2019-2020学年高中英语 Module 4 Music Born in America Sec

1Module4MusicBorninAmerica现在所谓的hiphop(嬉蹦乐)是综合了当今流行元素而诞生的新词汇。作为一种新的舞蹈形式，它越来越受欢迎。HipHop“Hiphop”asaformofdanceisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.Hiphopdancecomesfrombreak­dancing，butdoesnotconsistwhollyofbreak­dancingmoves.Unlikemostotherformsofdance，whichareoftenatleastmoderatelystructured，hiphopdancehasfew(ifany)limitationsonpositionsorsteps.Duringtheearlyyearsofhiphop，doubledutchexistedasaminorelementthathadafollowingmostlymadeupofteenagegirls.Doubledutchisaropeskippinggamethatinvolvestworopes，twopersonsturningtheropes，andtwomorepersonsinthemiddlejumpingtheropes.Whilethegameisplayed，thepersonsturningtheropeswouldreciteurbanrhymes，givingthegamesomecorrelationtotheartofMC­ing.Doubledutchfelloutoffavorasapartofhiphopastheculturebecamemoremale­centricduringthelate1970sandearly1980s，althoughthegameisstillapopularactivityonitsowninmanyAmericancommunities.Asitgrewanddevelopedintoamulti­milliondollarindustry，thescopeofhiphopculturegrewbeyondtheboundariesofitstraditionalfourelements.KRS­ONE，rapperfromthegoldenageofhiphop，namesnineelementsofhiphopculture：thetraditionalfourandbeatboxing，plusstreetfashion，streetlanguage，streetknowledgeandstreetentreprenurialism.[阅读障碍词]1．moderatelyadv.适度地；适当地2．correlationn.关系3．entreprenurialismn.企业[诱思导读]根据短文内容，完成下列问题1．What'stherelationbetweenhiphopandbreak­dancing?Hiphopdancecomesfrombreak­dancing，notconsistingwhollyofbreak­dancingmoves.22．Whataretheelementsofhiphopculture?Thetraditionalfourandbeatboxing，plusstreetfashion，streetlanguage，streetknowledgeandstreetentreprenurialism.SectionⅠWarmingUp，Pre-reading&ReadingⅠ.匹配下列单词的词性及汉语意思()1.microphoneA．n.运动()2.rhythmicB．v.出现()3.improvisationC．n.即席演奏()4.movementD．n.衰退；下降；减少()5.techniqueE．adj.有节奏的()6.vocalF．n.方法；步骤()7.declineG．n.技巧；手法()8.rapperH．n.说唱乐歌手()9.approachI．n.麦克风；话筒()10.emergeJ．adj.嗓音的；与嗓音有关的[答案]1－5IECAG6－10JDHFBⅡ.选择下列句中词组的汉语意思A．而不是B．利用C．厌烦……D．除……之外E．由……组成/构成F．随着……跳舞G．并排；并肩H．在没落中；在衰退中1．Thetwobottlesstoodsidebysideontheshelf.2．Shetookadvantageofthechildren'sabsencetotidytheirrooms.3．Heisawriterratherthanapoet.4．Ilovetodancetothemusicinthediscos.5．Tooursatisfaction，thehousingpricehasbeenindeclineinthepastfewmonths.6．Itisobviousthatthestudentshavebeenboredwiththeboringclass.7．Itiswell­knownthatallmatterconsistsofatoms.8．Apartfromthenormalwork，healsospendstwohoursadaylookingaftertheoldpeopleinthecommunityasavolunteer.[答案]1－4GBAF5－8HCED3AllYouNeedtoKnowAboutHipHopPart1Whatishiphopandhowdiditstart?HiphopisanAmericanculturalmovementwhichstartedinthe1970satblockpartiesinNewYork①，especiallyinadistrictcalledBronx.Therearefourmainaspectsofhiphop:breakdanceandgraffiti(涂鸦)artplustwotypesofhiphopmusic—DJ­ingandrapping.RappingisalsoknownasMC­ing(comingfromthetermmasterofceremonies)．TheDJsatblockpartiesinthe1970splayedalotofsoulmusicandtheynoticedthatpeoplepreferredthepercussion(打击乐器)breaksinthesongsbecausetheywerethebestpartstodanceto.Sotheystartedrepeatingthepercussionbreaks.ThisisatechniqueusedbyDJsinJamaica②.TherewerealotofJamaicansinNewYorkwhobroughttheideawiththem③.Atfirst，theyplayedalotofreggae(雷盖音乐)．你应该了解的有关嬉蹦乐的知识第一部分什么是嬉蹦乐？它是怎样开始的？嬉蹦乐是一场美国文化运动，始于20世纪70年代纽约，特别是布朗克斯区的街区舞会。嬉蹦乐包含四个主要元素：霹雳舞、涂鸦和另外两种嬉蹦乐音乐——流行音乐和说唱乐。说唱也称为节目主持(MC­ing源于(masterofceremonies)这个词的缩略形式)。20世纪70年代街区舞会上音乐的主持人(DJ)播放很多灵乐，他们注意到大家很喜欢乐曲中的打击乐，因为打击乐非常适合跳舞。于是，他们开始重复播放这些打击乐。这是牙买加音乐主持人使用的一种技艺。纽约有许多牙买加人，他们从自己的国家带去了有关音乐的理念。起初，音乐主持人播放许多雷盖音乐。[助读讲解]①whichstartedin...是which引导的定语从句，修饰先行词movement。②usedbyDJsinJamaica是过去分词短语作定语修饰technique。③whobroughttheideawiththem是who引导的定语从句，修饰先行词Jamaicans。Part2Whatwasthebigbreakthrough?DJHerc，oneofthemostpopularJamaicanDJsatthetime，noticedthatNewYorkaudiencesdidn'treallylikereggaemusic，sohestartedplayingotherkindsofmusic，includingrockanddiscomusic.Thepercussionbreakswereusuallyshort，butHerc4andotherDJsmadethemlongerbyusingtworecordsontwoturntables(唱盘)，sidebyside.SomeoftheDJsbeganspeakingandshoutingwhilethemusicplayed④.ShoutingDJsbecameknownasMCs.Andsothestyleofmusicknownasrapwasborn.第二部分嬉蹦乐有何重大突破？埃尔克，当时最受欢迎的牙买加音乐主持人之一，注意到纽约观众并不真正喜欢雷盖音乐，于是他就开始播放其他种类的音乐，其中包括摇滚乐和迪斯科。这些打击乐通常很短，但埃尔克和其他音乐主持人利用摆放在一起的两个唱盘将两盘录音反复播放，使打击乐播放时间更长。有些音乐主持人开始边放音乐边说话、叫喊。大声喊叫的音乐主持人就被称之为节目主持人。这样，称之为“说唱乐”的音乐风格就诞生了。[助读讲解]④此处while意为“在……的过程中”，引导时间状语从句。Atthebeginning，MCsoftenperformedforhours，repeatingwordsandphrasesandthenimprovising⑤.Later，theyexperimentedwithdifferentvocalandrhythmicapproaches，usingrhymingwords⑥，oftenwordsfromAfrican­Americanculture.Atthesametime，peoplestartedbreakdancingatblockparties.起初，这些节目主持人常常表演数小时，重复同样的单词和短语，然后即兴表演。后来，他们尝试用不同的发声和奏乐方法，使用的押韵词汇经常是来自美籍非洲人的文化。与此同时，人们开始在街区舞会上跳街舞。[助读讲解]⑤repeatingwordsand...是现在分词短语作伴随状语。⑥usingrhymingwords是现在分词短语作方式状语。MCDarkStarremembersthefirsttimeheheardarapsinger.“ThemomentIheardit⑦，”hesaid，“Iknewitwasacompletelynewkindofmusic.”节目主持人达克·斯达回忆他第一次听到说唱歌手时的情景。“我一听，”他说，“就知道这是一种全新的音乐。”[助读讲解]⑦此处themoment引导时间状语从句，表示“一……就……”。Part3Whywashiphopsosuccessful?Therearetwomainreasons.Firstly，it'scheapandeasy—youjustneedtwoturntablesandamicrophone.AnyonecanbeanMC，usingsongswhichhavealreadybeenrecorded⑧.第三部分嬉蹦乐为什么会如此成功？主要有两个原因。首先，它的成本低廉且容易操作——你只需要两个唱盘和一个麦克风。使用录制好的歌曲，谁都可以当主持