新概念二lesson_29Taxi教程分析.pptVIP

lonely adj. 偏僻的，人迹罕至的 alone adj. 单独的，独身的 e.g. She feels lonely. (主观→感受) She is alone. (客观→事实) feel lonely home alone since then 从那时起 (强调起点) so far / up to now 到现在为止 (强调终点) I haven’t seen him since then. 从那时起，我再也没见过他。 Up to now nothing has been heard of him. 到目前为止没听到任何有关他的消息。 ocean 五大洋： ¤ the Pacific Ocean ¤ the Atlantic Ocean ¤ the Indian Ocean ¤ the Arctic Ocean ¤ the Antarctic Ocean A Small Quiz (小测验) Match the words or phrases with the right pictures ( ) a ploughed field ( ) roof ( ) flat ( ) block ( ) land on water ( ) a deserted car- park ( ) a lonely island a a b c d e f g f b d a c e g Watch the video and answer questions 1. How many passengers can this wonderful plane carry? 2. Did Captain Fawcett refuse(拒绝) to fly a businessman to Rockall（罗卡尔岛） ? Seven Yes, he did listen Does Captain Fawcett think any trip is too dangerous? Yes, he does. He once refused to fly to Rockall. Text 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: 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 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. Q A Who’s bought an unusual taxi? What has he begun? What is the ‘taxi’ in fact? Where was it made? What is it called? How many passengers can it carry? Where can i