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Paragrapgh 1(part2): 课文注释及参考翻译
Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone. You can do this in a virtual choir. Virtual choir members record themselves while they perform alone on video. These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, and then they are put together into one video that you can see online—a virtual choir. Anyone can take part in a virtual choir from anywhere—all you need is a video camera and an Internet connection. You do not even need a studio.
1. imagine doing 想象做某事
2. have the opportunity to do sth
有机会做某事
3. record oneself 给自己录音;自己录制
4. be uploaded onto the Internet
被上传到互联网上
5. be put together into 被合成
6. take part in:参加
想象一下你独自在家就有机会与数百人一起歌唱。你可以在虚拟合唱团中做到这一点。虚拟合唱团成员在单独录制视频的同时进行录制他们自己。这些视频被上传到网上,然后被整合成一个你可以在线观看的视频——一个虚拟合唱团。任何人从任何地方都可以参加虚拟合唱团——你所需要的只是一台摄像机和互联网连接。你甚至不需要录音棚。
Paragrapgh 1(part2): 课文注释及参考翻译
connect...together:将……连接在一起
become part of:成为……的一部分
have the same interest in 对……有相同的兴趣
enable sb. to do sth.使某人能够做某事
add… to:把……加入……
the global community全球社区
prove to be 证明是; 结果是
a positive influence on对……有积极影响
A virtual choir helps connect ordinary people together. Many people do not have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in music. Many others do not have the chance to join a local choir. A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community. It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people. As one virtual choir member said, “Music helps me to ... forget my problems. With music, I become someone else.”
虚拟合唱团有助于将普通人联系在一起。许多人没有对音乐有相同兴趣的亲密朋友或联系人。许多其他人没有机会参加当地的合唱团。虚拟合唱团使他们能够将自己的声音加入到其他人的声音中,并成为全球社区的一部分。事实证明,这对许多人的生活产生了积极影响。正如一位虚拟合唱团成员所说:“音乐可以帮助我……忘记我的烦恼。在音乐的帮助下,我变成了另一个人。”
Paragrapgh 1:重点词法句法及仿写
1. Imagine having the opportunity to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.
这是一个复合句,包含一个主句(祈使句Imagine…)和一个时间状语从句(while…)。
句型总结:Imagine doing ……while+从句
① Imagine playing the piano while listening to the gentle sound of rain outside.
② Imagine singing your favorite song while watching the sunset over the ocean.
① 想象一下在听外面轻柔的雨声时弹钢琴。
② 想象一下在观赏海上的日落时唱你最喜欢的歌。
Paragrapgh 1:重点词法句法及仿写
2.These videos are uploaded onto the Internet, and then they are put together into one video that you can see online—a virtual choir.
That引导定语从句,代指先行词video,在定语从句中作see的宾语。
这些音频录音被上传到音乐平台上,然后它们被混音成一首可以在网上收听的曲目——一个虚拟乐队。
These audio recordings are uploaded onto the music platform, and then they are mixed into one track that you can listen to online—a virtual band.
Paragrapgh 1:重点词法句法及仿写
3. Many people do not have close friends or contacts who have the same interest in music.
这是一个复合句,who引导定语从句,代指先行词friends or contacts,在从句中作主语。Contact在这里是一个名词,词义是“熟人”
作为名词
① 表示“联系”或“联络”
We have been in contact with our suppliers to ensure timely delivery.
常见搭配:in contact with(与……保持联系)、lose contact with(与……失去联系)、make contact with(与……取得联系)。
② 表示“接触”或“触碰”
There was no contact between the ball and the bat.
③ 表示“熟人”或“关系”
I have a contact in that company who can help us.
作为动词
④ 表示“与……联系”
Please contact me if you need any further information.
⑤ 表示“接触”或“触碰”
Make sure the wires do not come into contact with each other.
Paragrapgh 1:重点词法句法及仿写
翻译:
A virtual orchestra allows them to contribute their musical instruments to those of other musicians and join the worldwide musical family.
A virtual art exhibition enables them to display their artworks alongside those of other artists and become part of the international art community.
4. A virtual choir enables them to add their voices to those of other individuals and become part of the global community4.
这是一个由and连接的并列句。Those代指those voices, of other individuals作后置定语。其他人的声音。
Paragrapgh 1:重点词法句法及仿写
5. It has proved to be a positive influence on the lives of many people5
It has proved to be表示“已被证明是……”或“结果是……”,常用于描述某事物经过一段时间后所表现出的性质或结果。
翻译:
Playing a musical instrument has proved to be a rewarding hobby.
演奏乐器已被证明是非常有回报的爱好。
Paragrapgh 2: 课文注释及参考翻译
The virtual choir was the idea of award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 19881. He fell in love with Mozart’s classical music when he sang for the university choir. Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”2 He graduated from university in 1995, and then received a master’s degree in musical composition from the Juilliard School in New York in 1997. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre’s original compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers. This led to the creation of the virtual choir.
1. award-winning composer and conductor
获奖作曲家兼指挥家
2. fell in love with爱上了……(过去式)
3. classical music古典音乐
4. be moved by被……感动
5. for the first time第一次
6. graduated from university从大学毕业
7. received a master’s degree in
获得……专业的硕士学位
8. musical composition音乐作曲
9. original compositions原创作品
10. lead to导致;引起;通向
虚拟合唱团是屡获殊荣的作曲家兼指挥家埃里克·惠塔克的创意。惠塔克于1970年1月2日出生在美国,1988年开始在内华达大学学习音乐。当他为大学合唱团唱歌时,他爱上了莫扎特的古典音乐。他被这段音乐打动了,他说:“那种(兴奋的)感觉就如同第一次看见色彩一样。”他于1995年大学毕业,随后于1997年获得纽约茱莉亚音乐学院音乐创作硕士学位。在接下来的十多年里,惠塔克的原创作品在合唱团和歌手中开始流行。这促使了虚拟合唱团的创建。
Paragrapgh 2:重点词法句法及仿写
1. Born in the USA on 2 January 1970, Whitacre began studying music at the University of Nevada in 19881
Born in the USA on 2 January 1970是一个过去分词短语,作为状语来补充说明Whitacre这个人的背景信息。此句可以改写成一个并列句,原句=Whitacre was born in the USA on 2 January 1970 and began studying music at the University of Nevada in 1988.
句子结构:过去分词短语(作状语)+ 逗号 + 完整的句子。
仿写练习:
1. 杜邦于1985年6月15日出生于巴黎,2003年开始在巴黎索邦大学学习法国文学。
2. 莫扎特在维也纳的一个音乐世家长大,六岁时就开始创作他的第一部交响乐。
1. Born in Paris on 15 June 1985, Dupont started learning French literature at the Sorbonne University in 2003.
2. Raised in a musical family in Vienna, Mozart began composing his first symphony at the age of six.
Paragrapgh 2:重点词法句法及仿写
2. Moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”2
过去分词短语 Moved by this music,它作为非谓语动词结构,起到了状语的作用,用来修饰整个句子,表示原因。相当于一个原因状语从句,原句=Because he was moved by this music, he said, “It was like seeing color for the first time.”
句子结构:过去分词短语(作状语)+ 逗号 + 完整的句子。
仿写练习:
① 长途旅行后筋疲力尽,他立刻睡着了。
Exhausted by the long journey, he fell asleep immediately.
② 受到美丽景色的启发,她决定成为一名画家。
Inspired by the beautiful scenery, she decided to become a painter.
Paragrapgh 2:重点词法句法及仿写
3. graduate用法总结
① 作动词 毕业
She graduated from Harvard University last year.
He graduated with a degree in computer science.
常见搭配:
graduate from + 学校; graduate with + 学位; graduate in + 专业
② 作名词 毕业生;研究生
She is a recent graduate of Stanford University.
He is a graduate student in the physics department.
③ 形容词 研究生的:与研究生相关的。
She is pursuing graduate studies in biology.
常见短语
graduate school:研究生院
graduate program:研究生项目
graduate degree:研究生学位(如硕士、博士)
Paragrapgh 3-4: 课文注释及参考翻译
In 2009, Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance1. His first virtual choir, “Lux Aurumque”, had 185 singers from 12 different countries. It has received millions of views on the Internet. Since then, the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon2. Whitacre’s next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF, which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK. Altogether, 2,292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre’s song “What If”.
The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place3.
1. joined together into
结合成;联合成;汇聚成
2. received millions of views
获得了数百万的观看量
3. a worldwide phenomenon
一种全球现象
4. UNICEF/ˈjuː.nɪ.sef/ 全称是
United Nations Children's Fund联合国儿童基金会
5. on stage登台;演出
2009年,惠塔克收到了一个女孩在演唱他的作品的视频。受到启发,他让歌迷们制作视频,然后将视频合并到一个表演中。他的第一支虚拟合唱团《金色光芒》有来自12个不同国家的185位歌手。它在上收到数以万计的浏览量。从那时起,虚拟合唱团已成为一种全球现象。惠塔克的第二个壮举是打造联合国儿童基金会“虚拟青年合唱团”,该合唱团于2014年7月23日在英国首次亮相。总共有来自80个国家的2292名青年参与演唱惠塔克的歌曲《假如》。
虚拟合唱团是让全国各地的人用同一个声音唱歌,从而使整个世界变得更美好的绝妙方式。
Paragrapgh 3-4: 课文注释及参考翻译
1. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance1.
这是一个复合句,he asked 是主句,which 引导的非限制性定语从句。Inspired过去分词作状语,表示原因。原句=Because he was inspired (by a a video of a girl who was singing one of his works), he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance.
句子结构;过去分词短语(作状语)+ 逗号 + 完整的句子+逗号+定语从句。
仿写练习:
她兴奋地邀请朋友们分享照片,之后将这些照片组合成了一张美丽的拼贴画。
Excited, she invited her friends to share photos, which she later combined into a beautiful collage.
Paragrapgh 3-4: 课文注释及参考翻译
so far:到目前为止
up to now:直到现在
recently:最近
lately:近来
in the past few years:在过去的几年中
by now:到现在为止
during the last few years:
在过去的几年中
over the years:多年来
2. Since then, the virtual choir has become a worldwide phenomenon2.
since then用于表示某一动作或状态从过去某一时间点开始,一直延续到现在,常与现在完成时连用。
现在完成时常用的时间状语:
since + 过去时间点
for + 一段时间
already:通常用于肯定句中,放在句中或句末
yet:用于否定句或疑问句,放在句末
just:刚刚,放在句中或句末
ever:曾经,用于疑问句或否定句
never:从未,用于否定句
Paragrapgh 3-4: 课文注释及参考翻译
3.The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and thus make the world a better place3.
句子结构: 主语 + 系动词 + 表语(a way) + (for sb + to do sth and thus to do sth)
仿写练习:
①音乐厅是一个神奇的地方,让观众体验现场表演,从而感受音乐的力量。
The concert hall is a magical place for audiences to experience live performances and thus feel the power of music.
②音乐工作坊是一个绝佳的机会,让学生探索不同的音乐类型,从而拓宽他们的音乐视野。
The music workshop is an excellent chance for students to explore different genres and thus broaden their musical horizons.
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