新西兰英语 634 New Zealand Olympic song

 　　Sam RB won the competition for the New Zealand Olympic Song earlier this year. It is called ‘Stand Tall’ which means ‘be confident, be proud of yourself’. Sam is a busker who makes her living from composing songs and singing accompanied by her guitar. She won the competition earlier this year from 200 other entries. She recorded this song with a group of children from a primary school. She also recorded it with a New Zealand Sign Language interpreter.

　　However, this week she is in London and recorded her song with a church choir¹. She will sing at the dinner for the Governor-Generals of the Commonwealth² tomorrow and at the official dinner for the New Zealand Olympic athletes.

　　Here are the words for the chorus³ of the song:

　　You stand tall

　　You stand strong

　　You stand above

　　You stand beyond

　　You carry our dreams

　　You carry our hopes

　　A nation proud

　　We wish you well.

　　Click the New Zealand Olympic song to hear Sam RB.

　　Notes:

　　to make a living – this is her job

　　note pronunciation of choir – starts with kw

　　Questions

　　Do you think the words of the song are appropriate?

　　Do you like the melody⁴?

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 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

3 chorus   

n.合唱，合唱队，齐声

参考例句：

• Never before have I heard this song sung in chorus.我从来没有听过这首歌的合唱。
• The children repeated the words after her in chorus.孩子们跟她齐声朗读单词。

4 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。