Lesson-6-BlackmailPPT课件

Lesson6BlackmailBackgroundinformation班级：英语专升本授课人：党玉民组员：张宇邓雪芬冯小敏行丹李一丹*Backgroundinformation ⅠAbouttheauthor ⅡAboutthestory ⅰsettingofthestory ⅱmaincharactersofthestory ⅲplotofthestoryandtherestofthisstory ⅢAppreciationandWritingFeatures ⅰthedivisionofthetext ⅱtypeofwriting ⅲlanguagefeaturesandfigureofspeech**AbouttheAuthor ArthurHaileywasborninLuton,EnglandonApril5th,1920.Heattendedpublicschoolsuntilhewas14,andattheageof19heenteredtheRoyalAirForceandservedduringtheWorldWarII.DuringhisserviceintheRAF,hebeganhiswritingcareer.AfterthewarhemovedtoCanada,settleddownthereandbecameaCanadiancitizenaswellasBritish;healsolivebrieflyintheUnitedStates.*AbouttheAuthor ArthurHailey(1920-2004) British/Canadiannovelist BorninLuton,England ServedintheRoyalAirForce(1939-1947) 1947,movedtoCanada 1956,becameafull-timewriter 1965-1969,livedinCalifornia 1969,movedtotheBahamas* ArthurHailey,whohasdiedathishomeintheBahamasaged84,wasoneofthemostcommerciallysuccessfulauthorsofalltime,producing12bookswhichsoldmorethan170millioncopies,weretranslatedintosome40languages,andbroughthimtensofmillionsofdollars.MostofhisbookshavebeenmadeintofilmsandHotelwasmadeintoalong-runningtelevisionseries.AbouttheAuthor*Works*Works: TheFinalDiagnosis(1959)–《最后诊断》讲述医生误诊致婴儿死亡的事件 Hotel(1965)-《大饭店》小说情节发生在四天半的短暂的时间内 Airport(1968)-《航空港》改编的同名电影上映后，开启了上世纪70年代灾难片的风潮 *Works: Wheels(1971)-《汽车城》描述的是美国汽车工业发展的一个缩影 TheMoneychangers(1975)–《钱商》改编的电视连续剧由著名影星柯克·道格拉斯与琼·科林斯主演，是历史上收视率最高的电视剧集之一。*Works: Overload(1979)-《超载》 StrongMedicine(1984)《烈药》以美国的制药业为背景 TheEveningNews(1990)–《晚间新闻》  Detective(1997)-《侦探》*Setting: ThestoryhappenedinahotelnamedSt.GregoryinNewOrleans,LouisianawhichisinthesouthofU.S.. CroydonSuiteinSt.GregoryHotel: ThesuitetheCroydonsarestayinginisSt.GregoryHotel’slargestandmostelaborate,calledthePresidentialSuite,whichhashoused,accordingtothebook,asuccessionofdistinguishedguests,includingvisitingpresidentsandroyalty.*Setting:*Setting:* 新奥尔良（英语：NewOrleans）是美国主要的港口城市。新奥尔良位于路易斯安那州的南部，在密西西比河下游入海处，北临庞恰特雷恩湖，濒临墨西哥湾。新奥尔良市是美国路易斯安那州最大的城市，也是美国仅次于纽约的第二大港城。全市面积近950平方公里，市区人口50万，大新奥尔良区人口118万。以爵士乐和法国殖民地文化闻名*新奥尔良*新奥尔良 美国路易斯安那州新奥尔良的法国街*suite*suite*欧洲爵位分为公，侯，伯，子，男 皇族与贵族的勋衔（peerages)共分五大级，其名称与它们的相对女性称谓如下： 公爵Duke[dju:k](Duchess)[ˈdʌtʃɪs] 侯爵Marquis['mɑ:kwɪs] (Marchioness)[ˌmɑ:ʃəˈnes] 伯爵Earl(Countess) 子爵Viscount[ˈvaɪkaʊnt](Viscountess) 男爵Baron(Baroness) 但男爵之下还有从男爵（Baronet)，是世袭爵位中最低级者。*Characters: McDermott:assistantgeneralmanagerofthehotel TheDuchessofCroydon:wifeoftheDuke TheDukeofCroydon:newlyappointedBritishambassadortotheUnitedStates Ogilvie:chiefhousedetectiveFemale(protagonist)[prəˈtægənɪst]Vs.Male(antagonist)[ænˈtægənɪst]反面人物*CharacterI:TheDescriptionofOgilvie Appearance:fat,piggyeyes,grossjowledface,obesebody,incongruousfalsettovoice,movingwithsurprisingspeed Character:atfirstrude,sardonic,self-assured,shamelessgreedy,butfinallysubservient.E.g.,Thewayhedealswiththecigar,sardonically;biteofftheendofafreshcigar;wordsspatforthwithsuddensavagery;blandnessgone;Whenmentioningtheladyfriend,heglanced,grinning,attheDuchess;falsettovoicetookonamusingnote;Whatevernamesyoucallthings...Igottolivetoo;Thiscigarbotherin'you? Language:uneducated,fullofslang,colloquial,notgrammatical.*CharacterII:TheDescriptionoftheDuchess Appearance:palecheekwithtwohighpoints,gray-greeneyes Character:imperious,threecenturiesandahalfofinbredarrogance,decisive,vigilant,veryquickinresponse.E.g.lookpointedlyatthecigar;shotaswiftwarningglance;Wouldyoukindlyputthatout! Language:formal,highlyeducated.E.g.,Iimagineyoudidnotcomeheretodiscussdécor.*CharacterIII:TheDescriptionoftheDuke Appearance:attempttosquarehisshouldersbutfailed Character:uncertain,readytocompromise,passive,despairingly.E.g.,“That’sinteresting,Ididn’tknowthat.”Thedukespokeasifhewasspeakingofsth.unrelatedtothewholething. Language:upperclassslang.E.g.,It'snogo,oldgirl.*CharacterIV:TheDescriptionoftheCigar FirstPart: 1.(p.86)Awaveofcigarsmokeaccompaniedhimin. 2.(p.86)Ogilvieremovedtheoffendingcigar,knockedofftheashandflippedthebutt...whereheignoredit. SecondPart: 1.(p.87)Don'tplaygames,lady....Hetookoutafreshcigarandbitofftheend… 2.(p.87)...Ogilviewavedtheunlightedcigar...nose.. 3.(p.88)Helitthefreshcigar. 4.(p.88)...tookhistime,...puffingacloud…(wonthefirstround) 5.(p.90)Hepausedtopuffagain…(enjoyinghimself) ThirdPart:(p.95)Thiscigarbotheringyou,Duchess?(absoluteobedience)*Cigar 雪茄（Cigar）是用经过风干、发酵、老化后的原块烟叶卷制出来的纯天然烟草制品。其属于香烟的一类，由干燥及经过发酵的烟草卷成的香烟，吸食时把其中一端点燃，然后在另一端用口吸咄产生的烟雾。雪茄按生产方式可以分为手卷、半机卷和机卷，按形状可以分为T型、桶型、绅士型，按直径大小可以分为大直径、小直径，按长短可以分为长雪茄、短雪茄。雪茄的烟草的主要生产国包括巴西、喀麦隆、古巴、多米尼加共和国、洪都拉斯、印尼、墨西哥、尼加拉瓜和美国。古巴生产的雪茄普遍被认为是雪茄中的极品。*CIGAR*简介： 《大饭店》描写了美国南部新奥尔良一家豪华的大饭店，由于老板沃伦.特伦特因循守旧，管理不善，跟不上时代的发展，结果负债累累，而被迫出售的故事。通过对这家饭店的描述，反映了美国资本主义社会形形色色的弊端和痼疾：旅馆巨臂弱肉强食，侦探人员敲诈勒索，饭店职工贪污盗窃，黑人遭到种族歧视，上层贵族卑鄙无耻，富家子弟腐化堕落，富商少女精神空虚，饭店惯窃贪婪无厌……所有这一切，可以说是当时腐朽的美国资本主义社会的一个缩影。阿瑟.黑利在他的这部作品里也塑造了几个可爱的人物。例如小说中的主人公彼得.麦克德莫特，在黑利的笔下，是一个年富力强、精通业务、事业心强、富有远见的经理人员。另外，如认真负责的厨师长安德烈.雷米尔、忠心耿耿的垃圾工人布克.特.格雷厄姆，作者都作了比较深入的描述，给人以深刻印象。*Plot: Inthisnovel,themanagerofaNewOrleanshotelmustdealwithhistoughboss,businessheadaches,thieves,andavarietyofdemandingguests.PeterMcDermottismanagingthehotelataparticularlyproblematictime.Foronething,businesshasbeenonthedeclineandtheowner,Trent,needstoraiseenoughmoneytosavethehotelbymodernizingit.Actionhastobetakenquicklybecausearuthlesshotelmagnateisdesperatelytryingtogethishandsonthebusiness.Andtomakethesituationevenmorehectic,aunionchiefisatoddswithTrentovertheowner'sunwillingnesstounionizehisworkers.McDermott'sworkisn'tmadeanyeasierbyhisboss'swhites-onlyguestpolicy.Meanwhile,theguestshavetheirowntroubles--includingtheDukeofCroydon,whoisblackmailedbythehotel'sdetectiveaftergettinginvolvedinahit-and-runaccident.*Therestofthisstory: AtThursdaymorning,Ogilviedrovethecarnorth.ButhewasseenleavingthehotelbyMcDermott.Laterintheafternoon,McDermottwitnessedthefuneralofthetwovictimsoftheaccident. Hesuddenlyrealizedtherelationbetweenthesetwoeventsandcontactedpolice. OgilviewascaughtinTennesseeandsentbacktoNewOrleans. TheDukedecidedtogotothepolicetoconfesshiscrime.Buthewashurledouttheelevatorduetothebreakdownofit.Hehitthecementgroundanddiedinstantly.*Therestofthisstory: Anyway,thenovelhadapleasantending. Oneoftheguests,wholookedoldandsick,turnedouttobeamillionaire.EarlierhewasseriouslyillandwassavedbyMcDermottandhisgirlfriend. Toshowhisgratitudeandtorepaythehotelstaffs'kindness,heboughtthehotelandappointedMcDermottexecutivevicepresidentofthehotel.* 关于饭店结局：该饭店被一位顾客韦尔斯买下，这位顾客曾经因其貌不扬，脾气温和好说话，而遭受到饭店员工的不礼貌对待。但是饭店老板的私人助理克里斯汀对这位顾客照顾得非常周到。饭店被买下之后，原老板沃伦作为名誉老板，彼得因为其出色工作，而担任饭店的部总经理，全权负责饭店的大小事务。饭店改组后，彼得提出坚持饭店必须完全取消种族隔离政策。他深信不疑：该饭店能够办成一个很好的大饭店，成为受人尊敬，有效率，有盈利的饭店。*Thedivision: Part1:paragraph1-21Bothpartiesareequallystronginpower. Part2:paragraph22-47ThepowerofDuchessisgradualdeclining,untilshehascompletelycollapsed,whilethepowerofOgilvieisincreasinglystrengthenedandthenplayadominatingroleintheirconversation.* Part3:Paragraph48-74 Theconversationgoesfriendly,likeatalkbetweenfriendsratherthanrivals.Ogilviestillplaysadominatingrole.AlthoughDuchessisunderthecontrolofOgilvie,sheisreadytocounterattackwhenitispossible. Part4:Paragraph75-109BymakingfulluseofOgilvie’sgreed,Duchessseizestheopportunitytoturnthedefeatintovictory(反败为胜)*TypeofWriting Thiskindofnovelsarecalledthrillers.Generallydefining,athrillerisaworkoffictionordramadesignedtoholdtheinterestbytheuseofahighdegreeofintrigue[ɪn'tri:ɡ],adventureorsuspense. Theycanalsobecalledcop-criminalnovels,detectivenovels.Themainpurposeisforentertainment,amusement.Veryoftenthiskindofnovelscontainalotofaction,usu.suspension,notverymuchdeepthought,withoutmoralintention,notconsideredclassic. Thebasictechniqueistomakethewholestoryofcrimeintosth.likeajigsaw[ˈdʒɪgsɔ:]puzzle.Youcannotseetheoutcomeuntilthefinalpartisputin.*languagefeaturesandfigureofspeech： Ungrammaticalandslangy[ˈslæŋi]languageisusedbyOgilvie Whethertheygotfancytitlesneither—whethertheyhadfancytitleornot Iseenyoucomein—Isawyoucomein Thekidandthewomanwashit—werehit ‘fshe’dhavedrove—ifshehaddriven There’sthingsitpaystocheck—there’rethings… Youtwowas—youtwowere… Theyfindwhodone—whentheyfindwhodid… Mispronouncedwords,e.g.setforsit,mustaformusthave,kinforcan,shouldaforshouldhave,outaforoutof,gottaforgotto,etc.*languagefeaturesandfigureofspeech： Metaphor[ˈmetəfə(r)]隐喻 ...thenervesofboth...wereexcessivelyfrayed… hiswifeshothimaswift,warningglance. Thewordsspatforthwithsuddensavagery. I’llspellitout. Hertone...withered... ...self-assurance...flickered... TheDuchesskeptfirmtightreinonherracingmind. Hervoicewasawhiplash.*languagefeaturesandfigureofspeech： eyesboredintohim they'llthrowthebook,... Euphemism[ˈju:fəmɪzəm]委婉语 ...andyoutookaladyfriend. Metonymy:[məˈtɒnəmi]转喻 won100atthetables Onomatopoeia:[ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpi:ə]拟声 appreciativechuckle cluckedhistongue** 捷豹（Jaguar）是英国的一家豪华汽车生产商，车标为一只正在跳跃前扑的“美洲豹”形象，矫健勇猛，形神兼备，具有时代感与视觉冲击力，它既代 表 关于同志近三年现实表现材料材料类招标技术评分表图表与交易pdf视力表打印pdf用图表说话 pdf 了公司的名称，又表现出向前奔驰的力量与速度，象征该车如美洲豹一样驰骋于世界各地。世界奢华汽车品牌捷豹自诞生之初就深受英国皇室的推崇，从伊丽莎白女王到查尔斯王子等皇室贵族无不对捷豹青睐有加，捷豹更是威廉王子大婚的御用座驾，尽显皇家风范。1989年，捷豹被美国福特汽车公司并购，2008年3月26日，福特又把捷豹连同路虎（Landrover）售予印度塔塔汽车公司。自2008年加入塔塔汽车公司大家庭以来，捷豹开始拥有一个真正的全球前景。布朗维奇堡维工厂生产的捷豹汽车，有80%以上出口到全球101个市场，包括中国，美国和欧洲等主要市场。**BedlingtonTerrier 　贝灵顿梗原产于英国，起源于19世纪。最初由原产地被命名为罗丝贝林梗，与现在的品种相比身体重，脚也短，用来猎取狐狸、野兔和獾。据说1825年与贝德灵顿的一只母犬交配生产出了贝德灵顿梗。18世纪末到19世纪初，与惠比特犬、丹迪丁蒙梗等犬种混血后，改良出如此身高、美丽、快速敏捷的犬种，并保持原有的活力及耐力性格。贝德灵顿的矿工用作小动物巡回狩猎犬和斗犬。1877年首次作为单独的品种展出。现在它是很好的城市家庭犬和以吠叫报警的看家犬。***