Unit 12 The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell 2025/4/3 1
Unit 1 by Richard Connell 2025/4/3 1 Unit 12 The Most Dangerous Game
Contents Words Expressions Text Analysis Oral Written Work CBI Work
Unit 1 Contents Words & Expressions Text Analysis CBI Work Oral & Written Work
Words
Unit 1 Words
Words Expressions adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms acknowledge ~that/sth.as acknowledgement acknowledgeable sth. admit/deny physically agility agile strong and deft/clumsy (adj.) mentally agile conceal concealment conceal sth. concealing from sb. cover,hide (v.) deplore deplorable deplore sth. appalling, lamentable enthusiastic × enthusiasm enthusiastic about passionate (adj.) exceed exceeding(ly) exceedingly adj. extremely (adv.) 4
Words & Expressions Unit 1 v. n. adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms acknowledge acknowledgement acknowledgeable ~that/sth. as sth. admit/deny × agility agile physically strong and mentally agile deft/clumsy (adj.) conceal concealment concealing conceal sth. from sb. cover, hide (v.) deplore × deplorable deplore sth. appalling, lamentable × enthusiasm enthusiastic enthusiastic about passionate (adj.) exceed × exceeding(ly) exceedingly + adj. extremely (adv.) 2025/4/3 4
Words Expressions n. adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms beautifully/skillfully execute execution executive /poorly executed implement furnish furnishing furnish sb./sth. decorate; with sth. provide re'coil 'recoil + recoil from/at bounce-back; backlash stagger stagger staggering + stumble;amaze (amazing) track track trackless track sb.to sth. traceable (adj.) tense situation tension; nervous/ tense /atmosphere tenseness relaxed /moment
Words & Expressions Unit 1 v. n. adj. collocations Synonyms/ antonyms execute execution executive beautifully/skillfully /poorly executed implement furnish furnishing × furnish sb./sth. with sth. decorate; provide re’coil ’recoil × recoil from/at bounce-back; backlash stagger stagger staggering (amazing) × stumble; amaze track track trackless track sb. to sth. traceable (adj.) × tension; tenseness tense tense situation /atmosphere /moment nervous/ relaxed 2025/4/3 5
Word Formation 1.suicide;genocide;insecticide;pesticide;germicide;infanticide -cide:from Latin caedere,meaning "to kill" 2.sapling;seedling;duckling;weakling;foundling -ling:the young,often derogatory;indicating a feeling of distaste or disgust 3.woodcraft;handicraft;witchcraft;statecraft;aircraft;hovercraft -craft:skill of a particular kind;a vehicle of a particular kind 4.deplore;implore;explore -plore:from Latin plorare,meaning "to cry" 5.postpone;postgraduate;postwar;posterity;posthumous post-:after 6.exceed;proceed;succeed -ceed:from Latin cedere,meaning "to go,move,yield
Word Formation Unit 1 ⚫ 1. suicide; genocide; insecticide; pesticide; germicide; infanticide ⚫ 2. sapling; seedling; duckling; weakling; foundling ⚫ 3. woodcraft; handicraft; witchcraft; statecraft; aircraft; hovercraft ⚫ 4. deplore; implore; explore ⚫ 5. postpone; postgraduate; postwar; posterity; posthumous ⚫ 6. exceed; proceed; succeed -cide: from Latin caedere, meaning “to kill” -ling: the young, often derogatory; indicating a feeling of distaste or disgust -craft: skill of a particular kind; a vehicle of a particular kind -plore: from Latin plorare, meaning “to cry” post-: after -ceed: from Latin cedere, meaning “to go, move, yield
Expressions ●1.after a fashion .(18)in a way;not very much,not very well,or not very effectively 2.be intent on one's stalking (27)give all his attention to the following .3.be spurred on by a panic (16)to be stimulated by a strong feeling of fear 4.be within sound of one's voice ●(28)hear sb. .5.blunder on through the dark .(18)continue running blindly in the dark 6.get a grip on oneself .(16)to start controlling one's emotions;to calm down 7.rest entirely with sb. (6)to be sb.'s responsibility to do sth
Unit 1 Expressions ⚫ 1. after a fashion ⚫ (18) in a way; not very much, not very well, or not very effectively ⚫ 2. be intent on one’s stalking ⚫ (27) give all his attention to the following ⚫ 3. be spurred on by a panic ⚫ (16) to be stimulated by a strong feeling of fear ⚫ 4. be within sound of one’s voice ⚫ (28) hear sb. ⚫ 5. blunder on through the dark ⚫ (18) continue running blindly in the dark ⚫ 6. get a grip on oneself ⚫ (16) to start controlling one’s emotions; to calm down ⚫ 7. rest entirely with sb. ⚫ (6) to be sb.’s responsibility to do sth
Expressions 8.strike off from the paths;strike off into the woods .(18;26)go into a particular direction,esp.after changing direction .9.take stock of the situation .(16)to carefully think about the situation in order to make a decision about what to do next .10.with a businesslike air .(13)in a businesslike manner;in a practical way .11.keep one's nerve;lose one's nerve .(15;25)remain calm in a difficult situation;suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do .12.live a year in a minute .(31)A minute seems as long as a year.Rainsford was so nervous at that time that every minute was like a long year. ●13.stain one's eyes .(35)to make the greatest efforts to see
Unit 1 Expressions ⚫ 8. strike off from the paths; strike off into the woods ⚫ (18; 26) go into a particular direction, esp. after changing direction ⚫ 9. take stock of the situation ⚫ (16) to carefully think about the situation in order to make a decision about what to do next ⚫ 10. with a businesslike air ⚫ (13) in a businesslike manner; in a practical way ⚫ 11. keep one’s nerve; lose one’s nerve ⚫ (15; 25) remain calm in a difficult situation; suddenly become very nervous so that you cannot do what you intended to do ⚫ 12. live a year in a minute ⚫ (31) A minute seems as long as a year. Rainsford was so nervous at that time that every minute was like a long year. ⚫ 13. stain one’s eyes ⚫ (35) to make the greatest efforts to see
Outline of Text A I.The introduction(paras.1-14) Rainsford is compelled to play a life-and-death game of hunting with Zaroff. .II.The body (paras.15-38) A.The first day,Zaroff finds where Rainsford is hiding,but decides to save him for another day.(paras.15-24) B.The second day,Rainsford has Zaroff injured and one of his hounds killed.(paras.25-32) C.The third day,Rainsford has Zaroff's servant killed.(paras.33-38) .III.The conclusion (paras.39-46) Rainsford throws Zaroff out of the window to where the hounds are and wins the final battle
Outline of Text A Unit 1 ⚫ I. The introduction (paras.1-14) ➢ Rainsford is compelled to play a life-and-death game of hunting with Zaroff. ⚫ II. The body (paras.15-38) ➢ A. The first day, Zaroff finds where Rainsford is hiding, but decides to save him for another day. (paras.15-24) ➢ B. The second day, Rainsford has Zaroff injured and one of his hounds killed. (paras.25-32) ➢ C. The third day, Rainsford has Zaroff’s servant killed. (paras.33-38) ⚫ III. The conclusion (paras.39-46) ➢ Rainsford throws Zaroff out of the window to where the hounds are and wins the final battle
Text Analysis
Unit 1 Text Analysis