Tree-planting is undoubtedly one of the world's hardest jobs. So why would anyone do it? Because if they didn't, life would be much worse for everyone.

语音讲解：

今日发音练习重点：

1. tree 不要发成“吹”，/tr/ = /t?/ +/r/

2. plant 英美发音不同 /plɑ?nt $ pl?nt/

3. undoubtedly 四音节单词，重音在第二音节

言之有物：

1. 植树节

Arbor Day

Tree-Planting Day

Arbor Day celebrates the role of trees in the world around us.

植树节是为了庆祝树木在我们周围的世界中的作用。

2. undoubtedly

doubt n/v 怀疑，不确定

undoubted adj. 毋庸置疑的；肯定的

undoubtedly adv. 毋庸置疑地；无疑

= without a doubt

近义词：definitely, certainly, indubitably

That is undoubtedly true.

那是千真万确的。

3. if they didn't, life would be much worse for everyone.

虚拟语气：

主句：主语 + would + 动词原形；

从句：if+过去时；

谈论现在或将来非真实的或者不大可能发生的情况，在if从句中用过去时（即使表示的意思是现在的或将来的）；主句中用would+动词原形。

What would you do if you got lost? （实际没有迷路）

假如你迷路了你会怎么办？

回顾【虚拟语气】

→ 词链儿：be much worse (for XX) （对XX而言）更糟糕

The interview was much worse than he had expected.

这次面试比他预计的要糟得多。

→ 拓展：to make matters worse 更糟糕的是

And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up.

接着，更糟糕的是，他的父母亲来了。

★原声例句：To make matters worse, people who aren't scientists just don't get it.

更糟糕的是，那些不是科学家的人根本不明白这一点。

★原声例句：To make matters worse, they went ill-prepared militarily.

更糟的是，他们在军事上准备不足。

And to make matters worse, he seemed distant.

更糟的是，他显得很冷漠。

图片源自《灵书妙探》

To make matters worse, he broke out with these psychos.

更糟的是，他还带着这群疯子一起越了狱。

图片源自《脱狱之王》

活学活用：

请用 to make matters worse 随意造句

植树节（Arbor Day）：植树节是按照法律规定宣传保护树木，并组织动员群众积极参加以植树造林为活动内容的节日。按时间长短可分为植树日、植树周和植树月，共称为国际植树节。提倡通过这种活动，激发人们爱林造林的热情、意识到环保的重要性。

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