VOA常速英语2020--云上钢琴

I came to the States in 1992.I fell in love with an American guy.He fell in love with me.We met in Moscow through my friend.Five months later, I was here and I love this country.I have Master’s degree in both, Master’s degree in singing, vocal¹ and Master’s degree in piano.I couldn't do nothing for more than a year. I started learning² English,then I start teaching³ students and then I opened my first school.It was in 1998.Oh, who do I see, Zade, Hello, Good to see you!Hi.Hi. Well, Zade, are you hungry? No, I just ate lunch. Perfect! Perfect timing⁴ then for music! Ok, let me see.What you are going to play for me first? Song eight. Song eight? My favorite. Let's do it.

我在1992年来到美国。我爱上了一个美国人。他也爱上了我。我们通过朋友在莫斯科认识。五个月后，我到达了这里，我爱这个国家。我有双硕士学位，声乐硕士学位和钢琴硕士学位。一年多，我什么也做不了。我开始学习英语，之后我开始教学生，然后开办了我的第一所学校。那是在1998年。哦，我看见谁了，扎德，你好，很高兴见到你！嗨。嗨。那么，扎德，你饿吗？不，我刚刚吃了午饭。太棒了！正是学习音乐的最佳时机！好的，让我看看。你先给我弹什么？第八首曲子。第八首曲子？这是我最喜欢的。让我们开始吧。

It was my dream actually for a long time because I have students that used to be here with me, and then they left to another state and I always thought, how is that to do it online. Maybe, one day I will figure it out. But this time,I was forced to figure it out, so I did. With coronavirus, because one day they said, schools are closed, cannot run the business. Okay, so one week I did't know what to do. But then I started calling them and I said, Would you like to try online? And some parents say, "Yes, please, we need it!" And some parents say, "Online? What is that? How do you do that?" That's right, very good! OK, can you play this now a little faster? So, the teacher is on the screen, the student is on the other side of the screen and it can be directed⁶ through their hands. There is a camera that is movable around, so I can direct⁵ it on the notes, I can point to the notes. I can point to the keyboard. You know, it's probably not that difficult to do. The difficult part is how to make them interested online because you are not there, cannot point at the notes and you cannot do personal things that you do when they are here. So, it is actually hard work. It's part of their daily learning. I mean they just use the internet all the time and it's not strange for them. My kids seem to adapt pretty well. The only thing is I have to be very careful that at home, we have a quiet environment and they are not distracted⁷ with other things, because at least in the classroom setting⁸ that's it, they are forced to focus⁹. But at home, you know, if we are walking or around doing other things, it's possible that they can get distracted. Of course, it takes away personal approach and smiles and the movements. It does but these days,everything is on the screen, and we could be there on the screen or we could be not on the screen, so we lose. It's better to be there. Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight. I wish I made a wish…

这是我长久以来的梦想，因为我曾经有学生和我在一起，然后他们离开去了其他州，我总是在思考，在线上该怎么进行呢。也许，有一天我会想出来。但这一次，我不得不想办法，所以我做到了。有一天他们说，因为新冠病毒学校关闭，不能开展业务。 好吧，有一周的时间我不知道该做些什么。但后来我开始给他们打电话，我说:“你想在网上试试吗?”一些家长说:“是的，我们需要网上教学!”一些家长说:“在线?那是什么?你要怎么做呢?”对，非常好！好的，现在你能不能再快一点演奏这首曲子？所以，老师在屏幕上，学生在屏幕的另一端，可以通过手动控制。有一个可以移动的摄像机，所以我可以把它对准音符，我可以指向音符。我可以指着键盘。你知道吗，它可能没有那么难。困难的部分在于如何让学生们对线上教学产生兴趣，因为你不在那里，你不能指着键盘，也不能做你在这里做的私人事情。所以，这实际上是一项艰苦的工作。这是他们日常学习的一部分。我的意思是他们就一直使用网络，这对他们来说并不陌生。我的孩子们似乎适应的很好。在家里唯一要注意的是，我们有一个安静的环境，他们不会因为其他事情而分心，因为至少在教室里，他们被迫集中注意力。但是在家里，你知道如果我们走来走去或者做一些其他事情，他们很可能会分心。当然，它会看不见个人的接近、微笑和动作。但现在，一切都在屏幕上，我们可能在屏幕上，也可能不在屏幕上，所以我们无法掌控。最好在那里。星光，明亮的星光，我今晚看到的第一颗星星。我希望我能许个愿…

1 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

2 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

3 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

4 timing   

n.时间安排，时间选择

参考例句：

• The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
• The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。

5 direct   

adj.直接的；直达的；v.指挥；知道；监督；管理

参考例句：

• This train is direct,you do not have to change.这辆火车是直达的，你不必换车。
• The army is under the king's direct command.军队由国王直接统帅。

6 directed   

adj.有指导的；有管理的；定向的；被控制的v.（用建议、指示、有益的情报等）指导( direct的过去式和过去分词 )；导演（戏剧或电影）；指示方向；把…对准（某方向或某人）

参考例句：

• The firemen directed jets of water at the burning building. 消防队员把水柱喷向燃烧着的楼房。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The general directed that the prisoners should be set free. 将军命令释放囚犯。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 distracted   

a.注意力分散的，思想不集中的

参考例句：

• When working, one should concentrate and not allow oneself to be distracted. 工作时要集中精力，不要分心。
• Noise outside distracted her mind from her studies. 门外的噪音使她心神不宁，无法集中注意力学习。

8 setting   

n.背景

参考例句：

• The play has its setting in Vienna.该剧以维也纳为背景。
• Where and when a story takes place is called the setting.故事发生的地点和时间称为故事背景。

9 focus   

n.焦点，焦距；vi.聚焦，注视；vt.使聚焦，调焦，集中

参考例句：

• She was the focus of everyone's attention.她是大家注意的焦点。
• The noise made it hard for me to focus on work.噪音让我无法集中注意力工作。