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<small> /ˈvaɪnɪl/</small> 黑胶(唱片)
- CD = compact disc
- MP3 = MPEG Audio Player 3
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
谈论趋势
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These days, more and more people are sharing music over the Internet.
<small>! 这里出现了一个容易被忽略的连读：people are 应读作 people lar !</small> - 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.
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<small> /əˈkuːstɪk/ </small>= not having electrical amplification 原声的,非电音的
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。
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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Life Club: Back to Tang Dynasty (Oct. 20, 2016)
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- chancellor = a senior state or legal official.
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