【带着英语去旅行· 伦敦篇】Westminster Abbey is the resting place of.（Day 5）

Westminster Abbey is the resting place of more than 3,000 great Britons.

西敏寺是3000多名伟大英国人的长眠之地。

单词：

1.Westminster Abbey [ˈwestminstə ˈæbi]威斯敏斯特教堂（西敏寺）

2.resting place [ˈrestiŋ pleis] 休息处

3.Briton [ˈbrɪtn] 英国人

4.explore [ɪkˈsplɔ:(r)] 探索

5.history [ˈhɪstri] 历史

语言点：

church, Abbey, Catheral的区别

景点介绍：

Westminster Abbey is the resting place of more than 3,000 great Britons. Let's explore the place rich in history.

西敏寺是3000多名伟大英国人的长眠之地。让我们一起探索这个充满历史感的地方吧。

补充材料：

一位安葬在西敏寺的主教的墓志铭：

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

我年少时，意气风发，踌躇满志，当时曾梦想要改变世界，但当我年事渐长，阅历多， 我发觉自己无力改变世界，于是缩小了范围，决定先改变我的国家。

But it, too, seemed immovable.

但这个目标还是太大了。

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.

接着，我步入了中年，无奈之余，我将试图改变的对象锁定在最亲密的家人身上。但天不遂人愿，他们个个还是维持原样。

And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.

当我垂垂老矣，我终于顿悟了一件事：我应该先改变自己，用以身作则的方式影响家人。

From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.

若我能先当家人的榜样，也许下一步就能改善我的国家，再后来，我甚至可能改造整个世界，谁知道呢？

Homework：

熟读核心句，做到脱口而出；

朗读景点介绍句，做到一听即懂；

阅读补充材料，获得更多背景知识。