Country musicCountry music&The BeatlesThe BeatlesToby KeithJohn Denver 鄉(xiāng)村音樂是土生土長的美國音樂，體現鄉(xiāng)村音樂是土生土長的美國音樂，體現了濃郁的美國南方民間音樂的風格。傳了濃郁的美國南方民間音樂的風格。傳統(tǒng)的鄉(xiāng)村音樂從統(tǒng)的鄉(xiāng)村音樂從19世紀的弦樂曲和傳統(tǒng)世紀的弦樂曲和傳統(tǒng)敘事歌中發(fā)展而來，他的一個顯著特點敘事歌中發(fā)展而來，他的一個顯著特點就是，不受性別和年齡限制，也不受時就是，不受性別和年齡限制，也不受時間地點的限制，一把吉他，外加班卓琴間地點的限制，一把吉他，外加班卓琴和口琴樂器的伴奏，歌手便可以盡情抒和口琴樂器的伴奏，歌手便可以盡情抒發(fā)他們心中的快樂和憂愁發(fā)他們心中的快樂和憂愁 The Beatles, 披頭士樂隊披頭士樂隊, 又譯甲殼蟲樂隊又譯甲殼蟲樂隊, 毫無疑問是流行音樂界歷史上最偉大，最毫無疑問是流行音樂界歷史上最偉大，最有影響力，最為成功的樂隊。披頭士樂隊有影響力，最為成功的樂隊。披頭士樂隊對于流行音樂的革命性的發(fā)展與影響力無對于流行音樂的革命性的發(fā)展與影響力無人可出其右，對于世界范圍內搖滾的發(fā)展人可出其右，對于世界范圍內搖滾的發(fā)展做出了非常巨大的貢獻，影響了自做出了非常巨大的貢獻，影響了自60年代年代以后的數代搖滾樂隊的音樂和思想，直接以后的數代搖滾樂隊的音樂和思想，直接影響了搖滾樂的變革和發(fā)展，在英國，披影響了搖滾樂的變革和發(fā)展，在英國，披頭士樂隊更是影響了頭士樂隊更是影響了60年代至今幾乎每一年代至今幾乎每一支樂隊的形成和發(fā)展。而樂隊中四名偉大支樂隊的形成和發(fā)展。而樂隊中四名偉大的音樂家，特別是約翰的音樂家，特別是約翰列儂列儂(John Lennon)和保羅和保羅麥卡特尼麥卡特尼(Paul McCartney)，對于，對于世界各個角落的后輩搖滾歌手及音樂創(chuàng)作世界各個角落的后輩搖滾歌手及音樂創(chuàng)作者們的影響持續(xù)至今。披頭士樂隊在上個者們的影響持續(xù)至今。披頭士樂隊在上個世紀六十年代引領了轟轟烈烈的，被美國世紀六十年代引領了轟轟烈烈的，被美國稱為稱為“英國入侵英國入侵(British Invasion)”的音樂的音樂文文化入侵浪潮，從根本上沖擊了美國音樂化入侵浪潮，從根本上沖擊了美國音樂的基礎，徹底埋葬了的基礎，徹底埋葬了“貓王貓王”埃爾維埃爾維斯斯普雷斯利普雷斯利(Elvis Presley)的王朝，統(tǒng)治的王朝，統(tǒng)治了美國唱片市場，并影響了此后美國本了美國唱片市場，并影響了此后美國本土流行音樂的發(fā)展道路土流行音樂的發(fā)展道路. Read the following statements and make your predictions. Write B for The Beatles and CM for Country Music. Prediction_ 1) It is a major kind of American popular music._ 2) They voiced young mens emotions and the philosophy of the time._ 3) They were influenced by Afro-American rhythm and blues as well as Indian music and religion.CMBB_ 4) It has a simple style and it is relaxing to listen to._ 5) They never copied anyone, and they created their own rich and original music._ 6) It commonly reflects the lives of ordinary, working-class people and covers such subjects as love and relationships, loneliness, religion, and work.CMBCMREADING Read the two passages again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. Which of the following subjects isNOT covered in the lyrics countrymusic? A. Love and loneliness. B. Good luck and poverty.C. Work and religion.D. Relationships.2. Which of the following is true according to the first passage?A.Country music became popular as early as 1920s B.Country music has a simple style and simple lyricsC.The lyrics of country music contain no more than 150 words.D.Country music is also an important form to show American culture.3. Which of the following cannot be found in the Beatles music and songs?A.The feelings of young people B.The signs of being influenced by the religion of India.C.Protesting against the injustice and inequality of societyD.The blues.4. Which of the following is NOT the secret to the success of the Beatles?A.They believed in their own talent. B.They expressed the philosophy of youth in an optimistic way.C.They voiced the anger of young men of the time in songs.D.They created rich melodies.DETAILED DETAILED READINGREADINGNameThemeMusicstyleHit music orsongsCountry music The Beatles love, loneliness, religion and workyoung mens personal problems, such as love, sorrow, and luck.simplenoisyTake Me Home, Country RoadsNameAchievementsCountry music The Beatles. It mirrors the concerns, achievements and lifestyle of the times. It alsoremains an important form ofAmerican cultural expression.It voices the emotions and philosophy of the youth at that time. It was listed as No.3 among the 100 world celebrities in Forbes. 1. This basic aspect comes from the fact that it is based mainly on lyrical content rather than musical content. 它基本上是注重歌詞的內容而不它基本上是注重歌詞的內容而不是音樂的內容。是音樂的內容。 (1) be based on 意為意為“以以為基為基礎礎, 建立在建立在基礎上基礎上”This song is based on an old folk tune.The book is based on a true story. (2) rather than 意為意為“與其與其不不如如; 不是不是而是而是”1) 此短語可作介詞此短語可作介詞, 等于等于instead of, in place of。e.g. I have used familiar English name rather than scientific Latin ones. Rather than permitting us to wait, he forced us to do it at once.2) 在并列句結構中在并列句結構中, 用作連詞用作連詞, 等于等于and not。e.g. They asked young people to think and reason rather than just sit and listen. Why do one thing rather than another?2. The lyrics commonly reflect the lives of ordinary, working-class Americans and cover such subjects as love 鄉(xiāng)村音樂的歌詞通常所反映的是美國普通鄉(xiāng)村音樂的歌詞通常所反映的是美國普通的勞動人民的生活的勞動人民的生活, 涉及的主題有愛情涉及的主題有愛情 cover 在此句中意為在此句中意為“談到、包含、涉及談到、包含、涉及” e.g. The discussion covered a wide range of subjects. His studies covered a wild field.歸納歸納 v. cover 的用法的用法A. 覆蓋，遮蓋覆蓋，遮蓋 Dust covered all the furniture. The mountain is covered with snow all the year round. B. 走過走過(一段路程一段路程)，看完，看完(多少頁多少頁) They covered twelve miles yesterday. How many pages have you covered?C. 有有(多少面積多少面積), 有有(多長時間多長時間) The city covered ten square miles. Recorded history covered a period of five thousand years.D. 報道報道(與與有關的消息有關的消息) The best reporters were sent to cover the war. The paper covers sports thoroughly.3. Country music tends to mirror the concerns, achievements and lifestyles of the times, and remains an important form of American cultural expression. 鄉(xiāng)村音樂常反映出時代的焦點、成就鄉(xiāng)村音樂常反映出時代的焦點、成就和生活方式，所以一直是美國文化的和生活方式，所以一直是美國文化的一種重要表現形式。一種重要表現形式。 (1) tend to do 易于易于 ,容容易易, 傾向于傾向于 He tends to get angry when people are against his plan. Sally tends to talk freely in class.(2) times 在此句中意為在此句中意為“時代時代”，也，也可用單數形式?？捎脝螖敌问?。 The times are different. (時代不同時代不同了）了） She didnt understand the spirit of the times. (時代的精神時代的精神) In Shakespeares time there were no actress on the English stage. (在在莎士比亞時代莎士比亞時代) 4. The early songs of Beatles were simple love songs and their later songs were under the influence of the music and religion of India. 甲殼蟲樂隊早期的歌曲是一些簡單的愛甲殼蟲樂隊早期的歌曲是一些簡單的愛情歌曲，但后來受到了印度音樂和宗教情歌曲，但后來受到了印度音樂和宗教的影響。的影響。(1) have an influence on 對對有影響有影響 The book has a great influence on his life. Religion has a great influence on mans behaviour.(2) under the influence of 在在的影響下的影響下 Under the influence of his father, his decided to take up the study of medicines.擴展擴展 have an effect on 對對有影響有影響/有效果有效果 It had such a bad/good effect on him. This had a great effect upon the future of both mother and son. The medicine had no effect on the patient. 5. The Beatles believed in their talents and never copied anyone, thus they created melodies rich an original enough for other famous hands to play and sing. 甲殼蟲樂隊相信自己的才能，從不抄襲甲殼蟲樂隊相信自己的才能，從不抄襲他人之作，因此，他們創(chuàng)作了很多風格他人之作，因此，他們創(chuàng)作了很多風格各異的原創(chuàng)歌曲，足以讓別的著名樂隊各異的原創(chuàng)歌曲，足以讓別的著名樂隊來演奏和演唱。來演奏和演唱。 1) believe in 相信相信, 信賴信賴, 信仰信仰, 后后跟跟 n. / pron. / doing sth. , 表示表示對某人的信任，對真理宗教的對某人的信任，對真理宗教的信仰。信仰。 e.g. She didnt believe in him. 她不信任他。她不信任他。 Do you believe in God? 2) believe 相信相信, 認為認為(多為相信某多為相信某人所說的話人所說的話) e.g. I believe the boy. I just couldnt believe my eyes.比較比較I believe him. = I believe what he says. 我相信他我相信他(的話的話)。I believe in him. = I believe that he is an honest man. 我信任他我信任他(為人可靠為人可靠)