现代大学英语第一册第11课教案.docVIP

Unit 11 The Midnight Visitor By Robert Arthur ?I. Warming-up Discussion 1. In contrast to 007, what is the image of the secret agent called Ausable in The Midnight Visitor? Try to describe him, please.? 007: young, strong, handsome, irresistible to women, Ausable: sloppy fat man, no threat to anyone, not even healthy, carries no guns,, he is no linguistic genius, lives in a hotel, communicates his comrades by ordinary telephone( seems nothing mysterious but 2. Being a secret agent so far away from the commonly accepted image, what is it that makes Ausable so uncommon? his wisdom. 3．As the article pointed out, we are surrounded by many modern facilities. Did you ever benefit from any of the system? Tell your classmates. 4．Are the facilities mentioned in the article good or not according to your point of view? 5．Are the facilities a kind of violation of your privacy? II. Phrases of Body Language 1. to nod consent 点头表示同意 2. to nod ones farewell 点头表示告别 3. to nod as a sign of agreement or as a familiar greeting点头表示赞同或打招呼 4. to hold ones head high 昂首挺胸（表示趾高气扬） 5. to shake ones fist 挥动拳头（表示威胁） 6. to shake ones head 摇头（表示不知道） 7. to show a V sign 祝愿胜利或庆祝胜利 8. to wink at a person 向某人眨眼睛 9. to shrug ones shoulders 耸耸肩膀（表示冷淡或怀疑） 10. to make a face 面部露出厌恶的表情 11. to crook a finger 朝某人弯曲食指，是招人过来的意思 12. to thumb ones nose 表示轻蔑或嘲弄（以大拇指按鼻，其余四指张开） 13. to twiddle ones thumbs 无聊地绕动着两个大拇指，表示无所事事、懒散 14. thumbs down 大拇指朝下，表示反对或拒绝的手势 15. thumbs up 翘起大拇指，表示赞成或夸奖 16. to thumb a lift 请求搭便车 Text Analysis I. Text Glimpse? Questions: 1.What was Fowler’s first impression of Ausable? 2.?How did Fowler get his first thrilling experience of the day? 3.?How did Ausable deal with the situation? 4.??How did Ausable finally outwit Max?? II.??General Analysis ? Questions: ?How many parts can this text be divided into? Plot: Ausable appears helpless, but he gets rid of his de