Lesson 58
A blessing in disguise?
是因祸得福吗？
【New words and expressions】 生词和短语
★blessing n,福分，福气
bless,保佑
God bless you
Bless you
★disguise n,伪装
in disguise
A blessing in disguise,因祸得福
A curse in disguise
spy
A wolf in disguise
★tiny adj,极小的
★possess v,拥有
possession
in one's possession
sb.possess sth
★cursed adj,可恨的如果有ed构成形容词，做为形容词读音要读/id/
★increase v,增加
add,grow 不及物动词
★plant v,种植
plant,强调把东西给种下去
grow,生长
grow sth
plant tree
Tree Planting day
★church n,教堂
+the,地点不＋the 和功能有关
go to the church:去教堂玩
go to church,去教堂做礼拜
I am at church;做礼拜
I am at the church 在教堂玩
★evil adj,坏的
wicked
★reputation n,名声
good reputation
bad reputation
fame:一定是好名声
famous
★claim v,以......为其后果
take
★victim n,受害者，牺牲品
★vicar n,教区牧师
★source n,来源
resource 资源
reread
sauce,酱油，酱汁
★income n,收入
bonus 奖金
rent
DINK:丁克家族
D-double
I-income
N-no
K-kids
★trunk n,树干
First listen and then answer the question.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree?
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree',Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper,the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased,The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago,but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation,It is said that if anyone touches the tree,he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf,he will die,Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims,The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down,but so far he has refused,He has pointed out that the tree cut down,but so far he has refused,He has pointed out that the tree is a useful source of income,as tourists have been coming from all parts of the country to see it,In spite of all that has been said,the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk,So far,not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
参考译文
据说弗林利这个小村里有一棵“该诅咒的树”。就因为报上提到过这棵树，所以现在来弗林利参观的人越来越多。该树是50年前栽在教堂附近的，但只是近几年才得到了一个坏名声。据说，谁要是触摸了这棵树，谁就会交上恶运；如果谁摘了一片树叶，谁就会死去。很多村民相信此树已经害了不少人。人们曾请求教区的牧师叫人把树砍掉，但他直到现在也没有同意。他指出，由于人们从全国各地纷纷前来参观这棵树，它成了一个有用的财源。尽管有上述种种说法，但游客们还是照常摘树叶和把他们的名字刻在树干上。然而到目前为止，还没有一个人暴死呢！
【课文讲解】
被动语态－＞据说
It is said that...
called sth.called...,和地点相连的词的名字：of
the city of BeiJing:名叫北京的城市
The village is said to + 动词＋
be said to
It is said that village possesses a 'cursed tree'
He is said to be very good
mention
My father often mentions you...
in a newspaper:强调报纸里面的内容
on the newspaper：报纸上的东西
the number of,..的数量 做单数看待
a number of ＝lots of 做复数看待后面都加可数名词的复数主谓数字一致
gain=get
it is...that,强调 　It is I that am looking for you.
It is you that I'm looking for
分号可以断开两个句子
anyone:任何人
he
If anyone wanted to go there,he will do sth.
be asked to do
have sth.done:让某事被别人做
I will go to have my bicycle repaired
I will have my hair cut.
point out,explain
have been doing 现在完成进行时态
in spite of this
in spite of,介词后面不能接从句，只能加what 引导的从句
not one of = none of
strike struck stricken
be struck down
poverty-struck 穷困潦倒
总结：
be said to do
It is said that..,It is that...
have sth.done
Could you make yourself known? make sth.done
Could you make yourself heard?
in spite of
not one of=none of
【Special difficulties】
1....
cut:切割
pick:摘
2....
gain/earn the reputation
gain:获得=get sth
earn:得到结果（通过努力）
earn money:挣钱
earn one's living:谋生
３．．．
earn:挣钱
４．．．．
grow=increase(表示数量增长）The number is inreasing/growing
grow:增长和生长
increase:增长
【Multiple choice questions】
10...
win:赢得（通过比赛或竞争）
beat:打败（后加对手）
profit n.&v,利润＆得到利润
4....
虚拟语气如果if后面直接出现正常条件的话，就会出现一般现在时，一旦出现一般过去时，是与现在事实相反的虚拟语气（would do）
6....
in spite of + 名词／what引导的从句
despite prep,= in spite of 尽管
even adv.
even though,尽管（后面加句子）
7...
参见２８课
none/not one
9....A
grow up,成长（人）
overgrow:过度成长
grow old:变老
grow一般作为实义动词，后面加介词或副词，一旦后面加形容词，不再表示成长的意思，将表示变得＝get