《现代大学英语精读1》第四课-midnight-visitor课件.ppt

;;;Warming up;What is a spy like?;Age, appearance;Young or old? Handsome or ordinary-looking?;Espionage ;An Example;CIA中央情报局;FBI美国联邦调查局;FBI;KGB苏联国家安全委员会(克格勃); 1. spy 2. espionage 3. international spy 4. double agent 5. secret agent 6. secret service 7. special agent 8. intelligence 9. intelligence agency 10. counterintelligence agency 11. spy movies 12. detective stories 13. undercover agent or undercover operation ;Check-on Preview;Objectives;;Background;Background;Elements of a Short Story Setting Characters: protagonist vs. antagonist Conflicts Climax Theme Suspense Irony ;How is a spy story similar to or different from a detective story? ;A spy story vs. a detective story;;Text Analysis;Wisdom is more powerful than any weapon. Never judge a person by his appearance. First impressions could be misleading. He who laughs last, laughs longest. ;Text Analysis;Text Analysis;Text Analysis;Text Analysis;Text Analysis;to risk one’s life doing sth./ to do sth. Don’t risk your life (in) trying to climb that mountain. He risked his life to save his friend. I don’t want to risk being late. risk n. There is a high risk of accidents happening on the icy road. Heart attack can be avoided if people at risk take medical advice. The houses at the foot of the mountain were at the risk of mud-rock flow. She argued with him at the risk of being fired. risky adj. Verbs collocated with: be, look, prove, seem, sound, consider sth. ;Text Analysis;What happened when Ausable opened the door of his room? Did Ausable know the man? Who was Max? What did he want? How did Ausable react to the sudden appearance of Max in his room? How did Ausable react to Max’s threat? Why did Ausable start talking about the balcony? How did Fowler feel? Was he frightened? Why or why not? Did Max believe the story? How come he never doubted Ausable?;Discuss the following questions in pairs. What is meant by “It will be