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UNIT 4
The Universal Language
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Reading
1. Recite some new words and phrases.
2. Get a general understanding of this article.
3. Develop a positive taste towards music.
Learning aims:
Do you like music
Brainstorming: What is your favourite music
Symphony No.4 in B flat major, Op.60
Try to predict the main idea of this passage.
Understanding culture through music
Email
What is the genre of this passage
Vocabulary
1.Austrian adj 奥地利的,奥地利人的
2.composer n 作曲家,作曲者
3.symphony n交响曲
4.concerto n 协奏曲
5.Polish adj 波兰的,波兰人的,波兰语的
6.compose vt&vi 作曲;组成;撰写;使镇静
7.deserve vt 值得,应得
8.tear apart 使(关系密切的人)分离,分开
Vocabulary
9.pleasant adj 令人愉快的,可喜的;友好的,和善的
10.whisper vi&vt 耳语,低语;私下说;沙沙作响n 低语;轻柔的声音
11.dramatic adj 激动人心的,引人瞩目的;突然的;戏剧的;夸张的
12.weep vi&vt 哭泣,流泪
13.overcome vt 受到...的极大影响;克服,解决;战胜
14.sorrow n 悲伤,悲痛;伤心事
15.grave n 坟墓;死去,死亡adj 严重的;严肃的
16.transform vi&vt (使)变形,(使)改观,(使)转化
Butterfly Lovers
What performance did he watch
Hi Lucy,
So glad to get your email. I hope everything is fine with you. Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. It’s a piece that really deserves to be heard.
露丝:
你好!很高兴收到你的电邮。希望你一切都好。昨晚吗,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,这部作品真的值得一听。
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重点词汇
glad 高兴的,欢喜的,愉快的 ;
Butterfly Lovers 梁祝 ; 梁山伯与祝英台
violin 小提琴
concerto 协奏曲
composed 组成 ; 构成 ; 创作 ; 作曲 ;
deserves 值得 ; 应得 ; 应受
The music took me through the twists and turns of a classic story about a young couple torn apart by their families. When the two lover, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, first meet, the music is light and pleasant, as if whispering to the audience. It is followed by a fast and cheerful section which represents their three happy years of school.
乐曲带我进入了一个跌宕起伏的经典故事,讲述的是一对年轻情侣被他们家庭拆散的遭遇。当两个相爱的人,梁山伯与祝英台初次相见时,音乐轻柔愉悦,像是在低声耳语。随后是欢快的一节,代表两人同窗三载的快乐时光。
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重点词汇
twists and turns 曲折 ; 波折 ; 一波三折 ; 迂回曲折
torn 犹豫的;举棋不定的
apart 分开 ; 分离 ; 相隔,相距 ; 除外 ; 分开地
lover 情人 ; 爱好者 ; 情侣 ; 热爱者
pleasant 宜人的 ; 令人愉快的 ; 友好的 ; 吸引人的
as if 好像…一样,仿佛,似乎 ; 好像
whispering 耳语 ; 低语 ; 小声说
followed by 紧随其后;其次是
cheerful 快乐的 ; 高兴的
Then the music gets dramatic with heavier notes and that is when the lovers are separated because Zhu’s father forces her to marry another man. Angry and sad, Liang falls sick and dies. Zhu weeps bitterly over the loss her love. Overcome with sorrow, she jumps into his grave. 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. It is an amazing journey!
接下来,曲调突然变得沉重,此时这对情侣被拆散,因为祝英台的父亲逼她另嫁他人。梁山伯悲愤交加,染病而亡,祝英台为失挚爱而痛哭,不胜伤悲,她跳进了梁山伯的坟墓。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,这对情侣化蝶而去,永世不再分离,真是一段美妙的旅程!
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重点词汇
weeps 哭泣,流泪 ; 流出,渗出
bitterly 非常 ; 严寒 ; 伤心地 ; 苦涩地
Overcome with sorrow 不胜悲哀
softer 软的 ; 柔软的 ; 较软的
bittersweet 苦乐参半 ; 又苦又甜的
butterflies 蝴蝶 ; 蝶泳
fly away 飞走 ; 远走高飞 ; 飞行
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. This unique combination has made me realize that music is indeed a universal language. You should definitely listen to Butterfly Lovers—I bet you’ll like it.
《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,这种独特的融合使我认识到,音乐的确使一种世界语言。你真该听一听《梁祝》----我保证你一定会喜欢它!
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重点词汇
Butterfly Lovers 梁祝 ; 梁山伯与祝英台
Chinese and Western 中西 ; 中西合璧
such as 例如
violin 小提琴
much of 大部分 ; 大量,许多的
in Chinese 中文 ; 用中文 ; 用汉语
universal language 通用语言
listen to 听
Lovers are separated. Liang Shanbo is ill and dies. Zhu Yingtai weeps and jumps into grave.
What is the climax of this story
Liang and Zhu spend three years at school together
What is the development of this story
Relax ourselves
Calm us down
What benefits do you think music has
Dear Stephen,
Life here in Nashville is as interesting as I thought it would be. My host family are big fans of country music, so I can always rely on them to introduce me to some great songs. I love learning about country music and I keep asking them questions about it all the time!
亲爱的斯蒂芬:
在纳什维尔的生活和我之前料想得一样有趣。我(寄宿)的主人家是乡村音乐的“铁杆粉丝”,所以我一直相信他们能给我介绍一些很棒的歌曲,我喜欢了解乡村音乐,一直在请教他们关于乡村音乐的问题。
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重点词汇
Nashville 纳什维尔 ; 纳什维尔市
host family 寄宿家庭 ; 接待家庭 ; 东道家庭
fans 风扇 ; 迷 ; 扇子 ; 狂热爱好者 ; 狂热仰慕者
country music 乡村音乐
rely on 依靠 ; 信赖
introduce 介绍 ; 把…介绍 ; 引进 ; 推行
all the time 总是,一直
It turns out that country music became popular right here in the south of America in the 1940s and then spread across the nation. It grew out of such music types as the blues and folk music, so the musicians use many similar instruments, such as the guitar. The tunes are easy to sing, and the lyrics often leave you deep in thought. Most of the songs are about hardship and heartbreak, but also about hope—with plenty of humour thrown in for good measure. You can feel an emotional connection between you and the musicians.
原来,20世纪50年代乡村音乐正是在美国南部这里流行起来的。随后传遍整个美国。它源于诸如布鲁斯和民谣这样的音乐,所以音乐家们使用很多类似的乐器,比如吉他,乡村音乐的调子朗朗上口,歌词常常发人深省。大部分歌曲唱的是艰难与心碎,但也有希望---其中还附加了很多幽默元素,你可以感受到自己与音乐家之间的那种情感的联系。
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重点词汇
It turns out that 结果是 ; 原来
country music 乡村音乐
right here 就在这里 ; 在这儿
in the south 南部 ; 南方 ; 在南方
folk music 民间音乐
easy to sing 通俗上口
plenty of 很多,大量,许多
Country music shows the peaceful green fields and simple life of the countryside. Obviously I don’t know what it’s truly like to grow up in rural America, but the master of country music, like John Denver, can make you feel like you’re there. The simple tunes and beautiful natural images are often very suggestive of countryside surroundings:
乡村音乐展现的是乡村静谧的绿野和质朴的生活。我显然不知道在美国乡村长大究竟是什么样子,但是乡村音乐的大师们,比如约翰·丹佛,能让你觉得身临其境,简单的曲调和唯美的大自然很容易使人联想到乡村的环境。
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重点词汇
Country music 乡村音乐 ; 乡村乐 ; 民间音乐
peaceful 和平的 ; 平静的 ; 安静的
simple life 简朴的生活
countryside 农村 ; 乡村
grow up 长大,成熟,成长 ; 形成
feel like 感觉就像 ; 想要……
tunes 曲调 ; 曲子 ; 调谐,调频道 ;
suggestive of 暗示的 ; 使联想
surroundings 环境 ; 周围的环境
Almost heaven, West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River Life is old there, older than the trees
Younger than the mountains, growing like a breeze
(From“Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver)
Why don’t you try to listen to some great country music I guarantee you’ll enjoy it!
西弗吉尼亚,简直就是天堂
蓝岭山脉,谢南多厄河流
那里生命古老,比数更年长
又比群山年轻,像风一样生长
(摘自约翰 ·丹佛《乡村路带我回家》你为什么不试试听几首很棒的乡村音乐?我保证你会喜欢的!
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重点词汇
West Virginia 西弗吉尼亚州 ; 西弗吉尼亚
Blue Ridge Mountains 蓝岭山脉 ; 蓝脊山
Shenandoah 谢南多厄 ; 雪兰
breeze 微风 ; 和风
John Denver 约翰·丹佛
try to 试图 ; 试着 ; 设法
listen to 听
country music 乡村音乐
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