新概念二L71 A famous clock.pptVIP

Lesson71  A famous clock 一个著名的大钟 Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock(钟声时钟) and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower(自由独立的钟楼) in the world。 It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009. The clock was finished being built on April 10, 1858. The clock tower has become one of the most prominent(著名的) symbols of both London and England, often in the establishing shot(远景,定场镜头) of films set in the city. Greenwich Obervatory 格林威治皇家天文台 Royal Greenwich Observatory the British national observatory (=a place where scientists study the stars), which was established in the 17th century, in Greenwich, South London, although it was moved away from there after World War II and it is now in Cambridge. The 0 meridian [məridiən] (=an imaginary line that divides the east part of the world from the west) passes through the building in Greenwich. Tower Bridge River Thames [temz] 泰晤士河 Big Ben 大本钟 Nowadays, the name Big Ben is frequently used to describe the tower, one of the capital’s most photographed sites, but the nickname was first given to the bell alone. The origin of the name is thought to come from Sir Benjamin Hall, the first Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, whose name is inscribed on the bell. 如今，大本钟这个名字常用来指整个钟楼，这里也是伦敦曝光率最高的景点之一，其实，最初这个昵称只是给钟本身起的名字。 据称，大本钟这个名字是由英国前任劳工和建筑首席专员本杰明·霍尔爵士起的，他的名字就刻在大本钟上。 parliament n. 议会，国会 the Houses of Parliament (英国的) 国会大厦 Member of Parliament 国会议员 Parliament today approved the policy, but it has not yet become law. 现在国会通过政策，但是政策还没有变成法律。 The business of Parliament takes place in two places, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Parliament exists to challenge the work of government, approve new laws and debate government policy and current issues. The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament. 美国国会相当于英国议会. congress 代表大会，国会，议会 Senat