新三LESSON14课件

一、【Text】课文

Lesson14 A noble gangster

There was a time when the owners of shop and businesses in Chicago had to pay large sums of money to gangsters in return for' protection' If the money was not paid promptly, the gangsters would quickly put a man out of business by destroying his shop. Obtaining 'protechon money' is not a modern crime. As long ago as the fourteenth century, an Englishman, Sir John Hawkwood, made the remarkable discovery that people would rather pay large sums of money than have their life work destroyed by gangsters.

Six hundred years ago, Sir John Hawkwood arrived in Italy with a band of soldiers and settled near Florence. He soon made a name for himself and came to be known to the Italians as Giovanni Acuto. Whenever the Italian city-states were at war with each other, Hawkwood used to hire his soldiers to princes who were willing to pay the high price he demanded. In times of peace, when business was bad, Hawkwood and his men would march into a city-state and, after burning down a few farms, would offer to go away if protection money was paid to them. Hawkwood made large sums of money in this way. In spite of this, the Italians regarded him as a sort of hero. When he died at the age of eighty, the Florentines gave him a state funeral and had a picture painted which was dedicated to the memory of 'the most valiant soldier and most notable leader, Signor Giovanni Haukodue'.

二、New Words

A noble gangster 矛盾修饰法

noble adj. 高尚的；贵族的

True Lies

a living death 虽死犹生

a dead living 虽生犹死

Parting is such sweet sorrow.--- Shakespeare

1. gangster n.匪徒

gangster films 警匪片

kidnapper n. 绑匪

a band of kidnappers

hooligan n.小流氓

burglar n. 夜贼

burglar alarm

thief robber criminal highwayman pickpocket shoplifter smuggler pirate

2. Chicago n.芝加哥

The third largest city in the US which is an important industrial and business center.

During the 1920s and 1930s it was famous for gangsters.

3. protection n.保护protect v.保护

protect against

Eg: The burglar alarm is used to protect against burglars.

protect from

Eg: We must protect forests from over exploitation

Eg: Supposing I have seventy-two changes, I'd like to change into a sturdy old pine to protect from wind and sand.

4. promptly adv.立刻、迅速

prompt adj. 立刻、迅速

immediately adv.立即，立刻

instantly adv.立即地

instant coffee 速溶咖啡

instant noodles 方便面

swiftly adv. 很快地；敏捷地

He swiftly avoided a blow.

5. destroy v.破坏（to damage sth so badly that can not be repaired ）

Eg:The small boat was destroyed in the heavy storm.

ruin n. 废墟v.毁灭（抽象比喻，小的破坏）

Eg: Heavy smoke ruined his health.

Eg: Sugar ruined his teeth.

spoil vt. 溺爱；糟蹋

Eg: A heavy shower spoiled my holiday.

Eg: Spare the rod(n. 棒；惩罚) and spoil the kid.

6. remarkable adj. 不寻常的

Eg: Have you made the choice to be remarkable?

Eg: I asked her about how she started her remarkable jonrney.

be remarkable for sth以…而著称

Eg: He is remarkable for his stupidity.

Eg: The 20th century was remarkable for its inventions.

remark n. 言辞评论v. 评说觉察

Eg: On several occasions she had remarked on the boy's improvement.

Eg: When I make this smart remark to my partner, he gets angry at me.

7. band n. 帮团伙

Eg: He was a drummer in a rock band.

a band of

Eg: I have got a band of volunteers, some have been with me for over 20 years.

band n. 乐队松紧带

bandage n. v.

rubber band

8. Florence n. 佛罗伦萨

Eg: Florence lies in the center of Italy.

Florentine n.佛罗伦萨人

Londoner 伦敦人

Parisian n.[pə'rizjən]巴黎人

I am a native of Henan province.