1、外研版外研版高二年级高二年级(选修选修6)Module 4Porgy and Bess 波吉与贝丝波吉与贝丝(乞丐与荡妇乞丐与荡妇)start life 起源起源put together 创造、建造创造、建造production cn.影视作品影视作品,演出或广播节目演出或广播节目Broadway n.百老汇百老汇(纽约市的主要戏院区纽约市的主要戏院区,位位 于百老汇大街及附近一带于百老汇大街及附近一带)put on 上演上演The actor put on a fine performance.cast cn.(全体全体)演员演员Afro-American adj.n.美国黑人美国黑人(的的
2、)cowrite vt.合著合著 cowriter n.合作者合作者hit n.成功、红极一时的人或物成功、红极一时的人或物miss n.失败失败deal with 处理处理,对付对付;论述论述,涉及涉及The man is hard to deal with.It is becoming increasingly difficult to deal with the problems of traffic in big cities.His latest work deals with the Second World War.rhymes and rhythms 韵律和节奏韵律和节奏Neg
3、ro n.黑人黑人(-es)superstition/?su:pstin/n.迷信迷信,盲目恐惧盲目恐惧religious fervour/f:v/宗教虔诚宗教虔诚,宗教热诚宗教热诚misery/mizri/n.痛苦痛苦,不幸不幸,悲惨悲惨high spirits 快乐快乐,欢欣欢欣Porgy and Bess started life as a novel by Dubose Heyward called Porgy,about the life of African Americans in Charleston.波吉与贝丝波吉与贝丝源于杜博斯源于杜博斯海沃德关于查尔斯海沃德关于查尔斯顿非
4、裔美国人生活的小说顿非裔美国人生活的小说波吉波吉。At first it wasnt easy to put on the production,because it needed an all-black cast at a time when Afro-American actors were banned from performing.起初,要上演这部作品并不容易。因为它需要起初,要上演这部作品并不容易。因为它需要在这样一个美国黑人被禁止演出的年代找一名在这样一个美国黑人被禁止演出的年代找一名纯黑人演员。纯黑人演员。Porgy and Bess deals with the rhyme
5、s and rhythms of Negro life in America.It combines elements that have never before appeared as melodies.波吉与贝丝波吉与贝丝讲述了美国黑人生活的旋律和讲述了美国黑人生活的旋律和节奏。它将以前从没有作为旋律的形式出现的节奏。它将以前从没有作为旋律的形式出现的元素结合在了一起。元素结合在了一起。It soon became a classic of modern American music,and the songs have become standards.它很快成为美国现代音乐经典,其歌
6、曲已经成它很快成为美国现代音乐经典,其歌曲已经成为标准曲目。为标准曲目。Listen and check your answers to Activity 1.1.novel poser3.book 4.opera5.Theatre 6.all-black7.banned from performing8.depressing 9.hit10.melodiesAnswer the questions.1.What do you think porgy and Bess is about?2.Do you think Porgy and Bess is opera,jazz or classic
7、al music?It is about the ups and downs of black American life in the early 20th century.jazz3.What is a“classic of modern American music”?4.Why do you think it took a long time to put on the show?the opera Porgy and BessBecause black actors were not allowed to perform and they had to use white actor
8、s.5.What do you think porgy and Bess is about?6.What was the effect of the reviews?No,it received bad reviews at first.Gershwin died without seeing the opera become successful.7.Do you think you would enjoy Porgy and Bess?Can you think of a similar Chinese Opera?cathedral 大教堂大教堂push ones way through
9、 a crowd 从人群中挤过去从人群中挤过去a quartet of 四人一组的四人一组的,四件一套的四件一套的slide away 溜走溜走be grateful for/to/that 感激的感激的,感谢的感谢的(=thankful)I am grateful to you for your help.brief adj.短暂的短暂的,简短的简短的Lets keep this conversation brief;I have a plane to catch.In brief,your work is bad.(简而言之简而言之)affair 公事公事,政事政事;个人私事个人私事,财政
10、问题财政问题(常用常用复数复数);事务事务,事情事情;事件事件,丑闻丑闻 the Watergate AffairI am not prepared to discuss my financial affairs with the press.We must try to forget this sad affair.love affairs 恋爱恋爱,风流韵事风流韵事consciously ad.有意识地有意识地,自觉地自觉地pavement(Br.E)=sidewalk(Am.E)人行道人行道gang n.帮帮,伙伙,群群 a gang of 一帮一帮,一伙一伙,一群一群ignore/ig
11、n:/vt.不顾不顾,忽视忽视,不理睬不理睬I tried to tell her but she ignored me.Prague/prg/布拉格布拉格(捷克共和国首都捷克共和国首都)Milan/miln/米兰米兰(意大利北部城市意大利北部城市)the Andes/ndi:z/安第斯山脉安第斯山脉regulate vt.控制控制,管理管理,调整调整,调节调节The prices are regulated by demand and supply.care n.烦恼烦恼,忧虑忧虑 context n.语境语境,上下文上下文All contributions are voluntary,no
12、 one has to pay,but the crowd shrinks as some people slide away.所有捐助都是出于自愿,没有人非掏钱不可。所有捐助都是出于自愿,没有人非掏钱不可。但是,随着一些人悄悄走开,人群缩小了。但是,随着一些人悄悄走开,人群缩小了。In downtown Tokyo,young couples eat popcorn and dance to the music of a rockabilly band,which plays American music from the Fifties.在东京市中心,年轻的情侣们一边吃着爆米花,在东京市中
13、心,年轻的情侣们一边吃着爆米花,一边随着一个乡村摇滚乐团演奏的五十年的美一边随着一个乡村摇滚乐团演奏的五十年的美国音乐翩翩起舞。国音乐翩翩起舞。The street musician is keeping alive a culture which has almost disappeared in our busy,organised,and regulated lives:the sound of music when you least expect it.街头音乐家保持了一种在我们的紧张忙碌、组织街头音乐家保持了一种在我们的紧张忙碌、组织有序和一成不变的生活中已近乎消失的文化的生有序和
14、一成不变的生活中已近乎消失的文化的生机:在你最意想不到的时候听到的音乐的声音。机:在你最意想不到的时候听到的音乐的声音。It only exists in the present,it only has meaning in the context.It needs space.它只存在于当前,也只有在情境中才具有意义。它只存在于当前,也只有在情境中才具有意义。它需要存活的空间。它需要存活的空间。如果说音乐剧是雅俗共赏的音乐形如果说音乐剧是雅俗共赏的音乐形式,那么歌剧则是阳春白雪。但这一式,那么歌剧则是阳春白雪。但这一部部Gershwin的经典作品,应该属于哪的经典作品,应该属于哪种类型,确实
15、让人迷惑。它产生之初种类型,确实让人迷惑。它产生之初是在百老汇剧院上演的,其中优美的是在百老汇剧院上演的,其中优美的黑人民谣、蓝调、爵士乐,使它成为黑人民谣、蓝调、爵士乐,使它成为波吉和贝丝波吉和贝丝Porgy and Bess当代音乐剧的不朽佳作。但剧中壮丽当代音乐剧的不朽佳作。但剧中壮丽的乐队及合唱队、代替对白的宣叙的乐队及合唱队、代替对白的宣叙调,以及你去买该剧的唱片时,恐怕调,以及你去买该剧的唱片时,恐怕得在古典音乐或歌剧柜台才买得到得在古典音乐或歌剧柜台才买得到它,又使它象一部歌剧。而且确实它它,又使它象一部歌剧。而且确实它也常被称为美国第一部正宗的歌剧。也常被称为美国第一部正宗的歌
16、剧。这个迷没有答案,这个迷没有答案,Gershwin他的本他的本意恐怕就是如此。比如他的另几部意恐怕就是如此。比如他的另几部著名作品:著名作品:1924年的年的“蓝色狂想蓝色狂想曲曲”、1928年的年的“一个美国人在巴一个美国人在巴黎黎”,就既是严肃音乐,又创造性,就既是严肃音乐,又创造性地运用了爵士风情和黑人音乐文化。地运用了爵士风情和黑人音乐文化。没有答案有什么关系呢?没有答案有什么关系呢?正是他,这位思想解放、始终关注正是他,这位思想解放、始终关注黑人文的音乐天才,将黑人民谣及黑人文的音乐天才,将黑人民谣及其综合产物:拉格泰姆、摇滚、蓝其综合产物:拉格泰姆、摇滚、蓝调、爵士正式提升到了美
17、国音乐的调、爵士正式提升到了美国音乐的象征的地位。象征的地位。“波吉和贝丝波吉和贝丝”的故事发生在鲶鱼的故事发生在鲶鱼镇,黑人们在这里生活。一开始在镇,黑人们在这里生活。一开始在酒馆中,几对黑人男女在蓝调钢琴酒馆中,几对黑人男女在蓝调钢琴的伴奏下激情起舞。这时,克拉拉的伴奏下激情起舞。这时,克拉拉在家里唱起著名的摇篮曲在家里唱起著名的摇篮曲“夏令时夏令时光光”(Summertime),院子里,黑人院子里,黑人们边赌钱,边唱起美妙的民谣们边赌钱,边唱起美妙的民谣 Oh,nobody knows when the lawd is goin to call。稍后醉醺醺的克劳稍后醉醺醺的克劳恩带着贝丝
18、进来,也参加赌钱,并恩带着贝丝进来,也参加赌钱,并发生争斗,克劳恩失手杀了人逃走。发生争斗,克劳恩失手杀了人逃走。只有瘸子波吉愿收留贝丝。第二天只有瘸子波吉愿收留贝丝。第二天葬礼上,贝丝唱起了优美的葬礼上,贝丝唱起了优美的“走向走向天国天国”,由于贝丝的,由于贝丝的到来,波吉变化很多,他幸福地唱起到来,波吉变化很多,他幸福地唱起“噢,我得到了许多。噢,我得到了许多。”。但逃到小。但逃到小岛上的克劳恩在台风中又回来找贝岛上的克劳恩在台风中又回来找贝丝,波吉杀死了他。当被警察带走的丝,波吉杀死了他。当被警察带走的波吉因证据不足被释放回来时,发现波吉因证据不足被释放回来时,发现贝丝已经被卖毒品的彼得
19、带到纽约去贝丝已经被卖毒品的彼得带到纽约去了。波吉不知道纽约在哪里,但他相了。波吉不知道纽约在哪里,但他相信只要她活着,他一定可以找回她,信只要她活着,他一定可以找回她,于是,他唱着于是,他唱着“噢,上帝,我上路噢,上帝,我上路了了”,开始了漫长的寻找之路。,开始了漫长的寻找之路。Language points in Listening:1.spread(v.)过去式过去式spread 过去分词过去分词spread2.做动词时做动词时,经常跟介词经常跟介词through搭配搭配3.e.g.:大火很快蔓延了全城。大火很快蔓延了全城。4.The fire spread through the 5.
20、whole of the town.消息很快传遍了全城。消息很快传遍了全城。The news spread through the town.spread(n.)扩展,扩张,伸展扩展,扩张,伸展 做名词时,经常跟介词做名词时,经常跟介词of搭配搭配 e.g.:翅膀的伸展翅膀的伸展 the spread of wings 流行感冒的蔓延流行感冒的蔓延 the spread of influenza2.rob(vt./vi.)(1)(vt.)抢劫,盗窃抢劫,盗窃 e.g.:抢银行抢银行 rob a bank (2)用于用于 rob sb.of sth.抢走抢走/剥夺剥夺 某某 人的某样东西人的某样
21、东西 e.g.:小偷偷了我的表。小偷偷了我的表。The thief robbed me of my watch.robber(n.)强盗,窃贼,抢劫贩强盗,窃贼,抢劫贩 robbery(CN.)抢劫案抢劫案 (UN.)抢劫抢劫1.If something is your favourite of all time,it means _.2.A.you like it now 3.B.you have always liked itEveryday English2.If youre missing the point,it means _.A.you dont understand somet
22、hing B.you cant see something3.If you cant stand something,it means _.A.you have to sit down B.you dont like it4.If you say Oh come on!in a conversation,it probably means _.A.you agree with someone B.you dont agree with someone5.If something is described as a jazz classic,its _.A.a famous jazz tune
23、B.a piece of classical music6.If you describe a jazz tune as really ancient,its probably _.A.more than 20 years old B.more than a hundred years old1.My favourite piece of music of all time is _.2.I would say“Oh come on!”to my best friend if he/she said_.Complete the sentences with your own opinions:3.There is one thing that I really cant stand.Its _.
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