(共13张PPT)
Unit 2
The Universal Language
Reading(2)
Language Points
Para.1
1. Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang.
译文:昨晚,我观看了一场《梁祝》的演出,这是由何占豪、陈钢创作的一部动听的小提琴协奏曲。
注:
composed by 为过去分词短语作定语,动词短语为be composed by, 表示由...组成, 主句为 I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto, 非谓语动词短语 be composed by 作定语, 表示由由何占豪、陈钢创作的一部动听的小提琴协奏曲。
Para.1
1. Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang.
译文:昨晚,我观看了一场《梁祝》的演出,这是由何占豪、陈钢创作的一部动听的小提琴协奏曲。
compose v. 使镇静
compose oneself 使某人平静下来
composer n. 作曲家,作曲者
composition n. 作品,作文,构成
e.g., Protein molecules compose all the complex working parts of living cells.蛋白质分子构成了活细胞所有复杂的工作部件。
Para.1
2. It’s a piece that really deserves to be heard.
译文:这部作品真的值得一听。
deserve vt. 值得,应得
deserve to be done= deserve doing sth 值得被.....(主动表被动)
deserve to do sth 应该做某事
deserve to 值得 ; 应受 ; 应得
deserve ill of 有罪于 ; 不应受到某人好的对待 ; 翻译 ; 应受
deserve one's reputation 名不虚传
e.g., Government officials clearly deserve some of the blame as well.政府官员们显然也应受到某些谴责。
Para.2
3.When the two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audience
译文:当梁山伯和祝英台这对恋人初次相见时, 音乐轻盈宜人, 仿佛在对观众耳语。
注:as if的虚拟语气.
1.表示与现在事实相反,谓语动词用“did/was/were”
He talks as if he knew what had happened.
2.表示与过去事实相反,谓语动词用“had +done”
The girl acted as if she had done it.
3.表示与将来事实相反,谓语动词用“would / could / might + do”
It looks as if it might rain soon.
Para.2
4.Overcome with sorrow, she jumps into his grave.
译文:不胜伤悲,她跳进了梁山伯的坟墓。
overcome vt. 受到......的极大影响
be overcome with/by sth 受.......影响
overcome vt. 克服,解决
be overcome with emotion/excitement/horror/grief 因情感/兴奋/恐怖/悲伤而受到影响。
注:
overcome with 为过去分词短语作状语,动词短语为be overcome with, 表示受...影响, 主句为she jumps into his grave, 非谓语动词短语 be overcome with 作状语。
Para.2
5. Finally,during the most exciting part, the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note, telling us how the couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever.
译文:最后,在最激昂的部分,乐曲转而柔缓,以凄美的曲调收尾,它告诉我们,这对情侣如何化蝶而去,永世不再分离。
transform sth. /sb.from sth. 使……转变成……/
transform sth.into sth. 将……变成……/
transform one’s life 改变某人的一生
transformation n. 变化,改观
e.g., It was an event that would transform my life.那是能够彻底改变我一生的一件事。
Para.2
5. Finally,during the most exciting part, the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note, telling us how the couple transform into butterflies and fly away to be together forever.
译文:最后,在最激昂的部分,乐曲转而柔缓,以凄美的曲调收尾,它告诉我们,这对情侣如何化蝶而去,永世不再分离。
注:
telling 为现在分词短语作状语,主句为 the music takes a softer turn and ends on a bittersweet note, 逻辑主语为the music, tell非谓语动词和the music 构成主动关系,用doing连接。
Para.2
6. Why don’t you try to listen to some great country music I guarantee you’ll enjoy it!
译文:你为什么不试试几首很棒的乡村音乐?我保证你会喜欢的!
guarantee sb sth. 保证做某事
guarantee that... 保证……
guarantee sb. sth. 确保某人得到某物
be guaranteed to do sth. 必定会做某事
under guarantee 在保修期内
e.g., Some builders guarantee their work.一些建筑商为他们的工作担保。
Para.3
7. Butterfly Lovers combines Chinese and Western musical elements: it is played on Western instruments such as the violin, but more significantly, much of the music has its roots in Chinese Yue Opera.
译文:《梁祝》融合了中西方的音乐元素:以西方乐器,譬如小提琴等演奏,但更重要的是,其曲调大多源自中国的越剧。
combine vt.&vi.(使)融合;(使)结合,(使)混合
combination n.结合,联合;混合
combine A with B 把A和B联合起来
in combination with 和...结合
e.g., The trip will combine business with pleasure.此次旅行将把出差和娱乐结合起来。
Practice
combine overcome transform rely on
deserve pleasant guarantee for good measure
Music has the power to (1) ____________ our lives. To give the public more access to music, we will put on a series of free concerts. Music in different styles, from classical to jazz, will be played. You can (2) __________ us to show you some of the world’s best-known works. The first of these concerts will be held in front of the arch in the downtown square at eight next Friday e and spend a __________ evening with us! Like the violin concerto Butterfly Lovers, this piano concerto also (4) ___________ Chinese and Western musical elements and is well received across the world.
transform
rely on
pleasant
combines
Practice
combine overcome transform rely on
deserve pleasant guarantee for good measure
The musical piece, an adaptation of Xian Xinghai’s Yellow River Cantata, tells how the Chinese people, led by the Communist Party of China, fought to (5) __________ the Japanese invaders. It consists of four movements: “The Song of the Yellow River Boatmen”, “Ode to the Yellow River”, “The Yellow River in Anger” and “Defend the Yellow River”. The difficult piano solo in particular (6) ___________ a mention. The concert will end with some short pieces of violin music (7) _________________. We (8) ___________ that you will enjoy this concert!
overcome
deserves
for good measure
guarantee
Thanks