新概念第二册71课

外国人时常将日本与富士山联想在一起 People from other countries often connect Japan with Mt. Fuji.
Big Ben has rarely gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time.
Questions
• Which radio station can be heard on it? • What happened to the Houses of Parliament in 1843? • How big is the clock ?
1.Big Ben was built _____ A.for the B.B.C. B.after a fire C.In honour of Sir Benjamin Hall D.long before 1834 2.Accuracy is maintained ______ A.By microphones in the clock tower B.By workmen C.Because the clock is at Greenwich Observatory D.By officials who check the clock frequently
Immense 巨大的，广大的 仍然有大量工作需要做。 There is still an immense amount of work to be done.
Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.
4 、 It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well.
be of… 表示人或物的特征 我们一样大。 We are of the same age. 这封信极其重要。 This letter is of great importance.
Let’s have a review
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
be busy with/doing catch sight of charge at grow quiet be sure of by this time once more
• 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”。
伦敦曾以多雾而闻名
Brighton is famous as a bathing place.
布来顿以海水浴场驰名
the B.B.C. =British Broadcasting Corporation
英国广播公司 在电视上看到，在广播里听到都用on。 昨天晚上我看到他上电视了。
I saw him on TV last night.
• 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
2 、 If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in 1834, the great clock would never have been erected.
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）组成的 burn down （使）烧成平地，烧毁
A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!
slow down
（使……）慢下来/减速
当交通很拥堵的时候，他把车速减慢下来。
He slowed his car down while driving in heavy traffic.
ຫໍສະໝຸດ Baidu erect
v.建造，建立，成立
erection
n. 建立
The erection of the hospital is a big mistake.
accurate adj. 准确的
accurate time 准确的时间
accurately adv. 准确地，精确地
observatory n. 天文台
以……命名 逸夫楼或逸夫图书馆是以邵逸夫命名的。
take one’s name from Yifu Building or Yifu library takes the name from Shao Yifu. 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。
（机器等）发生故障，出毛病 我的手表出问题了。 My watch has gone wrong. 车的引擎发生了故障。 The engine of the car has gone
go wrong
wrong. fail to do sth
没能做成某事 他常常未能遵守诺言 He often fails to keep his word.
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. London was once famous for its fogs.
• 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
check n/v. 检查 n.支票
tower n. 塔
Official 1）官方的 公务,公事 Official affairs 公款 Official funds 官方文件 Official documents 对于总统的缺席，官方给出的原因是生病了。 The official reason given for the President's absence was sickness. 2）官员 联合国的一个高级官员希望这个月去访问巴格 达。 A senior UN official hopes to visit Baghdad this month.
上个月医院被烧毁了。
The hospital was burned down last month.
“if”的省略
条件句中的if在什么情况下可省略？ If I were in your place , I wouldn’t date him. Were I in your place , I wouldn’t date him.
谁为事故负责？
Who is responsible for the accident?
约翰负责建造桥梁。
John is responsible for the building of the bridge. -ing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。
the Houses of Parliament
the British Parliament
国会大厦
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。
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.
be responsible for对……需负责任/承担责任的
If I had known the plan ,I would have given it more careful thought. Had I known the plan ,I would have given it more careful thought.
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.
Have sth done
我想剪头发。
I want to have my hair cut.
我需要修一下我的电脑
I need to have my computer fixed.
5 、 On the B.B.C. you can hear the clock when it 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. Strike v. 敲打，钟打点 钟刚敲三点钟 The clock has just struck three. 他用拳头敲打桌子 He struck his fist on the table. Be connected to 被连接到…… 很多条管子被连接到热压罐上。Many pipes are connected to the autoclave. Connect sth with sth 相连，有关系