下面我們再作一組練習, 復習我們剛才教的詞匯. 練習的內容還是談到電視記 者的工作. 練習的作法是老師提出一個問題. 比方 "記者們設法塑造一個好形 象嗎? " Do reporters try to create a good image? 請你作肯定的答覆: Yes, they try to create a good image. 在你回答之后, 老師會把正確答案念一遍給你聽.

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.

下面我們學習幾個以s-i-v-e 結尾的形容詞.這些形容詞也是由動詞演變而來的, 比方 "延伸" extend 變成 "廣泛的" extensive, "說服" persuade 變成 "有說服力 的" persuasive, "滲透" pervade 變成 "深遠的" pervasive, "觸怒" offend 變成 "冒犯人的" offensive 等等. 現(xiàn)在我請男老師念動詞, 請女老師念形容詞, 然后 男老師用形容詞作一個句子,請你跟女老師一起把句子重復一遍. 現(xiàn)在開始.

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.

下面我們再以問答方式把剛才教的形容詞復習一遍.首先請你注意聽男老師問 問題, 然后請你一一的作肯定的答覆. 每作完一句老師就會把正確答案念給你 聽. 現(xiàn)在開始.

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