中级美国英语Lesson48:以tive和ity结尾的词汇

M: Do American newspapers give extensive reports on the presidential election?

F: Yes, American newspapers give extensive reports on the presidential election.

M: Is the election coverage impressive?

F: Yes, the election coverage is impressive.

M: Do they avoid making offensive reports?

F: Yes, they avoid making offensive reports.

M: Are their analyses and comments persuasive?

F: Yes, their analyses and comments are persuasive.

M: Do they have pervasive influence on the general public?

F: Yes, they have pervasive influence on the general public.

三.以-ITY结尾的名词

下面我们学习几个由形容词演变而成的名词. 这些名词都是以 i-t-y 结尾, 比方 "能力" ability,"可靠性" credibility,"活动" acitivity,"敏感度" sensitivity 等等. 现 在我请男老师念形容词, 女老师念名词, 接着男老师用形容词作个句子, 然后 女老师就改用名词说出意思相同或是相关的句子. 这些句子说到一位名字叫 瓦特, 很有名的电视记者.他的报导深入,可靠,很受欢迎等等.现在请你注意听.

M: active

F: activity

M: Walter is very active.

F: He is interested in political activities.

M: able

F: ability

M: He is able to do in-depth reports.

F: He has the ability to do in-depth reports.

M: credible

F: credibility

M: His reports are credible.

F: He has high credibility.

M: sensitive

F: sensitivity

M: He is sensitive to the interests of the public.

F: He has a sensitivity to the interests of the public.

M: popular

F: popularity

M: He is very popular with audiences.

F: He enjoys popularity with audiences.

M: possible

F: possibility

M: It is possible that some Chinese have heard of him.

F: There is a possiblity that some Chinese have heard of him.

下面我们用问答方式练习刚才教的名词. 练习的作法是由老师根据刚才念过的 句子提出问题, 请你作肯定的答覆; 在你回答之后老师会把正确答案念一遍给 你听.

M: Is Walter interested in political activities?

F: Yes, Walter is interested in political activities.

M: Does he have the ability to do in-depth reports?

F: Yes, he have the ability to do in-depth reports.

M: Does he have high credibility?

F: Yes, he have high credibility.

M: Does he have a sensitivity to the interests of the public?

F: Yes, he have a sensitivity to the interests of the public.

M: Does he enjoy popularity with audiences?

F: Yes, he enjoys popularity with audiences.

M: Is there a possibility that some Chinese have heard of him?

F: Yes, there is a possibility that some Chinese have heard of him.

四.听短文回答问题

我们今天要听的文章谈到美国的新闻媒介. 文章里除了说到一般民众依赖新闻 传播了解国际情况, 同时也描写新闻界为了迎合一般民众的口味而争先恐后抢 新闻的情景.

现在请你注意听.

The news media in the U.S. consist of radio, television and newspapers. Together they are pervasive on the lives of many Americans and influential on their daily routines.

Many Americans begin their day reading the newspaper or watching a morning news program on television while drinking their coffee. While driving to work, the news can be heard on the car radio. Throughout the day the news is broadcast repeatedly on the radio and television.

In the evening news is a prime feature on television with up to two hours of news in the early evening and more news late at night. For those who prefer reading, the evening newspaper offers the reader the possibility of reading the news others see and hear on television.

The news media are free of government control. It is up to the general public to choose what to read, watch or listen to. Therefore, the media must have a sensitivity to the interests of the public.

News is big business. However, it is a very competitive business, as each station or each newspaper competes for audiences and readers. Each tries to present the news Americans want to know. When an item becomes newsworthy,such as an election or a war, Americans will become familiar with the most minute details as the news media scramble to be as informative as possible. But the result is that the news becomes repetitive.

As the news media report the same news items estimated to be the most interesting and impressive, listeners, viewers or readers might find it difficult to be selective.

Nevertheless, most Americans would not criticize their news media too harshly.

The credibility of the news media is generally acknowledged and accepted by the American public.

现在请你回答下面三个问题. 在你回答之后, 老师会念正确答案给你听.

第一个问题是:

M: How do Americans get the news?

F: They get the news through radio, television and newspapers.

第二个问题是:

M: When can Americans get the news?

F: They can get the news in the morning, throughout the day and in the evening.

第三个问题是:

M: How do the news media compete for audiences and readers?

F: They try to report what Americans want to know as fast as possible.