英语口语大赢家Topic118:扭秧歌Yangge Dance

为了参加政府举办的风俗文化节，雪莉和好朋友简商量着社区该出个什么样的传统表演节目，一起来看看吧！

 

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Jane: The government is going to organize a folk-custom activity at the end of the month. And our community is supposed to put on a performance.

Shirley: What kind of performance? A lion dance?

Jane: Stuff like that but I think the lion dance is a bit too difficult and dangerous.

Shirley: Sure, you'll be dancing with lions. What do you expect? Then what about Yangge Dance which we did before.

Jane: Good idea. Shall we get everyone in the community?

Shirley: Maybe not. I think we should just focus on the retired¹ people.

Jane: I know that they already have a Yangge Dance team and then what we need is just to do some rehearsals³.

Shirley: What about the costumes?

Jane: We can raise money in the community. You know each family 10 yuan maybe.

Shirley: Try something new. We can find a supporting agency.

Jane: Great idea. There is a travel agency nearby who would love to be our sponsor. It's a perfect chance for them to promote ethnic⁴ tourism.

Shirley: Let's go for it.

Jane: Maybe we should take part in the Yangge Dance too. Good exercise to lose weight.

Shirley: Oh, my work-out card is about to expire.

Jane: Good timing⁵.

 

听看学
简：政府要在这个月底举办民俗活动，要求我们社区出一个表演节目。

雪莉：什么样的表演？舞狮行吗？

简：像（舞狮）那样的，但是我觉得舞狮有点难而且也很危险。

雪莉：当然，你要和狮子一起跳舞，能期待什么啊？那么扭秧歌怎样，我们以前跳过的。

简：好主意。我们要动员社区每个人参加吗？

雪莉：可能不行。我觉得我们应该把对象设定为退休人员。

简：我知道他们已经有一支秧歌队了，那我们只要做一些彩排就可以了。

雪莉：服装怎么办？

简：我们可以在社区里集资啊。每家集资10元。

雪莉：我们用点新办法吧。我们可以找一个赞助商。

简：好主意。这附近有一个旅行社，他们一定会乐意赞助我们的。对他们而言，这是推销民俗旅游的好机会。

雪莉：让我们放手去做吧。

简：也许我们也可以参加扭秧歌。这是很好的减肥运动。

雪莉：是哦，我的健身卡也快到期了。

简：真凑巧啊。

 

经典背诵 Recitation
Jane: I like Yangge Dance. We have a Yangge Dance team in our community. Most of us are retired. We have put on many performances in some folk activities. Now a travel agency's agreed to be our sponsor. So I think it won't be long before we have beautiful costumes. How exciting!

 

生词小结
government n. 政府

organize vt. 组织

focus vi. 退休

retire vi. 集中

rehearsal² n. 彩排

supporting agency 赞助单位

ethnic tourism 民俗旅游

expire vi. 期满

 

单词扩展 Vocabulary Builder
民俗活动的词汇

基础词汇

paper cut 剪纸

cross-talk 相声

cock-fighting 斗鸡

couplet 对联

kite flying 放风筝

shadow shoe 皮影戏

firework display 放烟火

monkey tricks 耍猴戏

 

提高词汇

acrobatics⁶ 杂技

puppet show 木偶戏

clay sculpture 泥塑

riddle⁷ solving 猜灯谜

dragon boat rowing 赛龙舟

embroidery⁸ 刺绣

pay New Year call 拜年

cricket fighting 斗蟋蟀

 

注释
Sure, you'll be dancing with lions. What do you expect?

雪莉当然知道舞狮其实并没有真正的狮子，她是故意开玩笑说：要和狮子跳舞，你能指望什么啊？意思其实是同意简说的舞狮跳起来难度比较大，有受伤的危险。

 

家庭总动员 Do it together
两人一组，一方随机大声读出上面词汇的英文和中文，另一方用该词汇填入下面的句子，大声朗读并表演出来，并用中文给出一个理由

What about ( )?

[例] 家长读paper cut 剪纸

孩子读What about paper cut? 我觉得很好玩。

1 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

2 rehearsal   

n.排练，排演；练习

参考例句：

• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
• You can sharpen your skills with rehearsal.排练可以让技巧更加纯熟。

3 rehearsals   

n.练习( rehearsal的名词复数 )；排练；复述；重复

参考例句：

• The earlier protests had just been dress rehearsals for full-scale revolution. 早期的抗议仅仅是大革命开始前的预演。
• She worked like a demon all through rehearsals. 她每次排演时始终精力过人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 ethnic   

adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的

参考例句：

• This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
• The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

5 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

6 acrobatics   

n.杂技

参考例句：

• Acrobatics is hard to learn but beautiful to watch.杂技不好学，但很好看。
• We watched a performance which included a puppet show and acrobatics.我们观看了一场演出，内容有木偶和杂技。

7 riddle   

n.谜，谜语，粗筛；vt.解谜，给…出谜，筛，检查，鉴定，非难，充满于；vi.出谜

参考例句：

• The riddle couldn't be solved by the child.这个谜语孩子猜不出来。
• Her disappearance is a complete riddle.她的失踪完全是一个谜。

8 embroidery   

n.绣花，刺绣；绣制品

参考例句：

• This exquisite embroidery won people's great admiration.这件精美的绣品，使人惊叹不已。
• This is Jane's first attempt at embroidery.这是简第一次试着绣花。