Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise?（课件）新概念英语第二册

Lesson58 A blessing in disguise？ Outline 重点单词 disguise/possess/increase/reputation 实用表达 据说。。。 必备（背）语法 强调句型 have sth done blessing n. 福气，福分 God bless you! Count your blessing, Stop complaining any more. disguise v. 伪装 disguise as 伪装成… 憨豆先生把自己伪装成一个美女。 Mr. Bean disguised himself as a beauty. V. 掩饰 I can’t disguise my anger. a blessing in disguise possess v. 拥有 我有一所大房子，那里有很多房间。 他有一点幽默感。 cursed adj. 可恨的 What a cursed day ! curse v. 诅咒 It is better to light a candle than to curse darkness. 与其诅咒黑暗，不如点亮光明。 increase by to decrease evil adj. 坏的 good and evil Money is the root of all evil. n. 罪恶，邪恶 speak evil of sb 说某人坏话 reputation n. 名声，名望 enjoy a good reputation build up one’s reputation ruin one’s reputation victim 受害者，牺牲品（人） earthquake victim/political victim 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 number of people invited to the party ____fifty，but a number of them ____ absent for different reasons． A．were，was B．was，was C．was，were D．were，were 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! The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a ‘cursed tree’. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die. be said to do/ it is said th