1、123A famous clock 4 大本钟简介大本钟简介 英国英国伦敦伦敦著名古钟或称大本钟著名古钟或称大本钟(Big Ben),是伦敦的传统地标。是伦敦的传统地标。大本钟从大本钟从1859年就为伦敦城报时,根据格年就为伦敦城报时,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。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
2、换大本钟的报时轮实施维护,包括清洗钟体、替换大本钟的报时轮系和运转轮系等。系和运转轮系等。名称由来名称由来 大本钟得名于它在大本钟得名于它在1859年修建时的建造者年修建时的建造者本杰明爵士本杰明爵士(Benjamin Hall),故名,故名“大本大本”。5 One cant put back the clock.时钟不能倒转。6parliament7parliament n.议会,国会议会,国会the Houses of Parliament 国会大厦国会大厦the British Parliament 英国国会英国国会8accurate adj.准确的准确的accurate time 准确
3、的时间准确的时间accurately adv.准确地,精确地准确地,精确地9observatory n.天文台天文台10 observe vt.to see or notice sb/sth 看到看到,注意到,观察到注意到,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警察注意到一个男人走进了银行 to make a remark 说话;评论说话;评论 He observed that it was a lovely day.11check n/v.检查检查 n.支票支票12check in 登记登记 He has jus
4、t checked in at the hotel.他刚刚在旅馆办好住宿手续。他刚刚在旅馆办好住宿手续。check out 检查出来检查出来13v.检查Check up all the windows before you leave the office.n.检查You should have a health check every year.Have you passed the security check?n.支票Could you hand me the checkbook please?14tower n.塔塔15161、When you visit London,one of
5、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.17 when 引导的时间状语从句。引导的时间状语从句。visit sw.visit Shanghai one of+名词复数名词复数(前面可以用序数词,最高级(前面可以用序数词,最高级等修饰)等修饰)one of the most famous singer you will see 是定语从句是定语从句,作,作things 的定语。省的定语。省略了略了that,只能用,只能用
6、that.Big Ben 和和the famous clock 同位语同位语 which can be heard 定语从句定语从句 can be heard 情态动词的被动语态情态动词的被动语态 all over the world on the B.B.C(British Broadcasting Corporation)182、I f t h e H o u s e s o f Parliament had not been burned down in 1834,the great clock would never have been erected.19 If 引导的非真实条件句引
7、导的非真实条件句对现在事情的虚拟:对现在事情的虚拟:If I were in your position,I would act differently.If you saw him now you wouldnt recognize him.if+从句(一般过去时),主句(从句(一般过去时),主句(would do)对过去事情的虚拟:对过去事情的虚拟:if+从句(过去完成时),从句(过去完成时),主句主句(would have done)If I had worked harder at school,I would have got a better job.20l错综时间下的用法:过去条
8、件错综时间下的用法:过去条件+现实情况现实情况 If he had taken the doctors advice,he should not be ill now.要是当初听了医生要是当初听了医生的话,他现在就不会生病了。的话,他现在就不会生病了。If the doctor hadnt come in time,the patient would be dead by now.大夫及大夫及时到了,病人得救了时到了,病人得救了。21l“ifif”的省略的省略条件句中的条件句中的if在下列情况中可省略:在下列情况中可省略:If+主+had/were/shouldHad/were/should+
9、主If I were in your place,I wouldnt date him.Were I in your place,I wouldnt date him.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.22lWish句I wish that I were as tall as Yao Ming.I wish I had told you the truth the ot
10、her day.23l as if/as though“好像”句He acted as if he had never lived in England before.243、Big Ben takes its name from Sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when t h e n e w H o u s e s o f Parliament were being built.25 take its name from 以以命名命名 The Hubble telescope takes i
11、ts name from Hubble.Sir Benjamin Hall sir+人的全名人的全名 表示表示爵士。爵士。Sir Walter Scott who引导的定语从句引导的定语从句 be responsible for 为为负责负责 She is my child,and I am responsible for her.她是我的孩子她是我的孩子,我对她负责。我对她负责。the making of the clock=making the clock when 引导的时间状语从句引导的时间状语从句264、It is not only of immense size,but is ex
12、tremely accurate as well.27 not only but as well 不但不但而且而且 be+of+n.用来表示人或物的特征。用来表示人或物的特征。We are of the same age.This letter is of great importance.extremely accurate 极其精确极其精确 (副词修饰形容词)(副词修饰形容词)quite sure 十分确信十分确信285、On the B.B.C.you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones
13、are connected to the clock tower.Big Ben has rarely gone wrong.Once,however,it failed to give the correct time.29 strike v.敲钟,打,打击(敲钟,打,打击(struck,struck)connect to the clock tower 钟塔钟塔rarely adv.rarely adv.几乎不几乎不 go wrong go wrong(with sth.)with sth.)出错,出故障出错,出故障 fail to do sth.没有做某事,未履行做某事,没有做某事,未履
14、行做某事,失败做某事失败做某事 give the correct time 给予正确的时间给予正确的时间30go wronggo wrong(机器等)发生故障(机器等)发生故障/出毛病出毛病 My watch/the engine of the car My watch/the engine of the car has gone wrong.has gone wrong.Something has gone wrong with my Something has gone wrong with my car.car.316、A painter who had been working on
15、the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!32 who 引导的定语从句引导的定语从句 had been doing 过去完成进行时过去完成进行时 hang sth.on sth.a pot of paint one of the hands slow down He slowed his car down while driving in heavy traffic.33341.Big Ben was built _A.for the B.B.C.B.after a fireC.In honour
16、of Sir Benjamin HallD.long before 18342.Accuracy is maintained _A.By microphones in the clock towerB.By workmenC.Because the clock is at Greenwich ObservatoryD.By officials who check the clock frequently35 Which radio station can it be heard on?What happened to the Houses of Parliament in 1843?How b
17、ig is the clock?3637 official n.官员,高级官员官员,高级官员 official from sw.来自来自的官员的官员 officials from Greenwich Observatory 来自于格林尼治天文台的官员们来自于格林尼治天文台的官员们 have sth.done 使使被被 I have my hair cut.I have the car repaired.twice a day 一天两次一天两次38 official,employee,shop assistant official:官员,公务员,高级官员,公务员,高级官员官员 employee:
18、雇员,雇工雇员,雇工 (包括各个阶层)(包括各个阶层)shop assistant:零售店的零售店的“店店员员”salesclerk (美美)391.The Customs _ asked me several questions.2.Over a thousand factory _ went on strike.3.She works as a _in a clothing store.4.The _ who served me was very helpful.Practise:officialemployeesshop assistant40 hang-hanged-hanged v.
19、绞死,吊死,上吊绞死,吊死,上吊 hang-hung-hung v.悬挂悬挂 Im hanging this picture on the wall.I wonder why she hanged herself.41 1.all over the world 2.the B.B.C.3.the Houses of Parliament 4.burn down 5.take its name from 6.be responsible for 7.not onlybut also/as well 8.Greenwich Observatory 9.twice a day 10.connect to 11.sth goes wrong 12.fail to do sth 13.a pot of paint 14.slow downPhrases:
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