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Reading 2
Translate the following expressions into English.
1. 一次去……的游览/旅行
2. 一座充满活力的城市
3. 必须做的事情
4. ……的诞生地
5. 流行乐队
6. 在……中占有一席之地
7. 音乐氛围
8. 不亚于任何人(或事物)
9. 现场音乐
10. 不管/无论……
a visit/trip to
a lively city
be a must
the birthplace of
pop band
have a place in ...
music scene
be second to none
live music
whether ... or not
Revision
11. 真正地体验一下
12. 至于,关于
13. ……的数量
14. 你猜怎么着
15. 紧随其后;排在……后面
16. 抽一些时间去做某事
17. 欣赏、领略
18. 一部分;一段
19. ……的家园
20. 数以百计的、成百上千的
get a real taste of
as for
the number of
guess what
come after
make some time to do sth
take in
a slice of
home to
hundreds of
Revision
21. 从……到……再到……
22. 毫无疑问
23. 什么都有一点
24. 旅游景点
25. 成千上万的
26. 新年前夜
27. 午夜倒计时
28. 如果没有……就不完整
29. 一个非常适合人们放松休闲的好地方
from ... to ... to ...
no doubt
a bit of everything
tourist attraction
thousands of
New Year's Eve
count down to midnight
... would not be complete without ...
a great place for people to relax
Revision
Post-reading
1 Liverpool lies on the north-east/north-west coast of England.
2 The Beatles was a British pop/classical band.
3 The number of Liverpool's museums and cultural buildings comes first/second in the UK.
Post-reading
4 People speak hundreds of different languages in New York/Liverpool.
5 In New York, people celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square/at Central Park.
6 Since 1907, it has been a tradition for people in New York to go up a tower/watch a glass ball drop on New Year's Eve.
Millie is reading an online article about London in the UK. Complete the article with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.
Post-reading
a bit of everything count down doubt must
second to none live guess truly
a bit of everything
count down
doubt
Post-reading
a bit of everything count down doubt must
second to none live guess truly
Guess
live
must
truly
second to none
Post-reading
Further thinking
Which of the three cities would you prefer to visit? Why?
Post-reading
What other attractions in the UK or the USA do you know?
Post-reading
After exploring Liverpool and New York online, which do you prefer: looking at travel websites or watching people's travel vlogs? Why?
I prefer looking at travel websites. They offer clear and useful information like attractions, traditions and history, which is more helpful for planning a trip.
Language points
Language points
1. A visit to this lively city is a must if you love music, sport and culture.
如果你喜欢音乐、体育和文化,那么一定要来这座充满活力的城市走一走。
lively adj.
精力充沛的;生气勃勃的;活跃热情的
She has a lively personality.
她性格活泼。
The market is always lively in the morning.
早晨的市场总是很热闹。
live adj.
现场演出的
这个乐队在公园现场演出。
The band gave a live show in the park.
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2. As the birthplace of the famous pop band, the Beatles, the city has always had a special place in British music history.
作为著名摇滚乐队“披头士”诞生地的城市,它在英国音乐史上一直占据着特殊的地位。
have a place in
在……中占有一席之地
But you will always have a place in the cube.
但是你总会有一席之地的。
You will always have a place in my heart.
你会永远在我心中占据一席之地。
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3. Today, the music scene in Liverpool is still second to none.
如今,利物浦的音乐氛围依然无人能及。
be second to none
不亚于任何人(或事物)
His talent for music is second to none.
他的音乐天赋举世无双。
Their service is second to none.
他们的服务首屈一指
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4. A trip to Anfield Stadium will be a visit to remember, whether you are a football fan or not.
无论你是不是足球迷,去一趟安菲尔德球场都将是
一次难忘的经历。
whether ... or not
不管/无论……
They now have two weeks to decide whether or not to buy.
现在他们有两周时间决定到底买还是不买。
I don’t know whether he will come or not.
我不知道他是否会来。
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5. You will get a real taste of the city's football culture.
您将真正领略这座城市的足球文化。
get a taste of
体验一下;尝试一下
You can get a taste of the ltraditional living.
你可以体验一下传统生活。
You want to get a taste of the city as well.
你也想体验一下这个城市的味道。
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6. Liverpool only comes after London in the UK.
在英国,利物浦仅仅排在伦敦之后。
come after
紧随其后;排在……后面
Spring comes after winter .
冬去春来。
If time permits, we'll come after the meeting.
如果时间允许的话,我们开完会就来。
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7. So make some time to visit a few of them and take in a slice of Liverpool's culture.
所以抽点时间去参观其中的几家吧,这样你就能领会一部分利物浦的文化了。
make some time to do sth
抽一些时间去做某事
孩子们应该抽时间做些家务。
The kids should make some time to do some houssework.
I will make a time to see the movie.
我会安排时间去看电影。
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8.There is no doubt this city has a bit of everything.
无疑,这座城市拥有众多看点。
no doubt
无疑
You're no doubt tired after the trip.
旅途后你肯定累了。
There is no doubt at all that we did the right thing.
毫无疑问我们做得对。
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a bit of everything
什么都有点儿
He knows a bit of everything about arts.
他对艺术样样通一点。
Her cooking is just a bit of everything.
她的厨艺只是略懂皮毛。
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9. It is fun counting down to midnight and watching a huge glass ball drop from the sky!
倒计时到午夜,看着一个巨大的玻璃球从空中落下,这真是太有趣了!
count down
倒计时
On New Year's Eve, we count down the time until midnight.
除夕夜,我们倒计时一直到午夜。
We all count down from ten to zero.
我们都从十倒数到一。
Homework
1.Share your travel experience with friends.
2.Preview Grammar on pages 40-42.
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