环球慢速英语 索韦托福音合唱团(1)

Soweto Choir¹

索韦托福音合唱团

Voice 1: Hello. I'm Elizabeth Lickiss.

声音1：大家好。我是伊丽莎白·利基斯。

Voice 2: And I'm Christy VanArragon. Welcome to Spotlight². This programme uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand, no matter where in the world they live.

声音2：我是克里斯蒂·凡·阿拉贡。欢迎大家收听重点报道节目。本节目用慢速英语的方式播报新闻。便于全世界各地民众的理解。

Voice 1: Hundreds of people wait in the hot South African sun. They sing as they wait. Every minute is important. The minutes the singers spend preparing now could make all the difference. These people are auditioning³. They are waiting to sing for a group of experts. If the experts like their singing voice they may offer them a job. The job will be to sing with the Soweto Gospel Choir.

声音1：数百人在南非炎炎烈日下等待。他们一边唱歌一边等待。每分钟都非常重要。歌手在准备上所花的时间可能会让一切都变得不一样。这些人正在试音。他们等着在一组专家面前唱歌。如果专家喜欢他们的歌声，那他们可能会得到一份工作。这份工作就是和索韦托福音合唱团一起唱歌。

1 choir   

n.唱诗班，唱诗班的席位，合唱团，舞蹈团；v.合唱

参考例句：

• The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
• The church choir is singing tonight.今晚教堂歌唱队要唱诗。

2 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

3 auditioning   

vi.试听（audition的现在分词形式）

参考例句：

• She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth. 她试演了麦克佩斯夫人的角色。
• Which part are you auditioning for? 你试音什么角色？ 来自《简明英汉词典》