1、优异精品课件文档资料第1页Lesson 11The Midnight Visitor第2页Introduction to the textPlot:Ausable appears helpless,but he gets rid of his deadly enemy without lifting a finger.Setting:a French hotel room Protagonists:Ausable,Fowler,Max and a waiter第3页Structure of the textPart 1(paras.1-5)about:Who Ausable is.&why F
2、owler wants to see him.Part 2(paras.6-16)about:The unexpected visit of Ausables adversary Max.Part 3(paras.17-26)about:How Ausable outwits Max and makes him jump on the“balcony”.第4页Language study1.blink:v.to shut and open the eyes quicklyblink at sb.blink ones eyesblink away ones tears:to try to hid
3、e tears by blinkingblink the fact that:to refuse to consider;ignore第5页Examples:Why are you blinking at me constantly?The little girl blinked away her tears,and stood up quickly.第6页mandExamples:The officer commanded his men to fire.The officer commanded that his men(should)fire.Youd better learn to c
4、ommand yourself/your temper.第7页3.confoundedadj.a.damned;used to show you are annoyed b.confusedExamples:Youre a confounded nuisance.A group of confounded customers surrounded the counter.第8页4.disillusionedadj.feeling disappointed and unhappy because sb./sth.is not as good as you thoughtdisillusioned
5、 with sb./sth.Examples:Disillusioned Susan decided to forget the man she had loved for many years.He was disillusioned with life in many aspects.第9页5.stiffly adv.without being able to move ones bodyExample:The old man bent down stiffly.stiff adj.a.difficult to bend;rigid;not flexible b.thick and har
6、d to stir c.hard;difficult d.severe;tough e.(of a price)too high f.(of a breeze)blowing strongly g.(of an alcoholic drink)strong h.not friendly第10页6.extendv.a.to continue for a particular distance or a period of time b.to stretch out the body or a limb at full length c.to offerExamples:My boss agree
7、d to extend my stay in HongKong for a few days.The bird extended its wings in flight.The queen extended a warm welcome to the distinguished guest from afar.第11页7.hesitatev.to be slow in deciding hesitate at/about/over sth.hesitate to do sth.Examples:She is a girl who hesitates at nothing.You can hes
8、itate before replying.Dont hesitate to tell me if you have any problem.第12页8.slipv.a.to give sb.sth.quietly and secretly b.to slide accidentally c.to go somewhere quietly and quickly,in order not to be noticedExamples:The thief slipped the watch into his pocket.The little girl slipped(on the ice),bu
9、t she laughed.A man slipped out by the back door.第13页9.figureExamples:He has an annual income of six figures.The blackboard is covered with geometrical figures like squares and triangles.I saw a figure approaching in the darkness.Alexander the Great is a great historical figure.第14页10.Check oncheck(
10、up)on sb.:to investigate ones behavior,backgroundcheck(up)on sth.:to examine sth.to discover whether it is true/safe/correctExamples:The police are checking on the man.The police are checking on the fingerprints on file.第15页11.Raise the devil withto behave in an angry and threatening wayExamples:She raised hell when she found she had been cheated.He raised the devil with me when I received a call from my ex-boyfriend.第16页12.Take chancesto behave riskilyExample:Dont take your chances when driving a car.第17页第18页






