MUSIC & Describing It

EF Level 8, Unit 1 Music - Oct. 20, 2016

你是在线听音乐还是听CD？

• LPs = long-playing records　密纹唱片
• vinyl　/ˈvaɪnɪl/　黑胶(唱片)
• CD = compact disc
• MP3 = MPEG Audio Player 3

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在线听音乐

• music subscription　订购音乐
• to stream digital music over the Internet　播放(流媒体)
  地道的中文翻译：to stream music 在线听音乐
• illegal downloading ➡ against the law
• to share music for free

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谈论趋势

• These days, more and more people are sharing music over the Internet.
  ! 这里出现了一个容易被忽略的连读：people are 应读作 people lar !
• The way it’s going, everyone will soon stream music.　继续这样发展下去的话……
• People tend to buy digital music, not records.
• The trend of illegally downloading music is increasing.

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音乐活动

• the venue for a concert or a match　(音乐会,比赛) 场地,地点
• an instrumental (music)　器乐作品
  instrumental　ADJ / N-COUNT
• disc jockeys = DJs
• acoustic　/əˈkuːstɪk/　= not having electrical amplification　原声的,非电音的

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劝说

劝说某人做某事有几种方法。 你可以用这类措辞直接劝说或说服：

Come on!　来吧！
Please!　拜托！
You’ll have a great time.　你肯定会玩得开心。
It’ll be good for you to get out.　走出去对你有好处。

你可以提供细节，让你的提议更有吸引力。

Tonight he’s playing acoustic guitar at a small club.　今晚他将在一家小俱乐部弹原声吉他。

你可以提供一些便利，让你的提议更有吸引力。

I’ll buy the tickets.　我来买票。
Look, I’ll pay, and I’ll drive.　喂，我来付钱，还负责开车。

你可以批评这个人。 但是，除非做得轻松愉快，否则这种方式可能适得其反。

You’re such a couch potato.　你真是个懒虫。
Don’t be lazy. You need to get out of the house.　不要懒惰。 你需要走出门去。

当某人尝试劝说你时，使用此类措辞来回应：

Fine. You’ve convinced me.　好的。 你说服了我。
No, but thanks for inviting me.　不了，不过谢谢你邀请我。

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曲风

• sentimental　深情
  sad, sentimental　伤感
• romantic
• An annoying music often drives you crazy.　(褒)杂乱恼人; (贬)动感吵闹
• A rough song is a bit wild.　(褒)原始质朴; (贬)粗制滥造
• That song is offensive. The lyrics are very rude.
  那首歌令人不快，它的歌词非常粗鄙。
• I like music that’s different. You know, a little edgy. A edgy music is original and trendy.
  我喜欢风格不同的音乐。你知道的，前卫一点的。前卫的音乐是那种有独创性的潮流音乐。

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描述一首歌

你可用几种方法描述一首歌曲。你可以谈论歌手的 voice (嗓音) ：

She can hit some really high notes.　可以唱出高音
The singer doesn't have much of a range.　音域不广
I think you have a great/amazing range.　音域宽广

你可以谈论歌曲的 melody (旋律) 或 tune (曲调) ：

The song has kind of a sentimental melody.　旋律感伤

The tune is pretty catchy - I can't get it out of my head.　调子引人入胜 ー 在脑海里挥之不去
The melody is addictive. 旋律有毒,魔性
There wasn't much of a melody.　旋律单调

你可以谈论歌曲的 rhythm (节奏) ：

You can really dance to it.　让人忍不住 手舞足蹈
I liked the change in pace and mood.　节奏和情绪富于变化
There isn't much of a beat.　节拍单一
It had kind of an annoying beat.　节奏烦人

你可以谈论这首歌的 lyrics (歌词) ：

I love this song! The lyrics are so romantic!　歌词浪漫
Ugh. Those lyrics are really offensive.　歌词 让人不舒服

你也可以谈论歌曲的 feeling (情绪) 或 mood (氛围) ：

It makes me feel relaxed.　让人放松
I like how the mood changes. First, it's edgy, then it's romantic.　情绪变化：急躁 → 浪漫

使用 not much of a 表示某事不怎么好，使用 kind of a 表示 ‘slightly’。记住，a kind of 意为 ‘a type of’。

There isn't much of a beat.　节拍比较单一
The melody is kind of sentimental.　旋律有点儿伤感

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音乐评论

作者会注明这首歌的名称以及歌唱者或歌唱团体。

I just heard the new song, 'Sent Sentimentally,' by The Rough Stones.

作者可能描述 旋律、节奏、唱腔 或 歌词。

The song has a rough, wild sound with a tune that is totally catchy. The singer, Mike Groan, hits some really low notes. They make the song thrilling and edgy. Be careful: Some of the lyrics are kind of offensive.

作者可能谈论这首歌给自己带来的感受。

There's not much of a change in mood. It's all rough and edgy. But that's why I like it. It had a wild and exciting feeling.

作者通常会表明自己是否喜欢或会推荐这首歌。

What a great new song by The Rough Stones! Buy it now!

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