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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 retired people.

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

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 ethnic 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 timing.

聽看學

簡：政府要在這個月底舉辦民俗活動，要求我們社區出一個表演節目。

雪莉：什么樣的表演?舞獅行嗎?

簡：像(舞獅)那樣的，但是我覺得舞獅有點難而且也很危險。

雪莉：當然，你要和獅子一起跳舞，能期待什么啊?那么扭秧歌怎樣，我們以前跳過的。

簡：好主意。我們要動員社區每個人參加嗎?

雪莉：可能不行。我覺得我們應該把對象設定為退休人員。

簡：我知道他們已經有一支秧歌隊了，那我們只要做一些彩排就可以了。

雪莉：服裝怎么辦?

簡：我們可以在社區里集資啊。每家集資10元。

雪莉：我們用點新辦法吧。我們可以找一個贊助商。

簡：好主意。這附近有一個旅行社，他們一定會樂意贊助我們的。對他們而言，這是推銷民俗旅游的好機會。

雪莉：讓我們放手去做吧。

簡：也許我們也可以參加扭秧歌。這是很好的減肥運動。

雪莉：是哦，我的健身卡也快到期了。

簡：真湊巧啊。

經典背誦 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!

生詞小結

government n. 政府

organize vt. 組織

focus vi. 退休

retire vi. 集中

rehearsal n. 彩排

supporting agency 贊助單位

ethnic tourism 民俗旅游

expire vi. 期滿

單詞擴展 Vocabulary Builder

民俗活動的詞匯

基礎詞匯

paper cut 剪紙

cross-talk 相聲

cock-fighting 斗雞

couplet 對聯

kite flying 放風箏

shadow shoe 皮影戲

firework display 放煙火

monkey tricks 耍猴戲

提高詞匯

acrobatics 雜技

puppet show 木偶戲

clay sculpture 泥塑

riddle solving 猜燈謎

dragon boat rowing 賽龍舟

embroidery 刺繡

pay New Year call 拜年

cricket fighting 斗蟋蟀

注釋

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

雪莉當然知道舞獅其實并沒有真正的獅子，她是故意開玩笑說：要和獅子跳舞，你能指望什么啊?意思其實是同意簡說的舞獅跳起來難度比較大，有受傷的危險。

家庭總動員 Do it together

兩人一組，一方隨機大聲讀出上面詞匯的英文和中文，另一方用該詞匯填入下面的句子，大聲朗讀并表演出來，并用中文給出一個理由

What about ( )?

[例] 家長讀paper cut 剪紙

孩子讀What about paper cut? 我覺得很好玩。