新概念第二卷.ppt

be busy with/doing catch sight of charge at grow quiet be sure of by this time once more ;A 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爵士(Benjamin Hall)，故名“大本”。; One can’t put back the clock. 时钟不能倒转。 On the 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;erect v.建造，建立，成立;accurate adj. 准确的;observatory n. 天文台;observe vt. to see or notice sb/sth 看到,注意到，观察到 The police observed a man enter the bank. 警察注意到一个男人走进了银行 to make a remark 说话；评论 He observed that it was a lovely day. ;check n/v. 检查 n.支票;check in 登记 He has just checked in at the hotel. 他刚刚在旅馆办好住宿手续。 check out 检查出来;;tower n. 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.;when 引导的时间状语从句。 visit sw. visit Shanghai one of +名词复数 （前面可以用序数词，最高级等修饰） one of the most famous singer you will see 是定语从句 ，作things 的定语。省略了that，只能用that. Big Ben 和the famous clock 同位语 which can be heard 定语从句 can be heard 情态动词的被动语态 all over the world on the B.B.C (British Broadcasting Corporation);; If 引导的非真实条件句;;;;;;take its name from 以……命名 The Hubble telescope takes its name from Hubble . Sir Benjamin Hall sir+人的全名 表示……爵士。 Sir Walter Scott who引导的定语从句 be responsible for 为……负责 She is my child, and I am responsible for her. 她是我的孩子,我对她负责。 the making of the clock = making the clock when 引导的时间状语从句;;not only… but … as well 不但……而且 be +of +n. 用来表示人或物的特征。 We are of the same age . This letter is of great importance . extremely accurate 极其精确 （副词修饰形容词） quite sure 十分确信 ;;strike v. 敲钟，打，打击（struck ,struck) connect … to … the clock tower 钟塔 rarely adv. 几乎不 go wrong （with sth.) 出错，出故障 fail to do sth. 没有做某事，未履行做某事，失败做某事 give the correct time 给予正确的