中级美国英语Lesson46:以tion和al结尾的词汇

四.复习TION结尾的名词

下面我们再作一组练习多学学以 t-i-o-n 结尾的名词.这些名词仍然是动词演变 而来的, 比方 "跟某某人交往" 或是 "跟什么什么有联系" associate 变成 association,"提升" 或是 "宣传" promote 变成 promotion, "制作" produce 变成 "作品" production, "即兴表演" improvise 变成 "即兴作品" improvisation 等等.

这组练习的内容是说芭芭拉在歌舞剧方面的经验和成就. 请你注意听男老师 念句子, 并且跟着女老师把句子再念一遍.

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.

下面我们还是以问答方式重复练习刚才学过的句子和词汇.现在请你注意听老 师根据刚才那些句子的内容问问题,然后跟学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.听短文回答问题

今天我们要听的文章谈到两种美国流行歌曲,一种是起源于非洲宗教乐曲和民 谣, 由美国黑人音乐家发扬光大的爵士音乐, 一种是以纽约戏剧中心 "百老汇" 为大本营的美国歌舞剧.

现在请你注意听. 并且注意我们刚才学过的词汇在文章里的用法.

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.

现在请你回答三个问题. 每回答一个问题就请你听老师给你念正确答案.

第一个问题是:

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

F: They are Jazz and Broadway musicals.

第二个问题是:

M: What are the origins of American Jazz?

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

第三个问题是:

M: How is the story told in American musicals?

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