Reading 1
Unit 8
comfirm
vt. 证实,确认
victim
n. 受害者
crime
n. 犯罪活动
contact
vt. 联系
wound
vt. 使……受伤
bleed
vi. 流血
enemy
n. 仇人,敌人
single
adj. 单身的
well-paid
charge
break into
system
suppose
witness
arrest
adj. 收入高的
vt. 指控,控告
强行闯入d
n. 系统
vt. 猜想,假定
n. 目击者,证人
n. 逮捕
检查预习
1.If you are wounded, you might ______.
a. have been hurt by a knife or a gun
b. have done something wrong
c. have seen a crime
2. If you have an enemy, he or she might _____.
a. care about you
b. fight for you
c. hate you or speak and act against you
检查预习
Part B1 on page110
3.Someone who is guilty______.
a. is a witness
b. has done something against the law
c. has been hurt or killed
4.When people suppose, they _____.
a. help or encourage somebody
b. are sure of something
c. think or believe something is possible
the body of the victim
blood
a knife
What information can you get from the headline (标题)?
Crime
Victim
A _______ happened.
Age: ___________
Job: ___________________
25 years old
Computer engineer
murder
Part1 (Para1-2)
Part2 (Para3-5)
Part3 (Para6)
Part4 (Para7)
d. Brief introduction(简介) to the crime.
Go through the article and match each part with the correct main idea
a. The police and the detective’s
work on the murder.
b. Reward for information.
c. The suspect of the crime.
1. Where was the victim found?
A. in West Town B. in East Town
C. in his office
2. When did the murder take place?
A. Between 7 p.m. and 1 a.m.
B. Between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.
C. Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
3. Where was the man killed?
A. He was killed somewhere else.
B. He was killed at the place where he was found.
C. We don’t know.
What?
When?
Where?
Who?
Brief introduction
Read para( 1-2): Brief introduction(简介) to the crime
a murder
a 25-year-old computer engineer
He was last seen _____________ in __________ at ___________ yesterday.
He said __________________ home.
East Town
leaving his office
East Town
he was going to his parents'
about 7 p.m.
Q:The victim worked in East Town, but why was his body found in West Town?
Parents'
Possibilities (可能性)?
1. The murderer killed the victim somewhere else and then brought him to West Town.
2. The victim went to West Town. The murderer killed him there.
Read and answer questions.
1. What are Detective Lu and the police doing to solve the murder?
2. How did the victim die?
Read para(3-5):The police and the detective’s work on the murder.
1) They are asking anyone who saw anything unusual near Corn Street last night to contact them.
2) They are checking the scene for more clues which will help solve the case.
He was wounded with a knife and bled to death
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
More information about the victim
So he was a young ,wealthy and single man. But did he do anything wrong?
According to the record,
he __________________________________
He ______________________________________
__________________________________________
was guilty of computer crimes in the past.
was charged with breaking into several computer systems over the last year
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 e________as well.
computer systems
computer crimes
ingle
nemies
Information about the suspect
Male or female(女性)
(1)
Appearance
(2)
Place be seen
(3)
Time be seen
(4)
Reason for being suspected
(5)
Short and thin
Male
Corn Street
At 10 p.m. last night
He was breathing heavily and had blood on his shirt.
Read para (6):The suspect of the crime
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 and make a dialogue
-Pair work
The victim’s parents have offered a _________ of ¥50,000 for any information that ______ ____ the ________ of the murderer. Anyone with information should __________ the police.
reward
leads to
arrest
contact
Read para(7):Reward for information
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.
was a computer engineer.
don’t know if the victim had any enemies.
thin
haven’t
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Go over the article and then do T or F exercises
(Part B2)
Information about the victim
Information about the police and the detective
make a report
Information about the suspect
short and thin, was seen running down..., breathing heavily and had blood..., could prove that...and insisted that...
Information about the victim’s parents
offered a reward of...for any infomation that leads to...,
Anyone who can provide useful information should...
working at the scene of the crime, asking anyone who... to contact us, wondering if..., suppose that...
25, computer engineer, single, well-paid job, was last seen...at...,
was wounded with...and bled..,..was guilty of...,was charged with.
Who would be
the real murderer?
the man's neighbour
boss
girlfriend
workmates
friends
the witness
some strangers
…..(use your imagination)
Discussion: Who is the murderer?
The victim’s neighbour was the murderer because the victim always used the neighbour’s wifi without paying any money. The neighbour was so angry that he lost control.
______________ is the real murderer because __________________________________________________________________.
Idiom(成语) :
天网恢恢,疏而不漏.
Nobody escapes the judgment of Heaven.
Further thinking
There are many crimes around us.
What should we do if …?
if we see a murder
if we meet a robber(抢劫者)
if we see a thief stealing money
Be wise and calm!
Call 110 for help!
Safety should come first!
How do you feel about the murder?
Read the story and try to retell it.
Make a list of the possible suspects and give your reasons.
Good morning, everyone. I’m a reporter from West TV.
A murder took place.
The body was found in…
The victim was ….
…
Now let’s invite Detective Lu to report the police’s work on the murder.
Good morning, everyone. I’m Detective Lu.
We are sorry about the murder. Now we are...
…
Luckily, now we do have a witness.
Good morning, everyone. I guess I saw the murderer.
He is... I saw him...
However, he could prove that...and insisted that...
I hope that the murderer can be arrested as soon as possible to comfort the victim's family.
Good morning, everyone. We are here to ask you for help.
Our son was murdered while the murderer is still beyond our reach.
We are willing to offer...
If you can provide..., please contact...
We truly need your help!
Post-reading—make a report
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