【一起闲话英语】乐队试音—Band auditions

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Boy: Ah, band auditions². Great! I’d love to be in a band! ... Hi. Is this the band audition¹?

Girl: Hello. Yes. So, you'd like to be in our band?

Boy: Yes, I love music.

Girl: Well, we need a singer, a guitarist and a drummer.

Boy: Oh, I love singing!

Girl: OK, so you can sing. Let’s sing the beginning of this song.

Boy: (singing) Tonight I'm going to have myself a real good time. I feel alive ...

Girl: Right, OK, mmm, maybe not. Can you play an instrument³?

Boy: Er, well, I can play the guitar a little.

Girl: OK, let's hear you. What can you play? ... That's it?

Boy: Er, yeah. I can't remember any more.

Girl: Erm, can you play the drums?

Boy: Yeah, sure.

Girl: OK! OK! STOP! That's enough. Erm, what about the maracas? Can you play the maracas?

Boy: Yes, I can. (singing) Young and strong and ... er ...

Girl: Great, great! Hmm ... thanks for coming. I’ll call you next week.

1 audition   

n.(对志愿艺人等的)面试(指试读、试唱等)

参考例句：

• I'm going to the audition but I don't expect I'll get a part.我去试音，可并不指望会给我个角色演出。
• At first,they said he was too young,but later they called him for an audition.起初，他们说他太小，但后来他们叫他去试听。

2 auditions   

n.（对拟做演员、歌手、乐师等人的）试听，试音( audition的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Find modeling auditions, casting calls& acting auditions, all in one place. 找一个立体感试听，铸造呼叫和表演试听一体的地方。 来自互联网
• We are now about to start auditions to find a touring guitarist. 我们现在准备找一个新的吉他手。 来自互联网

3 instrument   

n.乐器，工具，仪器，器械

参考例句：

• Can you play any instrument?你能演奏什么乐器吗？
• Can she carry this instrument?她能搬走这仪器吗？