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Lesson 6 Blackmail Objectives of Teaching get familiar with the background of the author and this piece of writing； understand the main idea and theme of this text； master the key words and phrases and their use； learn and appreciate the writing style of this passage. Important and difficult points understand the main idea of this passage learn to use the key words and phrases learn and appreciate the writing style I. Background information about the author: Arthur Hailey（1920-2004）was born and educated in Britain. He served in RAF（皇家空军）in 1939, and emigrated to Canada 1949. His famous novels: Hotel 《大饭店》, Airport《航空港》The moneychanger《钱商》 II. Type of writing: Fiction/novel, to be specific, a thriller, designed to hold the interest by the use of a high degree of intriguey, adventure or suspense. III. Detailed study of the text 1.The chief house officer, Ogilvie, who had declared he would … took twice that time : The chief house officer, Ogilvie, gave the Croydons a mysterious telephone call telling them he would pay them a visit an hour later, but actually he appeared at their suite two hours later. 2. the Duke: (in Britain) a nobleman, whose rank is just below that of a prince. Below the duke are the marquis, earl, viscount and baron. 3. the Duchess: wife or widown of a duke, or a woman with a rank equal to that of a duke 4. the nerves of both the Duke and Duchess were excessively frayed: The nerves of both the Duke and Duchess were worn out by the long wait, were over-strained. Both the Duke and Duchess were extremely nervous. 5. the muted buzzer: muted to render the noise of the bell less harsh and strident 6. she had dispatched her maid on an invented errand: They sent her out to get her out of the way; the ‘errand’ being just an excuse, a trip which was not necessary. Obviously the talk between Ogilvie and the Croydons had to be kept a secret. 7. the moon-faced male secretary: The use of male before secretary is to avoid possibility of the r