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Unit 6
Blackmail
by Arthur Hailey
Teaching Points
? I,Background information
? II,Introduction to the passage
? III,Text analysis
? IV,Rhetorical devices
? V,Questions for discussion
I,Background Information
? 1,Arthur Hailey
? 2,Hotel
II,Introduction to the Passage
? 1,Type of literature,a piece of
narration
? ---character,action,conflicts,climax
and denouement
Introduction to the Passage
? 2,Main idea
Introduction to the Passage
? 3,Organization:
? -- introduction
? -- development
? -- climax
? -- conclusion
III, Effective Writing Skills
? 1.making effective use of specific
words to make the narration vivid
? 2.vividly and carefully describing the
actions of the characters
? 3.using the languages which suit the
backgrounds of characters
IV, Rhetorical Devices
V,Text Analysis
VI, Special Difficulties
? 1,understanding the colloquial,and
even slangy English
? 2,analyzing and commenting on the
three characters
VII, Questions for Discussion
? 1,Did Ogilvie deliberately delay his call
at the Croydon’s suite? Why?
? 2,Why did the Duchess send her maid
and secretary out?
? 3.Why did the Duchess decide to make
the detective drive their car north?
? 4,Did Ogilvie accept the Duchess’ offer?
VIII,Exercises
? P.