新编大学英语第5册第一单元 part A.ppt

Unit One Suspense Part One Preparation 1 .A mystery story (listening exercises) 2.What is suspense? 3.Who ate the cake? (reading speaking) 4. Video clip A Mystery Story Directions: You are going to be a detective to solve the following mystery. After listening to the story, you will try to tell the class: 1. Do you think Mrs. Rogers committed suicide? Why? 2. Are you suspicious of anyone to be the murderer? Why? . A Mystery Story 1. Do you think Mrs. Rogers committed suicide? Why? 2. Are you suspicious of anyone to be the murderer? Why? iodine (碘） ?? “Who shot her?” cried Rogers as he rushed into the hospital three minutes after his wife died from a bullet through her head. “Just a minute,” the detective said. “I’d like to ask you a few questions … routine, you know. Did you have any trouble with your wife recently?” “Well…yesterday when I told her I was going on a business trip, she threatened suicide. In fact, I grabbed Tape script ?? a bottle of iodine(碘)from her as she was about to drink it. When I left last evening at seven, however, telling her I was spending the night with friends in the country, she made no objections. Returning to town this afternoon, I called my home and the maid answered.” “Just what did she say?” “Oh, she just told me you had taken my wife to this hospital, and asked me to hurry here.” “That’s all?” “That’s all. Where is my wife?” Tapescript . Sample Answer ? A Mystery Story ? There was no enough reason for Mrs. Rogers’ suicide. However, Mr. Rogers was highly suspected to commit the murder. He could not have known that his wife had been shot unless he had guilty knowledge of the crime. The maid did not say why Mrs. Rogers had been taken to the hospital, yet Mr. Rogers’ first question when rushing into the hospital was: “Who shot her?” What is suspense? Find out the definition. In general terms, suspense is defined as a f