现代大学英语精读1第四课midnightvisitor解读.ppt

to risk ones life doing sth./ to do sth. ? Dont risk your life (in) trying to climb that mountain. ? He risked his life to save his friend. ? I dont 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. Detailed Analysis Text Analysis Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part I: Exercises 1. It was a small room on the sixth floor, and hardly a setting for a romantic figure. ? A. character B. story C. picture 2. Ausable was, for one thing, fat. ? A. just a little B. for one reason C. generally 3. There is drama in that thought, dont you think? ? A. performance B. some trick C. something out of the ordinary ? Answers: 1. A, 2. B, 3. C ? 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 Maxs 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? Part II: Main Idea Detailed Analysis Text Analysis ? Discuss the following questions in pairs. ? What is meant by “It will be safer in my hands than in yours.” (Para. 10)? ? Why did Ausable say “The appointment was for twelve - thirty. I wish to knew how you learned about the report, Max.” (Para. 15)? ? Describe Maxs feelings when he said “And we wish we knew how your people got the report.”? ? What do you think helped to make Ausables plan work out? Detailed Analysis Text Analysis Text Analysis Detailed Analysis Part II: Sentence Paraphrase ?