Unit 8 Two Boxes of Gold (I) 大学英语课件.ppt

Unit 8 Two Boxes of Gold (I) Unit Overview In this unit you will :? Have an adventure story in two sections Learn more about guessing meanings of words from context Take a test in fast reading Read another adventure story　 Questions What task was Herbert Blamyre trusted with? What life did Herbert had before he got the task? Who gave him the task? What did the telegram say? To where and whom would he take the two boxes of gold? What did the two boxes look like? Who did Herbert meet at his journey? Why was Herbert surprised so much when he saw Mr. Levison’s luggage? What’s your first impression on Major Baxter and Mr. Levison? Can you tell us the route that Herbert took? (From UK to Italy) Who was more interested in Herbert’s boxes? When the three people parted at Paris, what were their destinations respectively? Text 1 Language notes: One cannot be too careful. (越小心越好。) Cannot…too means impossible for a certain state or action to be more than should be or to be beyond what is desirable. 2. It smells so of onions. (到处都是洋葱味。) Smell of means to have a smell like that of (something causing the smell).e.g. The air smells of paint. 3. We cut for partners. (我们分了伙儿。) Cut for means to choose from a pack of playing cards to see who shall be or have sth.e.g. They cut for dealer and then began the game. 　 Topics 1. What was Herbert asked to do when he met Mr. Schwarzmoor? Herbert was asked to take two boxes of gold to Naples. The two boxes contained 25 million pounds in gold. Herbert had to take this to Pagliavicini and Rossi, No, 172 Toledo, Naples via Lyons and Marseilles. 2. Herbert had a terrible dream on the train. What did the dream suggest? The train started from Paris. On the half way Herbert fell asleep on the train. Meanwhile, he had a terrible dream in which he couldnt remember the words for opening the letter locks of the boxes. He also dreamed that when he had arrived at his destination, No,172 Toledo, Naples,