【英语趣味课堂】弹吉他-Playing Guitar

 Todd: OK, Diana we are going to talk about your hobby.

 

Dianna: OK.

 

Todd: What is your hobby?

 

Dianna: I have lots of different hobbies but right now I'm learning¹ to play the guitar.

 

Todd: Great. How long have you been playing or practicing?

 

Dianna: I got my guitar two years ago but I've probably spent a total of two weeks practicing.

 

Todd: Did you bring your guitar to Japan?

 

Dianna: I didn't. Actually, my brother wants to learn to play also so he's taking good care of my guitar while I'm here, but when I get back I'll jump right back into practicing.

 

Todd: OK, great. Well, who's a better player?

 

Dianna: I am for sure, but I told him that if he gets better than me while I'm away that he has to teach me everything he knows.

 

Todd: Oh, that's only fair. OK. Can you play any songs?

 

Dianna: Yes, I can play "Joyful², Joyful, We Adore³ Thee" and just the last part of the "Star Spangled Banner⁴". Not the beginning, the beginning's way too hard. 

 

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Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

hobby

 

I have lots of different hobbies.

 

A 'hobby' is something that we enjoy doing, but is not necessary for survival⁵.  Some examples of hobbies are skiing, playing video games, reading, playing music etc. Notice the following:

 

I don't have much time for my hobbies right now.

Fishing is one of my favorite hobbies.

play the guitar

 

I'm learning to play the guitar.

 

When you can use a guitar to make music we say you can 'play the guitar.' We can use 'play' as the verb for any instrument. Notice the following:

 

I didn't know that you played the piano.

He is learning to play the guitar, but isn't very good yet.

spent (two weeks)

 

I've probably spent a total of two weeks practicing.

 

If we 'spend' time doing something it means that we focus on that activity for a certain amount of time. We use 'spend' and the number of hours, days, weeks, etc., that we focused on something. Notice the following:

 

I spent almost two hours making dinner tonight.

He spent almost 5 years traveling after college.

jump right back

 

When I get back, I'll jump right back into practicing.

 

We use the phrase 'jump right back into' to show that we are beginning an activity again with the same intensity⁶ we used before. Notice the following:

 

I can't wait to jump right back into skiing when winter comes.

We can jump right back into our lessons when I get back from my trip.

way too hard

 

The beginning part is way too hard.

 

If something is 'way too hard' to do, the level is very difficult and we can't do it. It is above our ability. Notice the following:

 

This book is way too hard for me to read in Spanish.

This song is way too hard for me to play right now.

 

 

1 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

2 joyful   

adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的

参考例句：

• She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。
• They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。

3 adore   

vt.崇拜，敬慕，爱慕，非常喜欢

参考例句：

• People adore him for his noble character.人们因他的高贵品质而敬爱他。
• I would adore to settle back homeland.我非常喜欢回家乡定居。

4 banner   

n.旗，旗帜，横幅

参考例句：

• The new government came to power under the banner of fighting poverty.新政府是在对贫穷开战的名义下上台的。
• A white banner was hanging out of the window.一面白旗挂在窗子外面。

5 survival   

n.留住生命，生存，残存，幸存者

参考例句：

• The doctor told my wife I had a fifty-fifty chance of survival.医生告诉我的妻子，说我活下去的可能性只有50%。
• The old man was a survival of a past age.这位老人是上一代的遗老。

6 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。