四.復習TION結尾的名詞

下面我們再作一組練習多學學以 t-i-o-n 結尾的名詞.這些名詞仍然是動詞演變 而來的, 比方 "跟某某人交往" 或是 "跟什么什么有聯系" associate 變成 association,"提升" 或是 "宣傳" promote 變成 promotion, "制作" produce 變成 "作品" production, "即興表演" improvise 變成 "即興作品" improvisation 等等.

這組練習的內容是說芭芭拉在歌舞劇方面的經驗和成就. 請你注意聽男老師 念句子, 并且跟著女老師把句子再念一遍.

M: Barbara associated with other artists.The close association with them was helpful to her.

F: Barbara associated with other artists.The close association with them was helpful to her.

M: The company promoted her. A lot of money was spent on her promotion.

F: The company promoted her. A lot of money was spent on her promotion.

M: The company produced many shows for her. The productions were successful.

F: The company produced many shows for her. The productions were successful.

M: When she sang she often improvised. Her improvisations were unique.

F: When she sang she often improvised. Her improvisations were unique.

M: The songs she sang were translated into other languages. The translations made the songs popular abroad.

F: The songs she sang were translated into other languages. The translations made the songs popular abroad.

下面我們還是以問答方式重復練習剛才學過的句子和詞匯.現在請你注意聽老 師根據剛才那些句子的內容問問題,然后跟學生一起作肯定的答覆.

M: Did Barbara have close associations with other artists?

F: Yes, she had close associations with other artists?

M: Did the company spend a lot of money for her promotion?

F: Yes, the company spent a lot of money for her promotion?

M: Were the productions produced for her successful?

F: Yes, the productions produced for her were successful.

M: Were the translations of her songs popular?

F: Yes, the translations of her songs were popular.

五.聽短文回答問題

今天我們要聽的文章談到兩種美國流行歌曲,一種是起源于非洲宗教樂曲和民 謠, 由美國黑人音樂家發揚光大的爵士音樂, 一種是以紐約戲劇中心 "百老匯" 為大本營的美國歌舞劇.

現在請你注意聽. 并且注意我們剛才學過的詞匯在文章里的用法.

When people talk about American popular music, they don't just mean country music or rock music. There are two other types of popular music with national and international appeal that are basically American. One is Jazz. The other is a musical form associated with New York City theaters.

Jazz originated from African religious and folk music. The themes and melodies of jazz music have historical origins. They came from songs sung by black Americans in church or at work. There have been different kinds of jazz music, the blues, ragtime, swing boogie- woogie and others.

In playing jazz music, the performers blend rhythms and melodies with their skills of improvisation. Modern jazz music has developed into a complex musical style enjoyed more by musicians and older jazz lovers than by the general public.

American theater has developed another American musical style. It is associated with a street in New York City, Broadway. Broadway musicals are dramatic productions in which the story is told partly by dialogue and partly through songs. The lyrics of these songs give background information about the story and express the feelings of the characters in the story. Many Broadway musicals have been made into movies that have been shown all over the world. "Oklahoma", "Sound of Music", "My Fair Lady", and "West Side Story" are some good examples.

Songs from these musicals and others have translations in various languages that are sung around the world. Many of them have become popular with people who have not even seen the musicals for which they were written.

現在請你回答三個問題. 每回答一個問題就請你聽老師給你念正確答案.

第一個問題是:

M: What are two types of American popular music with international appeal?

F: They are Jazz and Broadway musicals.

第二個問題是:

M: What are the origins of American Jazz?

F: The origins of American Jazz are the religious and folk music of American blacks.

第三個問題是:

M: How is the story told in American musicals?

F: It is told partly by dialogue and partly through songs.