Murder in West Town
Unit8 Detective Stories
Reading (Ⅰ)
1. Get the information of the passage and understand the new words in the text.
2. Translate some complicated sentences.
3. Choose some part of the case and talk about it.
Learning aims
a person who looks for clues to a crime and solves the case
detective
n.线索
n.犯罪
Task one :Mind Map
Can you complete the following mind map?
arrest
confirm
be guilty?
suppose
enemy
enemies
a crime
victim(s)
murderer(s)
suspect(s)
detective(s)
witness(es)
contact the police and report the clues
!
be charged
n.受害者
n.嫌疑人
n.目击者
v.联系
v.举报
v.猜想,假定
adj.有罪的
v.证实,确认
n./v.逮捕
v.指控
n.敌人
Last night, there was a murder in West Town.
Do you want to know who the murderer is?
While-reading
Title: Murder in West Town
25-year-old Computer Engineer Murdered
How old was the victim?
What was he?
What happened to him?
Para 1 Brief Introduction to the crime
Where was the body of the victim found?
Where did the victim work?
What was he last seen doing?
What was he going to do at that time?
In West Town.
He worked in East Town.
He was last seen leaving his office in East Town.
He was going to visit his parents.
Further reading for details
Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.
25 years
old
a computer engineer
East
Town
Job:
Age:
Working Place:
Detailed Reading: Para 1
victim
Para 2
When did the murder take place?
Have the police confirmed where the victim was killed?
No.They are still working at the scene of the crime to find out the answer.
Further reading for details
Between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.
Possibilities?
①was killed somewhere else and then brought to West Town
②was killed at the place where he was found
Para 3
Who is Detective Lu?
How did the victim die?
The victim was wounded with a knife and bled to death.
Further reading for details
He is West Town’s chief detective.
v.受伤
v.bleed-bled-bled流血
bleed to death 流血致死
victim
Job: computer engineer
Age: 25
Marital staus(婚姻状况):
single married
Had few friends:
Yes No
Had a well-paid job:
Yes No
Detailed Reading: Para 4
So
he was a young ,wealthy and single man. But
did he do anything wrong?
According to the record, he was guilty of computer crimes in the past.
He was charged with breaking into several computer systems.
强行闯入
被指控
系统
suppose?
Tips for you
If you become a computer engineer, don’t break into other’s _______________.
Or, you will be guilty of _________________.
And no girls or boys will like you.
Then you will be s________…
You will make some as well.
computer systems
computer crimes
ingle
enemies
Q1. What was the suspect like?
A. He was tall and fat.
B. He was short and fat.
C. He was short and thin.
Q2.When was he seen running down Corn Street last night?
A. at 7 p.m.
B. at 10 p.m.
C. at 1 a.m.
Detailed Reading: Para 6
Q3. What did the witness report?
The witness reported that he was breathing heavily and had blood on his shirt.
Detailed Reading: Para 6
Q4. Can the police arrest the suspect?
Why?
No. Because the suspect could prove that he was somewhere else at the time of the crime and insisted that he was not guilty.
Detailed Reading: Para 6
Do you think the suspect is guilty?
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:
Detailed Reading: Para 7
The victim’s parents have _______________ of ¥50,000 for any information that ___________ the ________ of the murderer.
Anyone with information should __________ the police.
offered a reward
leads to
arrest
contact
Please read the article again quickly.
Can you find out the structure (结构) of the article?
Main ideas of each part
Part I Para _________
Part II Paras _________
Part III Para _________
Part IV Para _________
Brief(简短的) introduction to the crime
The police and the detective’s work on the murder
Suspect of the crime
Reward for information
1
2 ~ 5
6
7
The 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 False
was a computer engineer.
don’t know if the victim had any enemies.
thin
haven’t
T
F
T
T
T
T
F
F
F
While-Reading: B2
Task3: hold a press conference (举行记者招待会)
S1: Have you arrested the murderer?
Detective: No, we are still____________.
S2: Where was the body of the victim found?
Detective: The body was found__________.
S3: ……?
Detective: ……
……
Hold a press conference
Working on it
in West Town
Sometimes there are crimes around us. What can we learn from the murder?
Further-thinking
Don't go out alone at night.
We need to protect ourselves well.
Keep away from some dangerous people.
Never do anything against the law for money.
Call 110 for help!
Who would be
the real murderer?
GROUP DISCUSSION
Who would be the murderer? WHY?
the man's neighbour
boss
girlfriend
workmates
friends
the witness
some strangers
…..(use your imagination)
Further-thinking
__?__murdered the computer engineer, because_____?_____
Try to think of an ending of the story.
Each group writes two or three sentences.
The victim’s neighbour was the murderer because the victim always used the neighbour’s WIFI without paying any money. The neighbour was very angry.
One possible version:
Another possible version:
The victim’s girlfriend was the murderer because the victim fell in love with another girl. His girlfriend was very angry. She killed the victim or let someone kill him.
conclusion
Life is not easy to come by, we should cherish(珍惜) it.
We should get on well with the people around us.
One should never intend to do harm to others,nor should one forget to guard against the harm others might do to him. 害人之心不可有,防人之心不可无。
Homework
1. Read the passage and underline the important phrases and expressions.
2. Try to retell the passage.
3. Search the Internet for more detective stories and share them with us.
Thank You