was stolen again.
T: What happens next in the text?
S: It’s time for the detective to solve the puzzle.
Step II Reading
T: Now read the passage once as carefully as possible. Then answer some detailed questions on the
screen. You may discuss them in pairs if necessary.
Who gave the Moonstone to Rachel and why he
gave it to her?
Why wasn’t Rachel’s birthday a success?
Why did Sergeant Cuff believe that the garment with the paint stain belonged to the thief? Learn some
new words and expressions.
1. Considerate towards sb: careful not to hurt or bring inconvenience to others.
2. might/may have done: show the possibility of sth having happened in the past.
3. in an act of revenge: in order to return an injury.
4. (from/out of)force of habit: to do some things in a certain way from always having done so in the past. Read the
text to make a list of the people and the reason why Sergeant Cuff suspected that they might have
stolen the Moonstone.
Suspect Reason for Suspicion
The Indians They followed the Moonstone around the world waiting for an opportunity to take it
back to India.
Godfrey He might have stolen the Moonstone as revenge for loss of face, because Rachel turned
down his proposal of marriage.
Dr Candy As with Godfrey, he lost face because of the quarrelling with Franklin.
Rosanna She might have taken the diamond either from force of habit, for she was a thief before
Rachel’s mother gave her a job or cause a disagreement between Rachel and Franklin.
Rachel Perhaps she had debts that needed to be paid.
Franklin He gave the detective as much assistance as he can. His enthusiasm was the reason why he
was suspected, because it was not his business.
Have a discussion about different people in the story. Decide who stole the Moonstone.
Step III Homework
Finish the exx. Preview “Language practice”.
Step IV The Design of the Writing on the Bb
Unit 13 The mystery of the Moonstone
The Second Period
Useful words and expressions:
theft, entertainer, religious, enquiry, assistance, vital, smear, guilty, stain, considerate towards, in
fact of revenge, force of habit, might have done
The Third Period
Teaching Aims:
1.Learn and master the phrases.
2.Review the content of the reading in the last period.
Teaching Important Points:
Learn and master the usages of the words in the reading.
Teaching Difficult Points:
How to use the words to fill in the blanks.
Teaching Methods:
1. Review method to considerate the words learnt.
2.Inductive and Deductive methods to help the Ss master what they have learned.
3. Individual work or pair work to make every student work in class.
Teaching Aids:
the blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
Step I Revision
T: 1. Can you tell us who gave the Moonstone to Rachel and why he gave it to her?
2. Why Sergeant Cuff believed that the garment with the paint stain belonged to the thief?
Step II Language Practice
T: Now Go through the reading again and try to find words that match the following definitions.
Then make two sentences with each of the words.
1. bachelor
2. tension
3. prescription
4. considerate
5. guilty
6. vital
7. stubborn
8. theft
T: Fill in the blanks, using the correct form of the given words.
1. happening
2. Suspecting
3. excited
4. stain
5. splendid
6. garment
7. vital
8. loss
9. tension
10. assistance
Step III Listening
Listen to a short play. Learn some new words.
Footprints, shoeprints, fingerprints
Print means a mark made on a surface showing the shape pattern of a thing.
T: In daily life, we often read about mysteries, for instance, in a criminal case. How can the police
solve a mystery?
S: They must use some clues.
T: What clues do the police often find?
Footprints, shoeprints, fingerprints, cigarette, banana peels, marks…→mystery
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