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Lesson 11

Lesson 11. The Midnight Visitor. Introduction to the text. Plot : Ausable appears helpless, but he gets rid of his deadly enemy without lifting a finger. Setting : a French hotel room Protagonists : Ausable, Fowler, Max and a waiter. Structure of the text.

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Lesson 11

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  1. Lesson 11 The Midnight Visitor

  2. Introduction to the text • Plot: Ausable appears helpless, but he gets rid of his deadly enemy without lifting a finger. • Setting: a French hotel room • Protagonists: Ausable, Fowler, Max and a waiter

  3. Structure of the text • Part 1 (paras.1-5 ) about:Who Ausable is. & why Fowler wants to see him. • Part 2 (paras. 6-16 ) about:The unexpected visit of Ausable’s adversary Max. • Part 3 (paras.17-26 ) about:How Ausable outwits Max and makes him jump on the “balcony”.

  4. Language study • 1. blink:v. to shut and open the eyes quickly • blink at sb. • blink one’s eyes • blink away one’s tears: to try to hide tears by • blinking • blink the fact that…: to refuse to consider; ignore

  5. Examples: • Why are you blinking at me constantly? • The little girl blinked away her tears, and • stood up quickly.

  6. 2. command • Examples: • The officer commanded his men to fire. • The officer commanded that his men (should) fire. • You’d better learn to command yourself/ your temper.

  7. 3. confounded • adj.a. damned; used to show you are annoyed • b. confused • Examples: • You’re a confounded nuisance. • A group of confounded customers surrounded the counter.

  8. 4. disillusioned • adj. feeling disappointed and unhappy • because sb./sth. is not as good as you thought • disillusioned with sb./sth. • Examples: • Disillusioned Susan decided to forget the man she had loved for many years. • He was disillusioned with life in many aspects.

  9. 5. stiffly adv. without being able to move one’s body • Example: • The old man bent down stiffly. • stiffadj.a. difficult to bend; rigid; not flexible • b. thick and hard to stir • c. hard; difficult • d. severe; tough • e. (of a price) too high • f. (of a breeze) blowing strongly • g. (of an alcoholic drink) strong • h. not friendly

  10. 6. extend • v.a. to continue for a particular distance or a period of time • b. to stretch out the body or a limb at full length • c. to offer • Examples: • My boss agreed to extend my stay in • HongKong for a few days. • The bird extended its wings in flight. • The queen extended a warm welcome to the • distinguished guest from afar.

  11. 7. hesitate • v. to be slow in deciding • hesitate at/about/over sth. • hesitate to do sth. • Examples: • She is a girl who hesitates at nothing. • You can hesitate before replying. • Don’t hesitate to tell me if you have any problem.

  12. 8.slip • v.a. to give sb. sth. quietly and secretly • b. to slide accidentally • c. to go somewhere quietly and quickly, in • order not to be noticed • Examples: • The thief slipped the watch into his pocket. • The little girl slipped (on the ice), but she laughed. • A man slipped out by the back door.

  13. 9. figure • Examples: • He has an annual income of six figures. • The blackboard is covered with geometrical figures like squares and triangles. • I saw a figure approaching in the darkness. • Alexander the Great is a great historical figure.

  14. 10. Check on • check (up) on sb.: to investigate one’s behavior, background • check (up) on sth.: to examine sth. to discover whether it is true/safe/correct • Examples: • The police are checking on the man. • The police are checking on the fingerprints on file.

  15. 11. Raise the devil with • to behave in an angry and threatening • way • Examples: • She raised hell when she found she had been cheated. • He raised the devil with me when I received a call from my ex-boyfriend.

  16. 12. Take chances • to behave riskily • Example: • Don’t take your chances when driving a car.

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