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2024届高考备考 外刊精读 Day 2
Music Festivals 音乐节 学案
文本导读:虽然音乐节的起源并不起眼,但如今,这种会演形式已经成为一大产业。参加音乐节是与朋友一同欣赏演出、共同放松心情的好机会。本文介绍一些举世闻名的音乐节。
Step 1:词汇温习
festival (音乐、戏剧等的)会演,节
musician 音乐家
communal 公共的,集体的
feast 宴会,盛宴
stage v.上演,举办
festival goer 音乐节观众
headline act 主打阵容;主打乐队,主打歌手
genre 类型,风格
mainstream 主流的
big business 大生意,大型产业
commercialised 被商业化了
corporation 公司,企业
influencer 网络明星,网络红人
a rite of passage (人生进入新阶段时)必须体验的事情
sensation 感觉
Step 2: 原文精听+精读
It's summer, so it's a great time to be outdoors. One way of letting your hair down and enjoying the fresh air is to attend a music festival, where you can enjoy seeing your favourite musicians perform. But it's not just about the music – there are other activities to enjoy. And of course, it's a chance to spend time with your friends.
People have always enjoyed communal gatherings – even in prehistoric times, people would come together, have feasts and celebrate – and part of the occasion involved playing or listening to music. So, music festivals are nothing new. But they have evolved, and in recent times, one of the most famous music festivals was Woodstock in the USA in 1969. This al fresco event was one of the largest ever to be staged and promised 'three days of peace and music'. It attracted a large 'hippie' crowd. And in 1970, the Glastonbury festival began on a farm in the UK and now spreads across 900 acres of land. It has become a highlight in a festival goers' music calendar, attracting major headline acts and large crowds who camp out for the weekend. Although they often have to endure rain and mud!
Other festivals that have become huge include the Danube Island Festival in Austria, the Mawazine Festival in Morocco, the Isle of Wight Festival in the UK, and Coachella in the USA – a music and arts festival that features every genre of music. But from the mainstream to the niche, there seems to be a festival for everyone taking place around the world. And festivals have become big business too. According to research by Festi