1、大學(xué)基礎(chǔ)英語(yǔ)教程,2,Unit Four,Lead-in Listening,Communicative Activity,Text A,Text B,Reading in Focus,Hip-hop binds all of these people, all of these nationalities, all over the world together. - DJ Kool Herc “嘻哈文化超越國(guó)界，超越民族，將整個(gè)世界緊緊聯(lián)系在一起?！?- 庫(kù)爾賀克,Clive Campbell, (1955- ) a Jamaican-born DJ who is credited as

2、originating hip hop music, the father of hip-hop.,back,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,Preview Hip-hop is huge, more than just rap music, its a culture, a life style. And theres no doubt that its provocative. Actually, this controversial form of expression has aroused ever more interest, especially after CNN

3、s “Special Report” appeared with the title “Hip-hop: Art of Poison?” Here, Text A will help you get more information about its history and public attitudes towards it. In Text B, the writer makes a deep self-examination of his own “hip-hop” experience.,back,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,Listen to the follo

4、wing conversation and fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases. You may choose the words or phrases from the list given.,growing up heard of in terms of promoting express ghetto reflection going through felt like destructive,back,Unit 4,Lead-in Listening,Hip-Hop Culture,Anchor: Hello, Mi

5、ke, have you ever _ hip-hop? Mike: Yeah sure. When I was a kid in the Bronx, I could buy hip-hop CDs from guys on the street. To me, hip-hop then was everywhere. One of the first songs that really spoke to me was Jay-Zs Hard Knock Life. Anchor: What was it about then? Mike: He talked about _ in the

6、_, the (music) video looked like where Im from. I _ I understood what he was saying. Anchor: Yes. People often say that hip-hop is where they get to _ what and who they are and where they come from. Mike: But when I got older, some hip-hop lyrics began to trouble me. I was disappointed at what I was

7、 hearing, _ images and musicit was degrading.,back,Lead-in Listening,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,heard of,growing up,ghetto,felt like,express,in terms of,Anchor: I can understand that. Rappers are sending a lot of different messages. As a teenager, youre _a lot, but if hip-hop is your main source of info

8、rmation, and its dumbing down and you dont have adequate education to begin with, its_. Mike: So thats why my moms so concerned about what Im listening to.Now I listen to rappers who are _ positive things and I also like less well-known up-and-coming rappers. Anchor: So what do you think of peoples

9、criticism of hip-hop in general? Mike: I know that people tend to criticize hip-hop for offensive content and maybe hip-hop needs to change in that respect. Rappers should use it as a tool, rather than a weapon. But hip-hop is a mirror, a _ of society at large.,back,Lead-in Listening,Unit 4,Hip-Hop

10、Culture,going through,destructive,promoting,reflection,Starting a Conversation Read the following conversation. Pay attention to what the speakers say about hip-hop. Harry: Can you tell me something about hip-hop? Mike: Yeah, sure. It has four main aspects, including MCing, DJing, Graffiti, and Brea

11、kdancing. Harry: Wow, I thought that it was only a type of popular music Mike: Not exactly, but that is what its best known for, a type of popular music with a strong regular beat and spoken words. It was first made by black people in US cities.,back,Unit 4,Communicative Activity,Hip-Hop Culture,Har

12、ry: It is said that Rock from rapping on a four count to increasingly complex verbal gymnastics; and from its roots in the South Bronx to the four corners of the world. Run of the East Coast hip-hop band Run DMC once said that when people called hip-hop a fad, they had no idea of the passion that la

13、y behind it. Once considered a flash in the pan, hip-hop is set to continue its path of creation and celebration, bringing more and more converts along for the ride.,參考譯文,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,本頁(yè)錄音,全文錄音,element spin acrobatic percussion origin,n a necessary or typical part of sth.要素；基本部分；典型部分,

14、v (spinning, spun, spun) to turn round and round quickly(使)快速旋轉(zhuǎn),adj involving or performing difficult acts or movements with the body雜技的；雜技般的；雜技演員的,n U a. musical instruments that are played by being struck by the hand or by an object such as a stick or hammer, especially as a division (percussion s

15、ection) of a band打擊樂(lè)器；b.(the effect or sound produced by) the forceful striking together of two hard objects術(shù)語(yǔ)撞擊（聲）；碰撞,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,n the point from which sth starts; the cause of sth起源；源頭；起因,back,New Words,ingenuity ghetto immigrate infectious,n U the ability to invent things or solve pro

16、blems in clever new ways獨(dú)創(chuàng)力；聰明才智；心靈手巧,n (pl. os or -oes) an area of a city where many people of the same race or background live, separately from the rest of the population. Ghettos are often crowded, with bad living conditions（相同種族或背景人的）聚居區(qū)；貧民區(qū),v (to)(from) (esp. AmE) to come and live permanently i

17、n a country after leaving your own country (從外地)移居；移民,adj capable of causing infection傳染性的；有感染力的,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,New Words,hard-core verbal gymnastics band fad,adj having a belief or a way of behaving that will not change 核心的；骨干的；中堅(jiān)的,adj relating to words文字的；言語(yǔ)的；詞語(yǔ)的,n U physical exercise

18、s that develop and show the bodys strength and ability to move and bend easily, often done as a sport in competitions體操；體操訓(xùn)練,n a group of musicians, especially a group that play popular music（尤指演奏流行音樂(lè)的）樂(lè)隊(duì)，樂(lè)團(tuán),n something that people are interested in for only a short period of time一時(shí)的風(fēng)尚；短暫的狂熱,Unit 4,

19、Hip-Hop Culture,back,New Words,Expressions and Phrases There is no denying (the fact) that signs of along with be short on sth,無(wú)可否認(rèn)/不可否認(rèn)的是,an event, an action, a fact, etc. that shows that sth exists, is happening or may happen in the future跡象；征兆；預(yù)兆,sb/sth in addition to sb/sth; in the same way as s

20、b/sth 除以外（還）；與同樣地,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,not enough不足，緊缺,back,regard sb/sth as sth attribute sth to sth a flash in the pan,to think about sb/sth in a particular way 將認(rèn)為；把視為；看待,to say or believe that sth is the result of a particular thing 把歸因于；認(rèn)為是由于,a sudden success that lasts only a short time and

21、is not likely to be repeated曇花一現(xiàn),Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,Getting the Message,Developing Your Vocabulary,Recognizing Main Ideas,Trying the Translation,Organizing Your Ideas,Beyond the Reading,back,Unit 4,Exercises,Hip-Hop Culture,I. Getting the Message Direction: Choose the best answer to each qu

22、estion with the information from Text A. 1. Which of the following does not belong to the four main elements of hip-hop? _. A. Breaking B. Emceeing C. Deejaying D. Language 2. According to the passage, hip-hop has its modern origins in the _ . A. 1950s B. 1960s C. 1970s D. 1980s,D,C,back,Unit 4,Hip-

23、Hop Culture,3. In the early years of hip-hop, its content focused on _ . A. life of the rich B. life of the young C. life of the old D. life of the poor 4. _ is regarded as the father of hip-hop. A. Afrika Bambaataa B. Kool Herc C. Run of the East Coast Band D. Not known. 5. What do you think is the

24、 authors attitude towards the future of hip-hop? A. Indifferent B. Optimistic C. Pessimistic D. Not clear,D,B,B,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,II. Developing Your Vocabulary Section A Direction: Choose the words from Text A to complete the following sentences with their correct forms. The first letter

25、has been given. 1. Colds are i_ . 2. Cost was a key e in our decision. 3. We s the coin to see who would have first turn. 4. I was i to work harder by her example. 5. Rap music proved to be more than just a passing f . 6. The job applicant (應(yīng)聘者) must have good v skills.,nfectious,lement,pun,nspired,

26、ad,erbal,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,Section B Direction: Complete the following sentences with the proper phrases from Text A. 1. She _her success to hard work and a little luck. 2. He _to the US because of his religious beliefs. 3. More than any other composer, Mozart is _ a kind of genius. 4. A b

27、itter dispute between the two countries _ ending soon. 5. The job will take months _ weeks. 6. I cant find my keys. I _ where I put them.,attributes/attributed,immigrated,regarded as,shows no sign of,rather than,have no idea,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,III. Recognizing Main Ideas Direction: The foll

28、owing is a brief summary of the text. Fill in the blanks with a word or phrase that best completes the passage. You may change the form if necessary. include among culture become originate develop type path Hip-hop nowadays is _1_more and more popular _2_ young people. It is not only a _3_ of musica

29、l expression, but also a _4_ phenomenon（現(xiàn)象）,2.among,3.type,Unit 4,1.becoming,Hip-Hop Culture,4.cultural,back,_5_ MCing, DJing, Graffiti, Breaking, and fashion, etc. Its modern root _6_ from 1970s in the US, then came its high _7_ in the 1980s. Though you may hold different opinions toward this, it c

30、ontinues its _8_.,5.including,6.originated,7.development,8.path,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,IV. Trying the Translation Section A Direction: Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1. Whatever your opinion of hip-hop music may be, there is no denying it has impacted pop culture around the wor

31、ld, and shows no signs of slowing down. 2. Hip-hop brings with it its own unique vocabulary. 3. Hip-hop has its roots in the African traditions of percussion and storytelling. 4. East Coast styles were generally hard-core, with rappers supporting political and social ideals, often from an Afro-centr

32、ic perspective. 5. Once considered a flash in the pan, hip-hop is set to continue its path of creation and celebration, bringing more and more converts along for the ride.,不管你對(duì)嘻哈音樂(lè)的看法怎么樣，無(wú)可否認(rèn)它已經(jīng)對(duì)世界各地的通俗文化造成沖擊，并且沒(méi)有減弱的跡象。,嘻哈風(fēng)帶來(lái)了一些專有術(shù)語(yǔ)。,嘻哈文化起源于非洲傳統(tǒng)的打擊樂(lè)和口述故事。,總的來(lái)說(shuō)東岸風(fēng)格是核心力量，說(shuō)唱歌手擁護(hù)以非洲為中心觀點(diǎn)的政治和社會(huì)理想。,Unit 4

33、,一度被視為曇花一現(xiàn)的嘻哈風(fēng)，卻決心繼續(xù)走他的創(chuàng)造與贊美之路，帶領(lǐng)更多的歸附者上路。,Hip-Hop Culture,back,Section B Direction: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the brackets. 1.飛機(jī)失去控制，不停地旋轉(zhuǎn)。 (spin, out of control) 2. 這一特殊風(fēng)俗起源于非洲。 (has its origins in) 3. 演員們的熱情鼓舞著孩子們。 (inspire) 4. 工廠倒閉時(shí)，她和其他成百上千的人一

34、樣失去了工作。 (along with) 5. 他將自己的成功歸因于努力工作。 (attribute to),The plane was spinning out of control.,This particular custom has its origins in Africa.,The actors enthusiasm inspired the kids.,She lost her job when the factory closed, along with hundreds of others.,He attributes his success to hard work.,Un

35、it 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,V. Organizing your ideas Direction: Put the following sentences in the proper order so that they make a complete paragraph. a. Many people assume that American pop culture is what America is all about. Actually, pop culture does represent a portion of American society-espec

36、ially urban young people but American pop culture is faddish and ever-changing. b. When you think of American culture, what first comes to your mind? McDonalds? Coca Cola? Levis? Disneyland? Michael Jordan? Julia Roberts? Actually, these symbols are only one small part of American culture-pop cultur

37、e. c. So, if you want to learn about real American culture, youll have to go a little farther than McDonalds. d. American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its popularity is that English is a universal language, the language of diplomacy, international business and transp

38、ortation. e. Also, America is a world leader in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture communicated in those media is pop culture. f. Finally, pop culture is easy to package and to export. For that reason, it is easy to sell to the world.,b d e f a c,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,VI

39、. Beyond the reading Please visit and type in the key words, suggested website: B-B to know more about hip-hop culture and history, and discuss with your classmates why hip-hop is so popular among young people, and what it can give you. Finally, what is your attitude towards pop culture?,Unit 4,Hip-

40、Hop Culture,back,Text B,back,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,What is Hip Hop to Me?,Passage,New Words,Expressions and Phrases,Exercises,Pre-reading questions 1. Have you ever been crazy about something? How did you feel? 2. What do you think young people should do when something has become popular ?,Unit 4,H

41、ip-Hop Culture,I am twenty-four, male, a former student of Hip-Hop. I say a former student because I no longer financially support Hip-Hip, nor I am necessarily inside the culture. I do, however, still listen to Hip-Hip on occasion. I occasionally listen to Hip-Hop because it was an intimate part of

42、 my socialization; it informed my language and appeared in my dreams, so I was conscious of it even when I slept. I used to rhyme and DJ, but I was better at former. I remember saving up what little money I could get just to buy a maxi-single so that I could rhyme over the instrumental.,參考譯文,back,Un

43、it 4,Hip-Hop Culture,本頁(yè)錄音,全文錄音,It was not a lack of skill, desire, or support that made me pursue education as opposed to stardom. Reality was the deciding factor. I know that I would not and could not make a decent living being a Hip-Hop artist, unless I was willing to sacrifice my integrity or spe

44、nd my life hustling my demo, among other things. I know there are many people in and outside the mainstream with integrity, but most are outside the mainstream. Yet, I dont want to give the impression that money matters if one doesnt work, one doesnt eat. I never wanted to commercialize myself or se

45、e the music become commercialized, but I had no control over that.,參考譯文,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,全文錄音,本頁(yè)錄音,Hip-Hip is now a microcosm of the broader culture, whereas many individuals are rich but the masses of Hip-Hop artists and the people to whom they claim to represent are far from wealthy or

46、a comfortable life. We are into hero worship and individualism. The emphasis on individual achievement has provided some of our citizens with resources and independence-but in most instances it was through the sacrifice of the many for the sake of the few. I guess the state of Hip-Hop is truly the s

47、tate of the people who comprise the culture. Hip-Hop was once a revolutionary art-form. It is no longer revolutionary; it has not evolved, it has simply changed. We are confusing popularity and record sales for innovation and creativity. Though the Roots or Gangstarr finally go gold, but it doesnt m

48、ean they are now creative. When I look at who is setting trends and being accepted as Hip-Hop it almost scares me.,參考譯文,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,全文錄音,本頁(yè)錄音,We are getting lost in our definition of what is real or authentic, what is creative and innovative, and what is simply fashionable, popular,

49、and money-making. We have forgotten the elements of Hip-Hop, most of which you talked about. I just wish more people could remember you, but the major artists today are too young and uneducated to even comprehend the history that is so vital to our progress, if we are to make progress. In essence, t

50、his is just a way of saying that something reminded me why I was a student of Hip-Hop. I walk the same path and endure the same struggles some people did.,參考譯文,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,全文錄音,本頁(yè)錄音,financially maxi-single rhyme instrumental stardom decent,adv economically 在經(jīng)濟(jì)上,n 密紋唱片，慢轉(zhuǎn)唱片,n the peop

51、le whose ideas and opinions are most accepted 主流思想；主流群體,(BrE also -ise) v often passive to use sth to try to make a profit, especially in a way that other people do not approve of (尤指不擇手段地)利用牟利；商業(yè)化,n a thing, a place or a group that has all the features and qualities of sth much larger 縮影；小天地，小宇宙,ad

52、j only before noun (used often after each常用于each之后)considered separately rather than as part of a group單獨(dú)的；個(gè)別的,New Words,represent worship comprise evolve authentic comprehend,v to act or speak officially for sb and defend their interests 作為的代言人；維護(hù)的利益,n U a strong feeling of love and respect for sb/

53、sth 崇拜，崇敬，愛(ài)慕,v (not used in the progressive tenses不用于進(jìn)行時(shí)) a. (also be comprised of) to have sb/sth包含，包括，由組成；b. to be the parts or members that form sth是（某事物的）組成部分；組成；構(gòu)成,v to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complicated form; to develop sth in this way (使)逐漸形成，逐步發(fā)展，逐漸演變,Unit 4,Hi

54、p-Hop Culture,back,adj true and accurate 可靠的，可信的，真實(shí)的,v (often used in negative sentences)(formal) to understand sth fully 理解，領(lǐng)悟；懂,New Words,Expressions and Phrases on occasion(s) be conscious of save up be opposed to,sometimes but now often 偶爾，偶然，有時(shí),be aware of sth; noticing sth 意識(shí)到，注意到,to keep mone

55、y instead of spending it, especially in order to buy a particular thing 儲(chǔ)蓄,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,disagreeing strongly with sth and trying to stop it 強(qiáng)烈反對(duì),Expressions and Phrases be willing to do sth for the sake of set trends make progress,Unit 4,Hip-Hop Culture,back,not objecting to doing sth

56、; having no reason for not doing sth 愿意做某事,in order to get or keep sth 為了的緣故,確定（流行）趨勢(shì),to improve or develop 取得進(jìn)展，做出成就,Getting the Message,Recognizing Main Ideas,Unit 4,Exercises,Hip-Hop Culture,back,I. Getting the Message Section A Direction: Read the following statements and mark Y (for Yes) if the

57、 statement agrees with the information given in the text; N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the text; NG (for Not Given) if the information is not given in the text. ( ) 1. I call myself a former student of Hip-hop because Im not a student now. ( ) 2. I could not get more money, so I had to save up to buy a maxi-single. ( ) 3. I decided to pursue education because a lack of skill, desire and support prevented me from becoming a star. ( ) 4. I know I could live a happy life if I insist on becoming a Hip-hop artist. ( ) 5. I dont