第七周：星期二　At the Concert 听音乐会

A：What do you think of last night's concert?

B：It was wonderful. How did you like it?

A：I'm no judge of music. Though I can enjoy it, I do think the performance is marvelous. The beautiful music and singing enchanted me.

B：What you said is absolutely right. It is great. Especially the Swan Lake. I loved it in particular.

A：You seemed carried away by the melody.

B：Yes. Is it possible for me to get the ticket for today's matinee?

A：Do you want to watch it again?

B：Yes, it was so fascinating.

A：你觉得昨晚的音乐会怎么样?

B：非常好。你觉得如何?

A：我不是很懂音乐。尽管我不懂欣赏，但场面真的很壮观。美妙的音乐和歌声征服了我。

B：你说的完全正确。真是太棒了!我特别喜欢那首《天鹅湖》。

A：你似乎已经沉浸在美妙的音乐声中了。

B：是啊。我还有可能买到今天的日场票吗?

A：你还想再看一遍?

B：是啊，太让人着魔了。

A：Excuse me, but is this seat taken?

B：No, I think.

A：OK, I'll sit down here. To tell the truth, I don't like the seats in the back rows. How about you?

B：(Looking at A unpleasantly) I think it's OK.

A：Don't you think the person in front us is blocking your view?

C：(Turning around her head) Please don't talk during the show.

A：I can't see because of the person in front of me.

C：You don't have to see the performer at the concert. I can't enjoy the melody because of you!

A：Oh, I'm sorry. But it is just you that is in my way.

C：You'd better choose another seat.

A：不好意思，请问这个座位有人坐吗?

B：我想没有。

A：好的，那我就坐这儿了。说实话，我不喜欢后排的椅子。你呢?

B：(有些不高兴地看着A)对我来说无所谓。

A：你不觉得前边的人会挡住视线吗?

C：(扭过头)请不要在演出期间讲话。

A：但前边的人挡住我了，我看不到。

C：音乐会上不需要看表演者。你吵得让我无法安心欣赏音乐。

A：哦，抱歉。但正是你挡住我了。

C：那你只好换个位子坐了。

A：Did you attend the concert last night?

B：Yes, I did.

A：How did you like Wumin's singing?

B：She sang well, I thought.

A：She sang a very melodious folk song, didn't she?

B：Yes, a very charming love song.

A：What type of music do you like best?

B：I like classical music best.

A：How did you like the rest of the program at the concert last night?

B：I like the tenor solo fairly well.

A：The quartette was not half bad, either.

B：There was a special item on the program-Chinese Popular Music. What do you say to that?

A：Chinese popular music does not appeal to me. But, so far as I know, it is played all over the country and is enjoyed by people of all ages in many districts.

A：你昨晚去听音乐会了吗?

B：嗯，去了。

A：你认为吴敏小姐唱得怎么样?

B：我认为她唱得很好。

A：她唱了一首很好听的民歌，是不是?

B：是的，一首很迷人的情歌。

A：你最喜欢哪一类音乐呢?

B：我最喜欢古典音乐。

A：你认为昨晚音乐会上的其他节目怎么样?

B：我很喜欢男高音独唱。

A：那个四重唱也很不错。

B：在节目单上有一个特别节目--"中国流行音乐"。你觉得这个节目怎么样?

A：我不怎么喜欢流行音乐。不过，据我所知，这种音乐风靡全国，在很多地区男女老少都喜欢它。

A：This is the first time I've ever attended a concert in China. I'm so excited.

B：I know you are a great music lover, Mr. Green. Do you play any instruments?

A：I do play piano. As a matter of fact, I nearly became a pianist. But I am not sorry I became a businessman. I still play piano now, just for fun.

B：Now let's see what we have on the program: a string orchestra, a violin solo, a piano duet a piano concerto and some other interesting items.

A：I suppose all the compositions are world famous pieces.

B：Certainly. They are Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata; Johann Strauss's By the Beautiful Blue Danube and some famous light music.

A：Are there any songs in the concert?

B：Yes. Some are Chinese songs and some are foreign songs. All of them are adapted for some famous movies.

A：Well, just now you said there is a piano concerto at the concert. I really hope it'll be Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.

A：这是我第一次在中国参加音乐会，我很兴奋。

B：我知道你是一位音乐爱好者。你懂乐器吗?

A：我确实会弹钢琴。实际上，我差点成了一名钢琴家。但我也不为成为商人而遗憾。我现在仍然弹琴，仅仅为了娱乐。

B：现在让我们看看今天有什么节日。有弦乐合奏、小提琴独奏、钢琴二重奏、钢琴协奏还有其他一些有趣的节日。

A：我想所有的曲子都是世界名曲。

B：当然了。他们是贝多芬的《月光奏鸣曲》、约翰·施特劳斯的《蓝色多瑙河》以及一些著名的轻音乐。

A：音乐会上有什么歌曲吗?

B：有。一些是中国歌曲，一些是外国歌曲。它们都选自一些著名影片。

A：对了，刚才你说音乐会上有一首钢琴协奏曲，我真心希望它是《梁祝》。

A：The concert was at Xinghai Music Hall. The acoustics were supposed to be great.

B：Did they play Japanese music?

A：No, they played Western music.

B：You mean they played rock and roll?

A：Western music is not necessarily rock and roll. Be more cultural, OK?

B：What did they play then?

A：They played some classical music composed by Beethoven and Mozart. Both in the East and the West, people love their music.

B：That's why people say music is universal.

A：What's your favorite kind of music? Do you like pop music?

B：Almost all kinds of music. But I like country music best.

A：I like country music, too. But sometimes I like jazz and classical music.

B：You have good taste in music.

A：音乐会在星海音乐厅举行。音响效果设计得非常棒。

B：他们演奏日本音乐吗?

A：没有，他们演奏的是西洋音乐。

B：你是说他们演奏的是摇滚乐?

A：西洋音乐不一定就是摇滚乐。有点儿文化，好不好?

B：那他们演奏了什么曲目?

A：他们演奏了贝多芬和莫扎特的古典乐曲。在东西方，人们都很喜欢他们的音乐。

B：这就是为什么人们说音乐是无国界的。

A：你喜欢什么样的音乐?你喜欢流行音乐吗?

B：几乎所有的音乐我都喜欢。但我最喜欢乡村音乐。

A：我也喜欢乡村音乐。但有时我喜欢爵士乐和古典音乐。

B：你在音乐方面很有品位。