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1、Lesson 6,Blackmail Arthur Hailey,Teaching Objectives,1.learn the words/phrases and understand the text.2.paraphrase the text.3.figures of speech such as metaphor,metonymy,euphemism,antithesis,parallelism.4.Finish exercises No.IV,V,VII,VIII,IX,X,XI,XII.5.Group work:(A short play)Blackmail,Pre-reading

2、 questions:,1.Why did the Duchess send her maid and secretary out?2.Why do you think Ogilvie was being deliberately offencive the Crodons in the beginning?3.How did Ogilvie come to suspect the Crodons of the hit-n-run crime?4.What made the Duchess jump to the conclusion that Oglvie had come to black

3、mail them?5.Why couldnt the Duchess get her car repaired discreetly in New Orleans?6.Why did the Duchess offer Ogilvie 25 thousand dollars instead of the 10 thousand the detective asked for?7.Did Orgilvie accept the Duchess offer?Why?,Background Information,Title of the novel HotelArthur Haileyborn

4、and educated in Britain.1939,RAF,emigrated to Canada 1949.Famous novels:Hotel,Airport,The moneychanger.,Setting:,The story happened in a hotel named St.Gregory in New Orleans,Louisiana which is in the south of US.,Main character of the novel:,McDermott:assistant general manager of the hotel,Characte

5、rs of the novel:,Ogilvie:chief house detectivethe Duke of Croydon:newly appointed British ambassador to the United Statesthe Duchess of Croydon:wife of the Dukea prostitute called lady friend by Ogilvie,Plot:,Gregory was now at the brink of bankruptcy,but Peter McDermott,the assistant general manage

6、r,is trying every means he could to save it.Several events happened during the week with the present text as part of it.,Plot:,The Duke of Croydon was an internationally famous statesman and the newly appointed British ambassador to Washington.They occupied the best suite of the hotel-the Presidenti

7、al Suite.,Plot:,Monday evening,the Duke went to the gambling house.Later,his wife pursued and found him.On their way back,the car Jaguar knocked down a woman and her child.Both killed.,Plot:,Then we have the present text.,Type of writing,This kind of novels are called thrillers.Generally defining,a

8、thriller is a work of fiction or drama designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intrigue,adventure or suspense.,Type of writing,Others can be called cop-criminal novels,detective novels.The main purpose is for entertainment,amusement.,Type of writing,Very often this kind of novel

9、s contain a lot of action,usu.suspension,not very much deep thought,without moral intention,not considered classic.,Type of writing,The basic technique is to make the whole story of crime into sth.like a jigsaw puzzle.You can not see the outcome until the final part is put in.,Detailed study,1.black

10、mail:the obtaining of money or advancement by threatening to make known unpleasant facts about a person or group,Detailed study,Croydon:The name of a manor supposed to belong the DukeDuke/Duchessmarquis(marquess)/marchionesscount/countessviscount/viscountessbaron/baroness,Detailed study,2.suite:a se

11、t or rooms.A suite in a hotel is usually expensive.The suite the Croydons are staying in is St.Gregory Hotels largest and most elaborate,called the Presidential Suite.,Detailed study,3.cryptic:hidden,secret,mysterious4.excessively frayedexcessive:derog.too much,too great,too largeExcessive rainfall

12、washes out valuable minerals from the soil.,Detailed study,If you sell the article at that price,the profit will be excessive.excessive profit,Detailed study,fray:a.to cause rope,cloth etc.to become thin or worn by rubbing,so that loose threads developfrayed button holesHis shirt is frayed at the ne

13、ck/elbows.,Detailed study,b.to cause a persons temper,nerves,etc.to become worn outHis nerves were frayed by the noises in the street.,Detailed study,5.eventually:in the end,especially after a lot of delays,problems,or argument.All men will eventually die.,Detailed study,6.dispatch:(fml.)to send awa

14、y/off with promptness for a particular reason or in order to carry out a particular taskThe cruiser despatched boats to rescue the survivors.,Detailed study,7.errand:a short journey made to get sth.or to carry a messageI have no time to run errands for you!Ive got a few errands to do in town.,Detail

15、ed study,8.terrier:any of several types of small active dogs,originally used for hunting(for pictures,see Longman)*image 1*狗图,Detailed study,wolfdog 狼狗,hound 猎狗,Pekinese 京吧,pug-dog 狮子狗,bull dog 牛头犬 etc.,Detailed study,9.tension:(Here)anxiety,nervousness,worry The doctor said that tension made her il

16、l.an untrusting or possibly dangerous relationshipInternational tension should be reduced when this agreement is signed.,Detailed study,10.accompany:to go or come together withLightning usually accompanies thunder.Ill be very glad to accompany you to the church.,Detailed study,11.pointedly:directly,

17、in a noticeable and often unfriendly way,12.offensive:causing unpleasant or hurting feelingsto have an offensive manner/language,Detailed study,offensive:(n)attackspring offensive,counter offensiveoffend:to hurt the feelings ofHis words offended me.,Detailed study,13.piggy eyes:small eyes lost in th

18、e mess of flesh.piggy:dirty,greedyYou are a pig(dirty,greedy,ill-mannered)Ive made a pig of myself.,Detailed study,14.sardonically:disdainfully,showing a feeling of being too good or important to consider a matter or person seriously,scornfully,cynically,Detailed study,15.gross:unpleasantly fat,vulg

19、ar,not refinedgross weight/net weight16.jowl:the lower part of the side of the face,esp.loose skin and flesh near the lower jaw.,Detailed study,17.gaze:steady fixed look18.appoint:to provide with complete and elegant furnishings or equipmentwell/badly/luxuriously appointed room,Detailed study,19.enc

20、ompass:to surround on all sides,to form a circle about,encloseThe enemy encompassed the city.cf:compass:an instrument for showing directiona pair of compasses,Detailed study,20.set-up:the arrangement of furniture21.flip:to send sth.spinning,often into the air by striking with a light quick blow.,Det

21、ailed study,22.butt:large thick or bottom end of sth.(slang)the part of the body on which a person sits.23.dcor:the decorative furnishing and arranging of a room,house or stage,Detailed study,24.appreciative:showing admiration,pleasant,understandingan appreciative audienceappreciate:v.Id appreciate

22、it if you would turn the radio down.,Detailed study,25.chuckle:laugh inwardly or quietly,quiet laugh with close mouth26.incongruous falsetto voice:incongruous:not harmonious,absurd,inappropriate,Detailed study,Red and green are generally considered in incongruous colours.a modern building that looks

23、 incongruous in that old fashioned villagefalsetto:unnaturally high voice by a man,esp.in singing,Detailed study,27.emission:the act of sending out heat,light,smell,sound,etc.the emission of light from the sun,of heat from a fire28.apparently:easily seen or understo（）od,obviously,Detailed study,29.d

24、isgusting:strong feeling of dislike caused by an unpleasant sight,sound or smell,or by bad behaviour,highly distastefulWhat a disgusting smell/behaviour.,Detailed study,30.ridiculous:silly,absurd31.blandness:gentle or polite in manner or talk,Detailed study,32.adversary:a person or group to whom one

25、 is opposed,opponent or enemy.This word implies active hostilityDo as adversaries do,strike mightily,but eat and drink as friends.cf:rival:a person with whom one competes a rival in love,Detailed study,33.your high-an-mightiness:(here)used for ridicule,mockeryYour Grace（大人）:to duke,duchess,archbisho

26、pYour Mightiness(大人):to marquis,count,viscount,baron,baroness:,Detailed study,Your Highness（殿下）:to prince,princess Your honour（阁下）:to judgeYour Majesty（陛下）:to emperor,empress,king,queen:,Detailed study,Your Excellency（阁下）:to governor,ambassador,archbishop,premierWhen directly addressing sb.,use His

27、or Her,Detailed study,34.high-tail:(colloq.)run away in a hurry35.throw the bookIf you throw the book at sb.,you accuse them of every offence that is possible in a particular situation,or give them the greatest punishment that you are allowed to.,Detailed study,36.fancy:higher than the usu.reasonabl

28、e price,not ordinary,finefancy cake/fruit/skating/birds,Detailed study,37.inbred:natural,possessed by a person from birthinbred good mannersbreed:to breed cowsChina artificially breeds 10 pandas in 2002.,Detailed study,38.arrogance:pride and self-importance shown in a way that is rude and disrespect

29、ful to others.I dislike him for his arrogance.The bosss son is arrogant to all the employees.,Detailed study,39.spring:to jump,bound,bounce40.wrath:(lit.)great anger,indignation,outrageous,Detailed study,41.wither:to cause sth.to become dry,faded,or deadThe hot sun withered all the plants.Her scornf

30、ul look withered her opponent.Flowers withered in the cold.Time can not wither her beauty.,Detailed study,42.unspeakable:that can not be described in words,inexpressibly bad,evilblackguard:villain,a wicked un-honourable person43.flicker:to move backwards and forwards unsteadily,Here:hesitate,Detaile

31、d study,44.interject:to make a sudden remark between othersInterject carries extremely strong implication of abrupt or forced introduction.Interrupt means to cut or break the flow of sth.continuous such as the speech of others,Detailed study,45.Its no go.What you are trying to do wouldnt work.A GO i

32、s an attempt at doing sth.I always wanted to have a go at football.It took us two goes to make the colour right.,Detailed study,accuse:to charge sb.with doing wrong or breaking the lawaccuse sb.of sth.The police accused him of murder.I dont think anyone can accuse me of not being frank.Several of th

33、e accused were found guilty/not guilty/innocent.,Detailed study,Cf:blame:consider sb.responsible for sth.badI dont blame you for being too cautious.He blamed his failure on his teacher.Dont blame our defeat on the weather.,Detailed study,be to blame:be guilty ofI must say that I am very much to blam

34、e for the failure.I regard myself as very much to blame.I dont blame you.I blame myself.,Detailed study,blame,n.:responsibility for sth.bad.Your are clear of all blame.The accountant accepted the blame for the miscalculation.,Detailed study,46.wearily:very tired,unable to suffer any more,unwilling t

35、o continue，exhausted,47.conceal:hide,conceal:If you conceal sth.,you hide it or cover it carefully.Conceal and hide are exchangeable.While hide is a general term,conceal suggests intuition to hide,to refuse to let others know.,Detailed study,The snow hides all the ground.The robber concealed the wea

36、pon under his coat.You cant conceal the truth.to conceal ones displeasure,Detailed study,50.wrinkle:to cause to from into lines,folds51.Lindys Place:a casino,a gambling house.,Detailed study,52.fussy:nervous about small matters,too much concerned about detailsShe is very fussy about her personal app

37、earance.“Would you like black tea or green?”“I am not fussy.”,Detailed study,fuss:(Its uncountable,but often goes together with a)unnecessary nervousness or excitementThere is no need for fuss.Whoever the star goes out with,there is sure to be a fuss about their relationship.,Detailed study,Dont mak

38、e so much(a)fuss.Dont fuss.Stop fussing!He is impatient of bureaucratic fuss.,Detailed study,53.smug:showing too much satisfaction with ones qualities,position,etc.He looks smug about knowing the answer.I dont like that smug little man.,Detailed study,54.swinging:lively&up-to-date,gay and full of li

39、fe,fashionably free&modern,esp,on sex life,Detailed study,55.oblige:to do sth.for sb.as a favourPlease oblige me by closing the doorCould you oblige me with a match/stamp/cigarette.,Detailed study,56.What gives:(sl)What is going on?57.out of the way:improper,wrong,unusual,Detailed study,58.tuck away

40、:put or push into a convenient position,to put into a convenient narrow space for protection,safety,etc.tuck your shirt inside the trousershave the bottles of wine tucked away under the bed.,Detailed study,59.cluck:to make a clicking sound with the tongue,to express interest or concern60.reproving:b

41、laming,accusingto reprove:to scold or correct usu.gently or with kindly intent,to express disapproval,Detailed study,61.mess:the state of disorder or untidiness62.lickered up=liquored up,to have drunk alcoholic liquor excessively,to be drunk,Detailed study,cf:beverage:(fml)liquid for drinking,esp.on

42、e that is not water,medicine or alcoholliquor:strong alcoholic drink,such as whisky,Maotai,.,Detailed study,chaser:mild drink,taken after hard liquor,such as beer wine:alcoholic drink made from fruit,esp.Grapesoft drink:non-alcoholic drink,such as soda pop,coca cola,Detailed study,63.I reckon you we

43、re lickered up,but goodreckon:(infml)guess,suppose,calculate without counting exactlyI guess that you were not only intoxicated,but you were dead drunk.,Detailed study,Here GOOD is used as an intensivea good 200 pounds/a good long time,Detailed study,64.caution:to warn against possible danger,to war

44、n sth.bad already doneThe weather-broadcaster cautioned us about the icy roads.He was cautioned to speak as a little as possible.,Detailed study,65.basement:the part(rooms)of a house which is below the street level66.lobby:a passage inside the building which leads from the entrance,Detailed study,67

45、.hunch:intuitive guess or feeling,suspect,strong intuitive feeling concerning a future event or result68.pillar:general term for tall upright usu.round post made usu.of stone,Detailed study,jockey:people who park their cars therepeople who pass byDj:disc jockey69.concede:reluctantly accept sth.as tr

46、ue,it usu.suggests the strength of the opponents argument.,Detailed study,Cf:You admit unwillingly that your opponent is right,what he says is true.to concede a point in an argument,Detailed study,to concede a game,contest,argument means to end it by admitting that you can no longer winI conceded th

47、at an error had been made.Maybe there is some truth in it,he conceded.,Detailed study,admit:It stresses reluctance to grant or concede and refers rather to facts than to their implicationsto admit a charge only means to admit the fact but not the view-point which the charge impliesto admit his crime

48、/ones fault/one error,Detailed study,confess:say or admit,often formally(that one has done wrong,committed a crime,etc.)The prisoner refused to confess(his crime).I must confess I did not expect a speech about oyster here.,Detailed study,69.scout:to observe,examine,or survey in order to obtain infor

49、mation(such as the movement of the enemy)Boy/Girl Scouts,Detailed study,70.trim:material used for ornamentto decorate sth.with ribbons,laces,or ornaments 71.bust:to smash,break as with forceI dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it.,Detailed study,72.take on a musing note:take on:begin to have

50、 an appearanceThese insects can take on the colour of their surroundings.Her eyes took on a hurting expression.,Detailed study,muse:to think deeply,forgetting the world aroundtook on a musing note:His words sounds as if he was in deep thought.,Detailed study,73.poise:good judgement and self-control