中級美國英語與選舉有關(guān)的詞匯
一.本課要點及示例
在這一課里, 我們要學習幾個由動詞和介詞構(gòu)成的常用語, 比方 "競選" run for, r-u-n f-o-r, run for, "依賴" depend on, d-e-p-e-n-d o-n, depend on, "參預" take part in, t-a-k-e p-a-r-t i-n, take part in 等等. 我們也要學習許多跟選舉有關(guān)系的詞匯.現(xiàn)在我們先來聽今天這一課的對話, 內(nèi)容是說亨利跟同事南希談起競選話動的事情. 請你注意聽兩位英文老師的發(fā)音和語調(diào).
F: Are you going to vote today, Henry?
M: I don't think so. There aren't any candidates I'm interested in.
F: Haven't you kept up on the issues?
M: I've seen the ads on TV, but I'm not up on what's going on.
F: You should be, you know. This is an important election. And a friend of mine is running for office.
M: That's why you've been bringing in all the campaign buttons.
F: Yes, Joe Brown is a really good candidate. He has taken part in a lot of community activities and he knows what needs to be done.
M: And you would vote for him even if you weren't friends, right?
F: Right!
現(xiàn)在我們來聽老師用慢速度把整段對話念一遍.
F: Are you going to vote today, Henry?
M: I don't think so. There aren't any candidates I'm interested in.
F: Haven't you kept up on the issues?
M: I've seen the ads on TV, but I'm not up on what's going on.
F: You should be, you know. This is an important election. And a friend of mine is running for office.
M: That's why you've been bringing in all the campaign buttons.
F: Yes, Joe Brown is a really good candidate. He has taken part in a lot of community activities and he knows what needs to be done.
M: And you would vote for him even if you weren't friends, right?
F: Right!
現(xiàn)在老師把對話里包含了我們今天要學的常用語的句子挑出來, 再念一遍給你聽.
M: There aren't any candidates I'm interested in.
F: Haven't you kept up on the issues?
M: I'm not up on what's going on.
F: A friend of mine is running for office.
M: You've been bringing in all the campaign buttons.
F: He has taken part in a lot of community activities.
二.RUN FOR
聽完了對話, 現(xiàn)在我們來練習對話里包含的常用語. 首先我們學習怎么用 run for 作句子. 比方有一句話: "有些律師在競選總統(tǒng)." 這句話英文可以這樣說:Some lawyers are running for the presidency.
下面我們作一組代換練習,學學這種說法. 在這一組練習里你可以學習到其他公職的名稱, 比方市政會, 郡委會等等.現(xiàn)在我們開始作練習. 請你在學生作練習的時候也一起作.
M: Some lawyers are running for the presidency.
M: congressional office
F: Some lawyers are running for the congressional office
M: governor's office
F: Some lawyers are running for the governor's office.
M: mayor's office
F: Some lawyers are running for the mayor's office.
M: city council
F: Some lawyers are running for the city council.
M: county board
F: Some lawyers are running for the county board.
三.DEPEND ON
剛才我們作的幾組練習都是有關(guān)競選的事情. 下面我們作一組代換練習, 看看在美國參加競選的人必須依賴誰的幫助才能夠當選. 練習的作法是老師念一個句子, 比方: "候選人依賴競選委員會主管人員來贏得選舉." The candidates depend on their campaign managers to win the election. 你跟著重復一遍, 接著老師念出一些助選人員的名稱, 比方 "競選顧問" campaign advisors, "演講稿撰寫人" speech writers, "競選工作人員" campaign staff. "支持者" supporters等等, 請你把你聽到的代換到原來的句子里. 每作完一句就請你聽老師念正確答案.
M: The candidates depend on their campaign managers to win the election.
M: campaign advisors
F: The candidates depend on their campaign advisors to win the election.
M: speech writers
F: The candidates depend on their speech writers to win the election.
M: campaign staff
F: The candidates depend on their campaign staff to win the election.
M: supporters
F: The candidates depend on their supporters to win the election.
四.BE INTERESTED IN
在上面那組練習里我們學習了怎么用 "依賴" depend on 作句子,下面我們要學習用interested in, i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t-e-d i-n, interested in,再加上動名詞詞組來表示對什么什么感興趣. 比方有一句話: "有些候選人對制造就業(yè)機會有興趣." 這句話英文應該這樣說:Some candidates are interested in creating job opportunities.下面我們作一組代換練習, 一方面學習 to be interested in 的用法, 一方面學一學候選人所感興趣的政治問題,比方 "爭取女權(quán)" getting equal rights for women."對抗貪污" fighting corruption. "平衡政府預算" balancing government budget,"削減聯(lián)邦政府規(guī)模"cutting the size of the federal government, "改善教育計劃"improving educational programs 等等. 現(xiàn)在我們開始練習.
M: Some candidates are interested in creating job opportunities.
M: getting equal rights for women
F: Some candidates are interested in getting equal rights for women.
M: fighting corruption
F: Some candidates are interested in fighting corruption.
M: balancing government budget
F: Some candidates are interested in balancing government budget.
M: cutting the size of the federal government
F: Some candidates are interested in cutting the size of the federal government.
M: improving educational programs
F: Some candidates are interested in improving educational programs.
五.TAKE PART IN
下面我們作一組練習, 學一學 "參與" take part in 的用法. 首先由老師提出問題, 然后學生作肯定的答覆. 練習的內(nèi)容還是跟政治活動有關(guān)系. 在學生作練習的時候請你也一起作.
M: Did he take part in creating job opportunities?
F: Yes, he took part in creating job opportunities.
M: Did he take part in getting equal rights for women?
F: Yes, he took part in getting equal rights for women.
M: Did he take part in fighting corruption?
F: Yes, he took part in fighting corruption.
M: Did he take part in balancing government budget?
F: Yes, he took part in balancing government budget.
M: Did he take part in cutting the size of the federal government?
F: Yes, he took part in cutting the size of the federal government.
M: Did he take part in improving educational programs?
F: Yes, he took part in improving educational programs.
六.TAKE SIDES ON
在下面一組練習里我們要學習用 take sides on, t-a-k-e s-i-d-e-s o-n, take sides on 來表達在各種不同政治軍事等問題上表明立場.比方 "候選人應該在男女平權(quán)問題上表明立場嗎?" 這句話英文應該這樣說: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of equal rights?在下面這組練習里除了可以練習 take sides on 的用法, 還可以學到許多有用的詞匯, 比方: "民權(quán)" civil rights, "保護環(huán)境" environmental protection, "國防預算" defense budget, "核子能源" nuclear energy, "核武器" nuclear weapons 等等.請你注意聽老師問問題, 并且跟學生一起作肯定的答覆.
M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of equal rights?
F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of equal rights.
M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of civil rights?
F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of civil rights.
M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of environmental protection?
F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of environmental protection.
M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of defense budget?
F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of defense budget.
M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of nuclear energy?
F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of nuclear energy.
M: Should the candidates take sides on the issue of nuclear weapons?
F: Yes, they should take sides on the issue of nuclear weapons.
七.KEEP UP ON
剛才那組練習里的許多詞匯如果你還不太熟, 現(xiàn)在我們再作一組代換練習, 復習一下, 不過這次我們換一個動詞詞組,這次我們用 keep up on, k-e-e-p u-p o-n, keep up on 來表示選民應該對各種與選舉有關(guān)的問題隨時注意.
M: Voters should keep up on the issue of civil rights.
M: defense budget
F: Voters should keep up on the issue of defense budget.
M: nuclear energy
F: Voters should keep up on the issue of nuclear energy.
M: nuclear weapons
F: Voters should keep up on the issue of nuclear weapons.
M: environmental protection
F: Voters should keep up on the issue of environmental protection.
八.APPEAL TO
下面我們作最后一組練習, 學學怎么用 appeal to, a-p-p-e-a-l t-o, appeal to 表達立場不同的政治家受不同選民的歡迎. 比方 "有些政治家受勞工的歡迎."這句話英文應該這樣說: Some politicians appeal to laborers, 在這組練習里你還可以學到其他有用的詞匯, 比方 "女權(quán)運動者" feminists,"退伍軍人" veterans,"少數(shù)民族" minority groups, "猶太后裔美國人" Jewish Americans, "西班牙后裔美國人" Hispanic Americans.現(xiàn)在我們開始作代換練習.
M: Some politicians appeal to businessmen.
M: laborers
F: Some politicians appeal to laborers.
M: feminists
F: Some politicians appeal to feminists.
M: veterans
F: Some politicians appeal to veterans.
M: minority groups
F: Some politicians appeal to minority groups.
M: Jewish Americans
F: Some politicians appeal to Jewish Americans.
M: Hispanic Americans
F: Some politicians appeal to Hispanic Americans.
九.聽短文回答問題
今天我們要聽的文章內(nèi)容是說美國的選舉制度, 說到怎么樣從事競選活動.文章里的詞匯都是我們已經(jīng)練習過的.現(xiàn)在請你注意聽.
Top officials in city, state and federal governments are elected to office by the people. They run for office every two or four years and elections are held the first week of November. People who run for elections are called politicians. Many of them are lawyers. Successful politicians are often famous and important people in their communities. Young lawyers who are interested in politics often join political clubs when they graduate from law school. As club members, they help older politicians get elected. When they have had enough experience and support, they run for office themselves. Before elections, political candidates are very busy. They have frequent meetings with their supporters. But most of their time is spent campaigning, shaking hands and making speeches to the public. There are different groups of voters that politicians try to win support from. Most large cities have black and Spanish speaking communities who elect powerful politicians. Some politicians appeal to businessmen while others appeal to laborers. Many politicians run for office by taking sides on important issues such as balancing government budget, getting equal rights for women, fighting corruption and creating job opportunities. Once politicians win elections, their futures depend on how well they do their jobs, and how well the people hear of the work they are doing.
現(xiàn)在老師把今天測驗的三個問題先念一遍給你聽.
第一個問題是:
M: How often are elections held in the United States?
第二個問題是:
M: What do political candidates do to get elected?
第三個問題是:
M: What are some of the important political issues?
現(xiàn)在我們聽老師用慢速度再把文章念一遍.
Top officials in city, state and federal governments are elected to office by the people. They run for office every two or four years and elections are held the first week of November. People who run for elections are called politicians. Many of them are lawyers. Successful politicians are often famous and important people in their communities. Young lawyers who are interested in politics often join political clubs when they graduate from law school. As club members, they help older politicians get elected. When they have had enough experience and support, they run for office themselves. Before elections, political candidates are very busy. They have frequent meetings with their supporters. But most of their time is spent campaigning, shaking hands and making speeches to the public. There are different groups of voters that politicians try to win support from. Most large cities have black and Spanish speaking communities who elect powerful politicians. Some politicians appeal to businessmen while others appeal to laborers. Many politicians run for office by taking sides on important issues such as balancing government budget, getting equal rights for women, fighting corruption and creating job opportunities. Once politicians win elections, their futures depend on how well they do their jobs, and how well the people hear of the work they are doing.
現(xiàn)在請你回答下面三個問題. 每回答一個問題老師會念出正確答案讓你作個比較, 看你答對了沒有.
第一個問題是:
M: How often are elections held in the United States?
F: They are held every two or four years.
第二個問題是:
M: What do political candidates do to get elected?
F: They campaign, shake hands and make speeches to the public.
第三個問題是:
M: What are some of the important political issues?
F: They are balancing government budget, getting equal rights for women, fighting corruption and creating job opportunities
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