1、Taxi!vHow often do you take a taxi?vWhat is the advantage or disadvantage of taking a taxi?Describe the picturev First listen and then answer the question.v Does Captain Fawcett think any trip is too dangerous?v Yes,he does.He once refused to fly to Rockall.v Whos bought an unusual taxi?v What has h
2、e begun?v What is the taxi in fact?v Where was it made?v What is it called?v How many passengers can it carry?v Where can it land?v Who was the Captains first passenger?v Where did he fly from?v Where did he fly to?v Whats Captain Fawcett done since then?v Has he ever landed on a roof?v Where else h
3、as he landed?taxi n.出租车出租车v He called a taxi for me.v 他给我叫了辆出租车。他给我叫了辆出租车。v by taxi 乘出租车乘出租车v taxi stand (AmE)出租车站出租车站v taxi driver 出租车司机出租车司机v take a taxi to 打车去打车去v 他每天早上打车上学。他每天早上打车上学。v He takes a taxi to school every morning.v He goes to school by taxi every morning.passenger n.乘客，旅客乘客，旅客v This
4、bus can carry 50 passengers.v 这辆公交车能载这辆公交车能载50名乘客。名乘客。landv.着陆，登陆着陆，登陆v The plane will land in five minutes.v 飞机将在五分钟后降落。飞机将在五分钟后降落。v The pilot landed the plane safely.v 飞行员将飞机安全着陆。飞行员将飞机安全着陆。v The ball landed in the lake.v 球落入湖中。球落入湖中。ploughv plough a field 耕田耕田v They plough in spring.v 他们在春耕。他们在春耕
5、。v 美语表达：美语表达：plow plau(发音一样发音一样)v Farmers plow in fall or spring.v 农民们在秋天或者春天耕种。农民们在秋天或者春天耕种。v the Plough 北斗七星（北斗七星（BrE）v the Big Dipper 北斗七星（北斗七星（AmE）v ploughed:adj.耕过的（地）耕过的（地）Birminghamn.伯明翰伯明翰（指英国中部城市，美国也有同名的城市（指英国中部城市，美国也有同名的城市London (伦敦，位于英格兰英国首都伦敦，位于英格兰英国首都)Birmingham (伯明翰，英格兰中部伯明翰，英格兰中部)Manc
6、hester (曼彻斯特，英国西北部曼彻斯特，英国西北部)Liverpool (利物浦利物浦)Cambridge (剑桥剑桥)Oxford (牛津牛津)Edinburgh (爱丁堡爱丁堡)Belfast (贝尔法斯特贝尔法斯特)Cardiff (卡地夫卡地夫)Portsmouth (朴茨茅斯朴茨茅斯)About U.K.v英国的全称：英国的全称：v大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国vthe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland v简称简称:v联合王国联合王国 The United Kingdom v或英国或英
7、国 Britain/EnglandAbout U.K.英国包括英国包括英格兰英格兰 England、苏格兰苏格兰 Scotland威尔士威尔士 Wales和北爱尔兰和北爱尔兰 Northern Ireland 四个部分四个部分 About U.K.其中，其中，England（英格兰）、（英格兰）、Scotland、Wales同属于同属于Great Britain（大不列颠）（大不列颠）,而而Northern Ireland（北爱尔兰）在地理上与其（北爱尔兰）在地理上与其它三部分分开，属于爱尔兰，但是在它三部分分开，属于爱尔兰，但是在1921年的年的独立战争后被分割出来，现在归英国、爱尔兰独立战
8、争后被分割出来，现在归英国、爱尔兰和其本身的代表议会共同管理。和其本身的代表议会共同管理。England 首府：首府：London Scotland 首府：首府：Edinburgh Wales 首府：首府：Cardiff Northern Ireland 首府：首府：Belfast blockn.大楼，大厦，街区，阻塞，障碍物大楼，大厦，街区，阻塞，障碍物v an office block 办公大楼办公大楼v Turn left after two blocks.v 走过两个街区后左拐。走过两个街区后左拐。v a block in the pipes.v 管道阻塞管道阻塞v a road bl
9、ock 路障路障v a block of rock 一块岩石一块岩石v a block in traffic 交通阻塞交通阻塞flatn.（楼房的）一层，公寓房间，平的（楼房的）一层，公寓房间，平的公寓另一种表达：公寓另一种表达：apartmentv I hope to have a flat of my own.我希望拥有一套属于自己的公寓。我希望拥有一套属于自己的公寓。v a block of flats 一幢公寓大楼一幢公寓大楼v The earth is round,not flat.地球是圆的，不是平的。地球是圆的，不是平的。occasionn.场合，时机，时刻，理由场合，时机，时刻
10、，理由v I only wear a tie on special occasions.我只在特殊场合系领带。我只在特殊场合系领带。v He was not at home on that occasion.那时他正好不在家。那时他正好不在家。v Ive met her on several occasions recently.我最近见到过她好几次。我最近见到过她好几次。v You have no occasion to buy another car.你没有必要再买一辆车。你没有必要再买一辆车。desertv desert n.沙漠，荒野沙漠，荒野 v.遗弃，抛弃遗弃，抛弃v 他抛弃了他的
11、妻子和孩子到深圳打工了。他抛弃了他的妻子和孩子到深圳打工了。v He deserted his wife and children and went to work in Shenzhen.v deserted city 荒凉的城市荒凉的城市v a deserted house 一间废弃工厂一间废弃工厂v a deserted factory 一个废人一个废人lonelyadj.寂寞的，孤独的，偏僻的，荒无人烟的寂寞的，孤独的，偏僻的，荒无人烟的v When his wife died,he was very lonely.他太太去世后他非常孤独。他太太去世后他非常孤独。v She has n
12、o friends,so she always feels lonely.她没有朋友，所以常常感到孤独。她没有朋友，所以常常感到孤独。v 自从我最好的朋友离开后，我感到很寂寞。自从我最好的朋友离开后，我感到很寂寞。I felt very lonely when my best friend left.v They live a lonely life in the hills.他们在山里过着寂寞的生活。他们在山里过着寂寞的生活。v I lived alone,but I didnt feel lonely.v 我虽然单独一人生活，但我并不感到寂寞我虽然单独一人生活，但我并不感到寂寞v lone
13、ly 强调感觉上的孤独寂寞，是种不好的强调感觉上的孤独寂寞，是种不好的感觉。但感觉。但alone强调形式上的孤单，没有不好强调形式上的孤单，没有不好的感觉。的感觉。v She watches TV when she is alone.v 她单独一人时便看电视。她单独一人时便看电视。v I can do it alone.v 我可以独自一人办理此事。我可以独自一人办理此事。roofv n.1.屋顶屋顶 2.车篷车篷 3.顶部，最高点顶部，最高点v There is a cat on our roof.v 在我们的房顶上有一只猫。在我们的房顶上有一只猫。v the roof of the worl
14、d 世界屋脊世界屋脊v the roof of heaven 天空天空v the roof of the mouth 上颚上颚v roof-roofsv no roof over ones head 无家可归无家可归v under ones roof 住在自己家里住在自己家里v under sbs roof 寄人篱下；在某人照应下寄人篱下；在某人照应下v ceiling 天花板天花板v hit the ceiling/roof v 美口美口 勃然大怒，暴跳如雷勃然大怒，暴跳如雷the Atlantic Oceanv the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋大西洋v the Pacific
15、Ocean 太平洋太平洋v the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋北冰洋v the Indian Ocean 印度洋印度洋v Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service.v un-:前缀，不，未，非，反前缀，不，未，非，反v ableunable,happy-unhappyv luckyunluckyv 就这样，他开始了自己的私人就这样，他开始了自己的私人“电话服务电话服务”。v In this way,he has begun his own private telephone ser
16、vice.v The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane called a Pilatus Porter.v called 在此句中为过去分词在此句中为过去分词v 过去分词做定语时是作为被动状态来翻译的过去分词做定语时是作为被动状态来翻译的,ing表示正在表示正在。v 我们有件古乐器，被称作古钢琴。我们有件古乐器，被称作古钢琴。v We have an old musical instrument.It is called a clavichord.v We have an old musical instrument called a clavichord.vTh
17、is wonderful plane can carry seven passengers.The most surprising thing about it,however,is that it can land anywhere:on snow,water,or even on a ploughed field.vThe most surprising/exciting thing is that.v我想我最高兴的事就是能有一个又帅又有钱的我想我最高兴的事就是能有一个又帅又有钱的男朋友。男朋友。vI think the happiest thing is that I can have
18、a handsome and rich boyfriend.vCaptain Fawcetts first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains.Since then,Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places.v fly sb.to.开飞机送某人去开飞机送某人去v drive sb.to 开车送某人去开车送某人去)v My friend drove me to Tianjin
19、.v Can you drive me to school?v Can you drive me home?vOnce he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion,he landed in a deserted car park.Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman.vonce 一次一次von another occasion 还有一次还有一次vOnce I met him on the street an
20、d on another occasion I met him in the library.vonce.and on another occasion.v一次一次.还有一次还有一次vrefuse/denyvrefuse拒绝（一个请求或给予的某种东西）拒绝（一个请求或给予的某种东西）vCaptain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman.vdeny否认（一种指控）否认（一种指控）vHe denied that he had stolen the money.v他否认曾偷过钱。他否认曾偷过钱。vThe man
21、wanted to fly to Rockall,a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean,but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.vbring带来（由某处带来某物）带来（由某处带来某物）vHe brought the book with him when he came to see me.vtake拿走（从某处或某人处带走）拿走（从某处或某人处带走）vHe took the book with him when he left.vfetch取来（去某地，
22、去某物并带回）取来（去某地，去某物并带回）vI asked him to go to my room and fetch my glasses.vvery/toovvery 很很，非常，非常 vI arrived very late but I caught the rain.v我到得非常迟，但赶上了火车我到得非常迟，但赶上了火车vtoo 太太，过于，过于vI arrived too late and I missed the train.v我到得太迟，误了火车我到得太迟，误了火车Grammar focusv 现在完成时现在完成时&一般过去时一般过去时 中中时间状语时间状语的比较的比较1.现在
23、完成时的时间状语多表示到现在为止的这段时现在完成时的时间状语多表示到现在为止的这段时间：间：since+某一时间，某一时间，for+一段时间，一段时间，up till now,just,before等等。2.一般过去时表示过去某时发生的动作，时间状语多一般过去时表示过去某时发生的动作，时间状语多为为last year(month),ago(3 years ago),in+某一年，某一年，just now等等。v I saw him in 1994.I havent seen him since 1994.v I saw him 3 years ago.I havent seen him for
24、 3 years.Grammar focusv He stayed at this hotel last month.Have you ever stayed at this hotel?v I went abroad last year.Up till now,I have never been abroad before.3.用用already,yet,just,ever,never这类副词作状语时，这类副词作状语时，常可用于现在完成时。如：常可用于现在完成时。如：vI have just received a letter from my brother,Tim.vHave you ev
25、er been to London?vI have never been there.vHave you had your lunch yet?Grammar Box 1v posted your letter-stamped -Ive posted your letter.-I hope you stamped it before you posted it.v eaten those apples peeled v put the plates away washed v painted the door cleaned v sent that letter off signed Gram
26、mar Box 2v worked in a bank -Have you ever worked in a bank?-I worked in one for two months once.v owned a horsev driven a Toyotav stayed at a hotelv kept a catv had a bad coldGrammar Box 3v No ones seen Tim hes moved -Has anyone seen Tim?-He hasnt been seen since he moved.v cleared the path its sno
27、wedv dusted the room the maids leftv missed Mary shes gone awayv mended the stereo Janes broken itGrammar Box 4v write the essay -Did it take long to write the essay?-I wrote it in two hours.Ive never written an essay so quickly before.v paint the picturev read the bookv catch the thiefv make the dr
28、essv mend the TVTell the storyvCaptain Fawcett unusual new servicevtaxi Swiss Pilatus Portervwonderful seven passengersvmost surprising land anywherevfirst doctor Birmingham mountainsvSince then flown unusual placesvOnce flats another car parkvrefused strange businessmanvwanted Rockall Atlantic didnt take dangerous
