1、 Lesson 29Taxi!Words and expressions taxi n.出租汽车出租汽车 Pilatus Porter 专有名词专有名词 land vi.着陆着陆 plaugh n.&v.犁；耕地犁；耕地 lonely adj.孤独的，偏僻的孤独的，偏僻的 Welsh n.威尔士的威尔士的 roof n.屋顶屋顶 block n.块，一座大楼块，一座大楼 flat n.公寓房公寓房 desert vt.废弃废弃 taxi n.出租汽车出租汽车taxi driver 出租车司机出租车司机take a taxi/take a bus/take a liftland v.着陆着陆(不
2、及物不及物)n.土地土地(不可数不可数)Whose plane landed in the field.Two thirds of the land is desert.lonely adj.(形容地方形容地方)偏僻的偏僻的,人迹罕见的人迹罕见的 (形容人形容人)孤独的孤独的,孤僻的孤僻的She felt lonely.感到孤独感到孤独,主观主观She is alone.独自一人独自一人,客观客观 alone adj.单独的单独的,独一无二的独一无二的,独自的独自的 adv.独自地独自地roof n.楼顶楼顶 (从外面看从外面看)ceiling n.天花板天花板 (从里面看从里面看)raise
3、 the roof v.喧闹喧闹,大声抱怨大声抱怨hit the ceiling 美口语美口语 勃然大怒勃然大怒,暴跳如雷暴跳如雷block n.块块,一座大楼一座大楼flat n.公寓房公寓房a block of flats 公寓楼公寓楼(英国英国)office block 办公楼办公楼 写字楼写字楼apartment n.公寓公寓(美国美国)a block of apartmentsdesert v.遗弃遗弃,抛弃抛弃;废弃废弃desert sb=leave sb alonedesert the house=let the room emptydesert n.沙漠沙漠,不毛之地不毛之地注
4、意名词和动词的读音不同注意名词和动词的读音不同Pilatus PorterWelsh adj.威尔士威尔士(人人)的的Wales n.威尔士威尔士 taxi n.出租汽车出租汽车 Pilatus Porter 专有名词专有名词 land vi.着陆着陆 plaugh n.&v.犁；耕地犁；耕地 lonely adj.孤独的，偏僻的孤独的，偏僻的 Welsh n.威尔士的威尔士的 roof n.屋顶屋顶 block n.块，一座大楼块，一座大楼 flat n.公寓房公寓房 desert vt.废弃废弃 Listening and questionsDoes Captain Fawcett thi
5、nk any trip is too dangerous?2.Listen again and then fill in the blanks.1.First listen and then answer the question.Yes,he does.He thinks the trip to Rockall,a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean is dangerous.Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an _ and has begun _.The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane cal
6、led a Pilatus Porter.This wonderful plane can _ seven passengers.The most surprising thing about it,_,is that it can land anywhere:on snow,water,or even on _.Captain Fawcetts first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains._,Captain Fawcett has flown
7、passengers to many unusual places.Once he landed on the roof of _ and _,he landed in a deserted car park.Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman.The man wanted to fly to Rockall,_ in the Atlantic Ocean,but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too _.on a
8、nother occasionunusual taxia new servicecarryhowevera plaughed fieldSince then a block of flatsa lonely islanddangerousReading and questions1.Why is the taxi unusual?2.How many passengers can the“taxi”carry at a time?3.What is the most surprising thing about it?4.Who was the first passenger?5.Whose
9、request has Captain Fawcett just refused?Why?Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service.The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane called a Pilatus Porter.This wonderful plane can carry seven passengers.The most surprising thing about it,however,is that it can land anywhere:
10、on snow,water,or even on a ploughed field.Captain 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.Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion,he
11、 landed in a deserted car park.Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman.The man 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.1.Why is the taxi unusual?2.How many passengers can the“
12、taxi”carry at a time?3.What is the most surprising thing about it?The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane called a Pilatus Porter.It can carry seven passengers at a time.The most surprising thing about it is that it can land anywhere.4.Who was the first passenger?5.Whose request has Captain Fawcett just
13、 refused?Why?The first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in the Welsh mountains.Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman.Because he thought the trip was dangerous.Language focusCaptain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun
14、 a new service.The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane called a Pilatus Porter.1.called call A B A be called BWe call our headmaster Mr No.The instrument was called a piano.He can play an istrument called a piano well.划线部分划线部分called a piano是一个过去分词做定语，是一个过去分词做定语，表被动，译为表被动，译为“被叫做被叫做”。分词做定语分词做定语:ing和和 ed 都
15、是分词，都是分词，ing是现在分词，是现在分词，ed是过去是过去分词，它们都属于非谓语动词，都可以做定语。现在分词，它们都属于非谓语动词，都可以做定语。现在分词做定语表示分词做定语表示主动和进行主动和进行；过去分词表示；过去分词表示被动和完被动和完成成。a developing country/a developed coutrya falling leaf/a fallen leafa ploughed field 被耕过的田被耕过的田a deserted car park 被废弃的车场被废弃的车场written English 书面语书面语spoken English 口语口语This i
16、s an _(interest)book.He opened the door and saw a _(frighten)cat running out of the room.interestingfrightenedThis 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.2.The most surprising thing
17、about it is that 关于它最令人惊讶的事情是关于它最令人惊讶的事情是that在这里引导在这里引导表语从句表语从句，不能省略，表语从，不能省略，表语从句属于名词性从句。句属于名词性从句。表语从句表语从句:The most exciting thing is that we can win the football match.The happiest thing is that I can visit my mother during the Spring Festival.翻译：翻译：最不幸的事情是他丢了钱包。最不幸的事情是他丢了钱包。最让人失望的事情是他每次英语考试都不及格。最
18、让人失望的事情是他每次英语考试都不及格。The most unfortunate thing was that he lost his purse.The most disappointing thing is that he fails every English test.Captain 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
19、 to many unusual places.3.since then since then“从那起从那起”，强调起点，用现在完成时态，强调起点，用现在完成时态 so far/up to now“到目前为止到目前为止”，强调终点，也用，强调终点，也用 现在完成时态现在完成时态4.fly sb to “开飞机送某人到某地开飞机送某人到某地”drive sb to“开车送某人去某地开车送某人去某地”Once he landed on the roof of a block of flats and on another occasion,he landed in a deserted car p
20、ark.5.Once and on another occasion “有一次有一次，还有一次，还有一次”Once I met him on the street and on another occasion I met him in the library.occasion:n.“时机，场合时机，场合”occasional adj.偶尔的，非经常的偶尔的，非经常的occasionally adv.A birthday is no occasion for tears.On that occasion I was not at home.take the occasion to do 抓住时
21、机做抓住时机做翻译：翻译：现在不是后悔的时刻。现在不是后悔的时刻。我们要把握这个时机把英语水平提高。我们要把握这个时机把英语水平提高。It is no occasion for regret.We should take the occasion to improve our Enlish.Captain Fawcett has just refused a strange request from a businessman.The man wanted to fly to Rockall,a lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean,but Captain F
22、awcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.6.refuse a request from “拒绝某人的请求拒绝某人的请求”refuse to do sth 拒绝做某事拒绝做某事 request from 来自某人的请求来自某人的请求request for sth 要求得到某物要求得到某物He made a request for help.Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service.The taxi is a sm
23、all Swiss aeroplane called a Pilatus Porter.This 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.Captain Fawcetts first passenger was a doctor who flew from Birmingham to a lonely village in
24、the Welsh mountains.Since then,Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual places.Once 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.The man wanted to fly to Rockall,a
25、lonely island in the Atlantic Ocean,but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.Exercises1.The taxi is a small Swiss aeroplane _ called aPilatus Porter.A.who is B.whom is C.which is D.whose is2.This is the most surprising thing about it.It is _ than anything else.A.most s
26、urprising B.more surprising C.more surprised D.most surprised3.He flew a doctor to a Welsh village._ he has flown to many unusual places.A.From then B.By then C.By that time D.Since that time4.Captain Fawcett has flown passengers to many unusual _.A.parts B.pieces C.spots D.sections7.I cannot unders
27、tand _ such a well-paid job.A.him to give up B.him to have given up C.his giving up D.his being given up8.Janes summer vacation in England led to _ an Englishman.A.her marry B.her to marry C.her being married D.her marrying 9.She was sad because of _ any chance left.A.there being not B.there not bei
28、ng C.not there being D.there was not 10.If you think a letter is too slow,why not _ a telegram?A.try to have sent B.trying to send C.to try to send D.try sending 11.There is no chance _ him today.A.in seeing B.to seeing C.of seeing D.about seeing 12.I know you like _.Would you like _ with me now?A.t
29、o swim,to swim B.swimming,swimming C.swimming,to swim D.to swim,swimming 13.Before _,the machine must be checked.A.being used B.using it C.being used to D.using 14.To give up _ means _.A.smoking,stopping smoking B.smoking,to stop smoking C.to smoke,to stop to smoke D.to smoke,stopping to smoke15.Som
30、e foreigner used to _ on the left in their own countries,but now they have got used to _ on the right in our country.A.driving,drive B.drive,drive C.drive,driving D.driving,driving 16.What do you think of the book?Oh,excellent.Its worth _ a second time.A.to read B.reading C.to be read D.being read 1
31、7.“What has made you so upset?”“_ my new bike.”A.Lost B.Because of losing C.Since I lost D.Losing 18.I still remember _ to Beijing when I was six.A.to take B.taking C.having taking D.having been taken 19.It is important for parents and young people to learn how to get through to each other and devel
32、op skill in understanding and _.A.being understood B.to be understood C.understand D.understood20._ more trees is good for health and it is also important to stop waste from factories _ our surroundings.A.To plant,pollute B.Planting,to pollute C.Plant,polluting D.Planting,polluting 21.He remained _
33、there,for he grew _ in many things there.A.staying,interesting B.staying,interested C.to stay,interest D.stayed,interested 22.I would appreciate _ back this afternoon.A.you to call B.you call C.your calling D.youre calling 23.How about the two of us _ a walk the garden?A.to take B.take C.taking D.to
34、 be taking24.“The light in the office is still on.”“Oh,I forgot _.”A.turning it off B.turn it off C.to turn it off D.having turned it off 25._ more attention,the trees could have grown better.A.Given B.To give C.Giving D.Having given26.Climbing mountains was _,so we all felt _.A.tiring;tired B.tired
35、;tiring C.tiring;tiring D.tired;tired27.The _ morning,the father came into the lonely house,_ by his naughty boy.A.following;following B.followed;followed C.following;followed D.followed;following 28.“I must apologize for _ ahead of time.”“Thats all right.”A.letting you not know B.not letting you kn
36、ow C.letting you know not D.letting not you know29.It happened _ when I left the station,so I had to wait until the rain stopped.A.to be raining B.to have rained C.to rain D.raining 30._ these pictures,I couldnt help thinking of those days when I was in Beijing and _ from the top of a thirty-storeye
37、d building,Beijing looks more magnificent.A.Seeing;seen B.Seen;seeing C.Seeing;seeing D.Seen;seen31.Mrs White was glad to see the nurse _ after her son and her daughter and was also pleased to see children well _ care of in the nursery.A.looked;taken B.looking;taken C.looked;took D.looking;taking 32
38、.I was fortunate to pick up a wallet _ on the ground on the way home,but unfortunately for me,I found my colour TV set _ when I got home.A.lying;stolen B.laying;stealing C.lay;stolen D.lying;stealing33._ better attention,the vegetables could have grown better with the sun shining brightly in the sky
39、 and _ them light.A.Giving;given B.Given;given C.Giving;giving D.Given;giving 34._ his head high,the manager walked into the room to attend the meeting _ then.A.Holding;being held B.Held;holding C.Having held;held D.Held;to be held35._ he still could not understand it.A.Told many times B.Having been
40、 told many times C.He has been told many times D.Though he had been told many times36.On hearing the _ news,I was too _ to sleep.A.exciting;excited B.excited;exciting C.exciting;exciting D.excited;excited Homework1.Retell the story according to the Chinese.本本.弗西特机长买了一辆不同寻常的出租汽车弗西特机长买了一辆不同寻常的出租汽车,并开始
41、并开始了一项新的业务了一项新的业务.这辆这辆“出租汽车出租汽车”是一架小型瑞士飞是一架小型瑞士飞机机,叫叫“皮勒特斯皮勒特斯.波特波特”号号.这架奇妙的飞机可以载这架奇妙的飞机可以载7 7名乘客名乘客.然而然而,最令人惊奇的是它能够在任何地方降落最令人惊奇的是它能够在任何地方降落 :雪地上雪地上,水面上水面上,甚至刚耕过的田里甚至刚耕过的田里.弗西特机长的第一弗西特机长的第一名乘客是位医生名乘客是位医生,他从伯明翰飞往威尔士山区一个偏僻的他从伯明翰飞往威尔士山区一个偏僻的村庄村庄.从那时开始从那时开始,弗西特机长已经载送乘客到过许多不弗西特机长已经载送乘客到过许多不寻常的地方寻常的地方.一次一次,他把飞机降落在了一栋公寓楼的屋顶他把飞机降落在了一栋公寓楼的屋顶上上;还有一次还有一次,降落在了一个废弃的停车场上降落在了一个废弃的停车场上.弗西特机弗西特机长刚刚拒绝了一位商人的奇怪要求长刚刚拒绝了一位商人的奇怪要求.这个人想要飞往大西这个人想要飞往大西洋上的一个孤岛洋上的一个孤岛 -罗卡尔岛罗卡尔岛,弗西特机长之所以不送他弗西特机长之所以不送他去去,是因为那段飞行太危险了是因为那段飞行太危险了.2.Try your best to recite the text to your own English teacher.
