Lesson Seven The Rivals 现代大学英语电子课件book 3.ppt

* Lesson Seven The Rivals Martin Armstrong .About the Author Martin Donisthorpe Armstrong ????? Collections: The Bazaar (1924)? The Fiery Dive (1929) General Buntops Miracle (1934) A Case of Conscience (1937) ????? Anthologies containing stories : A Second Century of Creepy Stories (1930)Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror 3rd Series (1934) A Century of Horror (1935) ????? Short stories : Sombrero (1929)The Pipe-Smoker (1934)Mrs Vaudreys Journey Background knowledge: Highland Fling :Highland Fling was created sometime during the 1700s in the Scottish Highland. It is considered a war dance as the dancers were originally military men. The dance is tailored after the Ghillie Challum Sword Dance after victory. It was originally danced by males on a Targe (small round Shield with a center spike) which is said to be why the dancers dance in place to celebrate their victories after battle . Later the dance would also be used to pick the best males who portrayed the best dancer and the most stamina as the Kings Guards The Highland Fling is usually performed by three or four persons to the duple rhythm music of the Strathspey .Structure of the Text Part I (Para. 1-3)? Harraby-Ribston tossed? his suitcase out of the moving train and the incident produced different response in their minds. Part II (Para. 3-47) An exchange of words and wits between Harraby-Ribston and Mr. Crowther Reading Comprehension and Language Activities 1)Read the text and listen to the recording. Try to understand as much as possible with the help of the notes, glossary, dictionaries and reference books. 2)Decide which of the following descriptions may fit into Mr. Harraby-Ribston and Mr. Crowther respectively: chatty, social, betrays no feeling, given to surprise, appear ridiculous and foolish, taciturn, indifferent, “deserted” his wife, murdered his wife .Language points: Vocabulary (1) count on to depend on o