下面我們再作一組練習, 復習我們剛才教的詞匯. 練習的內容還是談到電視記 者的工作. 練習的作法是老師提出一個問題. 比方 "記者們設法塑造一個好形 象嗎? " Do reporters try to create a good image? 請你作肯定的答覆: Yes, they try to create a good image. 在你回答之后, 老師會把正確答案念一遍給你聽.
M: Do reporters act fast when something happens?
F: Yes, they act fast when something happens.
M: Are they active in gathering news?
F: Yes, they are active in gathering news.
M: Is their job to inform people?
F: Yes, their job is to inform people.
M: Are their reports generally informative?
F: Yes, their reports are generally informative.
M: Are viewers free to select good programs?
F: Yes, they are free to select good programs.
M: Are viewers selective?
F: Yes, they are selective.
M: Do reporters sense what viewers like to watch?
F: Yes, they sense what viewers like to watch.
M: Are they sensitive to viewers' tastes?
F: Yes, they are sensitive to viewers' tastes.
M: Do they try to create a good image?
F: Yes, they try to create a good image.
M: Do they do creative writing on news items?
F: Yes, they do creative writing on news items.
M: Do they compete with other reporters?
F: Yes, they compete with other reporters.
M: Are the news media competitive?
F: Yes, the news media are competitive.
M: Do reporters sometimes repeat what was reported?
F: Yes, they sometimes repeat what was reported.
M: Do they try not to be repetitive?
F: Yes, they try not to be repetitive.
下面我們學習幾個以s-i-v-e 結尾的形容詞.這些形容詞也是由動詞演變而來的, 比方 "延伸" extend 變成 "廣泛的" extensive, "說服" persuade 變成 "有說服力 的" persuasive, "滲透" pervade 變成 "深遠的" pervasive, "觸怒" offend 變成 "冒犯人的" offensive 等等. 現在我請男老師念動詞, 請女老師念形容詞, 然后 男老師用形容詞作一個句子,請你跟女老師一起把句子重復一遍. 現在開始.
M: extend
F: extensive
M: American newspapers give extensive reports on the presidential election.
F: American newspapers give extensive reports on the presidential election.
M: impress
F: impressive
M: The election coverage is impressive.
F: The election coverage is impressive.
M: offend
F: offensive
M: They avoid making offensive reports.
F: They avoid making offensive reports.
M: persuade
F: persuasive
M: Their analyses and comments are quite persuasive.
F: Their analyses and comments are quite persuasive.
M: pervade
F: pervasive
M: They have pervasive influence on the public opinions.
F: They have pervasive influence on the public opinions.
下面我們再以問答方式把剛才教的形容詞復習一遍.首先請你注意聽男老師問 問題, 然后請你一一的作肯定的答覆. 每作完一句老師就會把正確答案念給你 聽. 現在開始.