英語選修6Module-4課件-Listening

1、外研版高二年級(選修6)Module 4英語課件外研版英語課件Porgy And BessPorgy And BessPorgy and Bess 波吉與貝絲 (乞丐與蕩婦)start life 起源put together 創(chuàng)造、建造production cn.影視作品, 演出或廣播節(jié)目Broadway n. 百老匯(紐約市的主要戲院區(qū),位 于百老匯大街及附近一帶)put on 上演The actor put on a fine performance.cast cn. (全體)演員Afro-American adj. n.美國黑人(的) cowrite vt. 合著 cowriter n.

2、合作者h(yuǎn)it n. 成功、紅極一時的人或物miss n. 失敗Porgy and Bess 波吉與貝絲 (乞丐與蕩婦)deal with 處理, 對付; 論述, 涉及The man is hard to deal with.It is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with the problems of traffic in big cities.His latest work deals with the Second World War.rhymes and rhythms 韻律和節(jié)奏Negro n. 黑人 (-es)superstiti

3、on /su:pstin/ n. 迷信, 盲目恐懼religious fervour /f:v/ 宗教虔誠, 宗教熱誠misery /mizri/ n. 痛苦, 不幸, 悲慘high spirits 快樂, 歡欣deal with 處理, 對付; 論述, 涉及Porgy and Bess started life as a novel by Dubose Heyward called Porgy, about the life of African Americans in Charleston.波吉與貝絲源于杜博斯海沃德關(guān)于查爾斯頓非裔美國人生活的小說波吉。At first it wasnt

4、 easy to put on the production, because it needed an all-black cast at a time when Afro-American actors were banned from performing.起初，要上演這部作品并不容易。因為它需要在這樣一個美國黑人被禁止演出的年代找一名純黑人演員。Porgy and Bess started life asPorgy and Bess deals with the rhymes and rhythms of Negro life in America. It combines eleme

5、nts that have never before appeared as melodies.波吉與貝絲講述了美國黑人生活的旋律和節(jié)奏。它將以前從沒有作為旋律的形式出現(xiàn)的元素結(jié)合在了一起。It soon became a classic of modern American music, and the songs have become standards.它很快成為美國現(xiàn)代音樂經(jīng)典，其歌曲已經(jīng)成為標(biāo)準(zhǔn)曲目。Porgy and Bess deals with the Listen and check your answers to Activity 1. 1. novel 2. compo

6、ser3. book 4. opera5. Theatre 6. all-black7. banned from performing8. depressing 9. hit10. melodiesListen and check your answers Answer the questions. 1. What do you think porgy and Bess is about?2. Do you think Porgy and Bess is opera, jazz or classical music?It is about the ups and downs of black

7、American life in the early 20th century.jazzAnswer the questions. 1. What 3. What is a “classic of modern American music”?4. Why do you think it took a long time to put on the show?the opera Porgy and BessBecause black actors were not allowed to perform and they had to use white actors.3. What is a

8、“classic of moder5. What do you think porgy and Bess is about?6. What was the effect of the reviews?No, it received bad reviews at first.Gershwin died without seeing the opera become successful.7. Do you think you would enjoy Porgy and Bess? Can you think of a similar Chinese Opera?5. What do you th

9、ink porgy and英語選修6Module-4課件-Listeningcathedral 大教堂push ones way through a crowd 從人群中擠過去a quartet of 四人一組的, 四件一套的slide away 溜走be grateful for/to/that 感激的, 感謝的 (=thankful)I am grateful to you for your help.brief adj. 短暫的, 簡短的Lets keep this conversation brief; I have a plane to catch.In brief, your wo

10、rk is bad. (簡而言之)cathedral 大教堂affair 公事, 政事; 個人私事, 財政問題(常用復(fù)數(shù)); 事務(wù), 事情; 事件, 丑聞 the Watergate AffairI am not prepared to discuss my financial affairs with the press.We must try to forget this sad affair.love affairs 戀愛, 風(fēng)流韻事consciously ad. 有意識地, 自覺地pavement (Br.E) = sidewalk (Am.E)人行道gang n. 幫, 伙, 群 a

11、 gang of 一幫, 一伙, 一群affair 公事, 政事; 個人私事, 財政問題(常用復(fù)數(shù)ignore /ign:/ vt. 不顧, 忽視, 不理睬I tried to tell her but she ignored me.Prague /prg/ 布拉格(捷克共和國首都)Milan / miln/ 米蘭 (意大利北部城市)the Andes /ndi:z/ 安第斯山脈regulate vt. 控制, 管理, 調(diào)整, 調(diào)節(jié)The prices are regulated by demand and supply.care n. 煩惱, 憂慮 context n.語境, 上下文igno

12、re /ign:/ vt. 不顧, 忽視, 不理All contributions are voluntary, no one has to pay, but the crowd shrinks as some people slide away.所有捐助都是出于自愿，沒有人非掏錢不可。但是，隨著一些人悄悄走開，人群縮小了。In downtown Tokyo, young couples eat popcorn and dance to the music of a rockabilly band, which plays American music from the Fifties.在東京

13、市中心，年輕的情侶們一邊吃著爆米花，一邊隨著一個鄉(xiāng)村搖滾樂團演奏的五十年的美國音樂翩翩起舞。All contributions are voluntarThe street musician is keeping alive a culture which has almost disappeared in our busy, organised, and regulated lives: the sound of music when you least expect it.街頭音樂家保持了一種在我們的緊張忙碌、組織有序和一成不變的生活中已近乎消失的文化的生機：在你最意想不到的時候聽到的音樂

14、的聲音。It only exists in the present, it only has meaning in the context. It needs space.它只存在于當(dāng)前，也只有在情境中才具有意義。它需要存活的空間。The street musician is keeping如果說音樂劇是雅俗共賞的音樂形式，那么歌劇則是陽春白雪。但這一部Gershwin的經(jīng)典作品，應(yīng)該屬于哪種類型，確實讓人迷惑。它產(chǎn)生之初是在百老匯劇院上演的，其中優(yōu)美的黑人民謠、藍(lán)調(diào)、爵士樂，使它成為波吉和貝絲Porgy and Bess如果說音樂劇是雅俗共賞的音樂形波吉和貝絲當(dāng)代音樂劇的不朽佳作。但劇中壯麗

15、的樂隊及合唱隊、代替對白的宣敘調(diào)，以及你去買該劇的唱片時，恐怕得在古典音樂或歌劇柜臺才買得到它，又使它象一部歌劇。而且確實它也常被稱為美國第一部正宗的歌劇。當(dāng)代音樂劇的不朽佳作。但劇中壯麗這個迷沒有答案，Gershwin他的本意恐怕就是如此。比如他的另幾部著名作品：1924年的“藍(lán)色狂想曲”、1928年的“一個美國人在巴黎”，就既是嚴(yán)肅音樂，又創(chuàng)造性地運用了爵士風(fēng)情和黑人音樂文化。沒有答案有什么關(guān)系呢？這個迷沒有答案，Gershwin他的本正是他，這位思想解放、始終關(guān)注黑人文的音樂天才，將黑人民謠及其綜合產(chǎn)物：拉格泰姆、搖滾、藍(lán)調(diào)、爵士正式提升到了美國音樂的象征的地位。正是他，這位思想解放、始

16、終關(guān)注“波吉和貝絲”的故事發(fā)生在鯰魚鎮(zhèn)，黑人們在這里生活。一開始在酒館中，幾對黑人男女在藍(lán)調(diào)鋼琴的伴奏下激情起舞。這時，克拉拉在家里唱起著名的搖籃曲“夏令時光”(Summertime)，院子里，黑人們邊賭錢，邊唱起美妙的民謠“波吉和貝絲”的故事發(fā)生在鯰魚鎮(zhèn)，黑人們在這里生活。一開始 Oh, nobody knows when the lawd is goin to call。稍后醉醺醺的克勞恩帶著貝絲進來，也參加賭錢，并發(fā)生爭斗，克勞恩失手殺了人逃走。只有瘸子波吉愿收留貝絲。第二天葬禮上，貝絲唱起了優(yōu)美的“走向天國”，由于貝絲的 Oh, nobody knows when the la到來，波

17、吉變化很多，他幸福地唱起“噢，我得到了許多。”。但逃到小島上的克勞恩在臺風(fēng)中又回來找貝絲，波吉殺死了他。當(dāng)被警察帶走的波吉因證據(jù)不足被釋放回來時，發(fā)現(xiàn)到來，波吉變化很多，他幸福地唱起貝絲已經(jīng)被賣毒品的彼得帶到紐約去了。波吉不知道紐約在哪里，但他相信只要她活著，他一定可以找回她，于是，他唱著“噢，上帝，我上路了”，開始了漫長的尋找之路。貝絲已經(jīng)被賣毒品的彼得帶到紐約去Language points in Listening:spread (v.) 過去式spread 過去分詞spread 做動詞時, 經(jīng)常跟介詞through搭配 e.g.: 大火很快蔓延了全城。 The fire spread

18、through the whole of the town.Language points in Listening:s 消息很快傳遍了全城。 The news spread through the town. spread (n.) 擴展，擴張，伸展 做名詞時，經(jīng)常跟介詞of搭配 e.g.: 翅膀的伸展 the spread of wings 流行感冒的蔓延 the spread of influenza 消息很快傳遍了全城。2. rob (vt. / vi.) (1) (vt.) 搶劫，盜竊 e.g.: 搶銀行 rob a bank (2) 用于 rob sb. of sth. 搶走/剝奪

19、 某 人的某樣?xùn)|西2. rob (vt. / vi.) e.g.: 小偷偷了我的表。The thief robbed me of my watch. robber (n.) 強盜，竊賊，搶劫販 robbery (CN.) 搶劫案 (UN.) 搶劫 e.g.: 小偷偷了我的表。If something is your favourite of all time, it means _. A. you like it now B. you have always liked itEveryday EnglishIf something is your favourite2. If youre missing the point, it means _. A. you dont understand something B. you cant see something2. If youre missing the point3. If you cant stand something, it means _. A. you have to sit down B. you dont like it3. If you cant stand somethin4. If you say Oh come on! in a conversation,