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1、,The Landlady,by Roald Dahl,Title,A landlady is the owner of a“boarding house”People pay to stay in her home.They have their own roomShe provides breakfastSometimes it is called“Bed and Breakfast”,Setting,Bath,in the south of England,in the 1950s,Bath has many famous old buildings,In the 1950s,not m
2、any people had cars.They travelled by train,by bus and on foot.,In the 1950s men wore hatslike this.This hat is called a trilby.,Pubs,Pubs are places whereBritish people go to drink beer and other alcoholicdrinks,There is usually a sign to show the name of the pub.Some pubs have very strange names.,
3、Predicting the characters,There are two characters in the story:Billy Weaver(a businessman)The LandladyHow do you imagine them?What do you think they will be like?,Paragraphs 1-4,What time of year and day is it?Winter(very cold)Dark(nine oclock,moon is rising)What do we learn about Billy?seventeen y
4、ears oldnever been to Bath before,knows nobody thereall his clothes are newhe is starting a new jobhe is ambitious and wants to be a successful businessmanhis company did not provide a place for him to stay,Paragraphs 5-8,What did Billy notice about the house?signflowers in windowWhy did the house s
5、eem a nice place to stay?comfortable,warm,cosyanimals are“always a good sign”Do you think Billy should stay at the boarding house or go to the pub?,Paragraphs 9-16,How does the writer describe the landlady at first?Does she seem nice?forty-five or fiftywarm,welcoming smileround pink facegentle blue
6、eyes,What things seem strange about the boarding house and the landlady?the sign seemed to pull Billy insidelandlady appears immediately at the doorno other hats,coats etceverything is always readybed sheets turned back,Paragraphs 17-20,What does the landlady remember about Mr Mulholland and Mr Temp
7、le?tall,handsomeyoungbeautiful skin(Mr Temple)liked tea(Mr Mulholland)What is the landladys hobby?taxidermy(stuffing dead animals)What do you think happened to Mr Mulholland and Mr Temple?,Questions for discussion,How do your feelings about the landlady change as you read the story?How does Billy feel about her?Are his feelings different from yours?Why does Billys tea taste of almonds?What do you think will happen to Billy?,Taxidermy,
