Unit 13 The mystery of the Moonstone

sf: godfrey mightn’t feel disappointed or angry at all. he feels very happy with the fact that his lover has found her love because he loves her so deeply. he wishes her to be happy all the time.
sg: godfrey might become disappointed and angry because he wants her to marry him only for her big diamond rather than her.
one possible dialogue between rachel and godfrey:
 r——rachel  g——godfrey
 during the party, rachel enters her room for a short time. godfrey follows her in.
g: happy birthday, rachel! you look more beautiful this evening.
r: thank you, godfrey!
g: rachel, i have a secret in my heart. i’ve been in love with you, rachel. you’re pretty, elegant and considerate. you’re also kind and friendly. i’m expecting your love. i beg you to promise that you will marry me in the future.
r: we are already good friends. i think that’s enough. besides, i have a boyfriend. we have been in love with each other for a long time.
g: oh, sorry! but we will be very happy if you marry me. we are both from rich families. we are well-educated. i will do whatever i can to make you happy if you marry me.
r: sorry! i love my boyfriend and so does he to me. you will forever be our good friend even if my boyfriend and i get married in the future. as a friend, i hope you to get rid of some bad habits.
g: thank you! but i still wish you happy forever.
ask the students to imagine how the characters react when they knew rachel’s diamond was missing.
t: after the party, rachel puts the moonstone in a drawer of a cupboard before going to bed. however, the next morning, rachel finds the diamond isn’t in the drawer any more. she tells everyone the bad news. discuss the situations in part 2, page 111, in groups. and the following expressions and patterns may help you:
you’d better (not) do ...
you may/can do ...
you should/ought to do ...
you needn’t/don’t have to do ...
i suggest/advise (that) you (should) do ...
i advise you (not) to do ...
let’s do ... (, shall we?)
why don’t you/not do ...?
what/how about doing ...?
t: well, let’s discuss these situations in groups. and please prepare a role card and tell the other group members your own opinions during the discussion of situation 2 and situation 3.
ask the students to do some preparation work.
t: ok. are you ready? who’d like to try to tell us his/her decision?
ask the students to choose one of the situations to discuss in groups.
sample dialogues:
situation 1: how did rachel feel about losing her diamond?
sa: i’m sure that rachel must be very astonished when she found the moonstone missing. because there were no other people except her family and her friends franklin and godfrey. she was puzzled at whoever could have stolen the diamond.