Teaching Notes for Text I of Unit 7 (Book III) The Chaser ( 追逐者） By John Collier Page 85

1. Teaching Notes for Text I of Unit 7 (Book III) The Chaser (追逐者） By John Collier Page 85

2. love potion 爱情魔液(精油/润滑剂）

3. Step One • Words and expressions • 1. chase : vt. 追逐;追捕;追踪 • The cat chased the mouse. • 猫追老鼠。 • 2. creaky: 嘎吱嘎吱作响的 • harsh adj. 刺耳的/刺目的/刺鼻的/涩口的 • 3. scrape vt. 刮擦

4. 4. peer/ glance/gaze/scan/stare • peer 凝视 (尤指因为看不太清楚而盯着看) • glance (看一下/一瞥/扫视) • gaze (凝视/注视) • scan （细看/审视） • stare (眼睛盯着看) Being somewhat short-sighted, she had the habit of ______ at people (CET-6 1997年12月) a. glancing b. peering c. gazing d. scanning • Answer: B

5. 5. pale 苍白的 / yellowish: 淡黄色的,带黄色的 • 6. bowel bowl, towel • 肠 碗 毛巾 • 7. perceive: vt. 察觉;感知 • perceptable 可感知的,可察觉的;可辨的 • perceivable adj. 可感知的;可认识的 • perception 觉察/理解 • perceptive 敏感的/善于觉察的

6. 8. autopsy • 验尸 • 9. to substitute honey for sugar • 用蜂蜜来代替食粮 • How to say with the word “replace”? • = to replace sugar with honey • 他们用面包来代替大米。 They substitute bread for rice. = They replace rice with bread.

7. 10. draught drought • 穿堂风/通风 干旱 • 11. fervent adj. 热烈的;热情的;强烈的 • passionate • enthusiastical • zealous • 热情：zeal; enthusiasm

8. Step Two • About the author and the text • 1. playwright 剧作家 • Shakespeare is a famous playwright. 2. numerous ['nju:mərəs] adj. 许多的,很多的 3. fantasy 空想的产物;幻想作品【音】幻想曲 • 4.“The New Yorker” 《纽约人》

9. Step Three • Text explanation • Pre-reading questions • 1. lure vt. 引诱,诱惑;以诱饵吸引 • seduce / attract Para. 1 1. Is Alan the name of a lady or a gentleman? A gentleman.

10. 2. kitten 小猫 • as nervous as a kitten • 心情烦躁/心慌意乱 • 3.What part of speech is the word “ up? • The word “ up” is a proposition. • 4. certain: some but not a lot 有点 • 5. in the neighborhood of • 邻近/接近 • 6. peer about • 朝周围瞄了… • 8. obscurely ：[əb'skjuəli] difficult to understand • vaguely

11. Para. 2. • 1. He pushed open the door. • Can we say “ He pushed the door open. ” • What part of speech is the word “ open”? • 2. find oneself in a place • 发现自己来到了某地 • 3. contain: • include • plain: • 4. simple 朴素的 • 5. on the dim landing 在楼梯的平台上

12. Para. 3 • 6. a rocking chair • 摇椅 • 7. buff-colored walls • 浅黄色的墙上 • 8. in all: • altogether • 总共 • 9. a couple of : • several

13. 10. a dozen bottles • 十几个瓶子 数十个瓶子： dozens of bottles • 11. I am glad to make your acquaintance. • I am glad to know you. • 12. extraordinary effects • 特效

14. Para. 5 -8 • 13. stock in trade • 可供交易的存量 • 14. deal in • 经营， 买卖 • 15. teething mixture • teethe: vi. • （常用进行时态）（婴儿）出牙/长出乳牙 • teething problems • （复）创业初期（阶段）困难

15. Para. 4 • 16. 漱口 to rinse the mouth; to gargle and rinse (out) one's mouth • 饭后请漱口。 • Please rinse your mouth after meals. • 漱口杯： glass or mug for mouth-rinsing or teeth-cleaning / tooth glass • 漱口剂/水： gargle

16. 17. such…as it is (they are) • 尽管价值不大（质量不高，不怎么样） • He won’t refuse you his help, such as it is. • Such as the food was, there was plenty of it. • This is my work, such as it is.

17. 18. varied: 各种各样的/形形色色的 vary (vt.) / variety / synonym: • various / all sorts of/ all kinds of • 19. I think nothing is ………. = I think everything I sell here is very extraordinary. • 20. It is also quite imperceptible to any known method of autopsy. • One can hardly see anything when you dissect (anotomize) the body.

18. Para. 9- 15 • 1. glove-cleaner • 手套清洁剂 • 2. life-cleaner • 日常清洁剂 • 3. Lives need cleaning sometimes. • = Lives need to be cleaned sometimes. • 4. It is no good doing sth. …..

19. 5. love potion • 性爱精油 • 6. please vt. to satisfy 7. Use your head and then you will find a way. • 祈使句 + and sb. will • = If you ….., you will…. • If you use your head, you will find a way. • If you please a customer with one article, he will come back when he needs another.

20. 8. costly adj. • expensive • 9. save (up) for • 存钱作…之用 • John was saving up for a new car.

21. Para. 16 -20 • 1. If I did not sell love potions, I should not have mentioned the other matter to you. • If you had not bought a map yesterday, we would know which road to take. • Since you didn’t take my advice, you’re in a difficult position now. • If you had taken my advice, you would not be in a difficult position now.

22. 2. it is …that • 3. be in a position to do sth. (由于客观或主观条件)可(能)做某事 • be in no position to do sth. (由于客观或主观条件)不可(能)做某事 • in position 在适当的位置 • The players are in position. 球员们各就各位.

23. The telescope is in position for use. 望远镜已架好可以使用了. • out of position 在不适当的位置上. • One of the chairs is out of position. 有一把椅子放得不是地方. • 4. oblige: • 施恩惠于/满足…要求 • See Note 2: convey (vt.) : • transmit 传递 • conveyor belt 传送带

24. 6. crave for: • 渴望获得 • 7. permanent vt. ['pə:mənənt] • permanent resident (PR) • 永久性居民（green-carder holder 绿卡持有人） • 8. extend far beyond • …远远超过 • 9. casual impulse • 一时的冲动 • casual wear • 休闲装 • casual clothes • 便服

25. casual remark • 随意说出的话 • a casual worker • 临时工

26. 10. impulse : ['impʌls] • 冲动,一时的念头 • My uncle bought the house on an impulse. • 我叔叔一时冲动买下了那房子。 • I used to act out of blind impulse when I was young. • 我年轻时常凭盲目的冲动行事。

27. 11. attempt a look of scientific detachment • 试图摆出一副学术的不偏不倚的架子 • detachment ：[di'tætʃmənt] • 超脱;公平无私,不偏不倚[U] • He was unable to examine the issue with detachment. • 他不能客观公正地调查这一问题。 • attempt an air of assurance

28. Para. 21 –25 • 1. substitute 替代 • They substitute devotion for indifference. • They substitute adoration for scorn. • adore / adoration 崇拜,崇敬 • 值得崇拜的,可敬重的 • He is adorable for his devotion to science. • 他献身科学的精神令人敬佩。

29. 2. measure • 数量/程度/比例 • 3. gay: • adj. 放荡的;寻欢作乐的 • happy and gay • How to say “同性恋”? • hom(e)osexuality; homosex; gayness • gay 【美】【俚】(一般指男子)同性恋的 • lesbian 女同性恋者

30. 4. giddy • a. 晕眩的,眼花的(dizzy) • b. 轻率的,轻浮的 • a giddy life of pleasure • 寻欢作乐的放荡生活 • 5. solitude ['sɔlitju:d] • 孤独;寂寞;隐居 • 6. be fond of : • like (love) sth. / like (enjoy) doing sth.

31. Para. 26 -30 • 1. a. be jealous of 妒忌的 • He was jealous of his friend's reputation. • 他妒忌朋友的声誉。 • b. 吃醋的 • If other men spoke to her intimately he was immediately jealous. • 一见到别的男人跟她亲热地交谈,他便会醋劲大发。

32. 2. rapture • 狂喜,欢天喜地 +at / about / overHe fell into raptures over classic music. • 他对古典音乐喜爱若狂。 • 3. everything n. 最重要的东西 • Her daughter is everything to her. = Her daughter is her everything. • 金钱并非一切。 • Money isn’t everything.

33. 4. intensely 强烈地;极度 intensive reading • She disliked sewing intensely. • 她极不喜欢缝纫。

34. Para. 31-35 • 1. sit in a draught • 坐在穿堂风里 • Compare: drought (干旱) • draught (穿堂风) • 2. siren: ['saiərin] See Note 3 • 3. mythology [mi'θɔlədʒi] • (总称)神话[U]He studies Greek and Roman mythology. 他研究希腊和罗马神话。 • 4. nymph 【希神】【罗神】居于山林水泽的仙女,女神

35. 5. lure sb. into destruction • 诱惑某人并置其死地 • 6. overwhelm vt. • a. 使受不了;使不知所措+by/with • I was overwhelmed by his generosity. • 他的慷慨令我感激难言。 • I was overwhelmed with excitement. • 我极为兴奋。 • b. 战胜;征服;压倒

36. He took 54% of the ballots and overwhelmed the two rivals. • 他获得了54%的选票，战胜了他的两个对手。 • c. 覆盖;淹没 • The village was overwhelmed by ash from the volcano. • 村子被火山灰覆盖。

37. 7. If by any chance you should meet any sirens and later on slip a little, you neee not worry. • =Should you by any chance you should meet any sirens and later on slip a little, you neee not worry. • by any chance (用于试问与建议) 万一；也许

38. If by any chance somebody comes to see me, ask him to leave a message. • 万一有人找我，就请他留个言。 Do you by any chance have a pen with you? 你身边也许带着钢笔吧？ • by chance • 偶然 • I met him by chance. • 我只是偶然遇到他。

39. 8. slip • a. 滑跤/失足/犯错误 • She slipped on the ice. • 她在冰上滑倒了。 • b. 溜;悄悄走;(时间)不知不觉地过去 • The student slipped out of the classroom. • 那学生溜出了教室。 • 9. be terribly hurt 感情上受到了极大的伤害

40. Para. 36-40 • 1. least little (小/少), less, least • few, fewer, fewest • 2. grounds • 基础,(绘画等的)底子,底材;底色 • 3. dear : expensive • 4. penny 分 (美国、加拿大、澳大利亚、新西兰辅币名)

41. cent 分（辐币单位，为dollar, euro 及其它多种货币的1%） • cent 百 百分之五 • five per cent / five percent 5% • 5. indulge in • 沉溺于，纵情与，享受于 • Para. 41—45 • 1.. drawer 抽屉