attack, and its motivations, are unknown. 进攻的时间安排和动 机都不知道。) 5. Homework: a. Learn the new words and expressions of the text by heart. b. Go over the text and try to get the main idea of the text. c. Analyze the structure of the text. Stage 2: Reading-Centred Activities (2 hours) Aim: global understanding of the text and active acquisition of the language points 1. Global Reading Task: ◼ Talk about the main idea of the text in groups and answer the following questions (see exercise 2). ◼ Text structure analysis: The story is made up of 4 parts. Part 1: General background of the story. This part is made up of 5 paragraphs, from Paragraph 1 to Paragraph 5. It tells us where the story took place and who was the hero of the story. It also tells us roughly about what the hero did and the truth behind what he did. Then it continues to tell us that the hero, Mr. Williams, was brought into court for what he had done. Part 2: What are the responses from the villagers to Mr. Williams’ case? The part from Paragraph 6 to Paragraph 8 tells us that the villagers’ responses to Mr. Williams varied: some still supported him; some felt hard to understand how a clever person like him could mislead people; still others wondered where the money had come from. Part 3: What are the major crimes that Mr. Williams committed and how did he spend the money? Part 3 is made up of 6 paragraphs, from Paragraph 9 to Paragraph 14. This
part reveals that Mr. Williams stole more than f8 million over eight years. And he spentthe money buying an estate and noble titles, fine stone cottages, a pub and a hotel, andalso the mostexpensive crystal glassesfor his restaurant.Part 4: What was the result of Mr. Williams, spending such a large amount of money?Part4isfromParagraph15toParagraph17.Ittells us howMr.Williams was caughtbythe bank and what the police did aftertheyfound Mr.Williams'crime.And at the end ofthe story,Mr.Williams was feeling regretful for the crime.According to him, there wasno wayto justifyit.2.Detailed Reading Task: Language points and some expressions to be explained1)The class may begin with the students' questions about the text. The students may putforward some difficult points about the text and ask some other students to answerthem byanalyzing,paraphrasing and translating.If thestudents'answer are notsatisfactory the teacher may add his/her opinion2)When the students have no questions the teacher may lead the attention upto thepoints the students may ignore or may not understand by asking some other questionsabout thetext.Points that should be solved in class:Tomintoul, Scotland - On Saturday night at The Grouse's Nest ...1.(Para.1)Atthebeginning of a news report we usually have thename oftheplace where the event took place.For example:New York-On Tuesdayafternoon, September 11, 2001, .. Notice the sentences in the text arerelatively long,which istypical of news report.2... they're still willing to raise a glass or two to "Lord Williams", thoughnow his title prompts laughter.(Para.)Meaning:The villagers are stillwilling to drink atoast to“Lord Williamsalthough he is no longer“LordWilliams"and people would burst into laughter upon hearing the titleraise a glass to: express good wishes to: He told us he had just started a newcompanyandweraised ourglassestohim。他告诉我们他刚创办了一家公司，我们举杯向他祝福。Ithinkweshouldraiseaglasstoourhostess.我想我们应该举杯向女主人祝福。3.There are those ... the soft-spoken, wealthy noble who arrived in 1986with his well-dressed wife. (Para. 2) Notice that the sentence suggests somevillagers were doubtful about the identity of AnthonyWilliams althoughmanywerehappywithhim.4.And there are others who say their suspicions were aroused over time, ...(Para. 3) Meaning: (Beside those who were doubtful about his identity,) thereare still others who began to be suspicious of his wealth long ago.5.... Mr. Williams, who appeared on weekends turned out in fine suitsbought up property after property, ... (Para.3) Meaning:...who appearedon weekends dressed in fine suits, bought all the property that was availableover and again...turnout:dress(someoneoroneself)well一Mrs.Greenwood turnshergirls outwell,doesn't she?格林伍德夫人将女儿们打扮得很好，是不是？
part reveals that Mr. Williams stole more than £8 million over eight years. And he spent the money buying an estate and noble titles, fine stone cottages, a pub and a hotel, and also the most expensive crystal glasses for his restaurant. Part 4: What was the result of Mr. Williams, spending such a large amount of money? Part 4 is from Paragraph 15 to Paragraph 17. It tells us how Mr. Williams was caught by the bank and what the police did after they found Mr. Williams’ crime. And at the end of the story, Mr. Williams was feeling regretful for the crime. According to him, there was no way to justify it. 2. Detailed Reading Task: Language points and some expressions to be explained 1) The class may begin with the students’ questions about the text. The students may put forward some difficult points about the text and ask some other students to answer them by analyzing, paraphrasing and translating. If the students’ answer are not satisfactory the teacher may add his/her opinion 2) When the students have no questions the teacher may lead the attention up to the points the students may ignore or may not understand by asking some other questions about the text. Points that should be solved in class: 1. Tomintoul, Scotland — On Saturday night at The Grouse's Nest . (Para. 1) At the beginning of a news report we usually have the name of the place where the event took place. For example: New York –– On Tuesday afternoon, September 11, 2001, . Notice the sentences in the text are relatively long, which is typical of news report. 2. . they're still willing to raise a glass or two to “Lord Williams”, though now his title prompts laughter. (Para. 1) Meaning: The villagers are still willing to drink a toast to “Lord Williams” although he is no longer “Lord Williams” and people would burst into laughter upon hearing the title. raise a glass to: express good wishes to : He told us he had just started a new company and we raised our glasses to him. 他告诉我们他刚创办了一家公 司，我们举杯向他祝福。 I think we should raise a glass to our hostess. 我 想我们应该举杯向女主人祝福。 3. There are those . the soft-spoken, wealthy noble who arrived in 1986 with his well-dressed wife. (Para. 2) Notice that the sentence suggests some villagers were doubtful about the identity of Anthony Williams although many were happy with him. 4. And there are others who say their suspicions were aroused over time, . (Para. 3) Meaning: (Beside those who were doubtful about his identity,) there are still others who began to be suspicious of his wealth long ago. 5. . Mr. Williams, who appeared on weekends turned out in fine suits, bought up property after property, . (Para. 3) Meaning: . who appeared on weekends dressed in fine suits, bought all the property that was available over and again. turn out: dress (someone or oneself) well — Mrs. Greenwood turns her girls out well, doesn't she? 格林伍德夫人将女 儿们打扮得很好，是不是？
一Yes,theyalwayslookwellturnedout.是的，她们总是看上去漂漂亮亮的。buy up: buy all that is availableAll the new ricetransplanters were quickly bought uptheday they wereofferedforsale.所有的新型水稻插秧机在出售的当天就很快被买光了。The mention of price rises sent citizens out to the shops to buy up as much astheycould.听人说要涨价，市民们走出家门，到商店大量抢购商品。The tickets will be on sale from somewhere else because the agencies haveboughtthemup.票将在别的地方出售，因为在这里代理人把它买空了。6... providing such a large injection of cash into the village that hesingle-handedly brought the community back to life. (Para. 3)Meaning:...investing so muchmoney in thevillage that healone broughtpleasure and happiness to the village that was once lifeless.bring ... to life: give liveliness to...Hislecturesonthesubjectreallybroughtittolife.他确实把这个题目讲活了。Agreatactorcanbringa fictionalcharactertolife.一个优秀的演员能把虚构的人物演得有声有色。7.But no one could have possibly guessed the truththat the man withendless money and a friendly manner was not a lord at all but agovernment employee living out a fantasy that hewas a Scottish nobleand paying forit by stealing funds from Scotland Yard. (Para. 4) Meaning)But noneof the villagerswereabletoguess thetruth that Mr.Williams, whowas very richand friendly,was nota lord at all but apolice officerfromScotlandYard.Hedreamed ofbecoming a Scottish noble and paidforhisdreambystealingmoneyfromhisdepartmentNotice the subjunctive mood in the sentence.8.... living out a fantasy that... (Para.4) Meaning: ... having his dreamthat..liveout:doorexperienceIf you live out a dream,fantasy,or idea, you do thethings that you havethoughtabout.如果你实践一种梦想、幻想或想法，那你是在做你想过的事。Hebegan living out his rock'n'roll fantasyduring hislast year in law school.在法学院的最后一年里，他就开始实践他的摇滚梦了。I suppose some people create an idea of who they want to be, and then theyliveitout.我以为，有些人是先想像自已是什么人，然后实现这一想法。9.... paying for it by stealing the funds from Scotland Yard. (Para. 4) payingfor it:paying for the fantasy.Here"it"refersto“a fantasy"10....a regretful Mr.Williams, ... (Para.5) Meaning:Now Mr.Williams, whowas no longer“Lord Williams",felt regretful about what he had done.1l.... was brought into court and... (Para.5) bring ...into court: make acharge against sb.Hewasbroughtintocourtformurder.他因谋杀而被控告
— Yes, they always look well turned out. 是的，她们总是看上去漂漂亮亮 的。 buy up: buy all that is available All the new rice transplanters were quickly bought up the day they were offered for sale. 所有的新型水稻插秧机在出售的当天就很快被买光了。 The mention of price rises sent citizens out to the shops to buy up as much as they could. 听人说要涨价，市民们走出家门，到商店大量抢购商品。 The tickets will be on sale from somewhere else because the agencies have bought them up. 票将在别的地方出售，因为在这里代理人把它买空了。 6. . providing such a large injection of cash into the village that he single-handedly brought the community back to life. (Para. 3) Meaning: . investing so much money in the village that he alone brought pleasure and happiness to the village that was once lifeless. bring . to life: give liveliness to. His lectures on the subject really brought it to life. 他确实把这个题目讲活 了。 A great actor can bring a fictional character to life. 一个优秀的演员能把虚 构的人物演得有声有色。 7. But no one could have possibly guessed the truth — that the man with endless money and a friendly manner was not a lord at all but a government employee living out a fantasy that he was a Scottish noble and paying for it by stealing funds from Scotland Yard. (Para. 4) Meaning: But none of the villagers were able to guess the truth that Mr. Williams, who was very rich and friendly, was not a lord at all but a police officer from Scotland Yard. He dreamed of becoming a Scottish noble and paid for his dream by stealing money from his department. Notice the subjunctive mood in the sentence. 8. . living out a fantasy that . (Para.4) Meaning: . having his dream that . live out: do or experience If you live out a dream, fantasy, or idea, you do the things that you have thought about. 如果你实践一种梦想、幻想或想法，那你是在做你想过的 事。 He began living out his rock ‘n' roll fantasy during his last year in law school. 在法学院的最后一年里，他就开始实践他的摇滚梦了。 I suppose some people create an idea of who they want to be, and then they live it out. 我以为，有些人是先想像自己是什么人，然后实现这一想法。 9. . paying for it by stealing the funds from Scotland Yard. (Para. 4) paying for it: paying for the fantasy. Here “it” refers to “a fantasy”. 10. . a regretful Mr. Williams, . (Para. 5) Meaning: Now Mr. Williams, who was no longer “Lord Williams”, felt regretful about what he had done. 11. . was brought into court and. (Para. 5) bring . into court: make a charge against sb. He was brought into court for murder. 他因谋杀而被控告
Theprisonerwasbroughttocourtfortrial.囚犯被带到法庭受审。12.And now that he has fallen upon dark days at least some villagers aresticking by him. (Para. 6) Meaning: Seeing that he is now experiencing adifficult period, some villagers are stll giving him their support.nowthat:conj.seeingthat, inasmuchas,sinceNowthatyouareolder，youshouldknowbetter.你长大了，该更懂事了。Nowyoumentionit,Idoremember.你提起它，我就想起来了。Now（that)I'veheardthemusicIunderstandwhyyoulikeit.听过之后，我知道你为何喜欢这音乐了。Please note that the word“that"may be omitted.fall on/upon dark days: experience a difficult period; be unlucky orunsuccessfulWe are very sorryto hear that the famous poet has fallen on dark days.听说那位著名诗人处境困难，我们很难过。(Note:Therearetwo expressions similarinformand meaningtothis one:“fallon hard times"and"fall on evil days".)13.... at least some villagers are sticking by him. (Para. 6) stick by: continuetogivehelp or support,be loyal to (someone)I'd liketothankmyfriendswhostuckbymeduringthedifficulttimes.我想感谢我的朋友，他们在我困难的时候支持了我。ShestuckbyBobwhenhewasintrouble.鲍勃遇上麻烦时她支持了他。Hisfamilycanbetrustedtostickbyhimwhateverhappens.无论发生什么事，都可相信他家里人会支持他。Note that the phrase is not used in passive voice.14.... mislead people like that. (Para. 7) Meaning: ...cause people to thinkmistakenly of him in such a way.like that: in such a wayDotheyalwaysdancelikethat inFrance?他们在法国一向这样跳舞吗？15.A lot of theproperties were beautifullyrestored.(Para.7) Meaning:A lotofbuildingsheboughtweremarvelouslybroughtback totheiroriginalconditions.16.Most ofit came from a secret fund that had been placed under his soleauthority... (Para.9) Meaning:Most of the f8 million was from a secretfund that only he was in charge of.17.Instead, it went to create one more British lord.(Para.10)Meaning:Yetthemoneywas spent on the creation of another British lord18. Mr.Williams bought an estate with a fine brick house in England. (Para.1l)Meaning:Mr.Williams boughta largepiece of land with abeautiful housebuilt of bricks in the country in England.19....and then adding on 10 more Scottish titles. (Para.11) Meaning... andthen goingon tobuy10more Scottish titles.add on:add (sth.),usually at theend of a calculation or listAddtheotheritemsonatthebottomofthepage.把另外几项加到这一页的末尾处
The prisoner was brought to court for trial. 囚犯被带到法庭受审。 12. And now that he has fallen upon dark days at least some villagers are sticking by him. (Para. 6) Meaning: Seeing that he is now experiencing a difficult period, some villagers are still giving him their support. now that: conj. seeing that; inasmuch as; since Now that you are older, you should know better. 你长大了，该更懂事了。 Now you mention it, I do remember. 你提起它，我就想起来了。 Now (that) I've heard the music I understand why you like it. 听过之后，我知 道你为何喜欢这音乐了。 Please note that the word “that” may be omitted. fall on/upon dark days: experience a difficult period; be unlucky or unsuccessful We are very sorry to hear that the famous poet has fallen on dark days. 听说 那位著名诗人处境困难，我们很难过。 (Note: There are two expressions similar in form and meaning to this one: “fall on hard times” and “fall on evil days”.) 13. . at least some villagers are sticking by him. (Para. 6) stick by: continue to give help or support; be loyal to (someone) I'd like to thank my friends who stuck by me during the difficult times. 我想 感谢我的朋友，他们在我困难的时候支持了我。 She stuck by Bob when he was in trouble. 鲍勃遇上麻烦时她支持了他。 His family can be trusted to stick by him whatever happens. 无论发生什么 事，都可相信他家里人会支持他。 Note that the phrase is not used in passive voice. 14. . mislead people like that. (Para. 7) Meaning: . cause people to think mistakenly of him in such a way. like that: in such a way Do they always dance like that in France? 他们在法国一向这样跳舞吗？ 15. A lot of the properties were beautifully restored. (Para. 7) Meaning: A lot of buildings he bought were marvelously brought back to their original conditions. 16. Most of it came from a secret fund that had been placed under his sole authority. (Para. 9) Meaning: Most of the £8 million was from a secret fund that only he was in charge of. 17. Instead, it went to create one more British lord. (Para. 10) Meaning: Yet the money was spent on the creation of another British lord. 18. Mr. Williams bought an estate with a fine brick house in England. (Para. 11) Meaning: Mr. Williams bought a large piece of land with a beautiful house built of bricks in the country in England. 19. . and then adding on 10 more Scottish titles. (Para. 11) Meaning: . and then going on to buy 10 more Scottish titles. add on: add (sth.), usually at the end of a calculation or list Add the other items on at the bottom of the page. 把另外几项加到这一页的 末尾处