Lesson 12 Goodbye and good luck 再见，一路顺风

First listen and then answer the question. 听录音，然后回答问题。Where is Captain Alison going and how?

    Our neighbour, Captain Charles Alison, will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow. We'll meet him at the harbour early in the morning. He will be in his small boat, Topsail.Topsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison will set out at eight o'clock so we'll have plenty of time. We'll see his boat and then we'll say good-bye to him. He will be away for two months. We are very proud of him. He will take part in an important race across the Atlantic.

New words and expressions:

luck            n.     运气， 幸运

captain         n.     船长

sail            v.     航行

harbour         n.     港口

proud          adj.    自豪

important      adj.    重要的

参考译文

    我们的邻居查尔斯艾莉森船长明天就要从朴茨茅斯起航了。明天一大早我们将在码头为他送行。他将乘坐他的“波涛赛”号小艇。“波涛赛”号是艘有名的小艇，它已经多次横渡大西洋。艾莉森船长将于8点钟起航，因此我们有充裕的时间。我们奖参观他的船，然后和他告别。他要离开两个月，我们真为他感到自豪。他将参加一次重大的横渡大西洋的比赛。

Comprehension：

1. Topsail is famous because ____________.

   A. it is a little boat

   B. it belongs to Captain Alison

   C. it is a little boat which has sailed across the Altantic many times

   D. it will sail from Portsmouth tomorrow

2. Topsail ____________.

   A. will win the race across the Atlantic

   B. has won the race across the Atlantic

   C. will be in the race across the Atlantic

   D. was in the race across the Atlantic

Comprehension questions

1. Who is your neighbour?

2. Where will he sail from tomorrow?

3. Where will you meet him ?

4. When will you meet him?

5. Where will he be then ?

6. Is it a large boat ?

7. It's a little one, isn't it ?

8. It's a famous as well, isn't it ?

9. Why is it famous?

10. At what time will Captain Alison set out ?

11. Does that mean you'll have plenty of time ?

12. Will you see his boat ?

13. What will you do then ?

14. How long will he be away ?

15. You're very proud of him, aren't you ?

Asking questions : Ask me if ...

T: Ask me if we're very proud of our neighbour?

S: Are you very proud of your neighbour?

T: Who...?

S: Who are you very proud of ?

1. we're very proud of our neighbour. (Who)

2. he's called Captain Charles Alison. (What)

3. he will sail from portsmouth tomorrow. (Where)

4. we shall meet him at the harbour. (Where)

5. we shall meet him early in the morning. (When)

6. the captain will be in his boat. (Where)

7. it's a small boat. ( What kind of)

8. it's called Topsail. (What)

9. it has sailed across the Atlantic many times. (How many)

10. we shall see his boat.(What)

11. we'll say goodbye to him (What ...do )

Exercises: 练习

B. Give the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Do not refer to the passage until you finish the exercise.

Our neighbour , Captain Charles Alison, _____(sail) from Portsmouth tomorrow.We_______( meet)him at the harbour early in the morning. He ____(be) in his small boat , Topsail, Topsail is a famous little boat. It has sailed across the Atlantic many times. Captain Alison _____(set out) at eight o'clock, so we ____(have) plenty of time .We ____(see) his boat and then we ____(say) goodbye to him. He ___(be) away for two months. We are very proud of him. He ____ (take part) in an important race across the Atlantic.

Tell the story

1. neighbour - Alison - sail - tomorrow

2. meet him - harbour - morning

3. will be - boat, Topsail

4. famous- boat

5. sailed - Atlantic - times

6. Captain - Alison - set out- o'clock so we - plenty of time

7. shall see - then - say goodbye

8. we - very proud

9. take part - important race - Atlantic