Song Contest!
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents In the Beginning.
目录 在开始。
4 What Is Eurovision?
4 欧视是什么?
5 When Did Eurovision Start?
5 欧视何时开始?
6 How Does Eurovision Work?
6 欧视如何运作?
7 Eurofever.
7欧佛.
10 National Pride and Unity.
10"民族自豪与团结".
13 The Future Looks Bright.
13 未来看起来很明亮。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 In the Beginning The first time I saw the Eurovision Song Contest on television was in 1970.
16 从一开始,我第一次在电视上看到欧洲影视歌曲大赛是在1970年。
I was with my family, who are Irish.
我和我的家人在一起,他们是爱尔兰人。
Judges from other countries voted for their favorite songs.
其他国家的评委投票支持自己最喜爱的歌曲.
We wanted Ireland’s song to win the contest.
我们希望爱尔兰的歌曲能赢得比赛。
My first memory of this yearly show has stayed with me.
我对这个年度节目的首次记忆一直留在我身边.
It taught me that I lived in a country that was part of a continent called Europe.
它告诉我,我生活在一个 属于一个叫做欧洲的大陆的国家。
I remember it because that year Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest.
我记得它是因为当年爱尔兰赢得了欧洲视界歌曲大赛.
Dana won the 1970 Eurovision Song Contest with the song “All Kinds of Everything.”
达纳凭借"万事俱备"一曲赢得了1970年"欧洲视觉"歌曲大赛. “
This sweet ballad topped the charts in Europe.
这个甜美的芭蕾舞曲在欧洲名列前茅
What Is Eurovision?
欧视是什么?
The Eurovision Song Contest is Europe’s largest and most exciting song competition.
欧视歌曲大赛(Eurovision Song Contest)是欧洲最大和最激动人心的歌曲大赛.
People are proud of their country’s performances.
人民为自己国家的表现而自豪.
Contestants show off their talent to their international neighbors.
参赛者向国际邻居展示他们的才华.
Audiences have fun voting.
观众有乐趣的投票。
Fans pose at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Norway.
粉丝在挪威举办的2010年欧洲视觉歌曲大赛上出场.
The contestants of the 1963 Eurovision Song Contest pose in front of the song entry board.
1963年欧视歌曲大赛的选手在歌曲入围板前摆出姿势.
Prior to 2013, the order of performances was decided at random.
2013年之前,表演顺序是随机决定的.
Today, producers choose the order.
今天,制片人选择顺序.
When Did Eurovision Start?
Eurovision什么时候开始的?
The Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956.
1956年欧洲视歌大赛开始.
It was a way to help European countries do something fun together after the Second World War.
这是帮助欧洲国家在第二次世界大战后共同做一些有趣的事的一种方式.
The first Eurovision Song Contest took place in Switzerland, and only seven European countries took part.
首届欧视歌曲大赛在瑞士举行,只有7个欧洲国家参加.
The show lasted over an hour and a half.
节目持续了超过一个半小时.
Popular singers from each country sang live.
来自每个国家的受欢迎歌手现场演唱.
The Swedish pop group ABBA performs “Waterloo” during the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest in England.
瑞典流行音乐团体ABBA在1974年英国欧洲视觉歌曲大赛期间表演了"Waterloo".
How Does Eurovision Work?
欧视如何运作?
Each country chooses its song entry in a national competition.
每个国家在国家比赛中选择自己的歌曲入选.
All songs must be sung live and must be three minutes or less.
所有歌曲必须活唱,必须3分或更短.
Zany Song Titles At first, there was a rule that songs had to be sung in the language of the country they represented.
赞尼歌曲标题 起先有规定,歌曲必须用所代表国家的语言来演唱.
Sometimes songs had lyrics that everyone could understand, such as “Boom, Bang-a- Bang” (Lulu winning for England in 1969) and “La, La, La” (Massiel winning for Spain in 1968).
有时歌曲有大家都能理解的歌词,如"Boom, Bang-a-bang"(Lulu于1969年为英国取胜)和"La, La, La"(Massiel于1968年为西班牙取胜)等.
In 1973, the rule was changed.
1973年,规则被修改.
In 1974, the famous Swedish pop group ABBA sang their winning song “Waterloo” in English.
1974年,瑞典著名流行团体ABBA用英语演唱了他们的取胜歌曲"Waterloo".
Titles of songs that have won include “A-Ba-Ni-Bi” (Israel, 1978) and “Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley” (Sweden, 1984).
获奖歌曲的标题包括“A-Ba-Ni-Bi”(以色列,1978年)和“Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley”(瑞典,1984年)。
In 2014, the prize for the oddest title (and song) could have gone to France, whose song “Moustache” by Twin Twin was about a man who wants a moustache.
2014年,最奇特的头衔(和歌曲)奖项可能去法国了,而Twin Twin的歌曲"Moustache"是关于一个想要胡子的人.
Twin Twin All the performers travel to the country where Eurovision is taking place.
双胞胎 所有表演者都前往Eurovision所在的国家.
They compete against each other to reach the semifinals.
他们互相竞争以达到半决赛.
This event takes place over two days.
这项活动为期两天。
The twenty- six winning acts go to the Grand Final.
26场胜利的比赛进入了大决赛.
The audience and the judges vote.
观众和评委投票.
Five music industry experts also vote.
5名音乐行业专家也投了票.
People at home vote by telephone or text message or through an app.
人们在家里投票 通过电话或短信 或通过应用程序。
To keep it fair, people can’t vote for their own country.
为了公平起见,人民不能投自己的国家票。
Wearing Michael Jackson tribute jackets, the stylish identical twins Jedward came in eighth in 2011 with their song “Lipstick.”
穿着迈克尔·杰克逊的致敬外衣,风格一模一样的双胞胎杰德沃德于2011年以歌曲"Lipstick"入围了第八名. “
The finalists sing once more in the Grand Final.
决赛选手在"大决赛"再唱一次.
The juries and audiences from all the participating countries vote again.
参加国评委和观众再次投票.
When the voting is finished, the presenters call upon spokespeople from every country.
投票结束后,发言者请每个国家的发言人发言。
They read the points live on air.
他们看点数直播
Next, the presenters read the total number of points for every country.
接下来,介绍者读取每个国家的总分数。
From the lowest to the highest score, fans wait with excitement for the winner to be announced.
从最低得分到最高得分,球迷激动地等待胜出者公布.
The song is sung again, and the winner is awarded a trophy.
歌曲再唱出,获奖者被授予奖杯.
The winning country will host the next Eurovision Song Contest.
胜出国将主办下届"欧洲视觉"歌曲大赛.
Facts and Figures 1.
1. 事实和图。
Ireland, which has won seven times, is the most successful country in the history of the contest.
已经赢得了7次的爱尔兰是该届比赛历史上最成功的国家.
In 1996, the contest cost $3.
1996年,参赛费用为3美元.
5 million to put on, but it was thought to have made over $9 million for Ireland’s economy!
5百万美金要上市,
three times.
诵三遍.
to stop this from happening again.
阻止这种情况再次发生。
Song Contest—the longest-running yearly TV music competition in history.
相声大赛(Song Conference)——历史上最长的一年一度的电视音乐比赛.
Eurofever Audiences love how over-the-top the Eurovision Song Contest can be.
Eurofever Auditences 喜欢如何超顶级 欧洲视觉歌曲大赛可以是。
Fans can download their own scorecard so they can join in the voting in the comfort of home.
粉丝们可以下载自己的计分卡,这样他们就可以在舒适的家里加入投票.
In the early days of the contest, women wore gowns, and all the performances were very serious.
在比赛初期,女性会穿长袍,所有表演都非常严肃.
Lys Assia, a Swiss act, was the first winner of Eurovision, in 1956.
莱斯·阿西亚(Lys Asia)是瑞士的一出作曲,是欧洲视网(Eurovision)的首个得主,于1956年出道.
She was also the first to sing again at the end of the show.
她也是节目结束后第一位再次演唱.
Assia was so surprised that she forgot her lyrics.
阿西娅十分惊讶地忘记了她的歌词.
She made up some lyrics by singing “La, la, la”— nonsense lyrics that are now always popular in Eurovision songs.
她通过演唱"La, la, la"来作一些歌词,
Swiss singer Lys Assia won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956 with her song “Refrain.”
瑞士歌手Lys Assia于1956年凭借她所唱的"Refrain"赢得了首届欧洲视界歌曲大赛. “
Now, performers wear dazzling costumes.
现在,表演者们都穿着炫耀的服装.
The set designs and performances are often amazing.
设定的设计和表演往往令人惊叹.
In popular TV talent shows, contestants with an unusual style may not make it to the final round.
在受欢迎的电视才艺节目中,有不同寻常风格的选手可能无法晋级入围决赛.
Eurovision, however, accepts everyone.
然而,Eurovision接受每个人.
Some Eurovision winners will have successful careers.
一些Eurovision获奖者将拥有成功的职业生涯.
ABBA won the 1974 contest, and Celine Dion competed for Switzerland in 1988.
ABBA赢得了1974年的比赛,而Celine Dion在1988年竞争了瑞士.
Mariya Yaremchuk of Ukraine wowed audiences in 2014 with the song “Tick-Tock.”
乌克兰的Mariya Yaremchuk于2014年以一首"Tick-Tock"为歌词,
It featured a man running behind her in a giant wheel.
它的特征是一个男人 跑在她身后 一个巨大的轮子。
The winners are not always the most interesting acts.
获胜者并不总是最有趣的行为。
The Russian entry in 2012, Grannies from Buranovo, was the runner-up with the song “Party for Everybody.”
2012年的俄罗斯入会, “
The Grannies amused audiences with cute lyrics about how everyone, including dogs and cats, is happy.
外公们以可爱的歌词来取笑观众,讲述每个人,包括狗和猫,是如何幸福的.
In 2012, the Grannies from Buranovo proved that cute lyrics could get attention.
2012年,来自布拉诺沃的外公会证明可爱的歌词可以引起关注.
National Pride and Unity The contest shows audiences the many cultures across Europe.
民族自豪与团结 比赛向观众展示欧洲各地的多种文化.
These days, more than forty countries may enter Eurovision.
目前,40多个国家可能进入欧洲视网.
It has an audience of at least two hundred million people worldwide.
全世界至少有两亿观众。
Europeans vote to support their favorites.
欧洲人投票支持自己的最爱.
A 2006 study by two London colleges found that countries close to one another like to vote for their neighbors.
2006年由两所伦敦学院进行的一项研究发现,相距相近的国家喜欢投给邻居.
Scandinavians support each other, and Eastern Europeans usually vote for each other.
斯堪的纳维亚人相互支持,东欧人通常会投票支持对方.
The United Kingdom and Ireland always remember how many points they give each other.
联合王国和爱尔兰始终记得彼此给予多少分。
Do Voting Blocs Help?
投票组织有帮助吗?
Being part of a group of countries, or bloc, doesn’t always mean a win.
成为国家集团或集团的一部分并不总是意味着胜利。
Norway is in the Scandinavian bloc.
挪威属于斯堪的纳维亚集团。
Yet it is still the unluckiest country in Eurovision history.
然而,它仍然是欧洲电视历史上最不幸的国家。
Norway has come in last a record eleven times and earned “nul (no) points” four times.
挪威创下11次历史记录,并获得4次“无分(无分)”。
Some voting patterns might result in bad feelings between countries.
一些投票模式可能导致国与国之间的不良情绪.
In 2014, Armenia was ranked last by its neighbor, Azerbaijan.
2014年,亚美尼亚被邻国阿塞拜疆排到最后.
The Armenian voters and jury also gave Azerbaijan the lowest scores.
亚美尼亚选民和陪审团也给阿塞拜疆评分最低.
The reason behind this negative voting was thought to be because of a military conflict between them that ended in 1994.
之所以投反对票,是因为他们之间的军事冲突于1994年结束。
In 2015, both countries continued to rank each other last.
2015年,两国相继名列前茅.
Eurovision is run by a group of public broadcasters—the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
欧洲电视由一群公共广播公司——欧洲广播联盟(EBU)管理。
Member countries of the EBU can enter the contest.
EBU成员国可入选.
Some countries not in Europe are also members of the EBU.
一些非欧洲国家也是欧盟成员。
After the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, new Eastern European countries joined.
1991年苏联解体后,新的东欧国家加入.
Some countries that are not in the EBU, such as Morocco and Australia, have also been invited.
一些未加入欧盟的国家,如摩洛哥和澳大利亚,也受到邀请。
The Eurovision Song Contest has been won by twenty-seven countries since 1956.
自1956年以来,有27个国家赢得了欧视歌曲大赛.
Some have won more than once.
有些人赢得了不止一次。
The Future Looks Bright Can the Eurovision Song Contest bring countries together?
"未来"亮相"欧视歌曲大赛能让各国齐聚一堂?.
The contest is all about the joyful celebration of different beliefs and customs.
比赛的内容都是欢快地庆祝不同的信仰和习俗.
Every year its popularity and fans grow.
它的受欢迎程度和粉丝人数每年都在增长.
Friends and families get together to watch this unusual event and cheer on their favorites.
朋友和家人聚在一起观看这个不寻常的事件,并欢呼他们的最爱.
There is no end in sight to the Eurovision Song Contest.
欧视歌曲大赛无止境.
A dancing gorilla joined Italy’s Francesco Gabbani in 2017.
2017年有一只跳舞的大猩猩加入了意大利的Francesco Gabbani.
Eurovision 2017 winner Salvador Sobral Glossary audiences (n.)
Eurovision 2017获奖者萨尔瓦多·索布拉尔词汇受众 (n.
groups of people gathered to see and hear performances or presentations (p.
一群人聚集在一起观看和聆听表演或演讲(p.
5) broadcasters (n.)
(5) 广播机构(不详)
people or organizations that send out radio or television programs (p.
发送广播或电视节目的个人或组织(第2页)。
14) competition (n.)
14) 竞争 (n.
a rivalry between businesses, teams, or individuals for something desired (p.
企业、团队或个人之间为了某种期望而进行的竞争(p.
5) contestants (n.)
5) 参赛者 (n.
people who are part of a competition (p.
参加比赛的人(p.
5) cultures (n.)
5)文化 (n.
the ideas and customs of certain groups of people; particular societies with their own ideas and customs (p.
某些群体的思想和习俗; 具有自己思想和习俗的特定社会(p.
13) experts (n.)
13) 专家(不详)
people who have a lot of knowledge about a subject (p.
对一个课题有丰富知识的人(p.
8) international (adj.)
8) 国际(adj.