Unit 8 Detective stories Reading课件 2025-2026学年译林版（2012）九年级英语上册

Unit 8 Detective Stories Reading I 25-year-old Computer Engineer Murdered What is the crime? What information can we get to know about the victim ? The title What can you see in the picture ? Pictures a pair of handcuffs and some black silhouettes Is there only one murderer ? ... ? Time between 9 p.m. last night and 1 a.m. this morning Place A.In West Town . B.In East Town . C. Not sure . Characters the victim the victim's parents the suspect the witness Detective Lu Listen & Answer When did the murder happen? Where may the victim be killed? How many main characters are there in the story? Who are they? 知识梳理 Language Points 1. He was last seen leaving his office in East Town at about 7 p.m. yesterday. 昨晚大约7点在东城有人最后一次看见他离开办公室。 句中的see sb. doing是“看见某人正在干（某事），这里的see是被动结构，sb. be seen doing e.g. The teacher saw the two boys talking there. 老师看见两个男孩正在那里谈话。 The two boys were seen talking there. 有人看见那两个男孩在那里谈话。 2. The police believe that the murder took place between 9 p.m. last night and 1 a.m. this morning. 警方认为该谋杀案发生在昨晚九点至今日凌晨一点之间。 像police、people等集体名词, 通常被视作复数, 其后的动词用复数形式。 para.2-5 para.7 para.6 a. Reward for information. b. Brief introduction to the crime. c. Suspect of the crime. d. The police and the detective’s work and more information on the victim. Read & match para.1 Part1 Part4 Part3 Part2 General ideas General ideas Brief introduction to the crime. Suspect of the crime. The police and the detective’s work and more information on the victim. Reward for information. para.1~2 Part1 para.3-5 Part2 para.6 Part3 para.7 Part4 3. The victim was wounded with a knife and bled to death as a result. 受害人被刀刺伤，结果因失血过多而死。 be wounded with 被……所伤 e.g. He was wounded with a gun. 他被枪打伤了。 bleed to death 流血过多而死 e.g. We must take her to hospital right now, or she will bleed to death. 我们必须马上送她去医院，否则她会流血而死的。 西镇谋杀案 Last night, there was a murder in West Town. The Class 1, Grade 9 students are reading about it in the newspaper. Here is the article. 25-year-old Computer Engineer Murdered Early today, the body of a 25-year-old man was found in West Town. The police have confirmed that the victim was a computer engineer. He was last seen leaving his office in East Town at about 7 p.m. yesterday. He said he was going to visit his parents. The police believe that the murder took place between 9 p.m. last night and 1 a.m. this morning. They are still working at the scene of the crime to find out whether the victim was killed somewhere else and then brought to West Town, or killed at the place where he was found. “We're asking anyone who saw anything unusual near Corn Street last night to contact us,” said Detective Lu, West Town's chief detective. “The victim was wounded with a knife and bled to death as a result. We're now checking the scene for more clues which will help solve the case.” Check your answers: How did the victim die? Who are the police asking to contact them? What are the police wondering? They are asking anyone who saw anything unusual near Corn Street last night to contact them. He was wounded with a knife and bled to death. They are wondering if the victim had any enemies. While-reading------Part 2---Para3-5 Read paragraphs 6 &7 and answer: Are there any suspects so far? What is the suspect like? When was the suspect seen running down Corn Street? How did the witness describe the suspect? 5. What could the suspect prove? 6. What did the suspect insist? 7. Who offered the reward for information leading to the arrest of the murderer? 8. How much did they offer? 9. Who should contact the police? While-reading------Part 3---Para6-7 Male or female Appearance Time and place that he was last seen Unusual behaviour Suspect’s profile short and thin male Read para6 and find information of the suspect suspect witness on Corn Street at 10 p.m. last night breathing heavily; having blood on his shirt Who If you were the police, what questions would you ask the suspect? 填空后 Who saw the suspect? (3)Where was he murdered? Read Para1-2 and answer questions. (2)Where was he last seen? (1)Where was the victim’s body found? Where His body was found in West Town. He was last seen leaving his office in East Town. not confirmed [kən’fɜːmd] 4. What was the victim guilty of according to the record? 5. What was the victim charged with over the last year? 6. What do the police suppose? 7. What are the police doing? He was guilty of computer crimes in the past. He was charged with breaking into several computer systems. They suppose that the victim knew his murderer. They are checking the scene for more clues which will help solve the case. While-reading------Part 2---Para3-5 the man's neighbour boss workmates friends the witness ex-girlfriend Some strangers ….. for money for love because he has found secrets by accident just a rush of blood to the head ...... (use your imagination) 17 Check your answers: Are there any suspects so far? What is the suspect like? When was the suspect seen running down Corn Street? How did the witness describe the suspect? Yes. There is one suspect. He is a short thin man. At 10 p.m. last night. He was breathing heavily and had blood on his shirt. While-reading------Part 3---Para6-7 Find more clues and write a possible result of the murder. Last night a young man was killed. After 24 hours’ investigation，we finally confirmed that __________ was the murderer because________ _______________________________. supporting details： murder site / relationship / motivation 19 (3)Where was he murdered? Read Para1-2 and answer questions. (2)Where was he last seen? (1)Where was the victim’s body found? Where His body was found in West Town. He was last seen leaving his office in East Town. The murder place is not confirmed. ① He was killed somewhere else and then brought to West Town. ② He was killed at the place where he was found. Two possiblilities To confirm the murder place, the police are still working at the scene of the crime . What are they looking for? They are checking the scene for more clues. fingerprints footprints Further thinking My conclusion The victim’s neighbor was the murderer because the victim always used the neighbor's wifi without paying any money. The neighbor was very angry, so he killed him at his home and brought the body to West Town to avoid being suspected. 22 The victim’s body was found early today. The victim was last seen leaving his office in East Town at about _____________. The police believe that the murder took place between _____________ and _______________. Read Para1-2 and fill in blanks with information about time. When 9 p.m. last night 1 a.m. this morning 7 p.m. yesterday Read Para 3 to find out how the victim died. How did the victim die? The victim was wounded with a knife and bled to death. If you are wounded, you might ____ a. have been hurt by a knife or a gun b. have done something wrong c. have seen a crime [ˈwuːndɪd] How √ [bled] There is no perfect crime in the world. There is nothing but the truth. 世界上没有完美的犯罪。真相只有一个！ 25 Thank you! You are an excellent detectives! 26 Don't go out alone at night. We need to protect ourselves well. Keep away from some dangerous people. Never do anything against the law for anything. What can we learn from the murder? Summary 27 2014 Other 166878.67 null 166878.67 $