step1pre-reading:
1.whatdoyoualreadyknowaboutthestorythemoonstone?
somethingaboutthemoonstone
2.howmanymaincharactersinthenovel?whoarethey?
characters:
rachelverinder:abeautifulandwealthyyoungwoman,wholiveswithhermotherandseveralservantsinafinehouseinengland.
godfrey:asuccessfulbachelorwithmanyladyadmirers,whoasksracheltomarryhim.
franklinblake:rachel’schildhoodfriend.
dr.candy:alocaldoctorwhohasaquarrelwithfranklinaboutaprescription.
theindianstheyfollowthemoonstonearoundtheworldwaitforanopportunitytotakeitback.
rosanna:rachel’smaidwhoseemsfondoffranklin.
sergeantcuff:apoliceman.
step2fastreading
makethestudentstrysummingupthemainideasofsomeparagraphs,thenshowthemsomesuggestedones.
para1:sthaboutthemoonstone
para2:someinformationaboutrachel
para3:thetensionandstrangethingscausedbythemoonstone
para4:sthhappenedatrachel’sbirthdayparty
para5:themissofthemoonstoneandsergeantcuff’sdiscovering
para6:the1stsuspect
para7:the2ndsuspect
para8:the3rdsuspect
para9:the4thsuspect
para10:sergeant’svitalclue
analysethestructureofthepassage:
part1----paragraph1:howrachelgetsthemoonstoneasherpresent.
part2----paragraph2:rachel’shappylifebeforehereighteenthbirthdayparty.
part3----para3-4:whathappensattheparty.
part4----para5:themoonstoneismissingandsergeantcuffisaskedtoinvestigatethecase.
part5----para6-9:howsergeantcuffanalysethecase
part6----para.10thelastparagraph:sergeantcufffindsavitalclueofthetheft----asmearinthewetpaintonthedoor.
step3carefulreading
1.whogaverachelthemoonstone?whydidhegiveittoher?wheredidherunclegetthemoonstone?
rachel’sunclegaveherthemoonstone.hewantedtopassonhisbadfortunetoherinanactofrevenge.hestolethediamondfromthetempleinindia.
2.whathappenedtothediamondafterthebirthdayparty?
itwasgone.
sergeantcuffthoughtmanypeoplemighthavestolenthediamond.whodoyouthinkstolethediamond?
decidetrueorfalse:
1.themanwhostolethemoonstoneleftittohissister’sdaughterbecausehelovedherverymuch.f
2.godfreywasundersuspicionforstealingthediamondbecauserachelrefusedhismarriage.3.sergeantcuffhasonevitalclue_thestainedgarment.f
4.franklin’sbeinglovewithrachelmadedrcandyangryfordrcandylovedherdeeply.f共
5.rosannamayhavetakenthediamondtopleasefranklinwhohadheavydebts.f
step4post-reading:
1.rachel’sbirthdaypartywasnotasuccess.whynot?
severalargumentsandstrangethingshappened:godfreyproposedmarriagetorachelandwasturneddown,franklinarguedwithmr.candy,andindianentertainersarrivedbutgavepoorentertainment.thepassagealsosuggestsareasonwhythepartywasnotsuccessfulmightbethebadluckofthemoonstone.
whydidsergeantcuffthinkfranklinmighthavestolenthediamond?
heisenthusiastictohelptheinvestigationeventhoughthismakesrechelveryangry.ishecoveringuphidguilt?
alistaboutthesuspectsandreasons:
suspects
reasonsforsuspiciontheindians
theyfollowedthemoonstonearoundtheworldwaitingforanopportunitytotakeitbacktoindia.godfrey
hemighthavestolenthemoonstoneasrevengeforlossofface,becauserachelturneddownhisproposalofmarriage.drcandy
aswithgodfrey,helostfacebecauseofthequarrellingwithfranklin.rachel
perhapsshehaddebtsthatneededtobepaid.rosanna
shemighthavetakenthediamondeitherfromforceofhabit,forshewasathiefbeforerachel’smothergaveherajoborcauseadisagreementbetweenrachelandfranklinfranklin
hegavethedetectiveassistance.hisenthusiasmwasthereasonwhyhewassuspected,becauseitwasnothisbusiness.step5whatarethemainclueofthestory?
thedetectivestorydevelopscompletelyfollowingthestructure:theappearanceofthemoonstone(receivingfromrachel’suncle)----thelossofthemoonstone----theinvestigationofthemoonstone(andthepersonwhomighthavestolenit)----discoveryofthetruthsorfacts.languagepoints:
para1
1.besetin以------为背景
2.becursedwith___________
underthecurseof=asaresultofcurse
3.liveasad,lonelylife____________
4.leavesth.tosb.将某物遗赠给某人
leavethemoonstonetohissister’sdaughter______________
4.inanactofrevenge(在)作为报复(的行动中)
takethemoonstoneasrevengeforthelossofface因丢了面子而将宝石拿进行报复
get/have/takerevengeonsb.forsth.因某事而报复某人
inrevenge作为报复
类似的:inreturn/exchange___________
5.passonsth.tosb.转交;将------传递给------
passonhisbadfortunetoher___________
6.onthereceptionforhereighteenthbirthday
para2
7.beconsideratetowardssb.对------体贴
句型:itisconsiderateofsb.todosth.
considering(prep.)就------而言;考虑到
considerable(adj.)值得考虑的;重要
consideration(n)eg.takesb/sth.intoconsideration(account)共
para3
8.bring---back(1)将某人(物)带回
eg.pleasebringbackthebooktomorrow.
(2)恢复某事物eg.theyvotedagainstbringingbackthedeathpenalty.他们投票反对恢复死刑。
(3)使某人(物)恢复某物
eg.aweekbytheseabroughtherbacktohealth.______________
bring---backtolife________bringsb./sth.(withone)___________
bringabout____________bring---down______]
bringon___________bringup_______
bringout使某物出现;显现出;阐明
9.fastenittoherdress将宝石系在他身上
tie---to---________fix---to---______pin---to---______
10.gowrong变糟糕,出问题,出故障类似的有:
gohungry/bad/white
系动词归纳:表变化的有become/turn/grow/go等
表感觉的feel/sound/look/smell等
表状态持续的keep/remain/stay
较特殊作为考点出现的有:prove/make/stand
para4.
11.overdinner在吃饭时;过了饭后
12.inunusualforeignclothes穿奇装异服
13.offertoentertaintheguests主动要求给客人演节目
14.behavestrangely举止怪异
behave+adv.(towardssb.)
eg.behavewell/badly/shamefully_____________
behave(oneself)表现好
eg.children,pleasebehave(yourself)!孩子们,规矩些!
abachelorwithmanyladyadmirers有好多女子追求的未婚男子
para.5
15.exceptfor/exceptexceptfor强调部分与整体,不同类事物之间
eg.yourcompositioniswonderful______________(except/exceptfor)somespellingmistakes.
考点:except+that,when等引导的从句
sheisexcellentexceptthatsheisalittlecareless._________
igotoworkeverydayexceptwhenitisrainy._____________
para.8
16.causeadisagreementbetween---and---在某人之间制造矛盾
para9
17bestubborninresistinghisenquiriesaboutthemoonstone
执意不让警官询问关于月亮宝石的事
18.givesb.asmuchassistanceassb.can尽可能给予某人帮助
与此类似的有:doasmuchasonecantodosth.
doall/everything/whateveronecantodosth.尽力做某事
19.beguilty有罪beguiltyofacrime犯了罪
eg.becauseiamnotguilty,theysetmefree.______________
shehadaguiltyexpressiononherusuallycheerfulface.(内疚的)
thatmakeshimguiltyoftreason.那使他犯了叛国罪。
thepilicesaidhewasguilty_______themurder.
a.withb.forc.ofd.to
20.hismovetoquitsmokingcigarstopleaseherisseenbytheservantsasevidencethatheisinlovewithrachel.
move(n)(1)行动;步骤
eg.thegovernment’sannouncement]isseenasamove
towardssettlingthestrike.
(2)地点或位置的移动
eg.shesatinthecorner,watchingmyeverymove.
她坐在角落里,注视着我的一举一动。
makeamove出发,动身onthemove在移动中
evidence(n)证据
eg.sheadmittedthatshehadhiddentheevidencebecauseshe共
lovedhimandandwantedtokeephimoutoftrouble.
evident(adj.)句型:itisevident/obviousthat---
be/fallinlovewithsb.爱上某人
step3.somekeysentences:
21.franklin’sreplythatdoctorsjustguesswhichdrugtheyshouldrecommendmakesdrcandyextremelyangry..(reply后是同位语从句)
22.troubledbythelossofsuchavaluablejewel,rachel’smotherhiresthefamousdetectivesergeantcufftoinvestigatethetheft.
23.asthestorydevelops,(withthedevelopmentof---)wediscoversomesecretsaboutthepeopleatthehousethatnight,andthereasonswhytheymighthavestolenthediamond.
24.rachelisstubboninresistinghisenquiriesaboutthemoonstonetothedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery(tobe)solved.(seem/look/appear+asif引导的表语从句)
25.ifhecanfindthestainedgarment,hewillhavefoundthethief.(将来完成时)
26.whoever(=anyongwho)isguiltymusthaveastainonhisorherclothes.(疑问词+ever可引导名词性从句,亦可引导让步状语从句)
27franklin,whoisasmoker,isconsideratetowardsrachel.#老师是体谅学生的。teachersareconsideratetowardsstudents.# 在我睡觉的时候你不弹钢琴,真是考虑得周到。itwasconsiderateofyounottoplaythepianowhileiwashavingasleep.consider/consideration/considerable/consideringheboughthiscarata_________expense.she’s veryactive,_________herage.whenmarkingtom’sexampapers,theteachertooktom’slongillnessinto__________.they________themselvesveryimportant.共