Lesson71 A famous clock 一个著名的大钟.doc

Lesson71 A famous clock 一个著名的大钟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. 当你游览伦敦时，首先看到的东西之一就是“大本”钟，即那座从英国广播公司的广播中全世界都可以听到它的声音的著名大钟。the B.B.C. =British Broadcasting Corporation 英国广播公司on the B.B.C.:从英国广播公司的广播中on the radio:广播中on the air:广播,在播送中If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected. 如果不是国会大厦在1834年被焚毁的话，这座大钟永远也不会建造。这句话用的是虚拟语气,是对过去事实所做出的一种相反的假设.(1)parliament p:lmnt n.议会，国会the Houses of Parliament 国会大厦（英国议会是由上议院（House of Lords）和下议院（House of Commons）组成）The British Parliament consists of the House of Lords and the Houses of Commons.英国议会由上议院和下议院构成的.(2)burn down （使）烧成平地，烧毁 The hospital was burned down last month.(3)erect irekt v.建起The monument was erected to Abraham Lincoln.纪念碑是为亚伯拉罕.林肯建造的.名词:erectionThe erection of the hospital is a big mistake.盖这所医院是个大错误.(4)the great clock:这座大钟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. “大本”钟得名于本杰明.霍尔爵士，因为当建造新的国会大厦时，他负责建造大钟。(1)take ones name from 以命名(2)Sir用于英国人的全名（或名字）之前时表示“爵士”（不单独用于姓之前），如Sir John Gilbert（约翰.吉尔伯特爵士）或Sir John（约翰爵士），但不能称为Sir Gilbert。(3)be responsible for对需负责任/承担责任的Who is responsible for the accident?John is responsible for the building of the bridge.(4)the making of the clock: -ing(动名词)形式前面无冠词时可直接跟宾语：making the clock；-ing前有冠词时则其后不能直接跟宾语，而必须用of：the making of the clock。It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. 此钟不仅外型巨大，而且走时也非常准确。(1) accurate kjurt a.准确的Can you tell me the accurate time please?你能告诉我现在到底是几点吗?(2)be of 表示人或物的特征 We are of the same age/size. This letter is of great importance.Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. 格林尼治天文台的官员们每天两次派人矫正此钟。(1)official fil n.官员，行政人员(2)Greenwich grenit n.格林威治(3)observatory bz:vtri n.天文台(4)check tek v.检查,核对check in:办理登记手续check out:结帐后离去check up(upon)核对Check up all the windows before you leave the office.名词:check(检查)You should a health check every year.On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. 当大钟打点的时候，你可以从英国广播公司的广播中听到，因为钟塔上接了麦克风。 microphonemaikrfun n.扩音器，麦克风 tower tau n.塔Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. “大本”钟很多出差错。go wrong （机器等）发生故障，出毛病,(事情等)出问题go此时为系动词”变得”的意思 My watch/the engine of the car has gone wrong. Something has gone wrong with my car.Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. 然而有一次，它却把时间报错。A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down !在钟塔上干活的一位油漆工把一只油漆桶挂在了一根指针上，把钟弄慢了！hang 上吊,挂挂-hung hung上吊:hanged hangedslow down （使）慢下来/减速（可分开使用） He slowed his car down while driving in heavy traffic.单词:1 parliament p:lmnt n.议会，国会2 erect irekt v.建起3 accurate kjurt a.准确的4 official fil n.官员，行政人员5 Greenwich grenit n.格林威治6 observatory bz:vtri n.天文台7 check tek v.检查8 microphonemaikrfun n.扩音器，麦克风9 tower tau n.塔10.extremely:11.actually词组:1. on the B.B.C.:从英国广播公司的广播中on the radio:广播中on the air:广播,在播送中2. the Houses of Parliament 国会大厦（英国议会是由上议院（House of Lords）和下议院（House of Commons）组成）3. burn down （使）烧成平地，烧毁 4. take ones name from 以命名5. be responsible for对需负责任/承担责任的6.be of 表示人或物的特征7. check in:办理登记手续check out:结帐后离去check up(upon)核对8. go wrong （机器等）发生故障，出毛病,(事情等)出问题9. slow down （使）慢下来/减速（可分开使用）词组练习：1从英国广播公司的广播中on the radio:on the air:2. 国会大厦：3. (使）烧成平地，烧毁 ：4. 以命名：5. 对需负责任/承担责任的：6.表示人或物的特征：7. 办理登记手续：结帐后离去：核对：8. （机器等）发生故障，出毛病,(事情等)出问题：9. （使）慢下来/减速（可分开使用）：词语辨析：【Special Difficulties】 (1)Official, Employee and Shop assistantofficial n. 官员，公务员，高级官员 Bank officials get high salaries. Before he retired, Jeremy had been a government/city official.employee n. 雇员，雇工（包括各个层次的） Later he became a government employee.shop assistant 零售店的店员（美语中用salesclerk） The shop assistant who served her did not like the way she was dressed.(2)Hang/Hung and Hang/Hangedhang（hung，hung） vt. 悬挂 Im hanging this picture on the wall.hang（hanged，hanged） vt. 绞死，吊死，上吊 As he has murdered three men, he ought to be hanged. I wonder why she hanged herself.完成句子：1.这个男婴的名字取自于他的曾祖父.The baby boy _ _ _ _ his great grandma.2.谁应对这次分手负责?Who should _ _ _ the break-up?3.I used to be r_ for my little brothers while my parents were away on business.4.They are o_ the same height.5.这个传真机有故障了.Something has _ _ with the fax machine.6.我们的爱究竟哪里出了问题?Where did our love _ _?7.An o_ of the local government called to see him.8.C_ to see if they have done the work.9.My watch is not very a_.10.They e_ their tent at the foot of the mountain.11.He used a m_ so that everyone could hear him.12.The TV t_ is by far the largest building of our country.13.Dont leave the gas on ,you might b_ the house