Unit 6 Detective stories
Reading
Step one: Revision
I.
Deal with the homework
１ ．我的钱包已经失踪了．
My purse has gone missing
２．谋杀案发生在一个冬天的早上.
The murder happened on a winter morning
３．那个女人长的什么样子？
What does that woman look like?
４．有人打电话找你．
You’re wanted on a phone.
５．带血的外套是凶手的．
The coat with blood was the murderer’s.
６．昨天你看见的那个人中等身材．
That person you saw yesterday is medium height.
７．一位医生昨天晚上被谋杀了．
A doctor is murdered last night.
８．那个穿红衣服的人就是谋杀案所通缉的人．
That person in red is wanted for murder.
II. Useful phrases in the text.
Step two: Listening
I. Listen to the tape and answer some questions.
1>.What was the victim going to do when he left his
office?
He said he was going to visit his parents.
2>.What are the police checking now?
They are now checking the scene for fingerprints
and other clues.
3>.What have the victim’s parents offered?
They have offered a reward of 50,000 yuan.
Step three: Skimming
1. Read the text and do T or F questions on
page 98.
2.Read the text again and find out the
answers to the following questions.
1>When did the murder happen?
2>How old was the man who was murdered?
3>What is the victim’s job?
4>Was the man killed at the clothes shop?
5>What was the murder’s weapon?
6>Did the man try to fight off his attackers?
7>Did the man have many friends?
8>What does the suspect look like?
9>What was the victim guilty of in the past?
10>What was the victim charged with?
11>Why was the suspect suspected?
12>How should anyone with information do?
1>When did the murder happen?
It happened between 9 o’clock yesterday evening
and 1 o’clock this morning.
2>How old was the man who was murdered?
He was 22.
3>What is the victim’s job?
He is a computer programmer.
4>Was the man killed at the clothes shop?
The police are not sure.
5>What was the murder’s weapon?
It was a knife.
6>Did the man try to fight off his attackers?
Yes, he did.
7>Did the man have many friends?
Yes, he did.
8>What does the suspect look like?
He is short and thin.
9>What was the victim guilty of in the past?
He was guilty of computer crimes.
10>What was the victim charged with?
He was charged with breaking into several computer
systems.
11>Why was the suspect suspected?
A witness reported he was breathing heavily and
had blood on his shirt.
12>How should anyone with information do?
They should contact the police on 5550 1212.
Step four: Scanning
1.He was last seen leaving his office in New Town at about
7 p.m. (para. 1)
最后一次看见他是下午７点，他正要离开在新镇的办公
室．
sb. be seen doing
see sb. doing
watch, find, hear等均有此用法
eg. He was found playing computer games yesterday
My sister is often heard singing in her room.
2.He said he was going to visit his parents.
(para.1)
过去将来时 were/was going to do
would do
eg. 昨天当我到家的时候，妈妈正要去超市
Mum was going to the supermarket
when I got home yesterday.
3. They
are not sue whether the victim was killed
somewhere else and then brought to valley town
or killed at the place where he was found.
(para.2)
whether…or… 是否…还是…
eg. Mum asked whether I liked apples or
bananas.
whether…or not… 是否…还是不
eg. I don’t know whether it is going to rain or not.
4. be attacked with sth. (para.3) 被用某物攻击
attack sb. with sth.
用某物攻击某人
eg. That robber is attacking Tom with a gun.
Tom is being attacked with a gun by that robber.
5.bleed (para.3) vi 流血，出血
bleed bled bled
eg. The old lady was knocked down by a car and bled a lot.
bleed to death 流血过多而死
eg. We must take her to hospital right now, or she will
bleed to death.
6. Struggle (para.3) cn. 挣扎，搏斗
vi. 努力，搏斗
eg. After a short while, I got the knife off the robber.
The young man is struggling to make money to
support his family.
struggle for
struggle with
eg. We are struggling for our better future.
The young man is brave enough to struggle with
the attacker.
7. guilty (para.5) adj 有罪的
be guilty of
有…罪的
eg. He used to be guilty of robbery.
The judge found him guilty of murder.
8. charge (para.6) v 控告
be charged with 被控告（有…罪的）
eg. The man they arrested last night has been
charged with murder.
9. so far (para.7) 迄今为止，到目前为止（通常用于现在完
成时）
eg. We haven’t got any trouble so far.
So far, he still hasn’t decided whether or not to
attend the meeting.
10. prove (para.7) vt. 证明，证实
eg. The result proved him wrong.
prove oneself 证明自己的能力
eg. I had to finish the work to prove myself.
Step five: Discussing
1. Do you think the suspect in the report is
guilty? Why?
2. Can you think of anyone else may be
guilty?
Step six: Exercises