（九上）Unit 8 Detective stories
Teaching aims:
To read the article and learn to find information
To understand some words, phrases and sentences related to the crime
To ask questions and think about the questions with imagination
Teaching procedures:
Task 1: Watch a video
To teach some new words related to the crime
Task 2: Read the title
1. (A) 25-year-old Computer Engineer (was) Murdered
2. Ask: Who was murdered?
Task 3: Skim and answer
Did the police find out the murderer?
Task 4: Scan and complete
Fill in a form about the information of the case.
Task 5: Find more clues
1. By learning characters’ information
2. By checking the scene of the crime carefully
3. By getting more help from witnesses
Task 6: Role play (To hold a press conference)
Homework
To retell the article
To think over the ending of the story
课件22张PPT。Unit 8Detective storiesReading ( I )25-year-old Computer Engineer Murdered Task 1: Watch a videoLast night, there was a murder in West Town.25-year-old Computer Engineer MurderedWho was murdered? victim
['v?kt?m]AwasTask 2: Read the titleDid the police find out the murderer?
Task 3: Skim and answerNo, they didn’t.
a murder a 25-year-old computer engineer9 p.m. last night—1 a.m. this morningnot surebe wounded with a knife/bleed to deathmay be guilty of computer crimes may have some enemies…The information of the caseTask 4: Scan and completeThe police believe that the murder took place between 9 p.m. last night and 1 a.m. this morning. They are still working at the scene of the crime to find out whether the victim was killed somewhere else and then brought to West Town, or killed at the place where he was found. Where Para 2Why Para 4-5The police are also wondering if the victim had any enemies.
“We're not sure whether this made him any enemies. We suppose that the victim knew his murderer.”The victim's parents have offered a reward of ￥50,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the murderer. Anyone who can provide useful information should contact the police. Read Para 7 and answer Who can contact(联系)the police??['k?nt?kt] Anyone who can provide useful information
can contact the police. Read Para 7Task 5: Find more clues1.By learning characters’ information2.By checking the scene of the crime carefully 3.By getting more help from witnessesthe victimsexmaleage25marital status singlecriminal recordcomputer crimespersonal life many friends well-paid job 1. Characters’ informationHe was charged with breaking into several computer systems.He was guilty of computer crimes.hackerTime tableabout 7 p.m. yesterday leave his office in East Town9 p.m. —1 a.m. murder take placeearly todaythe body was found in West Townvisit his parentsnowMale or female:_______________
Appearance:__________________
Time be seen:_________________
Reasons for being suspected:
______________________________
____________________________
male short and thin 10 p.m. last night He was breathing heavily and had
blood on his shirt.Read Para 6 and completeout of breath suspectThe victim was wounded with ______ and bled to death as a result.a knife[wu?nd]2. check the scene of
the crime carefullybleed, bled, bledcheck the scene for more cluesfingerprintsfootprintsThe police _______ (think or believe something is possible) that the victim knew his murderer. They have to________ (provide evidence for the truth) it.
They need more witnesses to ________ (communicate with) them.
supposeconfirmcontact3.The help of witnesses Have a discussion
Because the suspect could prove that he was somewhere else at the time of the crime and insisted that he was not guilty.
The man's neighbour?
His boss?
Workmates?
Friends?
Some strangers? Think over the questions 2. Why did the murderer kill the victim?
1. Where did the murder take place? 3. Do you think the suspect is guilty? 4. If the suspect isn’t guilty, who do you
think is the murderer?
(Write down something if necessary.)
Report1: Have you arrested the murderer?
Detective1:No, we are still working on it.
Report2: Where was the body of the victim
found?
Detective2:The body was found in West
Town.
… Hold a press conference(记者招待会)detectives & reportersTask 6: Role play Homework
1.To retell the article
2.To think over the ending of the story
