1、Lesson 7Too LateKey words and Expressions1 Listening comprehension2 Asking questions3 Pattern drill4 Tell the story5 Topics for discussion6 Summary writingKey words and Expressions detective n.airport n.expect v.valuable adj.parcel n.diamond n.steal v.main adj.airfield n.guard n.precious adj.stone n
2、.sand n.Listening comprehension First look at the picture and guess:What do you think is happening in the picture?Today well listen to a story about the theft of some diamonds.Did the detectives save the diamonds?No,they didnt.1.Where were the detectives waiting?2.What were they expecting?3.What wou
3、ld the thieves try to steal?detective story 侦探小说all day，all night，all week，all winter，all year等。但不说all hour。whole在表达同样的意思时一般要加冠词或数词，如a whole day/year，two whole weeks。expect v.期待,等待 vt.&vi.预计，预料Jim has failed in mathematics as his teacher expected.vt.等待，期待，盼望(心理上的等待)They are expecting guests tonight.
4、expect sth.-I expect a letter from Jimmy.expect sb.to do sth.-I expect you to write back.vt.认为，猜想(一般用于口语)I expect so./I think so.我希望如此口语I expect youve heard the news.valuable adj.贵重的,有价值的precious adj.珍贵的value n.&v.价值；Steal(stole，stolen)vt.&vi.偷盗，行窃英语中“偷”用steal和rob来表达，宾语是物，用steal；宾语是人，用rob；跟地点相连，也用ro
5、bsteal sth.偷(某物)My wallet was stolen.rob sb.抢(某人)rob the bank vt.巧妙地占用，偷偷地弄到手He has stolen away Marys heart.他已赢得玛丽的芳心。vi.偷偷地行动，悄悄靠近He stole into the room.他悄悄地进了房间。main building；main street；main sentence；main ideatake sth.off=take sth.away from海关guard n.警戒,守卫life guard 救生员body guard 保镖stand guard 站岗，
6、放哨keep guard 守望，警戒 They kept a close guard over the thieves.他们对小偷们严加看管。Listen again and answer:1 Was the plane early or late?2 Who was waiting at the airport?3 How long were they there?4 Were they expecting a parcel?5 Was the parcel full of money or diamonds?6 Where was it from?7 Did they think some
7、 thieves would try to steal the diamonds?8 Why did they think this?9 Were some detectives waiting inside the main building?10 Where were other detectives waiting?11 Who took the parcel off the plane?12 Where did they carry it?13 Who was keeping guard at the door?14 Who opened the parcel?(Late.)(Some
8、 detectives.)(All morning.)(Yes,they were.)(Diamonds.)(From South Africa.)(Yes,they did.)(Someone had told the police.)(Yes,they were.)(On the airfield.)(Two men did.)(Into the Customs House.)(Two detectives were.)(Two other detectives did.)Follow the pattern:While two detectives were keeping guard
9、at the door,two others opened the parcel.T：break your leg-skiing S1：How did you break your leg?S2：I broke it while I was skiing.burn your arm/hand-ironing hurt your foot/leg-climbing find/your ring/pen-sweeping the floorFollow the pattern:T：phone rang-getting into the bath S1：Where were you when the
10、 phone rang?S2：I was getting into the bath when it rang.postman came-mowing/watering the lawn plane arrived-waiting at the airport lesson began-reading/writing an essay lights went out-cooking/having dinner When the plane arrived,some of the detectives were waiting inside the main buildingFollow the
11、 pattern:The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.T：all afternoon-shopping S1：What were you doing all afternoon?I couldnt find you anywhere.S2：I was shopping.all night-waiting for a train/plane all evening visiting John/watching TV all morning-cleaning/tidying the ga
12、rage all day-babysitting/looking after MaryTell the story 1 plane-late-detectives-waiting 2 expecting-parcel-South Africa 3 earlier-told-police-thieves 4 When -arrived-some-main building-others-airfield 5 Two men-parcel-carried-Customs House 6 two-guard-door-others opened 7 surprise-parcel-stones-sa
13、nd Topics for discussion1 Can you describe what happens when someone goes through Customs?2 How can we keep our valuables safe from thieves?3 There is a saving Diamonds are a girls best friend.What do you think it means?Summary writing1.How long were detectives waiting at the airport?2.What were the
14、y expecting from South Africa?3.Where did two men take the parcel after the arrival of the plane?4.How many detectives opened it?5.What was the parcel full of?They were expecting a valuable parcel of diamonds.Two detectives opened it.The parcel was full of stones and sand.Detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.Two men took the parcel off the plane and carried it into the Customs House.
