Unit 7 Disc Jockey（课件）- 《当代商务英语综合教程2》同步教学（华师大版·第2版）

当代商务英语综合教程 2 （第2版） Unit 7 Disc Jockey Contents 2 Text A Disc Jockey Language in Use Text B The Argument in the Floor Warm-up Questions: 3 Warm-up Questions: 1. We're living in an ever-changing world, some new words thus come into being. Can you list some of the newly-coined words in English? 2. Tune in to “Words and their stories”, a program in VOA special English. Can you share with your classmates some words and the stories behind them? Pre-class Task 1 4 Pre-class Task 1 Read the text once for the main idea(s). Don't refer to the notes, the glossary or dictionaries. Text A Disc Jockey 5 Passage Old words often take on new meanings because of inventions and technology. And so does “jockey”. Fifty years ago, in America, this word was used as a noun — a professional horse rider, and as a verb, “to jockey”, meaning to lead and steer a horse or something else into a good position. 1 6 Passage In the 1920's, radio began to enter American homes. News, comedy, drama and other forms of entertainment spread from cities to the countryside. Communications improved; many new words were added to the language. 2 Text A Disc Jockey 7 Passage Then, in the 1940's, television appeared. Radio took a back seat. Most of the shows, except news, left radio and went on to television. But radio stations still had to entertain. It was then that “jockey” took on a new meaning. 3 Text A Disc Jockey 8 Passage Across the country, thousands of radio stations began to play recorded songs. The records were also known as “discs”. Men who knew music, men who could talk and entertain, got jobs on the big city's radio stations. Some of them became well known. And the music they chose to play had a great influence on those who bought records. In fact, song writers and recording companies sent records to the stations, hoping the entertainers would play them. 4 Text A Disc Jockey 9 Passage In time, a name was invented for these radio men who talked and played music. They were called “disc jockey