1、Unit 8,Unit 8 Detective stories,Study skills,Revision,汉译英: 1. 受害者四岁,大约1.1 米高。2. 他不认识那个被绑架的男孩。,The victim is four years old and about 1.1 meters tall.,He doesnt know the boy who was kidnapped.,3. 他在12月28日的上午去过关先生的家。,He went to Mr Guans house on the morning of 28 December.,Do you often read novels? If
2、 so, do you read them word by word or just read quickly to get the general idea?,Discussion,When you read a novel, you often read quickly to get the general idea. You do not need to understand each word.,How to read a novel,Study skills,There are some new words in the excerpt above, and some sentenc
3、es with more difficult words are left out. However, you can still answer the four questions that help you get the general idea of the story.,Tips,Read the following excerpt from A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle. Then answer the questions.,1. Who was the murderer, a man or awoman?The murderer
4、 was a man. 2. What was the murderer like?He was more than six feet tall, was inthe prime of life and had small feet for his height.,3. How was the murder done?Poison. 4. What is the meaning of “Rache” in German?“Rache” is the German for revenge.,Do you want to know what happened in the story? If yo
5、u have time, find the novel and read it quickly. Then tell your classmates about it.,Group work,一、根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子。The achievement he made breaks the world _ (记录). 2. When we saw the _ (指纹) on the door, we were all surprised. 3. Our government is paying more attention to food s_.,record,fingerprints,a
6、fety,Exercises,4. We should s_ all the windows when we are out. 5. Dont forget to l_ the door.,ock,hut,二、用所给词的适当形式填空:He said he _ (play) cards with his friends this time yesterday.,was playing,2. Do you know the man _ (wear) a red coat. 3. Didnt your teacher tell you that sound _ (travel) more slowl
7、y than light. 4. The work must _ (finish) right now. 5. Youd better _ (not hurry). There is still enough time to go.,wearing,travels,be finished,not hurry,三、单项选择。The murder happened _ yesterday afternoon in Moon Town.A. some time B. sometimesC. sometime D. some times 2. _ finishes are killed by poll
8、uted water every year.A. Millions of B. Million ofC. Two millions of D. Two millions,3. Can you tell me _in the future?A. how life will be like B. how will life be like C. what life will be like D. what will life be like,4. Were not sure _ it will rain ornot tomorrow.A. if B. weather C. why D. whether,Preview the next lesson.,