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Lesson 29
Taxi
Call me a taxi
A: Hey, man! Please call me a taxi.
B: Yes, sir. You are a taxi
* Where to, sir?
* Can you tell me that intersection it is close to?
* Whcih way do you want me to go?
* I am not familiar with that area. Can you give me the direction?
some expressions about taxi
* Don't worry, I'll take this shortcut to avoid traffic?
* Tell me where you want me to drop you off?
* Do you have any smaller bills?
*Sorry, I don't have change.
* Sorry, I can't break that.
taxi
taxi driver
take a taxi
land
eg. Whose plane landed in the field?
谁的飞机在那里着陆?
n. 土地
field
v.着陆
adj.独自的,偏僻的,孤独的
eg.那个孤独的男人主要一个偏僻的小村庄里。
The lonely man lives in a lonely village.
近义词:alone
Home Alone
eg.她自己一个人生活,但她不感到孤独。
lonely
She lives alone, but she doesn't feel lonely.
adj. lonesome 冷清的,凄楚的
eg.Are you lonesome tonight? Do you miss me tonight?
你今晚孤独吗?你可想我?
(猫王的一首歌歌词)
block
eg. The house made of blocks of stone.
房子是由大块的石头盖成的。
n.一块
eg.Can you see that office block around the cornner?
你能看见那个在街角的办公楼吗?
n.大楼
eg. There are five blocks in this area.
这个地区有五个街区。
n.街区
eg.The big fire blocked the door of many lives.
这场大伙挡住了许多人的生命之门。
v.阻挡,挡住
desert
n.沙漠
他们在沙漠里迷路了。
They lost in the desert.
v.抛弃
他多年前遗弃了妻儿老小。
He deserted his wife and children years ago.
adj. deserted 废弃的
eg. This is a deserted parking lot.
fly
v. 飞,飞行
The aeroplane is flying over the river.
v. 空运(乘客)
fly sb./sth. To… 开飞机送某人/物去……
He has flown his car to France.
drive sb. to… 开车送某人去……
My friend drove me to Tianjin.
once…and on another occasion
一次……还有一次……
eg.一次我在街上碰见他,还有一次我在图书馆碰见他
Once I met him on the street and on another occasion I met him in the library.
request
request from sb.
来自某人的请求
request for sth.
要求得到
Listening and speaking
1. What did Captain Ben Fawcett buy?
2. What is it called?
3. How many passengers can it carry?
4.Did he rufuse to fly a businessman to Rockall or not? Why?
Taxi
Captain Ben Fawcett has bought an unusual taxi and has begun a new service. The 'taxi'