美语三级跳 Go English:006B 音乐单元: 中级课程(在线收听) |
喜欢流行乐的Ernie和酷爱嘻哈乐的Beth打算组个乐队。 P: Today they're discussing what kind of music their band should play. Beth: Ernie, I'm really excited about starting this band together. We're going to be the two coolest students on campus. Ernie: I know! It's gonna be great. But what kind of music do you think we should play? Beth: That's a good question. You know I love hip hop, so maybe we can play some Vanilla Ice songs. Ernie: Hmm ... Vanilla Ice? I know his most famous song, "Ice Ice Baby," but I don't know his other songs. Beth: That's OK. You can buy his songs on iTunes and listen to them. P: Winnie, what does Beth think will happen if she and Ernie start a band? 她说,组了乐队,他们就变成学校最酷的两个人! 不过,说实话,我可不这么觉得。 他们要唱"Vanilla Ice"的歌,他的歌早就过时了! P: Well, Vanilla Ice was a popular rapper in the 1990s. I'm sure he still has fans today, like Beth. E: Well, I've never downloaded music before. How does it work? B: You haven't? If you've never tried it I can show you how. E: Alright. But why is downloading music better than buying CDs at the store? B: Downloading music is really fast and convenient, and you can preview all the songs before you buy them. P: So Winnie, why does Beth like downloading music? 她说从网上下载歌曲又快又方便,还可以在购买前"preview,"“试听”一下。不过,Ernie居然说他从来没下载过音乐。天啊,难道他一直住在火星上么? P: Yeah, even old people know how to download music these days. Let's see if Ernie can catch up. E: That sounds pretty good. But isn't downloading music illegal? B: Not if you pay for it. For example, if you download from iTunes and pay with your credit card, it's legal. E: OK, I'm going to get iTunes and download some Vanilla Ice songs. B: Awesome. You'll see that they are really catchy. Professor, 他们说这些歌很catchy, 这是什么意思呢? P: You can say a song is "catchy" if it's fun and easy to listen to, and you want to hear it all the time. 哦,就是“好听,上口”的意思。 P: Exactly. Sometimes a "catchy" song can get "stuck in your head." 不过, 我觉得Vanilla Ice的歌可没有这种魔力。 B: Now that we know what kind of music we will play, we have to decide what each of us will do. E: Well, I love hip hop dancing, so I should probably dance. Do you know how to rap? B: Oh yeah! I'm a great rapper. And I know all the Vanilla Ice lyrics by heart. E: Excellent. I'll start practicing my dance moves. 俩人一唱一跳,跟真的似的! 可我对他们实在没信心。 P: Well, you never know, maybe they will be really good and surprise you. But Winnie, do you know what song lyrics are? 当然知道, lyrics就是歌词。不过, to “know the lyrics by heart”是什么意思呢? P: That means you have memorized them. Oh, 原来to know something by heart就是“记住”、“熟练于心”的意思。 B: But Ernie, we're still missing something. We need someone to play the music! E: Oh right ... you know, my friend Eric is a DJ. Maybe he would like to play with us. B: Hmm ... does he have a good ear for hip hop music? E: Well, I don't know, but we can find out. We can talk to him and ask if he wants to join our group. P: Well Winnie, can you guess what it means to "have an ear" for a kind of music? Sure,这就是说对某种音乐有天生的感觉和才华。唉,真希望Eric能让这两个人清醒点,帮他们选几首好歌。 P: Let's hope so. Tune in next time to find out! 这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里 |
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