情景英语口语100主题 058music音乐

058　music

Word
Instrument rock and roll pop jazz classical composer orchestra¹ band singer musician rap²
Hip³ hop⁴ piano guitar drums rhythm melody⁵ tune⁶ heavy metal hit

Phrases
Write a song
Make an album
A hit single
Listen a rap
Form a band
Play an instrument
Hold a concert
Tune an instrument

Beginner
A: I heard that ben is forming his own band.
B: it will be a rock and roll band probably. He’s a very good guitarist.
A: can you play a musical instrument? If you can , he might ask you to join the band.
B: I can play drums, but I haven’t played for a while. I’m not sure I’d be good enough to play in a band.
A; I wish I could play a musical instrument. I love music.
B; nowadays, you can be a DJ. You can mix dance music. You don’t take a lot of practise.
A: you know, you could probably get a computer program that would help you. You already have a computer, so you could use that to help you mix some music.
A: that’s a great idea. I’ll search for some information on the internet. If it’s possible to do, the internet will have some information about it.

Intermediate
A; what kind of music do you like listening to?
B; I like music that has a fast beat and is lively, like dance music. You know, I go to a disco almost every week. Sometimes it’s too loud though. You prefer classical music, don’t you?
A; yes, I do. I find it very relaxing. I often listen to Mozart or Bach in the evening after a hard day at work.
B; I must admit that I like several pieces of classical music. It’s certainly more sophisticated⁷ that modern dance music.
A; classical music is supposed to be good for you brain. Research suggest that it makes your brain more active. Students who listen to classical music while studying perform better.
B: really? Perhaps I should listen to classical music often. I heard that listening to classical music is helpful in reducing stress.
A; yes. That’s why I listen to it in the evenings. I usually play it as background music while I’m cooking or doing other housework.
B; I’ve got a few classical music CD’s. I should follow your lead and increase my brian power.
A: you can find plenty of recording⁸ on the internet too. You can listen to samples and then buy them very cheaply if you like them.
B; that’s a good idea. You should do the same with some music. You might find something you like. Classical music might make you clever, but dance might make you livelier and happier.
A; that’s true. There’s clear evidence that people who listen to lively music are lively people. Music can influence a person’s feeling and character.

1 orchestra   

n.管弦乐队；vt.命令，定购

参考例句：

• He plays the violin in an orchestra.他在管弦乐队中演奏小提琴。
• I was tempted to stay and hear this superb orchestra rehearse.我真想留下来听这支高超的管弦乐队排练。

2 rap   

n.轻敲，拍击，责骂，厉声说出，说唱音乐，谈话，最少量；vi.轻敲，敲门，表演说唱音乐，畅谈；vt.抓，抢，拍击

参考例句：

• I heard a rap on the door.我听到有轻轻的敲门声。
• Today we are going to rap about relationships.今天我们要聊聊关系的问题。

3 hip   

n.臀部，髋；屋脊

参考例句：

• The thigh bone is connected to the hip bone.股骨连着髋骨。
• The new coats blouse gracefully above the hip line.新外套在臀围线上优美地打着褶皱。

4 hop   

n.单脚跳，跳跃；vi.单脚跳，跳跃；着手做某事；vt.跳跃，跃过

参考例句：

• The children had a competition to see who could hop the fastest.孩子们举行比赛，看谁单足跳跃最快。
• How long can you hop on your right foot?你用右脚能跳多远？

5 melody   

n.旋律，曲调，悦耳的音乐

参考例句：

• She struck up a folk melody on the piano.她开始用钢琴演奏那首民歌。
• After she wrote the melody,she asked us for criticisms.她做好曲之后，请我们提意见。

6 tune   

n.调子；和谐，协调；v.调音，调节，调整

参考例句：

• He'd written a tune,and played it to us on the piano.他写了一段曲子，并在钢琴上弹给我们听。
• The boy beat out a tune on a tin can.那男孩在易拉罐上敲出一首曲子。

7 sophisticated   

adj.老练的，精密的，尖端的，高雅的

参考例句：

• She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.移居伦敦后她变得世故多了。
• This is a very sophisticated machine.这是一台非常精密的机器。

8 recording   

n.录音，记录

参考例句：

• How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间？
• I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。