Lesson ThreeLesson ThreeYour Breakfast Is Served, MadamYour Breakfast Is Served, Madam

Guide QuestionGuide QuestionAnalysis and ExplanationAnalysis and ExplanationReading ComprehensionReading ComprehensionSummary of the lessonSummary of the lesson

Guide QuestionsGuide Questions What does the word “detective means?What does the word “detective means? A person, usually a member of a police force, who investigates A person, usually a member of a police force, who investigates

crimes and obtains evidence or information.crimes and obtains evidence or information. Have you ever read any detective stories in English?Have you ever read any detective stories in English? Yes, a lot.Yes, a lot. Have you ever heard of the famous British detective stories about Have you ever heard of the famous British detective stories about

Sherlock Holmes? (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the author)Sherlock Holmes? (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is the author) Yes, of course.Yes, of course. Who is Muffett?Who is Muffett? She is the heroine in the play.She is the heroine in the play. Where did the story happen?Where did the story happen? In a hotel.In a hotel. What is the puzzling problem?What is the puzzling problem? To identify who was the most suspicious person, and why.To identify who was the most suspicious person, and why. Who is the most suspicious character ?Who is the most suspicious character ? The man. The man.

In England, if you stay in a hotel, your breakfast can be In England, if you stay in a hotel, your breakfast can be brought to your room. That’s really good service, but brought to your room. That’s really good service, but sometimes this may lead to unpleasant things sometimes this may lead to unpleasant things as is revealed in the following short play.as is revealed in the following short play.

Narrator: Ladies and gentlemen, Narrator: Ladies and gentlemen, my friends and I are about to present you with a pmy friends and I are about to present you with a puzzling problemuzzling problem. We would like each of you to try to solve it, . We would like each of you to try to solve it, so please pay careful attention for the next so please pay careful attention for the next few minutes. The problem appears in a short few minutes. The problem appears in a short play we are going to play we are going to performperform. The scene is a . The scene is a hotel room .Miss Muffett has been staying hotel room .Miss Muffett has been staying there for two days. At the moment she is there for two days. At the moment she is alone, but she will soon be visited by three alone, but she will soon be visited by three different people. different people. Please look closely at these characters, for one of tPlease look closely at these characters, for one of them is acting very suspiciously. hem is acting very suspiciously. (Exit narrator)(Exit narrator)

Miss Muffett: (on the telephone )Hello . Is this Miss Muffett: (on the telephone )Hello . Is this Reception? Good. Would you please send up a Reception? Good. Would you please send up a copy of the copy of the Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph to Room 321? Oh, to Room 321? Oh, and a cup of tea. Thank you. (Knock at the and a cup of tea. Thank you. (Knock at the door.)door.)Goodness! That was quick, Yes… just a Goodness! That was quick, Yes… just a minute, I’ll come and open the door.minute, I’ll come and open the door.Waiter: Good morning, Madam, Here is your Waiter: Good morning, Madam, Here is your breakfast.breakfast.Miss M: breakfast? What do you mean?Miss M: breakfast? What do you mean?Waiter: The breakfast you ordered. Cereal, Waiter: The breakfast you ordered. Cereal, bacon, eggs toast, and coffee. Shall I put it bacon, eggs toast, and coffee. Shall I put it over here on the table?over here on the table? Miss M: I’m very sorry, but I’m afraid there’s Miss M: I’m very sorry, but I’m afraid there’s been some mistake. been some mistake.

I didn’t order breakfast. I only asked for a cup I didn’t order breakfast. I only asked for a cup of tea.of tea.Waiter: Really ? I do apologize, Madam, Waiter: Really ? I do apologize, Madam, Reception must have given me the wrong number . Reception must have given me the wrong number . They definitely said not 326They definitely said not 326Miss M: But this is Room 321, not 326Miss M: But this is Room 321, not 326Waiter: Room 321?Oh,no! Waiter: Room 321?Oh,no! I’m so sorry to have disturbed youI’m so sorry to have disturbed youMiss M: Never Miss M: Never mind. mind. We all make mistakes… especially first thing in the We all make mistakes… especially first thing in the morning. morning. (Exit waiter closing the door. Knock at the (Exit waiter closing the door. Knock at the door.) This will be my tea. Come in!door.) This will be my tea. Come in!Man: Oh, what are you doing here?Man: Oh, what are you doing here?

Miss M:I beg your pardon? How dare you Miss M:I beg your pardon? How dare you burst into burst into my room like this! Who are you? my room like this! Who are you? What do you want?What do you want?Man: What are you doing in my room, and Man: What are you doing in my room, and how did you get in here?how did you get in here?Miss M: What do you mean? This is my room.Miss M: What do you mean? This is my room.Man: There must be some mistake. Room 323 Man: There must be some mistake. Room 323 is my room.is my room.Miss M: But this is Room 321.Miss M: But this is Room 321.

Man: Room 321? Are you sure? (He looks at Man: Room 321? Are you sure? (He looks at the door.) My goodness, I simply don’t know the door.) My goodness, I simply don’t know what to say! I’m very sorry. what to say! I’m very sorry. I don’t know how I could have been so stupid.I don’t know how I could have been so stupid. I I dodo apologize.apologize.Miss M: That’s quite all right. Miss M: That’s quite all right. (Exit man, closing the door.)(Exit man, closing the door.)

Miss M: I wonder when I’m going to get my Miss M: I wonder when I’m going to get my cup of tea? (Knock at the door.)cup of tea? (Knock at the door.)That’ll be the cup of tea at last. Come in!That’ll be the cup of tea at last. Come in!Waitress: Good, morning, Madam. Here is Waitress: Good, morning, Madam. Here is your tea and your newspaper.your tea and your newspaper.Miss M: Good. Just put them down here, would Miss M: Good. Just put them down here, would you? That’s fine. Thank you. (Picks up you? That’s fine. Thank you. (Picks up newspaper.) Oh, but wait a minute! This is the newspaper.) Oh, but wait a minute! This is the Daily MirrorDaily Mirror. I ordered the Daily Telegraph.. I ordered the Daily Telegraph. Waitress: I’m ever so sorry, Madam. Waitress: I’m ever so sorry, Madam. Reception must have mixed up the order. Reception must have mixed up the order.

I’ll go back down and get you a copy of the I’ll go back down and get you a copy of the Telegraph immediately, Madam.Telegraph immediately, Madam.(Exit waitress, closing the door.)(Exit waitress, closing the door.)Miss M: Oh, dear! I think it’s going to be Miss M: Oh, dear! I think it’s going to be one of those days one of those days —just one of those days…—just one of those days…Narrator: And indeed, Miss Muffett was right, Narrator: And indeed, Miss Muffett was right, for later day it was discovered that several for later day it was discovered that several rooms in the hotel had been burgled. If you rooms in the hotel had been burgled. If you were watching and listening to the play were watching and listening to the play carefully, carefully, you may have noticed something rather suspicious you may have noticed something rather suspicious about one of the characters. about one of the characters. If you were a detective, which of them would If you were a detective, which of them would you want to question, and why?you want to question, and why?

From English Teaching Forum, October. 1981From English Teaching Forum, October. 1981　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Approximately 550 wordsApproximately 550 words

Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension

True or FalseTrue or FalseMultiple ChoiceMultiple ChoiceQuestions for DiscussionQuestions for Discussion

True or FalseTrue or False Miss Muffett was a secret detective, who Miss Muffett was a secret detective, who

found the real criminal at last.found the real criminal at last. FF Miss Muffett thought people easily made Miss Muffett thought people easily made

mistakes in the morning.mistakes in the morning. TT Miss Muffett refused to accept the Miss Muffett refused to accept the

breakfast because she did not order cereal breakfast because she did not order cereal and coffee.and coffee.

FF At last, it was discovered that one of the At last, it was discovered that one of the

rooms was burgled.rooms was burgled. FF

Multiple choiceMultiple choice1. What does the narrator warn the 1. What does the narrator warn the

reader about?reader about? [A] There are too many people in the [A] There are too many people in the

hotel room.hotel room. [B] Miss Muffett would be burgled.[B] Miss Muffett would be burgled. [C] One of the three people visiting [C] One of the three people visiting

Miss Muffett is acting suspiciously.Miss Muffett is acting suspiciously. [D] Service in a hotel is always poor.[D] Service in a hotel is always poor. Key: [C]Key: [C]

2. Miss Muffett was surprised when she 2. Miss Muffett was surprised when she heard the first knock at the door heard the first knock at the door

becausebecause [A] she was not expecting anybody[A] she was not expecting anybody [B] she never had visitors early in the [B] she never had visitors early in the

morning morning [C] She didn’t expect that the [C] She didn’t expect that the

reception would be so quick to send up reception would be so quick to send up her orderher order

[D] she did not order breakfast [D] she did not order breakfast

Key: [C]Key: [C]

3. How did Miss Muffett feel when the 3. How did Miss Muffett feel when the man burst into her room?man burst into her room?

[A] She was angry because she still [A] She was angry because she still didn’t have her tea.didn’t have her tea.

[B] She was delighted to see her [B] She was delighted to see her neighbour neighbour

[C] She was angry because the man did [C] She was angry because the man did not knock before entering.not knock before entering.

[D] She was confused because she [D] She was confused because she didn’t know who the man was.didn’t know who the man was.

Key: [D]Key: [D]

4. Which of the three visitors do you 4. Which of the three visitors do you find suspicious?find suspicious?

[A] The waiter.[A] The waiter. [B] The man.[B] The man. [C] The waitress.[C] The waitress. [D] All of them [D] All of them

Key: [B] Key: [B]

5. What clue from the test supports 5. What clue from the test supports your choice in Question 4?your choice in Question 4?

[A] No one is so careless to mix up the [A] No one is so careless to mix up the orders.orders.

[B] No one is so absent-minded as to [B] No one is so absent-minded as to take the Mirror for the Telegraph.take the Mirror for the Telegraph.

[C] No one is so stupid as to take a big [C] No one is so stupid as to take a big breakfast for a cup of tea.breakfast for a cup of tea.

[D] No one will knock the door before [D] No one will knock the door before entering his/her own room.entering his/her own room.

Key: [D] Key: [D]

Question for DiscussionQuestion for Discussion

What do you think of the service of What do you think of the service of that hotel? Please find evidence from that hotel? Please find evidence from the text to prove your answer.the text to prove your answer.

Have you ever had the experience of Have you ever had the experience of staying in a hotel? If yes, how did you staying in a hotel? If yes, how did you like it?like it?

Summary of the lessonSummary of the lesson

Outline of the playOutline of the playComment on the playComment on the play

Outline of the playOutline of the play Miss Muffett is living in a hotel. She asked Miss Muffett is living in a hotel. She asked

for a cup of tea and Daily Telegraph. But for a cup of tea and Daily Telegraph. But within several minutes, she was disturbed within several minutes, she was disturbed by three different people, a waiter, a by three different people, a waiter, a waitress and a man. Miss Muffett thought waitress and a man. Miss Muffett thought that definitely something would happen. that definitely something would happen. Her judgment was quite correct. Later that Her judgment was quite correct. Later that day some rooms had been burgled . day some rooms had been burgled . According to some clue, readers can figure According to some clue, readers can figure out that the man is the most suspicious out that the man is the most suspicious character in this play.character in this play.

Comment on the playComment on the play

This story asks the reader to be a detective. He This story asks the reader to be a detective. He must decide who he would investigate among the must decide who he would investigate among the people introduced. The writer succeeded in people introduced. The writer succeeded in accomplishing this short play performed by 4 accomplishing this short play performed by 4 actors through 550 words. It is worth reading or actors through 550 words. It is worth reading or even reading aloud. The beginning goes with the even reading aloud. The beginning goes with the ending smoothly. It can be regarded as an ending smoothly. It can be regarded as an excellent detective play. excellent detective play.

……my friends and I are about to present you my friends and I are about to present you with a puzzling problem.: with a puzzling problem.: 。。。我和我的朋友将给大家演一个内容令人迷惑的短剧。。。我和我的朋友将给大家演一个内容令人迷惑的短剧(( 出一道难题）。出一道难题）。Be about to do sth. Be about to do sth. 的结构表示“即将”（正要）做的结构表示“即将”（正要）做某事；而省略”某事；而省略” about” about” ，， be to do sth be to do sth 则表示“按计则表示“按计划要做某事”划要做某事”present: present: 演出，展出演出，展出eg. The gallery will present the works of a eg. The gallery will present the works of a new artist.new artist. 呈现，出现呈现，出现eg. This case presents some interesting eg. This case presents some interesting feature. feature. 这件事显露出一些有趣的特征。 这件事显露出一些有趣的特征。 提出；（论文、观点等） 提出；（论文、观点等）eg. We shall present a complete report to the eg. We shall present a complete report to the Annual Conference. Annual Conference. returnreturn

Perform: Perform: To begin and carry through to completion; do:To begin and carry through to completion; do: 做，执行开始并且执行以完成某事；做，执行开始并且执行以完成某事；The surgeon performed the operation.The surgeon performed the operation.医师做了手术医师做了手术To enact (a feat or role) before an audience.To enact (a feat or role) before an audience. 表演在观众面前表演（一项技艺或角色）表演在观众面前表演（一项技艺或角色）To give a public presentation of; present:To give a public presentation of; present: 演出进行公开的展示；上演：演出进行公开的展示；上演：The theater group performed a three-act play.The theater group performed a three-act play.剧团排演了一出三幕剧剧团排演了一出三幕剧To fulfill an obligation or requirement; To fulfill an obligation or requirement; accomplish something as promised or accomplish something as promised or expected.expected. 覆行，完成满足要求或完成责任；完成所保证或希望的事覆行，完成满足要求或完成责任；完成所保证或希望的事情情 returnreturn

closely closely adv adv 仔细地，紧密地仔细地，紧密地eg. She listened closely while he read.eg. She listened closely while he read.他朗读时，她在仔细地听 他朗读时，她在仔细地听 Good teaching and good testing are closely Good teaching and good testing are closely related.related.好的教学和好的测试是紧密相关的。好的教学和好的测试是紧密相关的。

character character nnA distinguishing feature or attribute, as of an A distinguishing feature or attribute, as of an individual, a group, or a category.individual, a group, or a category. 特色，特征个人、集体或范畴的区别性特征或属性特色，特征个人、集体或范畴的区别性特征或属性Public estimation of someone; reputation:Public estimation of someone; reputation:声名，声誉；名誉：声名，声誉；名誉：personal attacks that damaged her character.personal attacks that damaged her character.损害她声誉的人身攻击损害她声誉的人身攻击A mark or symbol used in a writing system.A mark or symbol used in a writing system. 符号，字体文字系统里的符号或标记 符号，字体文字系统里的符号或标记 returnreturn

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Reception must have given me the Reception must have given me the wrong number .wrong number . ：： It must be the It must be the reception desk which has given me the reception desk which has given me the wrong number.wrong number.一定是服务台给错了房间号。一定是服务台给错了房间号。Eg. She must have been home already.Eg. She must have been home already.

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I’m so sorry to have disturbed youI’m so sorry to have disturbed you:: 对不起，打扰您了。对不起，打扰您了。动词不定式的完成式所表示的动作在时间上先于主句中的谓动词不定式的完成式所表示的动作在时间上先于主句中的谓语动词。语动词。对比下面的句子对比下面的句子Eg. The enemy was reported to have Eg. The enemy was reported to have surrendered two day before.surrendered two day before.据报道敌人在两天前就投降了。据报道敌人在两天前就投降了。The enemy was reported to surrender soon.The enemy was reported to surrender soon.据报道敌人很快就会投降。据报道敌人很快就会投降。 returnreturn

How dare you How dare you burst intoburst into my room like this! my room like this! Who are you?Who are you?冲进冲进 .. 闯入闯入 , , 开出开出 , , 突然出现突然出现 burst into laughterburst into laughterburst into tearsburst into tearsburst into the restaurantburst into the restaurant

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I don’t know how I could have been so I don’t know how I could have been so stupid.: I think it was very foolish of me stupid.: I think it was very foolish of me to make such a mistake.to make such a mistake.我真不知道自己竟然这么愚蠢。我真不知道自己竟然这么愚蠢。

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The Daily MirrorThe Daily Mirror 《《每每日镜报日镜报》》，英国放行量，英国放行量

较大的一家日较大的一家日报，报， 19031903 年在伦敦创年在伦敦创刊。刊。 19851985 年改名为年改名为

Mirror.Mirror.

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We all make mistakes… especially first We all make mistakes… especially first thing in the morning.thing in the morning.谁能没个差错，特别是清晨的第一件事。谁能没个差错，特别是清晨的第一件事。 Ie, We Ie, We easily make mistakes in the morning, easily make mistakes in the morning, because we are not fully awake.because we are not fully awake.

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I do apologize.: I do apologize.: 我实在抱歉。我实在抱歉。““ do” here used for stressdo” here used for stress

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Reception must have mixed up the Reception must have mixed up the order. order. 一定是服务台把客人的订单给搞混了。一定是服务台把客人的订单给搞混了。mix up: mix up: 把把 ······ ······ 搞混，混合，混淆，调好搞混，混合，混淆，调好

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one of those days: one of those days: 令人倒霉的日令人倒霉的日子子全句的意思是说”天那，我看今天要全句的意思是说”天那，我看今天要倒霉。（今天要出事）。倒霉。（今天要出事）。

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……you may have noticed something rather suspicious you may have noticed something rather suspicious about one of the characters.about one of the characters. 你可能已经注意到其中一个角色的你可能已经注意到其中一个角色的行为很可疑。行为很可疑。类似的结构已多次出现在本课课文当中，参见下面的句子：类似的结构已多次出现在本课课文当中，参见下面的句子：I don’t know how I could have been so stupid.I don’t know how I could have been so stupid.我真不知道自己竟然这么愚蠢。我真不知道自己竟然这么愚蠢。Reception must have given me the wrong number.Reception must have given me the wrong number.一定是服务台给错了房间号。一定是服务台给错了房间号。Reception must have mixed up the order.Reception must have mixed up the order.准是服务台把客人的订单给弄混了。准是服务台把客人的订单给弄混了。情态动词情态动词 ++ 不定式完成体（不定式完成体（ modal verbs + have + done)modal verbs + have + done) 表示表示对过去的行为或动作进行推测，评论或判断：对过去的行为或动作进行推测，评论或判断：11 ）） can/could have donecan/could have done 表怀疑或不肯定，意为“很可能已经发表怀疑或不肯定，意为“很可能已经发生”生”2) may/might have done2) may/might have done 表对过去事情的推测，意为“也许”发表对过去事情的推测，意为“也许”发生了生了3) must have done3) must have done 表对过去的事情做出肯定的推测，意为“肯定表对过去的事情做出肯定的推测，意为“肯定已经发生，否定推测用已经发生，否定推测用 can’t/couldn’t have done. can’t/couldn’t have done. return return

……as is revealed in the following short play.as is revealed in the following short play.

该部分是定语从句，可译为“正如下面这出短剧所表现的那该部分是定语从句，可译为“正如下面这出短剧所表现的那样”。样”。 ASAS 的这种用法的特点是：的这种用法的特点是： 11 ）位置灵活，即其引导）位置灵活，即其引导的定语从句可位于主句之前、之中或之后，限制性的或非限的定语从句可位于主句之前、之中或之后，限制性的或非限制性的从句均可；制性的从句均可； 22 ）功能专一， ）功能专一， AS AS 是关系代词，指代是关系代词，指代其所修饰的整个主句，通常译为。（正）如其所修饰的整个主句，通常译为。（正）如 ······ “······ “ 正正（像）（像） ······”······”eg. He is an Englishman, as I know from his eg. He is an Englishman, as I know from his accent. (as accent. (as 代替前述句，在从句中作宾语）他是个英国代替前述句，在从句中作宾语）他是个英国人，正如我从他的口音上知道的那样。人，正如我从他的口音上知道的那样。

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