爵士调(Jazz Chants)是在某些情景中出现的一种节奏很强的表现形式。……就象在爵士乐中,选择某一特定的速度和节拍能传达强烈的、变换的情感一样,口语中的节奏、重音和语调的模式对说话者情感和意图的表达也是至关重要的。将这两种生动有力的表现形式组合到一起,就产生了这种崭新的、振奋人心的语言学习新方法。虽然爵士调的主要目的在于提高学员说和听力理解技能,它对在某一情景中使用某一结构的强化作用也是卓有成效的。这种调子里那种自然的节奏和幽默很有激发力,可有效地用于课堂教学或是个人家庭学习之中。说爵士调的学生学会用重音和语调来表达情感,并在同时积累起一套能恰当表达熟悉的日常生话的词汇。……〔请看下列例子〕 Jazz Chants is a rhythmic expression that appears in certain situations. ... Just like in jazz, choosing a particular speed and beat can convey a strong, transformed emotion, and the pattern of spoken rhythm, stress, and intonation is also crucial to the expression of the speaker’s emotions and intentions. Combining these two vivid and powerful forms of expression creates this new and exciting new approach to language learning. Although the main purpose of the jazz tune is to improve the students’ speaking and listening comprehension skills, it is also effective in strengthening the use of a certain structure in a certain scenario. The natural rhythm and humor in this tune is very inspiring and can be effectively used in classroom teaching or personal home learning. Say that jazz students learn to use stress and tone to express emotions, and at the same time accumulate a set of vocabulary that can properly express familiar everyday life. ... [See the following example]