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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.

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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

rehearsal 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

acrobatics 杂技

puppet show 木偶戏

clay sculpture 泥塑

riddle solving 猜灯谜

dragon boat rowing 赛龙舟

embroidery 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。