聽英文歌學(xué)英語的方法
英語學(xué)習(xí)這么多年,若問一個(gè)“How to study”的問題,每個(gè)人都會(huì)說到要注意積累詞匯、牢固掌握語法規(guī)則、閱讀能力、多讀、多說等。其實(shí),還有一種學(xué)習(xí)英語的途徑,那便是多聽多唱英語歌曲。接下來,小編給大家準(zhǔn)備了聽英文歌學(xué)英語的方法,歡迎大家參考與借鑒。
聽英文歌學(xué)英語的方法
你可別小瞧英語歌曲。英語歌曲豐富多彩,語言優(yōu)美,動(dòng)聽,象卡彭特的“Yesterday Once More”,磁性的嗓上帶著憂傷的旋律,更有那句“When I was young, I listened to the radio…”,仿佛置身于往事無限的留戀中。縱然是“What Ever Will Be, Will Be”這樣簡單易懂的歌詞,也可以以使你從中體會(huì)到樸素的人生哲理。
當(dāng)然,享受音樂的無窮美妙與體會(huì)歌詞的簡煉深刻只是目的之一,另一個(gè)非常重要的原因是它可以幫助你學(xué)語音、詞匯、句型、語法、歷史文化,并鍛煉你的語言交際能力。
1. 唱歌學(xué)語音
歌詞是詩的語言,音簡意明,節(jié)奏明快,鏗鏘有力。學(xué)歌詞就是最有效的語音練習(xí)。唱英語歌講究咬詞、吐字清晰,以字帶唱,并需要省音、連續(xù)等語音知識(shí)。這就需要歌唱者特別注意語音、聲調(diào)。如兒童歌曲London's Burning全曲只有四句:London's burning, London's burning. Fetch the engines. Fetch the engines. Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire! Pour on water. Pour on water.
這首歌寫的是1666年倫敦的大火,廖廖數(shù)句就把眾人救火的場面刻畫出來,且句子流暢、易讀。通過學(xué)這種歌詞,重音、重讀、連讀、節(jié)奏等許多語音難點(diǎn)都得到了訓(xùn)練,語音語調(diào)也會(huì)得到更大的提高。
2. 唱歌學(xué)詞匯
學(xué)唱歌是加深記憶的好辦法。英文歌曲詞匯簡煉,意味深長,有許多流行的“時(shí)髦詞”和地道的表達(dá)法,也可以擴(kuò)大詞匯量。如獲1996年Grammy獎(jiǎng)的“One Sweet Day”一首歌中有這樣的歌詞:“I know eventually we'll be together…”,你會(huì)逐漸了解到eventually是eventual的副詞形式,只要你記住了此歌詞,eventually這個(gè)詞你也許會(huì)終生難忘。
3. 唱歌學(xué)句型
學(xué)唱歌也可以學(xué)習(xí)許多句型,這樣的例子不勝枚舉,如在“I Swear”這首歌詞中,有這樣的句子:I Swear, like the shadow that's by your. 又比如:You give me wings, making mefly. You touch my head and could touch the sky. 還有there be句型:There is place in your heart.
4. 唱歌學(xué)語法
英文歌曲包含了各種各樣的語法現(xiàn)象,學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)唱英文,會(huì)絲毫沒感到這是在學(xué)習(xí)語法,枯燥難記的語法用藝術(shù)形式再現(xiàn),會(huì)使人印象極為深刻,一旦記不準(zhǔn),只需將歌唱一遍,就會(huì)準(zhǔn)確無誤。將來進(jìn)行時(shí)是一個(gè)不易掌握的語法;但在Richard Marx的“Right Here Waiting”中有這樣詞“I'll be right there waiting for you”,這不是一句很好的例子嗎?只要舉一反三,對于將來進(jìn)行時(shí)便會(huì)融匯貫通了!
5. 唱歌學(xué)文化
有些歌的產(chǎn)生有一定的時(shí)代背景,學(xué)唱這些歌曲,不但學(xué)習(xí)語言,還可以學(xué)到一定的歷史文化知識(shí)和社會(huì)背景知識(shí).
如學(xué)唱Joe Hill的歌,I dream l saw Joe Hill last night alive as you and me….歌曲充滿了對Joe Hill的懷念。通過樣的歌曲,可以了解到Joe Hill組織工人罷工,在獄中歌曲,最后英勇就義,我們對Joe Hill的欽佩油然而生。
談了這么幾點(diǎn),只是想告訴大家,多聽多唱英文歌對學(xué)習(xí)頗有幫助,而且只有反復(fù)吟唱才能將你聽到的歌詞銘記于心。聽唱英語歌不僅可以幫助學(xué)英語,它還有調(diào)節(jié)緊張情緒培養(yǎng)樂感、陶冶情操等益處。相信,我不說,大家也都明白!
擴(kuò)展:語法小點(diǎn)—虛擬語氣
4. if條件句中的虛擬語氣形式1)if非真實(shí)條件句所表示的假設(shè)則是不可能或不大可能發(fā)生或?qū)崿F(xiàn)的,句中的主句與從句都用虛擬語氣。
在if非真實(shí)虛擬條件句中,主句和從句謂語動(dòng)詞主要有下面幾種形式:
假設(shè)類型條件從句謂語動(dòng)詞形式主句謂語動(dòng)詞形式與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反動(dòng)詞過去時(shí)(be用were)Should(would,could,might)+動(dòng)詞原形與過去事實(shí)相反Had +過去分詞Should(would,could, might)+ have +過去分詞與將來事實(shí)可能相反動(dòng)詞過去時(shí)(should+動(dòng)詞原形,were to +動(dòng)詞原形)Should(would,could,might)+動(dòng)詞原形
If there were no gravity, we should not be able to walk.假如沒有引力,我們就不可能行走。
I wouldn’t have known what these were for if I hadn’t been told.假如別人不告訴我,我就不知道這些東西是干什么的了。
2)正式文體中,有時(shí)可把虛擬條件句中的連詞if省去,而將were,had, should等助動(dòng)詞(不包括行為動(dòng)詞)提到主語前面。如果句中沒有were,had或should時(shí),既不能省略if,也不能倒裝。例如:
Were I to meet him tomorrow (= If I were to met him tomorrow), I should ask him about it.要是我明天見到他,我就會(huì)問他這件事的。
Had I had the money last year (= If I had had the money last year), I would have bought the house.如果我去年有了這筆錢,我就買那所房子了。
Should there be any trouble with the boiler1, the automatic2 controlling unit would cut off the fuel oil supply.假如鍋爐出問題的話,自控裝置會(huì)自動(dòng)切斷燃油的供給。
3)通常情況下,在非真實(shí)條件句中主句和從句的謂語動(dòng)詞所指時(shí)間是一致的,但有時(shí)也可能指不同的時(shí)間,這時(shí)要根據(jù)上下文的意思采用不同的謂語動(dòng)詞形式。例如:
If I were you, I would have taken his advice.我要是你,我就采納了他的建議。(從句指現(xiàn)在,主句指過去)
If the weather had been more favorable3, the crop would be growing still better.如果氣候更適宜一些,莊稼會(huì)長得更好。(從句指過去,主句指現(xiàn)在)
5.含蓄虛擬條件句1)有時(shí)假設(shè)的情況并不以條件從句形式表示出來,而是通過一個(gè)介詞短語或其他方式表示。常用的詞或短語有:without, but for, but that, otherwise, or, but等。例如:
Without your help (=If we had not had your help), we could not have succeeded.要是沒有你的幫助,我們就不會(huì)成功的。
But for electricity (= If there were no electricity), there would be no modern industry.要是沒有電,就不會(huì)有現(xiàn)代工業(yè)。
He was having a meeting; otherwise he would have come over to help us.他當(dāng)時(shí)正與他的學(xué)生進(jìn)行討論,否則的話他就來幫我們了。
He felt very tired yesterday, or he would have attended the party.他昨天很累,不然他就參加那個(gè)聚會(huì)了。
2)在某些暗含虛擬條件的簡單句中,虛擬語氣可通過上下文表現(xiàn)出來。謂語動(dòng)詞用should/ would be形式和should/ would have been虛擬形式。例如:
Any men in his position would have done like that.任何人處在他的位置都會(huì)那么做的。
You should (ought to) have come earlier.你本應(yīng)來得早點(diǎn)。
6.其他句型中的虛擬語氣1)在would rather, would sooner, would just as soon, might as well和would prefer等后面所跟的從句中,也可以用虛擬語氣,表示愿望,意為“寧愿、但愿”。其形式為:
①“would rather (would sooner…) +主語+謂語動(dòng)詞過去式”表示現(xiàn)在或?qū)淼那闆r。
?、凇皐ould rather (would sooner) +主語+動(dòng)詞過去完成式”表示過去的情況。例如:I’d rather he didn’t go now.要是他現(xiàn)在不走就好了I’d just as soon you had been here yesterday.要是你昨天在這里就好了。
2)在句型“It is (high/ about) time…”后面也可以跟虛擬語氣,從句中常用過去式。有時(shí)也用“(should)+動(dòng)詞原形”,意為“該是……的時(shí)候了”。例如:
It is time that the boy (should) go to school.這個(gè)小孩該上學(xué)了。
It is high time (that) the weather improved.天氣真該好起來了。
3)在“if only”引起的感嘆句中也要求用虛擬語氣,表示愿望。
形式為:①用過去時(shí)或“would/ could +動(dòng)詞原形”表示與現(xiàn)在或未來事實(shí)相反的愿望。
?、谶^去完成時(shí)表示與過去事實(shí)相反的愿望。例如:
If only you would listen to our advice.要是你聽我們的建議就好了。
If only I had not been busy last week!要是上周我不忙該多好啊!
If only she could marry me.但愿她能嫁給我。
注:if only也可以用于虛擬條件句中。例如:
If only I had more money, I could buy a car.要是我有更多的錢,我就可以買輛車了。
4)連接詞“in case, lest4, for fear that”可以用來引導(dǎo)虛擬語氣。其形式通常為:“…lest (in case, for fear that) +主語+ should +動(dòng)詞原形”。Lest, for fear that句中的should可以省去,in case句中的should通常不省去,但是in case句中可以不用虛擬語氣,而用陳述語氣。Lest, for fear that后面也可以接其他形式。例如:
He took his coat with him in case it should rain.他帶著雨衣以防下雨。
I will not make a noise for fear that I (should/ might) disturb you.我不會(huì)做聲的,以免打擾你。
Care must be taken in using this method lest overflow5 (should) occur.在使用這以方法的時(shí)候要謹(jǐn)慎小心,以免發(fā)生溢流現(xiàn)象。
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