I.热词积累
1.专业术语
hip hop 嘻哈乐
rap 说唱音乐
freestyle 即兴说唱
rapper 说唱歌手
the hip⁃hop culture 嘻哈文化
graffiti 涂鸦
MCing 说唱;说唱音乐
Bboying 霹雳舞;顶尖街舞;在舞台上跟着节奏跳街舞
DJing (电台、电视台、夜总会)唱片节目主持人
check this out 快看这个;瞧瞧这个(说唱歌曲中的常用语)
sampling technology/sampling technique 取样技术
2.起源与发展
the root /origin of hip hop 嘻哈的起源
be traced back to 被追溯到
become one of the most popular music genres around 成为世界最受欢迎的音乐形式之一
be widely regarded as the birth date of the hip⁃ hop genre 被广泛认为是嘻哈音乐的诞生之日come a long way 有长足的发展
put forward the term break dancing 提出霹雳舞的术语
make ones way to the stage 走上舞台
become more widely accepted as a recognized art form worldwide 被更广泛地认为是世界公认的艺术形式
be referred to as a culture 被当成一种文化
infiltrate mainstream culture 渗透到主流文化中
enter everyday communication 进入日常的交际中
3.表演
showcase ones skills 充分展示某人的技巧record ones songs 录制某人的歌曲
employ the services of small bands 利用小乐队的服务
come up with the right sounds 产生正确的声音
afford the necessary equipment 买得起必要的设备
gain the applause of the crowd 赢得群众的掌声
the center of attention 关注的焦点
wear loose fitting jeans or tracksuits 穿宽松的牛仔服或运动服
4.受众感受
sense of beauty 美感
be popular with 受……的欢迎
be crazy about 对……狂热
be addicted to 沉迷于……
appeal to sb 对某人有吸引力
abandon oneself to 沉溺于……
be fascinated by 对……着迷
be worth studying 值得研究
5.影响
hip⁃hop therapy 嘻哈疗法
have a far⁃reaching influence 有着深远的影响
have a negative effect on the perception of the young people 对年轻人的认知有负面影响
promote a culture of violence 促进暴力文化
have a space to digest sad/traumatic events 有空间消化悲伤的/创伤性事件
open sb up more 使某人更加开朗
prove to be controversial 证明是有争议的
allow students to earn credits for their study 允许学生给自己的学习赢得学分
expand ones vocabulary 扩大某人的词汇量
Ⅱ.美句背诵
1.Gangsta rap, a sub⁃genre of hip hop, has often been criticized for sexual images of women, guns and a gang lifestyle,which have hurt the genre.冈斯特说唱,一种嘻哈音乐的亚流派,经常因女性的性形象、枪支和帮派生活方式而受到批评,这些都伤害了这一流派。
2.Hip hop has had a notable influence on fashion, art, language and the politics of mainstream in Western society.嘻哈对西方主流社会的时尚、艺术、语言和政治产生了显著的影响。
3.Hip hop has the power as a culture to reach out to people and speak to certain people through a mixture of different urban art forms.嘻哈作為一种文化力量,可以通过各种不同的城市艺术形式与人们接触,与特定的人交谈。
4.Hip hop is a subject worthy of serious study and reflection. 嘻哈是一個值得认真研
究和思考的课题。
5.Some hip⁃hop works not only offer us joy and excitement,but also encourage us to face the challenge bravely.一些嘻哈作品不仅能让我们喜悦和兴奋,而且还能鼓励我们勇敢地面对挑战。
6.In my opinion, we students should inherit excellent culture and abandon inferior culture.在我看来,我们学生应该传承优秀文化、摒弃劣质文化。
7.It is important to cultivate our sense of beauty and awaken our artistic feeling.培养我们的美感和唤醒我们对艺术的感受是重要的。
8.Good hip⁃hop works can bring people happiness and hope.好的嘻哈作品给人们带来愉悦和希望。
9.We should take a positive attitude towards the problem of hip hop.我们应采取积极态度面对嘻哈问题。
10.It remains to be seen whether hip hop in Asia will turn into a global phenomenon.亚洲的嘻哈是否会成为一种全球现象,这还有待观察。
Ⅲ.情境应用
假定你是李华。你所在的班级就“What attitude should we take towards hip hop?”开展了一次主题班会。请根据下表,写一篇报道。
注意:
1.词数150左右,开头不计入总词数;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Recently,a heated discussion about “What attitude should we take towards hip hop?” was held in our class.