节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2013-04-03
难易度:Low
关键字:play, else, without, sing, radio, headphones, along
Hi, everyone. Welcome to Let's Talk in English.
Thanks for joining us today.
My name is Nathan.
Today's topic is HOBBIES.
Yes, we are talking about HOBBIES.
And the title of our lesson is Let's Talk About Music!
Today we are going to talk about listening to music.
Katie, do you like to listen to music?
I do like to listen to music, especially when I'm exercising.
Hi, everyone. My name is Katie.
It's great to have you all here today.
Now it's time to get ready for today's lesson with our Let's Begin reading.
You can find this in your magazine.
Or you can read along with Nathan right now.
Let's Begin.
Susie plays music at work.
Joe likes her music.
Megan listens to music at work, too.
Where else does Megan listen to music?
She listens to the radio in her car.
She sings in the car, too!
Joe also listens to music in his car.
He can't drive without music!
That's great.
Let's find out more about this in Conversation A.
Megan, do you listen to music at work?
Sometimes I do.
Do you use headphones?
Yes, I do.
Then my music doesn't bother people.
Do you listen to music in the office?
No. But Susie does.
And she doesn't use headphones.
Does her music bother you?
No. She plays good music!
Well, in Conversation A, we saw Joe and Megan.
Joe asks Megan if she listens to music at work.
Megan says she does, but she uses headphones.
Katie, do you listen to music at work?
I do. But I always use my headphones, just like Megan.
I don't want other people to hear my music.
I see.
Megan also says she listens to the music Susie plays in the office.
There's a key word.
Let's look at that together.
play.
When you listen to music, you play music.
You can play music on your radio or your computer.
Or you can play an instrument.
You usually don't wear headphones when you play music, so a lot of people can
listen, too.
Isn't that right, Katie?
That's right, Nathan.
I like to play music when I'm cleaning my house.
So let's use this word in a sentence.
I can say: Kim played music while she was studying.
Or we could say: Tom doesn't like to play music while he is studying.
Do you like to play music?
I do.
But I can't play music when I'm working.
Megan asks Joe if Susie's music bothers him.
He says no.
When we ask if one thing bothers another person, we are asking if you like it or
not.
Right. Let's use this in a sentence.
I can say: The music bothered Sarah because it was too loud.
So that means Sarah didn't like the music because it was too loud.
Yes. Sometimes if music is too loud, it's hard to get what you need to do done,
especially if you are working.
Let's move on to Conversation B.
Susie only plays her music on Friday afternoons.
And that's a good time for music.
Does music help you work better?
Yes! But some people don't like music at work.
True. But I like it.
Where else do you listen to music?
I listen to music in my car.
Me, too.
I can't drive without music!
Well, we learn in Conversation B that Susie only plays her music on Friday
afternoons.
Joe and Megan both like to listen to music at work.
Joe asks Megan where else she likes to listen to music.
And she says she likes to listen to music in her car.
Well, there's a key word there.
Let's take a look.
else.
When you ask "what else do you do?" you are asking for another answer... a
different answer.
So we know that Megan likes to listen to music at work.
And she also likes to listen to music in her car.
Right. You can use the word "else" in many different ways.
You can ask a friend: What else do you want to eat?
When you are at the store, the sales people often ask: Do you want to buy
anything else?
Exactly.
Now, later in the conversation, Joe says he can't drive without music.
This is another key word.
without.
When Joe says he can't drive without music, he means he always listens to music
while he drives.
He has to do this.
If I say I can't watch a movie without popcorn, I mean that I always eat popcorn
when I watch a movie.
Nathan?
I can say I can't play soccer without my shoes.
That means I have to wear my shoes while I am playing soccer.
Right.
Or I could say I can't go to the store without my money.
I have to have money when I go to the store.
Now earlier in our conversation, Megan says Susie only plays her music on Friday
afternoons.
And Joe answers, "That's a good time for music." So let's look at this phrase.
A good time to do something.
Another way to use this is to say: Summer is a good time to go on vacation.
Because during the summer, there's no school.
You don't have to do homework.
You don't have anything to do.
So it's a good time to go on vacation.
Nathan?
Well, vacation is a good time to get some rest.
Sometimes you work most of the year.
And when you have time for vacation, it's a great time, a good time to get some
extra rest that you need.
That's right.
Night is also a good time to study.
Once you're finished with school, you have to do homework.
So the evening is a good time to do it.
Well, that is about all we have for you right now.
No more key words.
So now would be a good time to watch our Conversation C.
We'll be right back.
Do you sing along with the radio?
I do!
I do, too.
I always sing in the car.
I also listen to music on the bus or on the subway.
Many people do.
Everyone on the subway has an MP3 player with them!
But tyhey don't sing along with their music.
And that's good!
In Conversation C, Megan and Joe are still talking about music.
Megan says she sings along with the radio.
And there are two key words in that sentence.
Let's look at the first one.
sing.
Now when you sing, you make music with your voice.
Your voice can go high or low.
And you usually use words when you sing.
Some people can sing well.
And other people don't sing very well.
Katie, let's sing a song together.
How about uh... You are my sunshine.
No, no, no... No. No. I don't sing well.
I don't like to sing.
I only sing when I am by myself so no one can hear me.
Oh. Well, um, maybe next time.
Let's use this word in another sentence.
Alex sings in the church choir.
Or, many people like to sing in the shower.
I always sing in the shower.
Now in our conversation, we know some people like to sing while they are driving
their cars.
Sometimes I do that, too.
But many people also like to sing along to the radio, which is another key word.
radio.
Now the radio is something that you can listen to.
You can listen to music and stories or news on the radio.
You can listen to the radio at home or in your car.
That's right.
I usually listen to the radio when I'm driving.
I like to sing along by myself.
Or if I'm at home, I listen to the radio while I'm studying.
It's easy to do that.
I like to listen to music.
OK. Some of you are listening to our show on the radio right now.
We are glad you joined us on the radio.
In our conversation, Megan asks Joe if he sings along with the radio.
When you sing along, that means you sing out loud with the song that is playing.
You sing the words of the song.
It's like KTV.
When you go to KTV, you sing along with the music.
I love going to KTV.
Katie, do you go to KTV very often?
Well, I do go to KTV often.
My friends really like to sing.
So I like to go and sing along with them.
It's something fun to do on the weekends.
Now Nathan, earlier you said you like to go to KTV.
How often do you go?
Well, I don't go too often.
It's a little expensive.
But it is a great thing to do with a group of friends.
There are so many songs to choose from.
Everyone can sing along with their favorite.
Good. Now let's practice the key words.
You can say them along with us.
play.
play.
Ming can play a Chinese song for us.
else.
else.
How else can we get there?
without.
without.
Don't go outside without a coat.
sing.
sing.
We sing songs in music class.
radio.
radio.
Let's listen to music on the radio.
OK, that's great.
Practice with a friend.
It's very important to keep practicing so you can learn more English.
Well, that is all we have for now.
It's been fun.
We will be rightback.