新世纪英语Unit 2 Travelling around the world.ppt

Unit 2 Travelling Around the World Shanghai Dajing High School affiliated to SISU The Sydney Harbour Bridge The Sydney Harbour Bridge is one of Australias most well known and photographed landmarks. It is the worlds largest (but not the longest) steel arch bridge with the top of the bridge standing 134 metres above the harbour. Fondly known by the locals as the Coathanger, the Sydney Harbour Bridge celebrated its 70th birthday in 2002, with its official opening in March 1932. unique, prepare, instant, view, approaching, belongings 1.To _______ for the climb, our group of 12 climbers had to take a special class. 2. Soon we are ________ a most exciting moment. 3. More and more of the city slowly come into ______. 4. We stored all our personal _______ before doing the shopping. 5. The two hours we had spent here seemed to pass by in an _______. 6. The memory of having seen such a _______ scene will stay with me for a long time. the writer’s admiration for the Sydney Harbor Bridge There’s no feeling quite like seeing Sydney from the top of the Harbour Bridge. There is no v+ing There is no knowing when the new subway will be opened to traffic. There is no denying that reading extensively is a good way to improve one’s English. locate; situate; lie be located/be situated/lie n. location The bridge was certainly beautiful to look at. The work is easy to finish. The machine is too heavy for us to look at. The problem is difficult to work out. in one’s right mind = not crazy or stupid= not out of one’s mind Nobody in their right mind would go out on a night like this. make up one’s mind to do sth. = be determined to do sth. Out of sight, out of mind. change one’s mind= change one’s opinion or decision keep sth. in mind the preparations for the climb expectation beyond one’s expectation out of one’s expectation We thought John would do well, but he succeeded beyond expectation. I usually enjoy his mo