新概念2 第58课 课件.pptVIP

First listen and then answer the questions. 3. 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 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! ask for God’s blessing 求神保佑 count one’s blessings 知足 say a blessing 做祷告 curse v.诅咒 n.诅咒 be under a curse 被诅咒的 a cursed person increase 1.v.增长 the population has increased greatly. 2.n.增长 an increase of a 50% increase 同义词：add to, raise, grow, enlarge 反义词：decline, decrease, reduce claim 声称 ~ to do 声称做某事 ~ that… All of us are going to Sydney from Guangdong by plane on May 20th. It is all of us that are going to Sydney from Guangdong by plane on May 20th. It is Sydney that all of us are going to from Guangdong by plane on May 20th. It is from Guangdong that all of us are going to Sydney by plane on May 20th. It is by plane that all of us are going to Sydney from Guangdong on May 20th. It is on May 20th that all of us are going to Sydney from Guangdong by plane. It is all of us that are going to Sydney from Guangdong by plane on May 20th. It is Sydney that all of us are going to from Guangdong by plane on May 20th. It is from Guangdong that all of us are going to Sydney by plane on May 20th. It is by plane