Unit 8 Detective stories ReadingUnit 8 Detective stories Reading (1) Murder in West TownPart 1. Learning aims To read about the passage “Murder in West Town” and learn to find the useful information. 2. To learn and understand new words, phrases and sentences related to the crime. 3. To use different reading skills to read this passage. 4. To deepen understanding of the passage and learn what to do when facing a crime.Part 2. Teaching difficulties: To search for the information in the passage and answer the questions correctly. To search for some clues to the crime and try to find out the murderer.What happened in the video?A young man was murdered by an old man.victim n.受害者 ? murderer n.凶手 ? witness n.目击者，证人 ? Pre-readingat the scene of the crime check the scene for more cluessolve the caseblood bleed to death 流血致死bleed- bled-bledbe arrestedbe charged with the murderSkim: Read and answer1. Who was murdered? 2. How many suspects do the police have now? A 25-year-old computer engineer.Only one. Passage analysisPart I Para _________Part II Paras _________Part III Para _________Part IV Para _________Brief introduction to the crimeThe police and the detective’s work on the murderSuspect of the crimeReward for information12 ~ 567Read and matchSkim: while-readingPart1(Para1) Part2(Paras2-5) Part3(Para6) Part4(Para7)a. The police and the detective’s work on the murder. b. Reward for information. c. Suspect of the crime. d. Brief introduction to the crime.Para 1 Brief Introduction to the crime Where was the body of the victim found? What was the victim? What was he last seen doing? What was he going to do at that time?In West Town.He was a computer engineer.He was last seen leaving his office in East Town.He was going to visit his parents.Further reading for detailsmurder in West Town25-year-old computer engineerbetween 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.not sure / still working at the scenewounded with a knife/ bled to deathbe charged with breaking into…Part II Paras 2-5 Para 6 Suspect of the Crime Do you think the suspect is guilty?How many suspects are there? What’s he like?Only one.He is short and thin.A: I think the suspect may be the murderer? B: Why? A: Because ____________________________________. B: I don’t think he is guilty because ________________. A: I hope the police can find the murderer soon. B: I hope so, too.Work in pairs to discuss:Part IV Para 7 Reward for Information The victim’s parents have _______________ of ￥50,000 for any information that ___________ the ________ of the murderer. Anyone with information should __________ the police.offered a rewardleads toarrestcontactThe victim’s body was found in West Town. The victim sold computers. The victim worked in East Town. It’s possible that the victim was killed somewhere else. The police know that the victim had some enemies. The police have one suspect so far. The suspect is a short fat man. The police have arrested the murderer. The victim’s parents are offering a reward for useful information.True or Falsewas a computer engineer.don’t know if the victim had any enemies.thinhaven’tSecond readingTFTTTTFFFaccording tobledcrimesguiltyprovesupposesuspectunusualwitnesseswoundedMillie: What do you think about the murder case? The victim was _________ with a knife and, as a result, _____________ to death. Sandy: It’s very sad because he was so young. Daniel: Yes, I agree. However, _______________ the record, the victim was once charged with computer______________. Millie: Yes. The police___________ that might have something to do with the murder. They’re asking the_____________ or anyone who saw anything_____________ to contact them. Sandy: They have a_____________, but the man can____________ that he was somewhere else at the time of the crime. He insisted that he wasn’t________________.woundedbledaccording tocrimeswitnessesunusualsuspectproveguiltysuppose29th December Early this morning, a young man’s body was found In East Town. He was murdered. The victim was a Policeman who worked in West Town. He was last seen leaving his home at about 7 p.m last night. He said he was going to visit his friend. Help Millie correct her eleven mistakesWestcomputer engineerEast officeparents The murder took place between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. The victim was killed with a gun. The police are looking for scenes that will help them find the murderer. A suspect saw a man walking down Corn Street with blood on his trousers. However, the man said that he could prove he was somewhere else at the time of the crime.9knifeclueswitnessrunningshirt We should protect ourselves first.Further thinkingSometimes there are crimes around us. What should we do if we see a crime ?Keep calm and be brave.(Don’t be nervous.)Ask for help.Call 110 for help.Be careful.Take photos of it if possible.reasoning abilityThe detectives:carefulbraveimaginativequick-thinkingtruthThere is always only one truth. Give a thief enough rope and he will hang himself. 多行不义必自毙！Unit 8 Detective stories Reading (2) Murder in West TownPart 1. Learning aims (Level A): To review the contents of the passage , and try to complete a form . 2. To read the passage fluently and try to retell the story paragraph by paragraph. 3. To review the new words learnt and try to understand and use them correctly. Part 2. Teaching difficulties: 1. To retell the story. 2. To use the words and phrases correctly.25computer engineerEast Townbetween 9 p.m. last night and 1 a.m. this morningbe wounded with a knife and bleed to deathbe guilty of computer crimesshort and thinbe breathing heavily and have blood on his shirta reward of ￥50,00Murder in West TownDescribe the pictures and retell the story:Unit 8 Detective stories Reading(2) Murder in West Town一个25岁的电脑工程师 最后一次被看见离开 打算去探望父母 发生 在案发现场工作 查明 其他地方 被带到某地 看到不寻常的事 被刀所伤 失血而死 结果 检查现场来找更多的线索 破案a 25-year-old computer engineer be last seen leaving be going to visit parents take place work at the scene of the crime find out somewhere else be brought to sp see something unusal be wounded with a knife bleed to death as a result check the scene for more clues solve the case一份高薪职业 根据记录 电脑犯罪 被指控 强行闯入 为他树敌 沿街奔跑 喘着粗气 在案发时 提供......奖金 导致逮捕凶手 提供有用的信息 联系警方a well-paid job accoring to the record be guilty of computer crimes be charged with break into make him some enemies run down the street breathe heavily at the time of the crime offer a reward of lead to the arrest of the murderer provide useful information contact the policea.在聚会上，一个11岁小女孩的美貌吸引了我的注意。 The beauty of an 11-year-old girl caught my attention at the party. b. 我们学校门前这条8米宽的马路已经有20年了。 The 8-metre-wide road in front of our school is 20 years old.1. Early today, the body of a 25-year-old man was found in West Town. 25-year-old adj. 25岁的 数词-量词(单数)-形容词 a 2-metre-tall man a one-hour documentary 2. He was last seen leaving his office in East Town at about 7 p.m. yesterday. see sb doing sth 看见某人正在做某事 see sb do sth 看见某人经常做某事 be seen doing 某人被看见正在做某事 be seen to do 某人被看见经常做某事 类似用法的还有 find/hear/notice a. 在上学的路上，我看见一个小女孩在路边哭泣。 I saw a girl crying by the road on my way to school. The girl was seen crying by the road. b. 老师经常看见这个学生在教室抄别人作业。 The teacher often sees the student copy other\'s homework in the classroom. The student is often seen to copy other\'s homework in the classroom. 5. We\'re now checking the scene for more clues which will help solve the case. check...for... a. 我检查我的作文中的拼写错误。 I checked my composition for some spelling mistakes. b. 解决任何谜题的第一原则就是检查事实。 The first rule in solving any mystery is to check the facts. 3. The victim was wounded with a knife and bled to death. wound v. 使……受伤 (过去式 wounded) n. 创伤，伤口 a. 他被他儿子的话深深地刺伤了。 He was deeply wounded with/by his son\'s words. b. 这个伤口如此深以至于正在大量出血。 The wound is so deep that it is bleeding heavily . 4. The victim was wounded with a knife and bled to death. bleed v. 流血（过去式 bled） blood n. 血 ，血液 a. 他的头撞到了墙上，正在流血。 His head hit the wall and was bleeding. b. 他的身体被发现躺在血泊之中。 His body was found lying in a pool of blood. 6. According to the record, he was guilty of computer crimes in the past. be guilty of sth / doing sth 因为......犯罪a. 他因为犯了谋杀罪被送入监牢。 He was sent to prison because he was guilty of murder. b. 这些记者因为报道虚假信息被警察抓了。 The journalists were caught by the police because they were guilty of reporting the false news.7. He was charged with breaking into several systems over the last year. be charged with sth / doing sth 因为......被指控a. 他很吃惊，因为被控谋杀。 He was very amazed because he was charged with murder. b. 这个年轻人被控酒驾。 The young man was charged with driving after drinking. 8. A witness reported that he was breathing heavily and had blood on his shirt. breathe v. 呼吸 breath n. 呼吸 breathe in/out 吸入/呼出 hold one\'s breath 屏住呼吸 out of breath 上气不接下气 a. 在这样一个充满浓烟的房间里很难呼吸。 It is hard to breathe in such a room full of heavy smoke. b. 这部恐怖片如此吓人以至于我们都屏住了呼吸。 The horror film is so frighting that we all hold our breath. 9. The victim\'s parents have offered a reward of 50,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the murderer. reward n. 报酬，奖金 (可数) reward of sth reward for doing sth lead to 导致 arrest n./ v. 逮捕 a. 任何提供有用信息的人都会获得奖赏。 Anyone who provides useful information will get a reward. b. 父母经常因为孩子通过考试而给他们奖励。 Parents often give their children rewards for passing the exams. c. 粗心大意导致了这场交通事故。 Carelessness led to this traffic accident. d. 那个男人因为做了违法的事被捕了。 That man was arrested because he did something against the law. A 28-year-old medical student ____________ killing his roommate. He had never _____________ any crimes before. The police confirmed that the victim was wounded with a hammer and ____________. A witness happened to meet him outside the lab and reported that he __________________ at that time and there was some blood on his shirt. _________, he was arrested by the police. Complete the sentences with the right forms of these phrases: bleed to death be guilty of breathe heavily as a result be charged withwas charged withbeen guilty ofbled to death was breathing heavilyAs a resultThanks for listening!
