M4：Reading vocabulary.ppt

Reading vocabulary American cultural movement Breakdance, graffiti art, DJ-ing, rapping (MC-ing) At block parties in New York Started in the 1970s Read part 1 carefully and fill in the blanks: Hip Hop What When Where Main aspects 1. Why did DJ Herc stop playing reggae music? Because he noticed that people didn’t really like it. Read part 2 of the passage again and answer the questions. 2. How did the DJs make the percussion breaks in the songs longer？ 3. What were DJs who shouted during the songs called? By using two records on two turntables, side by side. They were called MCs 4. How long were the performances of the shouting DJs? 5. Apart from the DJs, what else happened at block parties? They often performed for hours Breakdancing 6. What did they experiment with later? They experimented with different vocal and rhythmic approaches. Read parts 3 and 4 of the passage again and then answer the questions. 1.What are the two reasons for the success of hip hop? Firstly it’s cheap and easy. Secondly, people were bored with the pop music of the day 2. How did the first generation of rappers record their music? They recorded the backing tracks in the studio and added their vocals later. 3. Which city was the capital of hip hop in 1980s? New York 4. Which style of rapping soon spread to other parts of the United States? The East Coast rap 5. What is the new type of hip hop in England? Trip hop. The words of early blues songs often consisted of a single line repeated two or three times before changing. 早期的蓝调歌曲通常包含一句要反复 唱两三遍才换的歌词。 consist of无被动态，类似用法的词组还有: belong to, take place, happen, come true, come out, break out, etc. Language points 【例】This is a charity committee ___ ten members. A. consists of B. consist of C. consisted of D. consisting of Key: D 2. They experiment with different vocal and rhythmic approaches. 他们尝试用不同的发声和奏乐方法。 experiment