Dialog 对话
Camilla: Hello, can you take me to 1562 Fourth Street?
Jacob: Of course, please get in.
Camilla: Do you think you can make it in twenty minutes?
Jacob: I’ll do my best, but I can’t promise you that.
Camilla: Thanks, please go as fast as possible. I’m in a rush.
Jacob: There is a lot of traffic now. Do you want to take the highway? It costs a little more but is faster.
Camilla: How much is the extra cost?
Jacob: It’s $ 6.00.
Camilla: Okay, that’s fine. Just avoid the major streets.
Jacob: Sure thing. We will be there in about 16 minutes. (Camilla picks up the phone.)
Camilla: Hello, you guys are at 5062 Fourth Street?
Language points 语言点
1.报目的地
C: Hello, can you take me to 1562 Fourth Street?
J: Of course, please get in.
passenger /ˈpæsindʒə/ cn. 乘客
Dear passengers… 各位旅客们
taxi driver
drive→driver
Can you take me to …?
Can you drive me to …?
Would/Could you…?
×Take/Drive me to … (please).
fourth 第四
1562
一千五百六十二【正式】
one thousand five hundred and sixty-two
一劈为二【随意】
fifteen sixty-two
get in (the car) 上车
get on (the bus) 上车
get off (the car/bus) 下车
2.尽快
C: Do you think you can make it in twenty minutes?
J: I’ll do my best, but I can’t promise you that.
C: Thanks, please go as fast as possible. I’m in a rush.
make it 成功达成 【习语】
Can you still make it?
A. 你还能及时到达吗？
B. 你还能解决吗？
C. 你还能做到吗？
make it + to a place 及时赶到
I am late, but I can still make it to the office.
in + 时间段：在…之内
Can you make it in twenty minutes?
I’ll finish my homework in an hour.
在…之内→在…之后
语言艺术：刻意模糊
I’ll call you in an hour.
一小时内 VS 一小时后
不会太久
无歧义的“之内”
within
I’ll call you within an hour.
你觉得…？
Do you think …?
你能在20分钟内到达吗？
Can you make it in twenty minutes?
×Do you think can you make it in twenty minutes?
√Do you think you can make it in twenty minutes?
do/try one’s best (to do sth.) 【习语】
one’s 所有格
best 最好的东西
我会尽我最大努力在20分钟内把你送到目的地。
do/try my best
take/drive you to your place
in 20 minutes
I’ll do/try my best to take/drive you to your place in 20 minutes.
promise /’prɔmis/ v./cn. 承诺
1. v. + 双宾语
I can’t promise you that.
I can’t promise that to you.
2. v. + to do
I can’t promise to make it in 20 minutes.
3. v. + 宾从
I can’t promise that I will make it in 20 minutes.
4. cn.
I can’t give you a promise.
A promise is a promise. 不可反悔
impossible adj. 不可能的 [A1]impossible adj. 可能的
It is impossible to sleep tonight. [A1]
Is it possible to make it in 20 minutes?
rush /rʌʃ/ n. 着急，赶忙
be in a rush 赶时间
be in a hurry /ˈhʌri/
3.走大路
J: There is a lot of traffic now. Do you want to take the highway? It costs a little more but is faster.
C: How much is the extra cost?
J: It’s $ 6.00.
There is a lot of traffic now.
The traffic ____. [U3]
隐藏答案
sucks
the highway 大路
take the highway 选择，采取
×go to the highway
cost /kɔst/ vt./n. 使花费；成本、代价
1. vt.
The book costs me £50.
How much does it cost? 问价格
2. n.
How much is the cost?
The cost is huge.
C: How much is the extra cost?
J: It’s $ 6.00.
XL: extra large [U4]
There is an extra cost.
4.确认
C: Okay, that’s fine. Just avoid the major streets.
J: Sure thing. We will be there in about 16 minutes.
fine
身体：还好
方案：可接受
fine＜good＜great
just adv. 就是【提醒】
Just don’t take the highway.
avoid /əˈvɔid/ vt. 避免、避开
I always try to avoid busy streets.
major /’meidʒə/ adj./cn. 主要的；专业
This is the major problem.
major streets 主街道
What’s your major?
J: Sure thing. We will ____ there ____ about 16 minutes.
sure thing 【习语】
No problem.
We will ____ there ____ about 16 minutes.
be
get to
be/get/arrive there: make it
in
5.结局
(Camilla picks up the phone.)
C: Hello, you guys are at 5062 Fourth Street?
pick up 捡起；接（某人）[U7]
at 5062 Fourth Street [U3]
具体门牌号
1562 VS 5062
15 /,fif’ti:n/
50 /’fifti/
New Words生词
1. passenger /ˈpæsindʒə/（英）
/ˈpæsindʒər/（美）cn. 乘客
2. fourth /fɔːθ/（英）
/fɔːrθ/（美）第四
3. promise /’prɔmis/（英）
/ˈprɑːmɪs/（美） v./cn. 承诺
4. rush /rʌʃ/ n. 着急，赶忙
5. hurry /ˈhʌri/（英）
/ˈhɜːri/（美） n./v.匆忙
6. impossible /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/（英）
/ɪmˈpɑːsəbl/（美） adj. 不可能的
7. possible /ˈpɒsəbl/（英）
/ˈpɑːsəbl/ （美）adj. 可能的
8. highway /ˈhaɪweɪ/ n.大路
9. cost /kɔst/（英）
/kɑːst/（美）vt./n. 使花费；成本、代价
10. just /dʒʌst/ adv. 就是
11. avoid /əˈvɔid/ vt. 避免、避开
12. major /’meidʒə/（英）
/’meidʒər/（美）adj./cn. 主要的；专业
13. fifteen/,fif’ti:n/num.十五
14. fifty/’fifti/ num.五十
第8单元：对话司机·深入解析
核心语言点
比较级
比较级修饰
as比较级
Language points 语言点
1. 比较级
It costs a little more but is faster.
It is faster.
faster adj. 更快
比较级
形容词 adj.
副词 adv.
代词 pron.
形容词/副词比较级
1. 常规单音节词
-er /ə(r)/
fast→faster
small→smaller
nice→nicer
large→larger
删除词尾不发音的e
2. -ier
-y → -ier
busy → busier
pretty → prettier
3. 重写辅音+er
短元音+辅音
big →bigger
hot → hotter
4. more +
多音节词
difficult → more difficult
interesting →more interesting
careful /’kɛəful/ 仔细小心的 →more careful
-y二音节词：常不加more
-ly副词除外
busy →busier
pretty →prettier
quickly → more quickly
5. 特殊
many/much →more
little→less
规则：few → fewer
good/well → better
bad → worse
代词比较级
more 更多（事物）
less 更少（事物）
It costs more money.
It costs more.
There is less water in that bottle.
There is less in that bottle.
1. He is ____ (slow).
隐藏答案
He is slower.
2. It goes ____ (slowly).
隐藏答案
It goes more slowly.
3. My room is ____ (large).
显示答案
My room is larger.
4. These flowers are ____ (red).
隐藏答案
These flowers are redder.
5. Now he seems to be ____ (happy).
隐藏答案
Now he seems to be happier.
6. This watch is ____ (expensive).
隐藏答案
This watch is more expensive.
7. Is it ____ or ____ (good/bad)?
隐藏答案
Is it better or worse?
8. We have ____ (little) time now.
隐藏答案
We have less time now.
2. 比较级修饰
It costs a little more but is faster.
更…一点
a little / a bit + 比较级
×a few
更…得多
much / a lot / far + 比较级
× many
他稍慢一点。
He is slower.
He is a little / a bit slower.
它走得慢一点。
It goes more slowly.
It goes a little / a bit more slowly.
这只手表要贵得多了。
This watch is more expensive.
This watch is much / a lot / far more expensive.
现在我们的时间少得多了。
We have less time now.
We have much / a lot / far less time now.
3. as比较级
Thanks, please go as fast as possible.
as 如同
do sth. as + adv. + as possible 尽可能…地做某事
×Please go as faster as possible.
请尽可能快地完成你的作业。(quick)
Please finish your homework quickly.
Please finish your homework as quickly as possible.
请尽可能仔细地听！
Please listen carefully!
Please listen as carefully as possible!
as…as VS try one’s best
×Please try your best to finish your homework as quickly as possible.
×Please try your best to listen as carefully as possible.
语音综合
This watch is far more expensive!
Please go as fast as possible.
I’m in a rush.
Hello, you guys are at 5062 Fourth Street?
New Words生词
1. careful /’kɛəful/(英)
/ˈkerful/（美）adj.仔细小心的
