jump over the stream- wide
S1：Why didn't you jump over the stream? S2：I couldn't jump over it. It was too wide.
carry the case/box-heavy buy the flat/boat-expensive move the table/cupboard-big drink your soup/coffee-hot
was the station's Commanding Officer?
officer in command of a military unit 【军事】指挥官；司令员
Answer：He
was in the basket under the balloon.
Comprehension questions
1 Who noticed the balloon? 2 Where did it seem to be making for? 3 Did the pilot inform the station at once? 4 Could anyone explain the mystery? 5 Who was very angry at the news? 6 Why was he so angry? 7 What might someone be doing? 8 What was the pilot ordered to do? 9 How long did he circle the balloon? 10 Where was the basket? 11 How many men were there in the basket? 12 What was one of them holding? 13 What did the pilot see one of the men do then?
Part 4 - Special Difficulties



make out make up make up for make for
Part 5 - Discussion
Part 4 - Special Difficulties
Imagine you were one of the Members of Parliament in the story. What reasons did you give the C. O. to persuade him to take you over the station in a balloon?
make out （勉强）看出，辩认出，听出

Can you make out what he is trying to say? 你明白他想说的意思吗? There's someone outside the window,but I can't make out who it is. 窗外有人，但我看不清是谁。

Part 3 - Key structure



can be able to manage to
Exercise C on Page 416
Pattern drill put these towels-in the cupboard
S1：Where shall I put these towels? S2：You can put them in the cupboard.
Part 2 - Words & Expressions

make for After leaving Calais, the ship made for Dover.
keep track of Keep track of the man wearing a grey hat. He looks suspicious to me.
the door was locked-open S1：The door was locked, wasn't it? S2：Yes, but I managed to open it in the end.
he refused to agree-persuade/convince the horse ran away-catch/stop the box was very heavy-move/lift the river was very wide-swim/get across
dry/hang the wet clothes-in the sun write/read the report-in the library park/leave the car-in that car park buy/get the medicine- from the chemist's
go and see Mary
S1：Can you go and see Mary soon? S2：I may be able to go and see her tomorrow.
come to see us see the doctor wash my shirt mend this strap
have lunch with us take me to the zoo visit your sister finish that report
Part 1 - Listening
?? What is the story about? The story is about a mysterious balloon over a Royal Air Force Station.
Comprehension questions
Where an
Lesson 91 Three men in a basket
三人同篮
三人行，必有我师焉。
1.Two heads are always better then one. 2. (an expression to show one's open-mindedness) There is always someone to learn from.

New words and expressions

气球 皇家的

ballon royal



侦察
轨迹，踪迹 望远镜

spy
track binoculars




spy
1) vi. 暗中监视；侦察（与on, upon连用） I noticedforeign tourists.

2) vt. 发现，看见 He spied a stranger in his garden.
3) n. 间谍，密探 He was once a spy for the police/British government.

He could make out three men in a basket under it...