4. What has ever happened to visitors who have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk?
Answer the questions.
1.Why has the number of visitors to the village of Frinley increased?
新概念英语第二册第58课课件
First listen and then answer the questions.
1.Why has the number of visitors to the village of Frinley increased?
2. Why does the tree have an evil reputation? 3. Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree?
The tree is believed to have already claimed a number of victims.
Important sentences.
Important sentences.
1. The tiny village of Frinly is said to possess a
"cursed tree".
Subject + be said to do sth.
据说......=+
It is said Clause
that
据说他人非常好。
4. What has ever happened to visitors who 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. Nothing bad has ever happened to those visitors.
Important sentences.
3. Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
It is believed that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
2. Which of the following statements is true? A. Tourist are afraid to pick leaves from the tree. B. Tourist are afraid to cut their names on the trunk. C. Tourist who have picked leaves have died. D. Tourist who have picked leaves haven’t died.
Because the newspaper mentioned there was a "cursed tree" in the village of Frinley.
2. Why does the tree have an evil reBpeuctaautisoen?it is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die.
Answer the questions.
3. Why does the vicar refuse to cut down the tree? Probably because he doesn't believe the story and the tree is a very good source of income for the village.
He is said to be very good.
It is said that he is very good.
据说我们班所有老师都去过澳大利亚。
All our teachers are said to have been to Australia.
据据说说我我们们班班所所有有同同学学将将 在在五五月月底底去去澳澳大大利利亚亚。。
Important sentences.
2. It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leave, he will die.
It is / was / has been said that.... 拓 It is / was / has been believed that ... 展 It is / was / has been reported that ...
Check the understanding of new words.
求佛保佑 乔装出行 被诅咒 有着好名声 拥有一座别墅
ask for Buddha’s blessing travel in disguise be under a curse have a good reputation possess a villa be in possession of a villa take possession of a villa
Choose the best answer.
1. The vicar has refused to have the tree cut down
because ________.
A. it is cursed
B. it earns money
C. he is afraid
D. he is superstitio