每日对话围绕一家人在美国50个州的旅行见闻展开。请来跟随他们一起体验地方风情和历史。这个对话系列适于中级或中级以上英语水平的学生使用。

今天他们来到俄亥俄州（Ohio）的克利夫兰市（Cleveland），这里是摇滚名人堂（Rock and Roll Hall of Fame）的所在地。

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Claudine: This

Hall of Fame

is amazing. There are so many

exhibits

on the

roots

of

rock and roll

.

Sam: And I like the interactive kiosks.

Claudine: Yes, the multimedia aspect is cool. I liked the one titled “Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.”

Sam: Next, let’s go see the wall with the signatures of all the inductees.

Claudine: That sounds good. And then do you think we should try to find Mom and Dad? Last time we saw them, they were outside looking at the design of the building.

Sam: Yes, we need to bring them inside. Otherwise, they won’t have time to see all of the cool stuff in here.

让我们复习一些词语：

A Hall of Fame ：名人堂，即纪念和表彰在某一体育或文艺领域有卓越贡献的著名人物的博物馆

An exhibit (或 exhibition) ：展品，展览

Roots ：根，根源。摇滚乐来源于多种其他风格的音乐，包括蓝调。

Rock and roll 也可写为 as rock ’n’ roll。

Interactive:互动的。例如，an interactive exhibit：让参观者能够与展品内容有一定互动交流的展览。

在这个对话中, a kiosk指介绍情况的信息亭(通常有电脑显示屏)。

Multimedia ：多媒体。在这个对话中，信息亭采用文字、语音和视频等多媒体形式提供信息。

An aspect ：一个方面。在这个对话中，Claudine表示她喜欢信息亭的一个方面是，它采用多媒体。

A signature ：签名

Inductee：被正式接纳为成员的人

Everyday conversations: Let’s talk about music! [audio]

This series of Everyday Conversations is about a family traveling to each of the 50 states in the U.S. Join the family members as they learn about local pastimes and history. These conversations are for intermediate-level English-language learners or higher.

The family travels to Cleveland, Ohio, the home of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Claudine: This

Hall of Fame

is amazing. There are so many

exhibits

on the

roots

of

rock and roll

.

Sam: And I like the interactive kiosks.

Claudine: Yes, the multimedia aspect is cool. I liked the one titled “Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.”

Sam: Next, let’s go see the wall with the signatures of all the inductees.

Claudine: That sounds good. And then do you think we should try to find Mom and Dad? Last time we saw them, they were outside looking at the design of the building.

Sam: Yes, we need to bring them inside. Otherwise, they won’t have time to see all of the cool stuff in here.

Now let’s review the vocabulary.

A Hall of Fame is like a museum. It houses displays and information about people from a particular sport or activity.

An exhibit (or exhibition) is a collection of things, such as works of art, that are put in a space for people to look at.

Roots means the origins of something. Rock and roll has its roots in other genres (types) of music, such as blues.

Rock and roll can also be written as rock ’n’ roll.

When something is interactive, it means that it is designed to respond to the actions of the user. For example, an interactive exhibit lets the user interact with the content of the exhibit in some way.

In the context of this conversation, a kiosk is a small structure that provides information, generally on a computer screen.

Multimedia means the use of different ways of giving information. Different materials are used to provide information. In this conversation, the kiosks present information using text, audio and video.

An aspect is a particular part of something. In the conversation, Claudine liked the multimedia part of the kiosks.

A signature is a person’s name in his or her handwriting.

An inductee is a person who has officially been made a member of a group or organization.