下面我们再作一组练习, 复习我们刚才教的词汇. 练习的内容还是谈到电视记 者的工作. 练习的作法是老师提出一个问题. 比方 "记者们设法塑造一个好形 象吗? " Do reporters try to create a good image? 请你作肯定的答覆: Yes, they try to create a good image. 在你回答之后, 老师会把正确答案念一遍给你听.
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.
下面我们学习几个以s-i-v-e 结尾的形容词.这些形容词也是由动词演变而来的, 比方 "延伸" extend 变成 "广泛的" extensive, "说服" persuade 变成 "有说服力 的" persuasive, "渗透" pervade 变成 "深远的" pervasive, "触怒" offend 变成 "冒犯人的" offensive 等等. 现在我请男老师念动词, 请女老师念形容词, 然后 男老师用形容词作一个句子,请你跟女老师一起把句子重复一遍. 现在开始.
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.
下面我们再以问答方式把刚才教的形容词复习一遍.首先请你注意听男老师问 问题, 然后请你一一的作肯定的答覆. 每作完一句老师就会把正确答案念给你 听. 现在开始.