1、Module 4 Music话 题 导 读迈克尔杰克逊以其惊人的才华，奠定了他在音乐史上独一无二的地位，下面就让我们一起走入他的传奇人生吧。Michael Jackson was born in Gary,Indiana in 1958.He was the seventh of nine children.He was five years old when he began singing with his brothers in a group called the Jackson 5.Michael was the star of the groupthe Jackson 5.He w
2、as the lead singer and danced with great energy.His extraordinary skill and presence on stage was remarkable,especially for someone so young.In 1982,Jackson released Thriller.The album was not just the best-selling album of all time.It also won eight Grammy Awards and seven American Music Awards.And
3、 it helped establish the popularity of a new form of entertainment,music videos.Michael Jackson was a huge success,but he was also a very troubled man.His behaviors and appearance became increasingly strange.He had many operations to change his face.Jackson bought a huge property in California and h
4、e had amusement park rides,a zoo and a large movie theater built for his home.Michael Jackson also went into major debt.And he suffered from injuries and illnesses that reportedly led him to take many kinds of pain-killing medicines.Michael Jackson died on June 25th,2009 of heart failure.He was just
5、 days away from launching a series of 50 concerts in London.Section Introduction&Reading and VocabularyComprehending练读文 记词汇 学翻译1 教材助读先读通An Interview with Liu FangPart 1Liu Fang is an international music star，famous for her work with traditional Chinese instruments.She was born in 1974 and has played
6、 the pipa since the age of six.Shes given concertssince she was eleven，including a performance for the Queen of England during her visit to China.She graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music,where she also studied the guzheng in 1993.What is your musical training and background？My mother is
7、 a Dianju actress.Dianju is a kind of Chinese opera,which includes singing,dancing and acting.When I was a child，she took me to performances.I listened to music before I could speak!When I was five years old,she taught me to playthe yueqin.In 1990，when I was 15 years old,I went to the Shanghai Conse
8、rvatory of Music，where I studied the pipa and the guzheng.After I graduated,I went back to my hometown of Kunming and worked as a pipa soloistof the Kunming Music and Dance Troupe.In 1996，I moved to Canada with my husband and I have been livingthere since then.What are the biggest challengesof playi
9、ng the pipa and the guzheng?If your technique is not good enough,it is impossible to play classical Chinese pipa music.Also，the repertoire for the pipa is largesome pieces were written during the Tang Dynasty.There are many different pipa schools,and each one has its special way of interpretingthe c
10、lassical pieces.The biggest challenge is to respect the traditions but to add my own style.The same is true ofmy second instrument,the guzheng.Part 2Who or what are your musical influences？The main influence is traditional singing.I listened to traditional opera singing and folk songsin my childhood
11、.Now when I am playing a tune21，I am singing in my heart.When Im playing a sad tune,I am crying in my heart.Listeners often say that they can hear singing in my music22.What characteristics23 of Chinese classical music do you try to show in your playing?Firstly24，Chinese music is similar to25 the Ch
12、inese language.In Chinese,the same pronunciation with different tones has different meanings.The same is true for music.Secondly24，classical Chinese music is closely connected to26 Chinese poetry27，so it isnt surprising that most classical pieces have very poetic28 titles29.Thirdly24，classical Chine
13、se music and traditional Chinese painting are like twin sisters.In Chinese art,there are some empty spaces,which are very important30.They give life to31 the whole painting and they allow people to32come into the picture,like a dialogue.Its the same with33 classical Chinese music.There are empty spa
14、ces,and people say the silence is full of music.The pipa sounds and the pauses combine34 to make a poetry of sound.Listeners can experience35 the power and the beauty of the music,like enjoying a beautiful poem or painting.Part 3What do you like best about performing live?I enjoy playing and I enjoy
15、 performing in public36.I like the atmosphere in a concert hall and I always feel happy when I have a concert.I feel a little depressed37 or lonely when there is no concert for a long time.I also enjoy the time immediately after the concert to share the feelings and ideas with38 friends and music lo
16、vers，listening to their impressions and understanding about the music.I love my career39.I also enjoy travelling：I enjoy sitting in a plane dreaming，or staying in a hotel40.What are your goals41 as an artist?I dont have a particular goal.But I hope to work with many composers42，and I also wish to co
17、mpose my own music.My background is traditional Chinese music.Since I moved to Canada，I have had opportunities43 to make contact with44other musical traditions and play with master musicians45.I wish to continue working 46 with master musicians from other traditions and to be able to compose my own
18、music47，using elements48 from different cultures49.I also wish to introduceclassical Chinese pipa and guzheng music to50 every corner of the world.再记住(be)famous for 因而著名；此处为形容词短语在句中作后置定语，相当于定语从句 who is famous for her work.give concerts 举办音乐会including prep.包括graduate from 毕业于conservatory kns vtri n.音
19、乐学院where she also.是非限制性定语从句，修饰 the Shanghai Conservatory of Music,where 在从句中作地点状语，可转换成“介词which”形式。which 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰 Dianju。take sb.to performances 带某人看表演teach sb.to do sth.教某人做某事work as 做(工作)soloist sl st n.独奏者；独唱者have been living 为现在完成进行时。现在完成进行时的结构为“have/hasbeen现在分词”，表示从过去某一时刻开始一直延续到现在的动作，可能刚刚结束
20、，也可能还要继续进行下去，对现在有一定的影响。challenge n.挑战take up a challenge 接受挑战rise to the challenge 迎接挑战If your technique is not good enough 是条件状语从句；it is impossible to do sth.“做某事是不可能的”，it 作形式主语，动词不定式短语作真正的主语。15repertoire rep tw n.演奏曲目；演出节目(the)way of doing(the)way to do)做的方法interpret nt pr t v.诠释；解释；翻译(be)true of/
21、for 与情况相同influence n.影响have an influence on对有影响folk song 民歌21 tune n.C，U曲调；曲子in tune 合调 out of tune 走调22 从句 that they can hear singing.是 say 的宾语。23 characteristic krktr st k n.特征；特性；特质24 Firstly.Secondly.Thirdly.首先其次再次，用于按逻辑顺序说明事物。25 be similar to 与相似be similar in 在(方面)相类似26 be connected to 与有关27 po
22、etry p tri n.诗歌28 poetic pet k adj.有诗意的；诗的29 此句的句式结构为“It is notadj.that 从句”。that most classical.是主语从句。30 which 引导非限制性定语从句，修饰 spaces。31 give life to 赋予生命/生命力/活力32 allow sb.to do sth.允许某人做某事；使某人能够做某事allow doing sth.允许做某事33(be)the same with 与情况相同34 combine kmba n v.结合；联合35 experience 此处作及物动词用，表示“经历，体验，
23、享受”。作名词，当“经验”讲时为不可数名词，当“经历”讲时为可数名词。36 in public 公开地；当众37 depress d pres v.使沮丧；使意志消沉；使心灰意冷38 share(the)feelings and ideas with 与分享感受与想法39 career n.职业；生涯career soldier/teacher 职业军人/教师40 现在分词 dreaming 作伴随状语；sitting 和 staying 都是动名词，作 enjoy 的宾语。41 goal n.目标42 composer n.作曲家compose v.作曲；谱曲43 opportunity n
24、.机会have opportunities to do sth.有机会做某事44 make contact with 与进行来往45 master musicians 音乐大师46 continue doing sth.继续做某事47 compose music 创作乐曲48 element n.要素；成分49 using elements.是现在分词短语作方式状语。50 introduce.to 把介绍给/引入再翻译刘芳专访第1部分刘芳是一位国际知名的音乐家，因弹奏中国传统乐器而闻名。她出生于1974年，从6岁起就开始弹奏琵琶。从11岁起她就开始举办音乐会，包括英国女王访华期间为女王做的一场
25、表演。她毕业于上海音乐学院，1993年她还在那里学习弹奏古筝。谈谈您在音乐方面的训练情况及背景，好吗？我母亲是一名滇剧演员。滇剧是中国戏剧的一种，它包括声乐、舞蹈及表演。当我小的时候，母亲就带我去看表演。在会说话前，我就聆听音乐！当我5岁的时候，她教我弹月琴。1990年，我15岁的时候去了上海音乐学院，在那里，我学习了琵琶和古筝。毕业后，我回到故乡昆明，并在昆明歌舞团做了一名琵琶独奏演员。1996年，我和丈夫一起移居加拿大，从那时起我就一直住在那里。弹奏琵琶和古筝的最大挑战是什么？如果你的技术不够好，就不可能弹奏中国古典琵琶曲。另外，琵琶弹奏曲目很多一些作品作于唐代。琵琶流派很多，每个流派都有
26、自己独特的诠释古典作品的方式。最大的挑战是在尊重传统的同时还要融入我自己的风格。对于我的第二种乐器古筝，情况也是如此。第2部分谈谈哪些人或事对您在音乐方面产生了影响，好吗？最主要的影响是传统音乐。我在年幼时就听传统戏剧和民歌。现在每当我演奏一支曲子时，我都会在心中吟唱。当我演奏哀伤的乐曲时，我的内心在哭泣。听众常说他们能在我的乐曲中听到歌声。在您的演奏中您想展示中国古典音乐的什么特征？首先，中国音乐和汉语相似。在汉语中，读音相同音调不同，意义就不同。音乐也是如此。其次，中国古典音乐与中国诗歌密切相关，因此大部分古典音乐作品都带有很诗意的标题就不足为奇了。再次，中国古典音乐与国画像孪生姐妹。在中
27、国国画中，留有一些空白，这些空白非常重要，它们给整幅画带来生机，也使得观众融入图画，就像与图画进行对话。中国古典音乐也是如此。乐曲中有停顿，人们认为这种停顿静谧之中充满了音乐，琵琶的声音和乐曲中的停顿结合在一起，给声音赋予了诗意。听众们可以感受音乐的力量、音乐的美，就像享受一首美妙的诗歌或一幅美丽的图画一样。第3部分关于现场演出您最喜欢的是什么？我喜欢弹琴，也喜欢当众演奏。我喜欢音乐厅中的氛围并且每当我举办音乐会的时候，我总是感到快乐。当很长一段时间没有音乐会时，我会感到有点儿失落或孤独。我同样喜欢音乐会后立即和朋友及音乐爱好者们分享感受、交流看法，聆听他们对音乐的感受和理解。我热爱我的职业。
28、我也喜欢旅游：我喜欢坐在飞机上幻想，或者待在旅馆里。作为一名艺术家，您的目标是什么？我没有特定的目标。但我希望我能与很多作曲家共事，同时我也希望创作我自己的乐曲。我的音乐底蕴是中国传统音乐。自从我移居到加拿大，我就有机会接触到了其他音乐传统并跟一些音乐大师同台演出。我希望继续跟来自其他传统的音乐大师合作，并能够利用来自不同文化的要素来创作自己的乐曲。我也希望把中国传统的琵琶和古筝音乐引入世界的每个角落。通语篇 学理解 重分析2语篇理解.Read the text and match the main idea of each part.1Part 1 ALiu Fangs love for p
29、erforming live and her goals as an artist.2Part 2 BTo introduce Liu Fang as well as her musical training and background.3Part 3 CLiu Fangs musical influences and the characteristics of Chinese classical music.答案：13.BCA.Read the text carefully and choose the best answers according to the text.1Which
30、is the key figure in getting Liu Fang into the present career?AHer husband.BHer mother.CHer musical teacher.DHer college classmates.2What is the most difficult for Liu Fang to play the pipa?AIt needs great skills in playing the pipa.BTo play large repertoire for the pipa written in the Tang Dynasty.
31、CTo combine the classical music with her own style.DTo combine the effect of the pipa with that of the guzheng.3Which of the following is NOT true about Liu Fang?AHis mother often took her to performances when she was a child.BAfter graduation,she worked at the Kunming Music and Dance Troupe.CHer mu
32、sic influences mainly lay in modern songs.DShe has been living in Canada since 1996.4Which of the following is the RIGHT time order of the events in Liu Fangs life?aShe moved to Canada and lived there.bShe went to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music to study the pipa and the guzheng.cShe began to giv
33、e concerts.dShe went to Kunming and worked there as a pipa soloist of the Kunming Music and Dance Troupe.eShe began to play the pipa.AebcdaBecbdaCcbedaDcbdea答案：14.BCCB.Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1In 1990,when I was 15 years old,I went to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music,
34、where I studied the pipa and the guzheng.分析翻译 1990年，我15岁的时候去了上海音乐学院，在那里，我学习了琵琶和古筝。答案：时间状语 非限制性定语2I also enjoy the time immediately after the concert to share the feelings and ideas with friends and music lovers,listening to their impressions and understanding about the music.分析翻译 我同样喜欢音乐会后立即和朋友及音乐爱好者们分享感受、交流看法，聆听他们对音乐的感受和理解。答案：目的 伴随