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1、Big Ben,Lesson 71A famous clock,大本钟简介：英国伦敦著名古钟或称大本钟(Big Ben)，是伦敦的传统地标。大本钟从1859年就为伦敦城报时，根据格林尼治时间每隔一小时敲响一次，至今将近一个半世纪，尽管这期间大本钟曾两度裂开而重铸。现在大本钟的钟声仍然清晰、动听。自从1859年投入使用后，英国政府每隔五年就要对大本钟实施维护，包括清洗钟体、替换大本钟的报时轮系和运转轮系等。名称由来：大本钟得名于它在1859年修建时的建造者本杰明霍尔爵士(Benjamin Hall)，故名“大本”。,One cant put back the clock.时钟不能倒转。On th
2、e great clock of time there is but one word,“Now.”在伟大的时钟上，只有一个词，就是“现在”。,parliament,parliament n.议会，国会,the Houses of Parliament 国会大厦,the British Parliament 英国国会,The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the House of the Commons.英国议会是由上议院和下议院构成的。,erect v.建造，建立，成立,e.g.他们在山脚下支起了帐篷。They e
3、rected their tent at the foot of the mountain.,erection n.建立,e.g.盖这所医院是个大错误。The erection of the hospital is a big mistake.,accurate adj.准确的;精确的,accurate time,accurately adv.准确地，精确地,准确的时间精确的记录,e.g.必须保存精确的记录。Accurate records must be kept.,accurate record,official 1）adj.正式的；官方的；公务上的e.g.这位总统想对那个国家进行正式访问
4、。The President wants to make an official visit to the country.公款 official funds官方文件 official documents2）n.官员e.g.那位戴眼镜的男士是一位高级官员。The man with glasses is a high/senior official.,observatory n.天文台,observatory n.天文台,observe vt.观察；遵守；注意到e.g.他总是仔细地观察星星。He always observes the stars carefully.e.g.每位公民都应该遵守交
5、通规则。Everyone should observe traffic rules.,e.g.你最近有没有注意到有什么奇怪的东西?Have you observed anything strange recently?,check n.支票,美国人常用check指“支票”，而英国人则常用cheque。,check v.检查check in 登记 e.g.他刚刚在旅馆办好住宿手续。He has just checked in at the hotel.check out 检查 e.g.你可以检查一下他的网站。You can check out his website.,tower n.塔,tow
6、er bridge 塔桥,water tower 水塔,Language points:,1、When you visit London,one of the first things you will see is Big Ben,the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C.,one of+名词复数（前面可以用序数词，最高级等修饰）e.g.最著名的歌手之一one of the most famous singers all over the world 全世界the B.B.C 是英国广播公司的缩写，
7、它的全称为：British Broadcasting Corporation,2、If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834,the great clock would never have been erected.,if引导的非真实条件句,表示对过去事实的虚拟。对过去事情的虚拟：if+从句（过去完成时）,主句（would have done）e.g.要是我在学校时再努力一点，我现在就会有一个更好的工作了。对现在事情的虚拟：if+从句（一般过去时）,主句（would do）e.g.如果我是你，我就努力工作。,IfI
8、wereyou,Iwouldworkhard.,If I had worked harder at school,I would have got a better job.,3、Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.,take its name from 以命名e.g.哈勃望远镜是以哈勃的名字来命名的。The Hubble telescope
9、takes its name from Hubble.be responsible for 为负责e.g.她是我的孩子并且我对她负责。She is my child and I am responsible for her.e.g.每个人应该对他们自己负责。Everyone should be responsible for themselves.,4、It is not only of immense size,but is extremely accurate as well.,not only but as well 不但而且相当于 not only.but also.但是as well
10、放在句尾。e.g.我不仅是名学生，而且也是一名工人。I am not only a student but a worker as well.extremely accurate 极其精确（副词修饰形容词）,strike v.敲钟，打，打击（struck,struck)connect to 把连接到the clock tower 钟塔rarely adv.几乎不 go wrong 出错，出故障fail to do sth.没有做某事，失败做某事give the correct time 给予正确的时间,5.On the B.B.C.you can hear the clock when it
11、is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower.Big Ben has rarely gone wrong.Once,however,it failed to give the correct time.,6、A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!,hang sth.on.把某物挂在.上a pot of paint 一罐油漆 on
12、e of the hands 一根指针e.g.时钟的指针slow down 使.慢下来;减速,降低速度e.g.在车辆拥挤的路上驾驶时,他放慢了车速。He slowed his car down while driving in heavy traffic.,the hands of the clock,Specialdifficulties,official n.官员，高级官员(可数名词)official from 来自的官员officials from Greenwich Observatory 来自于格林尼治天文台的官员们 official,employee,shop assistant
13、official:官员，公务员，高级官员 employee:雇员，雇工（包括各个阶层）shop assistant:零售店的店员（美语中用 salesclerk）,1.The Customs _ asked me several questions.2.Over a thousand factory _ went on strike.3.She works as a _ in a clothing store.4.The _ who served me was very helpful.,Practise:,official,employees,shop assistant,shop assi
14、stant,hang(hanged,hanged)v.绞死,上吊 hang(hung,hung)v.悬挂 Translate the two sentences into Chinese.e.g.Im hanging this picture on the wall.e.g.I wonder why she hanged herself.,我想知道她为什么上吊自杀。,我正把这幅画挂到墙上。,e.g.Many of his finest pictures are _(悬挂)in the National Museum.,hung,1.all over the world 2.the Houses of Parliament3.burn down 4.take its name from5.be responsible for 6.not onlybut also/as well7.twice a day 8.connect to9.go wrong10.fail to do sth11.a pot of paint12.slow down,1.全世界2.国会大厦3.焚毁 4.以.命名5.对.负责6.不仅.而且.7.一天两次 8.把.连接到.9.出故障10.失败做某事11.一罐油漆12.使.慢下来,Phrases,Goodbye!See you next time!,
