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1、Exercise SixSection 1. Compound DictationYo-Yo Ma is known for his blending of musical categories, and perhaps even inventing a few. He recently completed the tour playing music from Italy, Azarbaijan, Georgia, Austria and Armenia. The range of his musical interest is echoed in his belief in crossin
2、g borders, boundaries and even identity. Here is Yo-Yo Ma with his essay for This I Believe.I believe in the infinite variety of human expression.I grew up in three cultures: I was born in Paris, my parents were from China and I was brought up mostly in America. When I was young, this was very (1) c
3、onfusing: everyone said that their culture was best, but I knew they couldnt all be right.I felt that there was an expectation that I would choose to be Chinese or French or American. For many years I (2) bounced among the three, trying on each but never being wholly comfortable. I hoped I wouldnt h
4、ave to choose, but I didnt know what that meant and how exactly to “not choose.”However, the process of trying on each culture taught me something. As I struggled to belong, I came to understand what made each one (3) unique. At that point, I realized that I didnt need to choose one culture to the (
5、4) exclusion of another, but instead I could choose from all three.The values I selected would become part of who I was, but no one culture needed to win. I could honor the cultural depth and (5) longevity of my Chinese heritage, while feeling just as passionate about the deep artistic traditions of
6、 the French and the American (6) commitment to opportunity and the future.So, rather than settling on any one of the cultures in which I grew up, I now choose to explore many more cultures and find elements to love in each. Every day I make an effort to go toward what I dont understand. This (7) wan
7、dering leads to the accidental learning that continually shapes my life.As I work in music today, I try to (8) implement this idea that the music I play, like me, doesnt belong to only one culture. In recent years, I have explored many musical traditions.(9)Along the way, I have met musicians who sh
8、are a belief in the creative power that exists at the intersection of cultures. (Please pause here for 30- 40) These musicians have generously become my guides to their traditions. Thanks to them and their music I have found new meaning in my own music making.(10) It is extraordinary the way people,
9、 music and cultures develop. The paths and experiences that guide them are unpredictable. (Please pause here for 30- 40) Shaped by our families, neighborhoods, cultures and countries, each of us ultimately goes through this process of incorporating what we learn with who we are and who we seek to be
10、come. (11) As we struggle to find our individual voices, I believe we must look beyond the voice weve been assigned, (Please pause here for 30- 40) and find our place among the tones and timbre of human expression.Section 2. Note-takingIntroduction: Although successful speeches are generally attribu
11、ted to speakers who are confident, articulate, knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech with conviction, it is actually speech writers who write those moving speeches.Body: I. What it takes to be a good speechwriter:A. Qualifications listed on a job advertisement include having exceptional interpe
12、rsonal skills, being detail-oriented, able to demonstrate a deep knowledge of their subject; Speechwriters also need to work closely with speakers and be able to relate to their style.B. The best speechwriters are believed to have an inherent talent/a natural creative instinct, for speechwriting is
13、an art form.II. Dr. Max Atkinson outlined and illustrated a number of speechwriting techniques.A. Introducing contrast . A famous example is “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country” by former American President John F Kennedy.B. Using three-part lists to add fi
14、nality or to confirm a statement. Tony Blaire uses it in his famous campaign slogans, such as “education, education, education”.C. Some other techniques include the use of imagery, anecdotes and alliteration.Conclusion: Try applying those techniques and find your potential of being a successful spee
15、chwriter.Script:Speechwriting The success of a speech is often attributed to the skill of the speaker, with merit being given to speakers who are confident, articulate, knowledgeable and able to deliver a speech with conviction. But often it is not the speakers who write these moving speeches, it is
16、 a speechwriter. And one industry in which this practise is common is that of politics. So what does it take to be a political speechwriter? Well according to a recent job advertisement from the US Embassy in Britain, a political speechwriter needs to have exceptional interpersonal skills, be detail oriented and able to demonstrate a deep knowledge of their subject. They must also work closely with speakers and be able to relate to their style. Some believe that t
