Learn and Talk: Lesson 44 Britain's Big Ben Falls Silent

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Learn and Talk II

Lesson 44
Britain's Big Ben Falls Silent

Content:
Part 1 Warm Up 3’
Part 2 Text 7’ Part 4 Discussion 8’
Part 3 Retell 3’ Part 5 After-Class Review

©2017 Acadsoc Limited Tutor: Please keep your greeting in 2 mins. And you can go through Part 5 if time allows.
Part 1 - Warm 3 mins
Up

Have you ever visited the Big Ben or would you like to
visit it?
What do you think about it?

Tutor: Please encourage the student to answer the questions and keep this part in 3 mins.

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Part 2-Text Britain's Big Ben Falls Silent 7 mins Words and
Expressions
The "Big Ben" bell in the British's famous clock tower rang for the
last time on Monday before it stopped its regular bongs (嘡嘡声) 1. … to ensure the safety of those …
for four years while restoration (修复) work is carried out. (to make something certain to happen)

E.g. The company is taking steps to ensure


The hammers (锤头) which have struck the bell every hour for most safety on its airplane.
of the last 157 years will be locked and disconnected from the clock 2. … , breaking into applause once …
to ensure the safety of those working on the restoration in the (break into: to suddenly begin to do
tower1, with the bell-ringing not returning to normal until 2021. something)

E.g. He felt so happy that he broke into song.


Hundreds of people stood in silence to watch the final bongs,
 You can also say break into a run, break
breaking into applause once the bells had ceased to ring.2,3 into a smile, break into laughter/song

3. … once the bells had ceased to ring.


Officially called the Elizabeth Tower, the 96-metre-tall clock tower is
(to stop doing something)
believed to be the most photographed building in the UK. Its lower
E.g. You cease to grow once you stop
sections are already covered in scaffolding (脚手架) and repair learning.
work will start soon.
Tutor: Please read or let the student read the text, and explain the underlined expressions in blue.
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3 mins
Part 3 - Retell

Now retell the passage by yourself based on


what you’ve read.

Hints:
bell … clock tower … on Monday … regular bongs …
four years … restoration work
hammers … struck … 157 years … locked and
disconnected … safety … normal … 2021
final bongs … applause … Elizabeth Tower …
96-metre-tall … photographed … scaffolding

Tutor: Please encourage the student to retell the text. The


hints are NOT necessarily needed.

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Part 4 - Discussion 8 mins Expressions may be
used
(Try to talk for at least 2 minutes for each question. You are encouraged to use the
expressions that you’ve learned today. )
1. ensure
ensure / break into (applause) / cease to The hammers which have struck the
bell every hour for most of the last 157
1. Do you take pictures when visiting a tourist spot? Why or years will be locked and disconnected

why not? from the clock to ensure the safety of


those working on the restoration in the
tower.
2. Have you ever witnessed (见证) any important ceremonies?
2. break into (applause)
What was the story? How did you feel?
3. cease to
Hundreds of people stood in silence to
3. The Big Ben is considered by many as a landmark (地标) of the UK.
watch the final bongs, breaking into
Do you always visit the landmarks when traveling to a country?
applause once the bells had ceased to
ring.
Tutor: Please let the student talk freely, each question about 2 mins. Using the expressions from
today is encouraged.

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After-Class
Review
Review the expressions you’ve learned today and try to use them to make some sentences.

1. ensure 确保 E.g. 1. Hundreds of people stood in silence to watch the


to make something certain to happen final bongs, breaking into applause once the bells had
ceased to ring.
E.g. 1. The hammers which have struck the bell every hour
for most of the last 157 years will be locked and 2. She walked quickly, sometimes breaking into a run.
disconnected from the clock to ensure the safety of those 3. His face broke into a smile.
working on the restoration in the tower.
2. Please ensure that all lights are turned off. 3. cease to 停止
3. In order to ensure success we must have a complete to stop doing something
and thorough plan.
E.g. 1. Hundreds of people stood in silence to watch the
final bongs, breaking into applause once the bells had
2. break into 突然开始做… ceased to ring.
to suddenly begin to do something 2. I had ceased to care about her.
(break into a run, break into a smile, break into 3. He never ceases to surprise me.
laughter/song/applause)

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