Module 1 談?wù)撃阈職g的音樂

1. 音樂風(fēng)格

• style 風(fēng)格
• hip-hop 嘻哈音樂
• techno 電子樂
• pop 流行音樂
• voice 聲音
• mood 情緒
• folk 民謠
• punk 朋克音樂
• jazz 爵士樂
• country 鄉(xiāng)村的
• classical 古典樂
• rock 搖滾樂

2. Used to 與 be used to

用 used to + 動詞談?wù)撨^去的習(xí)慣或偏好。

• Kayla used to like punk music. 凱拉過去喜歡朋克音樂。
• Ted used to watch cartoons, but now he listens to music. Ted 以前常常看動畫片，但是現(xiàn)在聽音樂了。

用 be used to + 名詞談?wù)撃阋蚜?xí)慣的事物。

• Mark is used to loud music. He was in a rock band. 馬克習(xí)慣聽很吵的音樂。 他曾經(jīng)加入過搖滾樂隊。
• She has a headache. She's not used to punk rock concerts. 她頭痛。 她不習(xí)慣聽朋克搖滾音樂會。

在問題和否定句中，當(dāng)談?wù)撃阍谶^去做過的事情時會省略 used to 中的 d。

• A: Did you use to like folk music? 你以前喜歡民間音樂嗎？
• B: No, I did not use to like folk music. 不，我以前不喜歡民間音樂。

• He didn't use to listen to music online. 他一向不怎么在網(wǎng)上聽音樂。
• Did you use to watch cartoons? 你以前經(jīng)常看漫畫嗎？
• I'm used to loud music. I love rock! 我習(xí)慣聽嘈雜的音樂。我喜歡搖滾樂！
• She used to listen to techno music. 她過去一直聽電子音樂。

3. 識別填充語

• you know 你知道
• I mean 我是說

識別填充語
當(dāng)你考慮接下來要說什么時，使用you know和like這樣的表達(dá)來填補(bǔ)沉默。 一般來說，填充物沒有實際意義，但重要的是能夠識別它們，只要這樣你就可以專注于這個人真正說的話。
以下是填充語的部分示例：

• Ben's got tickets for that techno band – you know, Rokmo. 本手里有那支電子樂隊的票，你知道的，Rokmo 樂隊。
• Jazz is the best. I mean, the music is so complex and unpredictable. 爵士樂是最棒的。 我是說，這種音樂是如此復(fù)雜和不可預(yù)測。
• This music is, like, way too loud. 這音樂好像太吵了。
• He was, uh, a DJ in high school. 嗯，他在中學(xué)時當(dāng)過 DJ。
  語言注釋： 你可以在交談中使用填充語，使你的話語更加自然；但是，過度使用填充語可能聽起來使人厭煩且重復(fù)。

Module 2 找到聽音樂的方法

1. 在線音樂服務(wù)

談?wù)撛诰€音樂服務(wù)
有很多談?wù)撘魳奋浖头?wù)的方法。這里有幾個描述應(yīng)用程序的各個方面。

• a new app 一個新的應(yīng)用程序
• streaming service 流媒體服務(wù)
• monthly subscription 包月
• offline mode 離線模式
• unlimited content 無限量內(nèi)容
• ad-supported 支持廣告的
• no service 沒有服務(wù)
• great sound 音效很棒
• free trial 免費(fèi)試用

• I listen in offline mode where there's no service. 沒有服務(wù)的時候我用離線模式聽。
• It has great sound quality, but it's ad-supported. 它具有很棒的音質(zhì)，但它支持廣告。
• The monthly subscription has unlimited content. 包月有不受限制的內(nèi)容。
• I found a great new app for streaming music. 我找到一個新的很棒的可以在線聽音樂的應(yīng)用程序。
• If you're interested, you can try the free trial. 如果你有興趣，可以嘗試免費(fèi)試用。

2. 音樂行業(yè)

閱讀前預(yù)測
如果能在閱讀前預(yù)測其內(nèi)容，你就能更好地理解一篇文章。 借助標(biāo)題以及任何圖片，猜測出文章的內(nèi)容。 然后嘗試預(yù)測可能遇到的詞匯類型。
讓我們練習(xí)預(yù)測。 你將要閱讀一篇名為illegal Music的文章。 文字旁邊是非法下載音樂的人的照片。 您認(rèn)為以下哪一個詞最有可能出現(xiàn)在文章中？

• digital
• prescription
• earthquake
• download
• subscription
• salty
  如果選擇 digital、download 和 subscription，那你的選擇是正確的。所有這些單詞均與非法下載音樂有關(guān)。

Illegal Music
By Jacki Mistry

More and more people are buying digital music, 
but companies are still making less and less profit. 
That's because music is often illegally downloaded from the internet. 
Songs are shared for free between people's computers – no one pays for them. 
"It's a serious problem for the music business," said Dan Coates, CEO at myTurn, an online music service.

In the 1990s, sales were supported by CDs. 
"But no one buys CDs anymore," says Coates.

To help stop illegal downloading, companies like myTurn are offering music subscriptions. 
The companies believe that if an inexpensive subscription is offered, 
people will be less interested in illegal downloading. 
Subscriptions are from $10 to $20 a month, and they're getting cheaper and cheaper.

3. 在線服務(wù)

討論在線服務(wù)
使用這樣的表達(dá)方式來詢問或描述的在線服務(wù)。

• A: What kind of service is it? 它是什么樣的服務(wù)？
• B: It's a music-streaming app. 它是一個音樂流媒體應(yīng)用程序。
• A: Do you have to pay? 你必須要付錢嗎？
• B: Yes, it's a monthly subscription. 是的，它要包月。
• C: That's the problem. You don't own the product. 那就是問題。你并不擁有產(chǎn)品。
• A: I guess it's a subscription? 我猜它要訂閱的吧？
• B: Yes, but you can get a 30-day free trial. 是的，但你可以得到一個30天的免費(fèi)試用。
• A: Does it work offline? 不在線可以用嗎？
• B: Ah, no. It's streaming only. But it's unlimited content. 啊，不行。它只是流媒體而已。但它有無限量的內(nèi)容。

你也可能對服務(wù)的質(zhì)量感興趣。

• A: What about the quality? 質(zhì)量怎么樣？
• B: It's great on my tablet. That's all I need it for. 在我的平板電腦上很棒。我就需要它做到這一點。
• A: How's the sound? 聲音怎樣？
• B: It's fine with headphones. 耳機(jī)上還可以。
• A: Is it any good? 它好嗎？
• B: Yeah, it'll recommend new music for you. 是的，它會為你推薦新的音樂。

鼓勵某人
你可以鼓勵某人使用像這樣的表達(dá)方式來嘗試一個服務(wù)。

• Give it a try. 試一試。
• You should check it out. 你應(yīng)該試一試。
• You'd like it. 你會喜歡它的。
• It wouldn't hurt to try. 試一試也無妨。

• It'll recommend new music for you. 它會為你推薦新的音樂。
• You should check it out. 你應(yīng)該試一試。
• It's great on my phone. 在我的手機(jī)上用很棒。
• It's a music-streaming app. 這是一個音樂在線收聽的應(yīng)用程序。
• It won't work when you've got no service. 當(dāng)你有沒有服務(wù)時將無法使用。
• It doesn't do offline listening. 它不能離線收聽。
• You have to pay a monthly subscription. 你必須支付月租費(fèi)。

Module 3 計劃夜晚外出

1. 音樂活動

• artist 藝人
• performing 表演
• show 演出
• live jazz 現(xiàn)場爵士樂
• live band 現(xiàn)場樂隊
• punk rock band 朋克搖滾樂隊

• It's an instrumental. No voices, just guitar and drums. 這是樂器的表演。 沒有人聲，只有吉他和鼓。
• The electricity went out, so the band played acoustic. 停電了，所以樂隊演奏了原聲。
• I'm not a big fan of country music. I'm into rock. 我不是很喜歡鄉(xiāng)村音樂。 我喜愛搖滾。
• I always wanted to be a disc jockey. DJs are cool. 我總是希望成為一名唱片騎士。 DJ 非常酷。
• It's a classical orchestra; 85 musicians play in it. 這是一支古典樂隊；有 85 名音樂家參與。
• City Music Hall is a great venue for a concert. 城市音樂廳是一個非常適合舉辦音樂會的場所。

2. 閱讀一份活動日程

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3. 勸說

• You've been on the couch all day. 你一整天都待在沙發(fā)上。
• So let's go out and celebrate. 讓我們出去玩吧。
• You've been inside all day. 你一整天都待在屋里。
• You need to get out. 你需要走出去。
• It'll be good for you. 這對你有好處。
• I'll pay, and I'll drive. 我來付錢，我開車。
• Come on. 來吧。
• You'll love it. 你會喜歡的。

勸說某人做某事有幾種方法。 你可以用這類措辭直接勸說或說服：

• Come on! 來吧！
• Please! 拜托！
• You'll have a great time. 你肯定會玩得開心。
• It'll be good for you to get out. 走出去對你有好處。

你可以提供細(xì)節(jié)，讓你的提議更有吸引力。

• Tonight he's playing acoustic guitar at a small club. 今晚他將在一家小俱樂部彈原聲吉他。

你可以提供一些東西，讓你的提議更有吸引力。

• I'll buy the tickets. 我來買票。
• Look, I'll pay, and I'll drive. 喂，我來付錢，還負(fù)責(zé)開車。

你可以批評這個人。 但是，除非做得輕松愉快，否則這種方式可能適得其反。

• You're such a couch potato. 你真是個懶蟲。
• Don't be lazy. You need to get out of the house. 不要懶惰。 你需要走出門去。

當(dāng)某人嘗試勸說你時，使用此類措辭來回應(yīng)：

• Fine. You've convinced me. 好的。 你說服了我。
• No, but thanks for inviting me. 不了，不過謝謝你邀請我。

• Come on! You'll love it. 來吧！你會喜歡的。
• OK, you've convinced me. Let's get out of here. 好啦，我信你。我們走吧。
• Look. I'll pay, and I'll drive. 喂，我來付錢，還負(fù)責(zé)開車。
• No, but thanks for inviting me. 不了，但謝謝你邀請我。

Module 4 撰寫有關(guān)一首歌的文章

1. 有關(guān)音樂的形容詞

• sentimental 感傷
• romantic 浪漫
• annoying 惱人

音樂相關(guān)的形容詞
你可能對音樂有很強(qiáng)的看法。以下是一些用于描述音樂的常用形容詞。

• My mother loves listening to sad, sentimental music. 我母親喜歡聽傷感的音樂。
• It's our wedding anniversary. Let's listen to something romantic. 今天是我們的結(jié)婚紀(jì)念日。我們聽點浪漫一點的歌曲。
• Can you turn down the radio? That song is so annoying. 你能把收音機(jī)音量調(diào)小嗎？那首歌讓人討厭。
• Punk music isn't for everybody. It can be very rough. 朋克音樂不是每個人都喜歡，可能會非常難聽。
• That song is offensive. The lyrics are very rude. 那首歌令人不快，它的歌詞非常粗鄙。
• I like music that's different. You know, a little edgy. 我喜歡風(fēng)格不同的音樂。你知道的，前衛(wèi)一點的。

2. 說說一首歌

• I think you have an amazing range. 我認(rèn)為你的音域很出色。
• I liked the change in pace and mood. 我喜歡節(jié)奏和情緒變化。
• There wasn't much of a melody. 我是說，旋律有點單調(diào)。
• And it had kind of an annoying beat. 而且節(jié)拍比較惹人厭煩。

描述一首歌
你可用幾種方法描述一首歌曲。你可以談?wù)摳枋值?voice（嗓音）：

• She can hit some really high notes. 她可以唱出一些真正的高音。
• The singer doesn't have much of a range. 這位歌唱者的音域不廣。

你可以談?wù)摳枨?melody（旋律）或 tune（曲調(diào)）：

• The song has kind of a sentimental melody. 這首歌的旋律很感傷。
• The tune is pretty catchy – I can't get it out of my head. 這個調(diào)子非常引人入勝 – 它在我腦海里揮之不去。

你可以談?wù)摳枨?rhythm（節(jié)奏）：

• You can really dance to it. 這首歌真讓人忍不住手舞足蹈。
• There isn't much of a beat. 節(jié)拍比較單一。

你可以談?wù)撨@首歌的 lyrics （歌詞）：

• I love this song! The lyrics are so romantic! 我太愛這首歌了！它的歌詞非常浪漫！
• Ugh. Those lyrics are really offensive. 喔唷，那些歌詞令人非常不舒服。

你也可以談?wù)摳枨?feeling（情緒）或 mood（氛圍）：

• It makes me feel relaxed. 它讓我覺得很放松。
• I like how the mood changes. First, it's edgy, then it's romantic. 我喜歡其中的情緒變化。 最開始有一點急躁，后來變得浪漫。

使用 not much of a 表示某事不怎么好，使用 kind of a 表示 'slightly'。記住，a kind of 意為 'a type of'。

• There isn't much of a beat. 節(jié)拍比較單一。
• The melody is kind of sentimental. 它的旋律有點傷感。

• That song always makes me feel sad. 那首歌總讓我感覺悲傷。
• That singer's voice is kind of annoying. 那位歌手的嗓音有點令人討厭。
• I really love that song. It has a great melody. 我很喜歡那首歌，它的旋律非常優(yōu)美。
• The tune is pretty catchy. 這支曲子很好記。
• It's pretty boring. There's not much of a beat. 很單調(diào)，沒有什么節(jié)奏。

3. 閱讀歌評

當(dāng)閱讀某人對一首歌的評論時，你可能遇到以下情況：
作者會注明這首歌的名稱以及歌唱者或歌唱團(tuán)體。
I just heard the new song 'Sent Sentimentally' by The Rough Stones.

作者可能描述旋律、節(jié)奏、歌詞或歌唱者的聲音。
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.

作者可能談?wù)撨@首歌給自己帶來的感受。
There's not much of a change in mood. It's all rough and edgy. But that's why I like it. It has a wild and exciting feeling.

作者通常會說他們是喜歡還是會推薦這首歌。
What a great new song by The Rough Stones! Buy it now!

I just heard a song by Chanti Smith called 'Walking on Clouds.' 
What a beautiful song! First, Chanti sings quiet, low notes. 
Then the melody changes, and she sings the high notes a little louder. 
She has a great range and lightly hits the high notes. 
You can't really dance to 'Walking on Clouds' because there isn't much of a beat. 
But the song has a relaxing mood with romantic lyrics. 
It made me think about how my boyfriend Logan and I first met. 
Anyway, you should listen to it. 
I really enjoyed it.