第四十八课 以 tive和 ity 结尾的词汇
一.本课要点及示例
在这一课里, 我们学习一些以 i-v-e 结尾的形容词, 比方active, impressive 跟一 些以 i-t-y 结尾的名词, 比方 possibility, popularity 等等. 另外, 我们也要学习一 些跟新闻传播有关系的词汇.
现在我们先来听今天这一课的对话,内容是说亨利跟女儿琳达谈到了看电视新 闻的事情. 请你注意听两位英文老师的发音和语调.
F: Dad, what are you watching on television?
M: I'm watching the news, Linda. Why don't you join me and watch it too?
F: The news is boring. It's always the same thing.
M: You should know what's going on in the world. There's always the possibility that things could affect you.
F: I like things that are more active, more creative and more entertaining.
M: If you watched the news regularly, you would find it very informative.
F: Well, if you want me to watch the news with you, can we change to Channel 7?
M: Why?
F: Because the anchor-man on Channel 7 has a personality.
现在英文老师再把整段对话念一遍, 请你注意听.
F: Dad, what are you watching on television?
M: I'm watching the news, Linda. Why don't you join me and watch it too?
F: The news is boring. It's always the same thing.
M: You should know what's going on in the world. There's always the possibility that things could affect you.
F: I like things that are more active, more creative and more entertaining.
M: If you watched the news regularly, you would find it very informative.
F: Well, if you want me to watch the news with you, can we change to Channel 7?
M: Why?
F: Because the anchor-man on Channel 7 has a personality.
下面我们来听老师把对话里包含了我们今天要学的一些词汇的句子再念一遍.
M: There's always the possibility that things could affect you.
F: I like things that are more active, more creative and more entertaining.
M: If you watched the news regularly, you would find it very informative.
F: Because the anchor-man on Channel 7 has a personality.
二.以-TIVE 和 -SIVE 结尾的形容词
首先我们练习一些以 t-i-v-e 结尾的形容词. 这些形容词都是从动词演变来的.
练习的作法是由男老师念动词, 然后女老师把这个动词演变成的形容词念出 来, 接着男老师用那个形容词作句子, 女老师就照样重复一遍. 下面就是一个 例子.
M: act
F: active
M: Reporters are active in gathering news.
F: Reporters are active in gathering news.
这组练习里的句子都是说到电视记者的工作, 比方新闻界竞争激烈, 记者们忙 着跑新闻, 尽量把消息告诉观众, 希望作到消息又新又快; 他们必须要文笔好 又得知道观众的喜好,因为他们知道观众可以自由选择节目, 不受欢迎的节目 就会被淘汰等等. 现在请你注意听, 并且跟女老师一起把句子重复一遍.
M: act
F: active
M: Reporters are active in gathering news.
F: Reporters are active in gathering news.
M: inform
F: informative
M: They want to be as informative as possible.
F: They want to be as informative as possible.
M: select
F: selective
M: They know the viewers are selective.
F: They know the viewers are selective.
M: sense
F: sensitive
M: They are sensitive to viewers' tastes.
F: They are sensitive to viewers' tastes.
M: create
F: creative
M: They do creative writing on news items.
F: They do creative writing on news items.
M: compete
F: competitive
M: They have to be competitive to do a good job.
F: They have to be competitive to do a good job.
M: repeat
F: repetitive
M: They try not to be repetitive.
F: They try not to be repetitive.