A Taxi to
the Airport
Abdul didn't own a car and almost always used
public transportation. If he needed to travel around the city, he
usually took the bus or the subway. The fares were
reasonable. And the bus and subway were generally pretty
reliable.
But last week, Abdul needed to go to the
airport. He was taking an early flight to Chicago to visit his
brother. Abdul knew it was important to get to the airport on time.
He didn't want to wait at a bus stop or on a subway
platform. He didn't want to spend the extra time picking up
or dropping off other passengers at various stops. To be safe,
Abdul decided to take a taxi.
Abdul flagged down a taxi on the street.
Unfortunately, the driver hit every red light. He made
several wrong turns and took a very indirect route. At
one point, the driver even pulled over and studied a map.
Abdul looked at the meter nervously. His ride to the airport was
taking too long and getting more and more
expensive.
Finally, they arrived at the airport. Abdul
looked at his watch. He felt very annoyed but gave the
driver $35. "This was a very long trip to the airport," said
Abdul.
"Well," said the driver, "this is my first day
on the job. I don't come to the airport very often. And when I do,
I usually take the bus or the subway."
Key words and
phrases:
gave,
hit, felt,
knew,
decided, was
taking, flagged down,
pulled over,
looked at,
didn't own,
arrived,
made
Pronunciation: d
t
id
owned,
decided,
looked,
pulled over,
needed,
flagged down,
used,
wanted,
studied,
arrived
Vocabulary Review
- All the people on your extended family:
relative;
- Annoyed, irritated, made angry:
aggravated;
- Need or desire to do something:
motivation;
- Rude, having obvious bad manners:
obnoxious;
- Not the fastest way to go:
indirect;
- Ask for money that you will pay
back: borrow;
- Provided for the physical or
emotional needs of someone: supported;
- Have enough money to pay for
something: afford;
- Medical treatment requiring
cutting part of the body: surgery;
- room under a house:
basement;
- "It's bad luck that ...":
unfortunately;
- The right amount of money, fair:
reasonable;
- Occupational, job related:
vocational;
- Choices:
options;
- Achieved or
reached a goal: accomplished
- Absence of
something: lack;
- Feeling bad
because something didn't go well or didn't:
disappointed;
- Especially:
particularly;
- Dependable, as
stated on a schedule: reliable;
Grammar
Personal
Pronouns
Pronouns are
words use in place of nouns. One kind of pronoun is a personal
pronoun. Personal pronouns often refer to people and are used in
place of their names.
Sara overslept, so she was
late. (She refers to Sara.)
Personal
Pronouns can also refer to thing.
Sara set the alarm for 7:00.
It didn't go off this morning. (It refers to
alarm.)
Personal
pronouns can be grouped within three
categories:
Number: Pronouns can be
singular or plural. If a noun is plural, the pronoun that replaces
it must also be plural. Likewise, singular pronouns replace
singular nouns.
Gender: Masculine pronouns
refer to males (he, him, his). Feminine pronouns refer to females
(she,her,hers). Neuter pronouns refer to neither gender
(it,its).
Person: Speakers use first
person pronouns to tell about themselves. When speakers are
addressing someone else, they use second person pronouns. Speakers
use third person pronouns to talk about other persons or
things.
I, me, my, mine (first
person) and you, your, yours (second person) and he, she, him, her,
it, his, hers, its, these pronouns are Singular
Pronouns.
We, us, our, ours (first
person) and you, your, yours (second person) and they, them, their,
theirs, these pronouns are Plural pronouns.
Personal
pronouns can be grouped within two categories too:
Nominative
pronouns are used as subjects in sentences.
I,
we,
you, he,
she,
it,
they
We ride
the bus every day.
He waited
at the stop.
Objective
pronouns are use as objects in sentences. Objects are commonly
found after verbs or after prepositions, such as to, for and
with.
me,
us,
you, him,
her,
it,
them
The driver
saw me at the stop.
The bus
stopped for her.
Personal
pronouns can be grouped within one categories too:
Possessive
pronouns show ownership.
My,mine
(first person) and your,yours (second person) and his,her,hers,its
(third person), these possessive pronouns are
singular.
Our,ours
(first person) and your,yours (second person) and their, theirs
(third person), these possessive pronouns are plural.
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