艺术英语第一册unit3Text B.pptVIP

Text B Steps to Be a Successful Singer ⅠIntroduction Music is so fantastic and fascinating that it attracts a large number of singers, the life-long professionals, as well as swarms(一大群) of music maniacs(狂人，发烧友). This text provides the would-be singers with some practical steps to be successful in their music career. These steps include learning necessary singing skills, forming one’s own style, overcoming stage fright, establishing confidence, repeatedly practicing etc. All these suggestions are valuable and practical, but the reader should bear in mind that they are presented here not for a guarantee of success, but just for reader’s reference. Ⅱ. Detailed Discussion 1. follow one’s (own) heart: believe in oneself in doing sth.跟随某人 (自己)的心 E.g. Faced with the dilemma, you should follow your own heart to make the decision. 当你左右为难时，应该听从自己内心的声音。 2. put sb. down: make sb. unhappy; put sb. in a bad mood打击某人 e.g. Emotional vampires include people who put you down, criticize you, and mock your aspirations 喜欢打击别人的家伙包括那些让你感到自惭形秽的人，责备你的人和嘲笑你的追求的人 Translate: I know you put me down as a fool. 我知道你把我当成傻子。 3. “...it’s those people who have their skills...” is an emphatic sentence. 此句为强调句 强调句格式： It is/was +被强调部分（事物）+ that +句子剩余部分 It is/was +被强调部分（人）+ who +句子剩余部分 More examples of emphatic sentence: It was on Saturday that I met him last time. It’s me who he blamed． It was in the street that I met her father. It was about 600 years ago that the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made. 4. unique: ①radically distinctive and without equal独特的 ; ②the single one of its kind独一无二的 The custom is unique to the region. 这是当地特有的风俗。 I hope this unique trip will change my life. 希望这次独特的旅行能改变我的生活。 5. recognize: ①be fully aware of认出; ②accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority承认，认可 What’s the meaning of recognize in each sentence? We don‘t recognize him to be the lawful heir(继承人). He walked along in the shadows hoping no one would recognize h