1、Lesson58 A blessing in disguise?Key points in L58.key wordsblessing, disguise, tiny, possess, cursed, increase, plant .key structures is said to Its said that夫人madam犹豫，迟疑牛仔裤jeanshesitate接待serve轻蔑地scornfullypunish惩罚fur裘皮热切的，热情的eagerRevision Retell the story in L57.Can I help you madam?Free talk There
2、 was a farmer served a poor boy on a cold windy Christmas Eve and gave him a big christmas meal. The boy cut a Fir trees branch and inserted it into the earth. He said, every year this time,there will be many presents in this branch. I wish I can pay back to your favor by this beautiful Fir tree. Af
3、ter the boy left, the farmer discovered that the branch had grow up as a big tree. The boy was an envoy of the god. This is the origin of the christmas day. In western countries, everyone will prepare a chrismas tree to increase the happiness of Christmas day. Christmas trees are made of evergreen t
4、ree like Fir trees and they represent the long lives. People put candles, flowers,toys,stars on the tree and they put christmas present on the tree. On Chrismas Eve,people sing and dance happily and enjoy themselves around the tree. A blessing in disguise?New words and expressions 1.blessing n. 福分，福
5、气 2.disguise n. 伪装3.tiny adj. 极小的 4.possess v. 拥有5.cursed adj. 可恨的 6.increase v. 增加7.plant v. 种植 8.church n. 教堂9.evil adj. 坏的 10.reputation n. 名声11.claim v. 以为其后果12.victim n. 受害者，牺牲品13.vicar n. 教区牧师 14.source n. 来源15.income n. 收入 16.trunk n. 树干 blessing 福气、福分福气、福分 bless v. 保佑 God bless you! =Bless y
6、ou! 上帝保佑你 Bless my country. 保佑我的国家New words disguise n.伪装wear a beard as a disguiseHe was in disguise, so I couldnt recognize him.v.伪装I couldnt disguise my anger. disguise ones voice in disguise 穿着伪装的 a wolf in disguise 披着羊皮的狼, 被伪装的狼 a blessing in disguise 因祸得福 a curse in disguise n. 诅咒, 咒语 New word
7、s tiny adj. 极小的tiny = very very small possess v. 拥有sb. possess sth. 某人有某物 possession n. 拥有, 占有, 所有, 着迷, 领土, 领地, 财产(常用复数), 自制in ones possession 某人有某物New words curse v.诅咒 n.诅咒be under a curse 被诅咒的a cursed person New words1.v.增长the population has increased greatly.2.n.增长 an increase of a 50% increase同义
8、词：raise, grow反义词：decrease increase reputation 名声good reputation 好名声 bad reputation 坏名声fame n. 名声he has a good as a doctor. for laziness. of being spiteful.信誉 establish, build up, make, ruinNew words claim v. 以为其后果New wordschurch n. 教堂claim = take 拿, 索取claim可以表示（疾病、意外等）夺去（生命）The accident claimed a fe
9、w lives.加the 表示地点；不加the和功能有关 go to the church 去教堂玩I am at the church. 在教堂玩go to church 去教堂做礼拜I am at church. 做礼拜 source n. 来源 a source of resource n. 资源income n. 收入rent v. 租，租借，出租；n. 租金interest n. 兴趣，利息，利益，利害 New wordsplant v. 种植plant强调把东西给种下去 plant trees 种树Tree Planting day 植树节grow v. 生长grow sth. 种
10、庄稼(不但种, 还要让它生长)New wordsListen to the story.QUESTION:Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree?Because the tree is a useful source of income.1.Where was the tree planted?2.How long ago was it planted?3.What will happen if he picks a leaf? Enjoy the story and answer the Qs:Near the church.He wil
11、l die.Fifty years ago.A blessing in disguise?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 h
12、as 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 pointe
13、d 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-
14、trunk. So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!A blessing in disguise? increase vt. &vi. 增加，增大，增长，增强The firm has increased his salary.His salary has increased. grow vi. 增长，长，成长，生长The number of vistors to Frinley has now grown/increased.The students in this university has grown i
15、n number.How tall youve become! How youve grown!She has grown so much she is nearly as tall as I am. growincrease(表示数量增长) The number is increasing/growing. Special difficulties gain vt. 获得，得到（get sth.）；受益，获益（earn无此含义）Jane has gained much from her year in Australia. earn vt. (通过努力)获得，得到；赚钱（gain无此含义）e
16、arn money 挣钱 earn ones living 谋生Try to save as you earn. 挣了钱时要设法存起She earns $500 a month.It has gained/earned an evil reputation.Special difficulties pick vt. 采摘，采集They picked a lot of flowers yesterday. cut vt. 切，割，剪She cut an apple in two.Can you cut your own hair?Special difficulties Key phrases
17、因祸得福因祸得福 砍掉砍掉近些年近些年迄今为止迄今为止 得到坏名声得到坏名声 指出指出运气差运气差 击垮击垮 害了不少人害了不少人 a blessing in disguisecut downin recent yearsso far gain an evil reputationpoint outhave bad luckstrike downclaim a number of victimsSum up.key wordsblessing, disguise, tiny, possess, cursed, increase, plant .key structures is said to Its said thatThank you!
