我和我朋友将给大家演一个内容人迷惑短剧(出一道.ppt

Lesson ThreeYour Breakfast Is Served,MadamlGuide QuestionlAnalysis and ExplanationlReading ComprehensionlSummary of the lessonGuide Questionsl lWhat does the word“detective means?What does the word“detective means?A person,usually a member of a police force,who A person,usually a member of a police force,who investigates crimes and obtains evidence or information.investigates crimes and obtains evidence or information.l lHave you ever read any detective stories in English?Have you ever read any detective stories in English?Yes,a lot.Yes,a lot.l lHave you ever heard of the famous British detective stories Have you ever heard of the famous British detective stories about Sherlock Holmes?(Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the about Sherlock Holmes?(Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the author)author)Yes,of course.Yes,of course.l lWho is Who is MuffettMuffett?She is the heroine in the play.She is the heroine in the play.l lWhere did the story happen?Where did the story happen?In a hotel.In a hotel.l lWhat is the puzzling problem?What is the puzzling problem?To identify who was the most suspicious person,and why.To identify who was the most suspicious person,and why.l lWho is the most suspicious character?Who is the most suspicious character?The man.The man.In England,if you stay in a hotel,your breakfast can be brought to In England,if you stay in a hotel,your breakfast can be brought to your room.Thats really good service,but sometimes this may lead your room.Thats really good service,but sometimes this may lead to unpleasant things to unpleasant things as is revealed in the following short play.as is revealed in the following short play.Narrator:Ladies and gentlemen,Narrator:Ladies and gentlemen,my friends and I my friends and I are about to present you with a puzzling problemare about to present you with a puzzling problem.We would like each of you to try to solve it,so We would like each of you to try to solve it,so please pay careful attention for the next few please pay careful attention for the next few minutes.The problem appears in a short play we minutes.The problem appears in a short play we are going to are going to performperform.The scene is a hotel room.The scene is a hotel room.Miss.Miss MuffettMuffett has been staying there for two days.has been staying there for two days.At the moment she is alone,but she will soon be At the moment she is alone,but she will soon be visited by three different people.visited by three different people.Please look Please look closely at these characters,for one of them is closely at these characters,for one of them is acting very suspiciously.acting very suspiciously.(Exit narrator)(Exit narrator)Miss Miss MuffettMuffett:(on the telephone)Hello.Is this:(on the telephone)Hello.Is this Reception?Good.Would you please send up a copy Reception?Good.Would you please send up a copy of the of the Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph to Room 321?Oh,and a cup to Room 321?Oh,and a cup of tea.Thank you.(Knock at the door.)of tea.Thank you.(Knock at the door.)Goodness!That was quick,Yes just a minute,Ill Goodness!That was quick,Yes just a minute,Ill come and open the e and open the door.Waiter:Good morning,Madam,Here is your Waiter:Good morning,Madam,Here is your breakfast.breakfast.Miss M:breakfast?What do you mean?Miss M:breakfast?What do you mean?Waiter:The breakfast you ordered.Cereal,bacon,Waiter:The breakfast you ordered.Cereal,bacon,eggs toast,and coffee.Shall I put it over here on eggs toast,and coffee.Shall I put it over here on thethe table table?M Miss M:Im very sorry,but Im afraid theres been iss M:Im very sorry,but Im afraid theres been some mistake.some mistake.I I didnt order breakfast.I only asked for a cup of didnt order breakfast.I only asked for a cup of tea.tea.Waiter:Really?I do apologize,Madam,Waiter:Really?I do apologize,Madam,Reception Reception must have given me the wrong number.must have given me the wrong number.They They definitely said not 326definitely said not 326Miss M:But this is Room 321,not 326Miss M:But this is Room 321,not 326Waiter:Room 321?Oh,no!Waiter:Room 321?Oh,no!Im so sorry to have Im so sorry to have disturbed youdisturbed youMiss M:Never mind.Miss M:Never mind.We all make mistakes We all make mistakes especially first thing in the morning.especially first thing in the morning.(Exit waiter(Exit waiter closing the door.Knock at the door.)This will be my closing the door.Knock at the door.)This will be my tea.Come in!tea.Come in!Man:Oh,what are you doing here?Man:Oh,what are you doing here?Miss M:I beg your pardon?How dare you Miss M:I beg your pardon?How dare you burst into burst into my room like this!Who are you?What do you want?my room like this!Who are you?What do you want?Man:What are you doing in my room,and how did Man:What are you doing in my room,and how did you get in here?you get in here?Miss M:What do you mean?This is my room.Miss M:What do you mean?This is my room.Man:There must be some mistake.Room 323 is my Man:There must be some mistake.Room 323 is my room.room.Miss M:But this is Room 321.Miss M:But this is Room 321.Man:Room 321?Are you sure?(He looks at the Man:Room 321?Are you sure?(He looks at the door.)My goodness,I simply dont know what to door.)My goodness,I simply dont know what to say!Im very sorry.say!Im very sorry.I dont know how I could have I dont know how I could have been so stupid.been so stupid.I I dodo apologize.apologize.Miss M:Thats quite all right.Miss M:Thats quite all right.(Exit man,closing the door.)(Exit man,closing the door.)Miss M:I wonder when Im going to get my cup of Miss M:I wonder when Im going to get my cup of tea?(Knock at the door.)tea?(Knock at the door.)Thatll be the cup of tea at last.Come in!Thatll be the cup of tea at last.Come in!Waitress:Good,morning,Madam.Here is your tea Waitress:Good,morning,Madam.Here is your tea and your newspaper.and your newspaper.Miss M:Good.Just put them down here,would you?Miss M:Good.Just put them down here,would you?Thats fine.Thank you.(Picks up newspaper.)Oh,Thats fine.Thank you.(Picks up newspaper.)Oh,but wait a minute!This is the but wait a minute!This is the Daily MirrorDaily Mirror.I ordered.I ordered the Daily Telegraph.the Daily Telegraph.Waitress:Im ever so sorry,Madam.Waitress:Im ever so sorry,Madam.Reception Reception must have mixed up the order.must have mixed up the order.Ill go back down and get you a copy of the Ill go back down and get you a copy of the Telegraph immediately,Madam.Telegraph immediately,Madam.(Exit waitress,closing the door.)(Exit waitress,closing the door.)Miss M:Oh,dear!I think its going to be Miss M:Oh,dear!I think its going to be one of one of those days those days just one of those daysjust one of those daysNarrator:And indeed,Miss Narrator:And indeed,Miss MuffettMuffett was right,for was right,for later day it was discovered that several rooms in the later day it was discovered that several rooms in the hotel had been burgled.If you were watching and hotel had been burgled.If you were watching and listening to the play carefully,listening to the play carefully,you may have noticed you may have noticed something rather suspicious about one of the something rather suspicious about one of the characters.characters.If you were a detective,which of them If you were a detective,which of them would you want to question,and why?would you want to question,and why?From English Teaching Forum,October.1981From English Teaching Forum,October.1981Approximately 550 wordsApproximately 550 wordsReading Comprehensionl lTrue or Falsel lMultiple Choicel lQuestions for DiscussionTrue or Falsel lMiss Miss MuffettMuffett was a secret detective,who found was a secret detective,who found the real criminal at last.the real criminal at last.F Fl lMiss Miss MuffettMuffett thought people easily made mistakes thought people easily made mistakes in the morning.in the morning.T Tl lMiss Miss MuffettMuffett refused to accept the breakfast refused to accept the breakfast because she did not order cereal and coffee.because she did not order cereal and coffee.F Fl lAt last,it was discovered that one of the rooms At last,it was discovered that one of the rooms was burgled.was burgled.F F Multiple choice1.What does the narrator warn the reader about?A There are too many people in the hotel room.B Miss Muffett would be burgled.C One of the three people visiting Miss Muffett is acting suspiciously.D Service in a hotel is always poor.Key:C2.Miss Muffett was surprised when she heard the first knock at the door becausel lA she was not expecting anybodyA she was not expecting anybodyl lB she never had visitors early in the B she never had visitors early in the morningmorningl lC She didnt expect that the reception C She didnt expect that the reception would be so quick to send up her orderwould be so quick to send up her orderl lD she did not order breakfast D she did not order breakfast Key:CKey:C3.How did Miss Muffett feel when the man burst into her room?l lA She was angry because she still didnt A She was angry because she still didnt have her tea.have her tea.l lB She was delighted to see her B She was delighted to see her neighbourneighbour l lC She was angry because the man did not C She was angry because the man did not knock before entering.knock before entering.l lD She was confused because she didnt D She was confused because she didnt know who the man was.know who the man was.Key:D Key:D 4.Which of the three visitors do you find suspicious?l lA The waiter.A The waiter.l lB The man.B The man.l lC The waitress.C The waitress.l lD All of them D All of them Key:B Key:B 5.What clue from the test supports your choice in Question 4?l lA No one is so careless to mix up the A No one is so careless to mix up the orders.orders.l lB No one is so absent-minded as to take B No one is so absent-minded as to take the Mirror for the Telegraph.the Mirror for the Telegraph.l lC No one is so stupid as to take a big C No one is so stupid as to take a big breakfast for a cup of tea.breakfast for a cup of tea.l lD No one will knock the door before D No one will knock the door before entering his/her own room.entering his/her own room.Key:D Key:D Question for Discussionl lWhat do you think of the service of that hotel?Please find evidence from the text to prove your answer.l lHave you ever had the experience of staying in a hotel?If yes,how did you like it?Summary of the lessonlOutline of the playlComment on the playOutline of the playl lMiss Miss MuffettMuffett is living in a hotel.She asked for a is living in a hotel.She asked for a cup of tea and Daily Telegraph.But within several cup of tea and Daily Telegraph.But within several minutes,she was disturbed by three different minutes,she was disturbed by three different people,a waiter,a waitress and a man.Miss people,a waiter,a waitress and a man.Miss MuffettMuffett thought that definitely something would thought that definitely something would happen.Her judgment was quite correct.Later happen.Her judgment was quite correct.Later that day some rooms had been burgled.that day some rooms had been burgled.According to some clue,readers can figure out According to some clue,readers can figure out that the man is the most suspicious character in that the man is the most suspicious character in this play.this play.Comment on the playl lThis story asks the reader to be a detective.He must This story asks the reader to be a detective.He must decide who he would investigate among the people decide who he would investigate among the people introduced.The writer succeeded in accomplishing this introduced.The writer succeeded in accomplishing this short play performed by 4 actors through 550 words.It short play performed by 4 actors through 550 words.It is worth reading or even reading aloud.The beginning is worth reading or even reading aloud.The beginning goes with the ending smoothly.It can be regarded as an goes with the ending smoothly.It can be regarded as an excellent detective play.excellent detective play.my friends and I are about to present you with a my friends and I are about to present you with a puzzling problem.:puzzling problem.:。我和我的朋友将给大家演一个内容令人迷惑的短剧。我和我的朋友将给大家演一个内容令人迷惑的短剧。我和我的朋友将给大家演一个内容令人迷惑的短剧。我和我的朋友将给大家演一个内容令人迷惑的短剧(出一道难题）。出一道难题）。出一道难题）。出一道难题）。Be about to do Be about to do sthsth.的结构表示的结构表示的结构表示的结构表示“即将即将即将即将”（正要）做某事；（正要）做某事；（正要）做某事；（正要）做某事；而省略而省略而省略而省略”about”about”，be to do be to do sthsth 则表示则表示则表示则表示“按计划要做某事按计划要做某事按计划要做某事按计划要做某事”present:present:演出，展出演出，展出演出，展出演出，展出egeg.The gallery will present the works of a new.The gallery will present the works of a new artist.artist.呈现，出现呈现，出现呈现，出现呈现，出现egeg.This case presents some interesting feature.This case presents some interesting feature.这件这件这件这件事显露出一些有趣的特征。事显露出一些有趣的特征。事显露出一些有趣的特征。事显露出一些有趣的特征。提出；（论文、观点等）提出；（论文、观点等）提出；（论文、观点等）提出；（论文、观点等）egeg.We shall present a complete report to the.We shall present a complete report to the Annual Conference.Annual Conference.returnreturnPerform:Perform:To begin and carry through to completion;do:To begin and carry through to completion;do:做，执行开始并且执行以完成某事；做，执行开始并且执行以完成某事；做，执行开始并且执行以完成某事；做，执行开始并且执行以完成某事；The surgeon performed the operation.The surgeon performed the operation.医师做了手术医师做了手术医师做了手术医师做了手术To enact(a feat or role)before an audience.To enact(a feat or role)before an audience.表演在观众面前表演（一项技艺或角色）表演在观众面前表演（一项技艺或角色）表演在观众面前表演（一项技艺或角色）表演在观众面前表演（一项技艺或角色）To give a public presentation of;present:To give a public presentation of;present:演出进行公开的展示；上演：演出进行公开的展示；上演：演出进行公开的展示；上演：演出进行公开的展示；上演：The theater group performed a three-act play.The theater group performed a three-act play.剧团排演了一出三幕剧剧团排演了一出三幕剧剧团排演了一出三幕剧剧团排演了一出三幕剧To fulfill an obligation or requirement;accomplish To fulfill an obligation or requirement;accomplish something as promised or expected.something as promised or expected.覆行，完成满足要求或完成责任；完成所保证或希望的事情覆行，完成满足要求或完成责任；完成所保证或希望的事情覆行，完成满足要求或完成责任；完成所保证或希望的事情覆行，完成满足要求或完成责任；完成所保证或希望的事情 returnreturnclosely closely adv adv 仔细地，紧密地仔细地，紧密地仔细地，紧密地仔细地，紧密地egeg.She listened closely while he read.She listened closely while he read.他朗读时，她在仔细地听他朗读时，她在仔细地听他朗读时，她在仔细地听他朗读时，她在仔细地听 Good teaching and good testing are closely related.Good teaching and good testing are closely related.好的教学和好的测试是紧密相关的。好的教学和好的测试是紧密相关的。好的教学和好的测试是紧密相关的。好的教学和好的测试是紧密相关的。character character n nA distinguishing feature or attribute,as of an A distinguishing feature or attribute,as of an individual,a group,or a category.individual,a group,or a category.特色，特征个人、集体或范畴的区别性特征或属性特色，特征个人、集体或范畴的区别性特征或属性特色，特征个人、集体或范畴的区别性特征或属性特色，特征个人、集体或范畴的区别性特征或属性Public estimation of someone;reputation:Public estimation of someone;reputation:声名，声誉；名誉：声名，声誉；名誉：声名，声誉；名誉：声名，声誉；名誉：personal attacks that damaged her character.personal attacks that damaged her character.损害她声誉的人身攻击损害她声誉的人身攻击损害她声誉的人身攻击损害她声誉的人身攻击A mark or symbol used in a writing system.A mark or symbol used in a writing system.符号，字体文字系统里的符号或标记符号，字体文字系统里的符号或标记符号，字体文字系统里的符号或标记符号，字体文字系统里的符号或标记 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