Module 1 談?wù)撃憧措娨暤牧?xí)慣
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1. 電視節(jié)目的類型
- documentaries 紀(jì)錄片
- the news 新聞
- comedies 喜劇
- reality shows 真人秀
- soap operas 肥皂劇
- weather show 天氣秀
- sitcom 情景喜劇
- science fiction 科幻片
- dramas 電視劇
- game shows 娛樂節(jié)目
2. 表達(dá)喜惡
- I almost always watch ... 我?guī)缀跻恢笨础?I almost always watch serious TV shows.)
- I never miss ... 我從不錯(cuò)過……(I never miss the news.)
- I can't stand ... 我受不了……(I can't stand silly comedies.)
- I absolutely hate ... 我極其討厭……(I absolutely hate reality shows.)
- I don't really care for ... 我其實(shí)不大喜歡……(I don't really care for them.)
- I generally like ... 我一般喜歡……(I generally like to watch something light.)
- I'm crazy about ... 我熱衷于……(I'm crazy about science programs.)
- I'm totally addicted to ... 我完全迷上了……(I'm totally addicted to science fiction.)
3. 有關(guān)電視節(jié)目的詞匯
- serious 嚴(yán)肅的
- cable TV 有線電視
- channels 頻道
- silly 傻的
- stupid 愚蠢的
- stressful 緊張的
- funny 有趣的
- programs 節(jié)目
- couch potato 電視迷
- He's always changing the channels. 他老是在換頻道。
- Some game shows are really silly. 有的比賽節(jié)目非??尚?。
- I saw a pretty funny sitcom last night. 我昨晚看了一集非常好笑的情景喜劇。
- My friends call me a couch potato. 朋友們叫我電視迷。
- I watch a lot of 24-hour news programs. 我看了很多24小時(shí)的新聞節(jié)目。
- Cable TV has so many channels to choose from. 有線電視有這么多頻道可供選擇。
4. 表達(dá)頻率
- almost always 幾乎一直
- never 從不
- once in a while 有時(shí)
- every morning 每天早上
- generally 通常
- seldom 很少
- occasionally 偶爾
- He's almost always stuck to the sofa. 他幾乎一直躺在沙發(fā)上。
- Occasionally, I learn something when I watch TV. 我偶爾能從電視上學(xué)到東西。
- Once in a while, this show is pretty funny. 這部劇有時(shí)相當(dāng)有趣。
- Nate generally watches the news. Nate 通??葱侣?。
- I seldom watch 'American Star.' 我很少看 'American Star'。
- Every now and then, we watch a documentary. 我們時(shí)不時(shí)地看部紀(jì)錄片。
Module 2 描述電視節(jié)目
1. 更多電視詞匯
- It's set in Miami. 這部劇以邁阿密為背景。
- episode 劇集
- murder 謀殺
- dialogue 對話
- acting 表演
- fall in love 墜入愛河
- separate 分手
- relationship 男女關(guān)系
2. 過去將來時(shí)
過去將來時(shí)
談?wù)摷磳l(fā)生但又被另一事件阻止而未發(fā)生的事件時(shí),用 was going to + 動(dòng)詞,然后用 but 引導(dǎo)的過去時(shí)態(tài)分句。
- Chris was going to kiss Hannah, but her phone rang. 克里斯正要親吻漢娜時(shí),她的電話響了。
- They were going to separate, but they fell in love again. 他們本打算分開,卻又再次墜入愛河。
你可以用同樣的方式使用 was about to + 動(dòng)詞。
- The show was about to end, but they wrote three more episodes. 節(jié)目快要接近大結(jié)局了,他們又寫了三集。
- The police were about to catch the murderer, but he ran. 警察就要抓到兇手了,卻被他跑了。
3. 以ed和ing結(jié)尾的形容詞
- shocking 令人震驚的
- exciting 令人興奮的
- confusing 令人困惑的
- fascinated 被深深吸引的
以 -ed 和 -ing 結(jié)尾的形容詞
有時(shí)形容詞的結(jié)尾決定了其使用方式。在以下示例中,請注意以 -ing 結(jié)尾的形容詞描述的是事物,如電視節(jié)目;而以 -ed 結(jié)尾的形容詞描述的則是人的感受。
事物
- Documentaries are boring. Let's watch something funny. 紀(jì)錄片很無聊。我們看點(diǎn)有趣的吧。
- This show is so confusing. Why did he murder the baker? 這出劇讓人困惑不解,他為什么要謀殺面包師?
- I love this action movie. It's really exciting. 我喜歡這部動(dòng)作片,真的很刺激。
- He thinks news channels are interesting. I don't. 他覺得新聞?lì)l道有意思,我卻不這樣認(rèn)為。
- That was an amazing movie! Let's watch it again. 這部電影太棒了!我們再看一遍吧。
感受
- I'm bored. Can we watch something else? 我覺得很無聊,我們能看點(diǎn)別的嗎?
- Now I'm really confused. Is that his sister or his mother? 現(xiàn)在我真的被搞糊涂了。那是他的姐姐還是媽媽?
- Dan's excited to see the final episode of 'Live On.' 丹很高興能看到《活著》的最后一集。
- The detective's interested in talking to the landlord. 偵探很想和房東交談。
- That guy won $200,000 on 'Hazard Roll'? I'm absolutely amazed. 那個(gè)家伙參加“滾球冒險(xiǎn)”贏了200,000美元?我感到特別驚奇。
4. 描述電視節(jié)目
- What's it about? 這部劇講的什么?
- It's set in Miami. 這部劇以邁阿密為背景。
- Great dialogue and excellent acting. 有精彩的對白和優(yōu)秀的演技。
- It takes place in the '80s. 故事發(fā)生在20世紀(jì)80年代。
- It's about a young English couple. 講的是一對年輕的英國夫婦。
- It's quite funny, and kind of sweet. 這部劇很搞笑,比較輕松。
省略主語和謂語動(dòng)詞
在非正式對話中,你可以省略主語或謂語動(dòng)詞,或兩者都省略,前提是前面已經(jīng)提到過或雙方都能明白。這種方式可以讓你的言論簡單明了或充滿活力。請仔細(xì)聽以下這段對話,說話人使用了帶有主語和謂語動(dòng)詞的完整句子。
- A: Have you seen the show 'Cry Wolf'?
- B: Did you say 'Cry Wolf'? What's it about?
- A: It's about a police detective in Seattle. It's written by Randi Sedgwick. The plot is fascinating. She also wrote 'Murder First.'
現(xiàn)在,請?jiān)俾犚槐檫@段對話。這次,說話人省略了一些主語和謂語動(dòng)詞。
- A: Have you seen the show 'Cry Wolf'?
- B: 'Cry Wolf'? What's it about?
- A: A police detective in Seattle. Fascinating plot. It's written by Randi Sedgwick. She also wrote 'Murder First.'
- What's it about? 這部劇講的什么?
- A police detective who falls in love. 警探的愛情故事。
- Is it a crime show? 它是犯罪劇嗎?
- It's a sitcom. It's really funny. 是情景喜劇。真的很有趣。
- Where does it take place? 這部劇在哪里拍攝的?
- In Bangkok. 曼谷。
Module 3 談?wù)撾娨晱V告
1. 描述廣告
- commercial 廣告
- marketing 營銷
- feedback 反饋
- humor 幽默
- jingle 廣告歌
- slogan 廣告語
- endorsement 代言
- advertisements 廣告
- logo 標(biāo)識(shí)
Advertisement 與 commercial?
advertisement 是指告知人們某種產(chǎn)品、服務(wù)或職位的公告、圖片或影片。在英式英語中,有時(shí)將該單詞縮寫為 advert,或與美式英語一樣縮寫為 ad。
- I wanted to sell my motorbike, so I put an ad in the local newspaper. 我想把我的摩托車賣掉,所以在當(dāng)?shù)貓?bào)紙上登了一則廣告。
- I saw the advert and immediately wanted to buy the product. 我一看見這個(gè)廣告就想馬上去買這個(gè)產(chǎn)品。
- Have you seen the new advertisement for Cool Puppy dog food? It's so cute! 你看過“酷狗”狗糧的廣告嗎?太可愛了!
在美式英語中,commercial 一詞用于指電視廣告。
- That's a really funny commercial. I love the dancing frogs. 那真的是一個(gè)很好笑的廣告。我喜歡那個(gè)跳舞的青蛙。
談?wù)搹V告時(shí)使用這些詞。
- He gave me great feedback. There was some criticism and some good ideas. 他給我提出了出色的反饋,既有批評,也有一些不錯(cuò)的想法。
- A lot of people enjoy humor in commercials. 許多人都喜歡廣告中的幽默。
- Companies hire famous people for product endorsements. 許多公司聘請名人做產(chǎn)品代言。
使用這些詞談?wù)摴拘麄髯陨淼姆绞健?/p>
- A logo is a design or image that represents a company. 公司標(biāo)志是代表一家公司的設(shè)計(jì)或圖像。
- The company's slogan is 'The Best There Is.' 這家公司的口號(hào)是 'The Best There Is'。
- I don't like that advertisement. It has an annoying jingle. 我不喜歡那則廣告,里面的短歌讓人討厭。
- Maybe some famous star could endorse our products. 也許有一些著名的明星能代言我們的產(chǎn)品。
- The slogan is easy to remember: 'Repairs, fast.' 這個(gè)廣告語很好記:“快速修理”。
- Could you give me some feedback? Be critical. 你能給我一些反饋意見嗎?用批判的眼光。
- Nice logo! A simple design, but original. 好漂亮的標(biāo)識(shí)!設(shè)計(jì)雖簡單,卻獨(dú)具匠心。
- I like the humor. Funny ads are often successful. 我喜歡其中的幽默,有趣的廣告常常大獲成功。
- I can't stop singing the jingle from that car ad. 我忍不住唱起了那個(gè)汽車廣告中的歌曲。
2. 表達(dá)偏好
- I like the second one better. 我更喜歡第二個(gè)。
- I prefer it because … 我喜歡它是因?yàn)椤?/li>
- I'm not keen on it. 我對它不感興趣。
- For me, number two is the best. 對我來說,第二個(gè)最好。
- I much prefer serious advertisements. 我更喜歡嚴(yán)肅的廣告。
表達(dá)偏愛
使用這些表達(dá)詢問和表示偏愛。
- Which commercial would you rather watch? 你更愿意看哪一個(gè)廣告?
- I'd rather watch the first one than the second. 我愿意看第一廣告,不想看第二個(gè)廣告。
- I like the third commercial better than the first two. 相比頭兩個(gè)廣告,我喜歡第三個(gè)廣告。
- We prefer the third one to the first. 相比第一個(gè),我們更喜歡第三個(gè)廣告。
- For me, humor is the best way to advertise. 在我看來,幽默是廣告宣傳的最佳方法。
使用以下類似表達(dá),禮貌表述自己不喜歡某事物。
I'm not crazy about the jingle. 我不是那么喜歡那個(gè)廣告里的短歌。
He's not keen on humor in advertising. 他并不熱衷廣告中的幽默。
注意,(not) keen on 在英式英語中更常見。I'd rather use the old logo than the new one. 相比新商標(biāo),我更愿意使用舊的商標(biāo)。
I like the third commercial better than the first. 相比第一則廣告,我更喜歡第三則廣告。
We prefer the jingle to the classical music. 我們喜歡廣告歌勝過古典音樂。
For me, humor is the best way to advertise. 對我來說,幽默是做廣告的最佳方法。
I'm not keen on the new slogan. It's a bit silly. 我不喜歡新廣告語,它有點(diǎn)傻。
3. 注意聆聽細(xì)節(jié)
培養(yǎng)關(guān)鍵聽力技巧的一個(gè)方法是理清對話的細(xì)節(jié)。
首先,仔細(xì)聽大概的話題或主要意思。這有助于您聽清細(xì)節(jié)。同時(shí),你可以注意聽順序詞,比如 first 和 second。
比如,你即將聽到兩位同事討論新電視廣告的兩種想法。第一種偏于嚴(yán)肅認(rèn)真,第二種則注重幽默。對話包含以下細(xì)節(jié)。嘗試預(yù)測在對話中這些細(xì)節(jié)的討論順序。
- Next to the famous man is a cute dog wearing a cat costume.
- The serious commercial just shows the new slogan.
- The other idea is a famous man dancing in a dress.
- And the new slogan is 'The Best There Is.'
Module 4 撰寫有關(guān)你所在國家的電視的文章
1. 評價(jià)電視的單詞
- violence 暴力
- rating system 分級(jí)制度
- complex 復(fù)雜的
- educational 有教育意義
- entertainment 娛樂
- restrictions 限制
- negative 消極的
電視分級(jí)制度
美國的電視行業(yè)對每個(gè)電視節(jié)目均進(jìn)行分級(jí)。在每個(gè)節(jié)目開始時(shí),節(jié)目的分級(jí)信息會(huì)出現(xiàn)在電視屏幕的角落處。這一分級(jí)制度旨在幫助家長決定哪些節(jié)目適合孩子觀看。以下是部分示例。
- Y – suitable for children Y – 適合兒童觀看
- G – suitable for the general audience G – 適合一般觀眾觀看
- PG – parental guidance suggested PG – 建議在父母指導(dǎo)下觀看
- MA – suitable for mature audiences only MA – 僅適合成人觀眾觀看。
- The program has an MA rating because there's a lot of sex and violence in it. 這個(gè)節(jié)目為 MA 級(jí),因?yàn)楣?jié)目中包含很多的性和暴力內(nèi)容。
- The movie's rated G, so it's okay for the kids to watch it. 這部影片是 G 級(jí),所以可以給孩子們看。
評價(jià)電視的單詞
使用類似這些單詞評價(jià)電視。注意每個(gè)詞的不同詞形。名詞常以 -ion、-ment、-ence 和 -ing 結(jié)尾。形容詞則常以 -al、-ing、-ed 和 -ent 結(jié)尾。
| 動(dòng)詞 | 名詞 | 形容詞 |
|---|---|---|
| educate | education | educational |
| entertain | entertainment | entertaining |
| rate | rating | |
| restrict | restriction | restricted |
| violence | violent |
2. Because與because of
because 和 because of 都可以用于陳述理由。Because 后面用分句;而 because of 后面則用名詞。
Because + 分句
- I don't watch 'The Tenors' because it's so violent. 我不看《男高音》,因?yàn)樘┝α恕?/li>
- A: Why do you like that show so much? 你為什么這么喜歡那個(gè)節(jié)目?
- B: I like it because the plot's complex and exciting. 我之所以喜歡它是因?yàn)樗那楣?jié)復(fù)雜而刺激。
Because of + 名詞
- 'Fallen Love' wasn't shown on TV because of the violence. 《墜落的愛》因?yàn)橛斜┝?nèi)容,所以沒有在電視上放映過。
- I watch this show with my kids because of the PG rating. 這個(gè)節(jié)目是 PG 級(jí),所以我陪孩子們一起觀看。
3. 表達(dá)與支持某個(gè)觀點(diǎn)
提出或支持一種看法
用類似的表達(dá)來提出看法。
- I was surprised at how complex the rating system is. 我對評級(jí)系統(tǒng)的如此復(fù)雜表示驚訝。
- In my opinion, there's too much violence on TV. 在我看來,電視上太多暴力內(nèi)容了。
請用 feels strongly 來強(qiáng)調(diào)您的觀點(diǎn)。
- Brent feels strongly that TV should be educational, not just entertaining. 布倫特強(qiáng)烈認(rèn)為電視應(yīng)該有教育意義,而不僅是娛樂。
給出看法后,您可以用一個(gè)理由或例子來支撐它。
- Brent feels strongly that TV should be educational, not just entertaining, because children are watching.
布倫特強(qiáng)烈認(rèn)為電視應(yīng)當(dāng)有教育作用,而不只是娛樂,因?yàn)樾『⒍荚诳础?/li> - I was surprised at how complex the rating system is. For example, there are more than 35 possible ratings!
我當(dāng)時(shí)對這種評級(jí)系統(tǒng)的復(fù)雜性尤為驚訝。例如,有超過35種可能性的等級(jí)! - In my opinion, there's too much violence on TV. In 'Heat Wave' last night, three people were murdered and there was a car accident – all in five minutes.
在我看來,電視上的暴力內(nèi)容太多。在昨晚的'Heat Wave(熱浪)' 里,三個(gè)人被暗殺,還有一場車禍-一切發(fā)生在5分鐘內(nèi)。
4. 閱讀過關(guān)美國電視的文章
解讀他人的觀點(diǎn):解讀他人的觀點(diǎn)時(shí),你可能會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)以下思維順序。
- The opinion (發(fā)表觀點(diǎn))
- In my opinion, TV can help educate children.
- Support for the opinion (發(fā)表支撐該觀點(diǎn)的論據(jù))
- For example, TV can show children countries and places they may never visit.
- An action step or suggestion (提供行動(dòng)步驟或建議)
- We need to help our children choose the right shows. Watch TV with them.