练习材料：Lesson 58 A blessing in disguise ?时长：71s
The tiny village of Frinley is said to possess a 'cursed tree'.
ðə ˈtaɪni ˈvɪlɪʤ ɒv frinli ɪz sɛd tuː pəˈzɛs əkɜːsttriː.
Because the tree was mentioned in a newspaper, the number of visitors to Frinley has now increased.
bɪˈkɒz ðə triː wɒz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ə ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə, ðə ˈnʌmbər ɒv ˈvɪzɪtəz tuː Frinley hæz naʊ ɪnˈkriːst.
The tree was planted near the church fifty years ago, but it is only in recent years that it has gained an evil reputation.
ðə triː wɒz ˈplɑːntɪd nɪə ðə ʧɜːʧ ˈfɪfti jɪəz əˈgəʊ, bʌt ɪt ɪz ˈəʊnli ɪn ˈriːsnt jɪəz ðæt ɪt hæz geɪnd ən ˈiːvl ˌrɛpju(ː)ˈteɪʃən.
It is said that if anyone touches the tree, he will have bad luck; if he picks a leaf, he will die.
ɪt ɪz sɛd ðæt ɪf ˈɛnɪwʌn ˈtʌʧɪz ðə triː, hiː wɪl hæv bæd lʌk; ɪf hiː pɪks ə liːf, hiː wɪl daɪ.
Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.
ˈmɛni ˈvɪlɪʤəz bɪˈliːv ðæt ðə triː hæz ɔːlˈrɛdi kleɪmd ə ˈnʌmbər ɒv ˈvɪktɪmz.
The vicar has been asked to have the tree cut down, but so far he has refused.
ðə ˈvɪkə hæz biːn ɑːskt tuː hæv ðə triː kʌt daʊn, bʌt səʊ fɑː hiː hæz ˌriːˈfjuːzd.
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.
hiː hæz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðæt ðə triː ɪz ə ˈjuːsfʊl sɔːs ɒv ˈɪnkʌm, æz ˈtʊərɪsts hæv biːn ˈkʌmɪŋ frɒm ɔːl pɑːts ɒv ðə ˈkʌntri tuː siː ɪt.
In spite of all that has been said, the tourists have been picking leaves and cutting their names on the tree-trunk.
ɪn spaɪt ɒv ɔːl ðæt hæz biːn sɛd, ðə ˈtʊərɪsts hæv biːn ˈpɪkɪŋ liːvz ænd ˈkʌtɪŋ ðeə neɪmz ɒn ðə triː-trʌŋk.
So far, not one of them has been struck down by sudden death!
səʊ fɑː, nɒt wʌn ɒv ðɛm hæz biːn strʌk daʊn baɪ ˈsʌdn dɛθ!
任务配置：L0+L1+L3+L4
知识笔记：/ʊə/
1）学习该音的发音方法请先学习/ʊ/和/ə/这两个单元音。
2）首先/ʊ/的音，然后慢慢滑向/ə/的音就可以了。
3）口型由收圆变化为最后半开
/ʊə/是个"集中双元音"，发音时前长后短，前强后弱，音式发音发/ə/部分不卷舌，美式发音卷舌。
vicar 教区牧师；（美国圣公会的）牧师
trunk 树干；躯干；后备箱；大旅行箱
Why don't we snatch him when he lands, toss him in the back of the trunk and drive over the border?
为什么不在飞机降落后抓住他然后丢进后备箱里直接开回边境？
L3:明天补图
练习感悟：差一点就赶不及做L3啦，不过还好坚持啦
今天的重点感觉是语法，现在完成时态和虚拟语气，明天可以补一下语法的复习。