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 watched the Eurovision Song Contest on television with my family, who are Irish, was in 1970.
16 在开始的时候,我第一次在电视上与我的家人,即爱尔兰人一起观看欧洲影视歌曲大赛是在1970年。
The songs were in languages I didn’t understand.
歌曲用的是不懂的语言。
When all the contestants had sung, jurors from foreign lands voted for their favorite songs.
当所有参赛者都演唱了这首歌时,来自外地的陪审员投票选出了自己最喜欢的歌曲.
The presenters chatted politely to the jurors in their native language as scores were revealed to the rest of Europe on television.
讲演者以母语礼貌地与陪审员交谈,因为在电视上向欧洲其他地区透露了分数.
We waited excitedly to see if Ireland’s song would earn the most points and win the contest.
我们兴奋地等待着看爱尔兰的歌曲是否会获得最多分并赢得比赛.
My earliest memory of this yearly TV gala has stayed with me.
我对这个一年一度的电视盛会的最早记忆一直留在我身边.
It was the first time I realized that I lived in a country that was part of the continent of Europe.
这是我第一次意识到我生活在一个属于欧洲大陆的国家。
I remember it well because that year, Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest.
记得得很清楚,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 spectacular song competition.
欧洲卫视歌曲大赛是欧洲最大和最壮观的歌曲大赛.
People take pride in their country’s performance and promote themselves to their international neighbors.
人们为自己国家的表现而自豪,
Audiences across the continent also join in the fun and judge the songs for themselves.
整个大陆的观众也加入到乐曲中,为自己判断歌曲.
Friends and family love to mock the sometimes- cheesy performances and argue about the votes.
朋友和家人爱嘲笑有时... 俗气的表演和争论选票。
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 as a way to help bring together European countries after they were torn apart during the Second World War.
欧洲视觉歌曲大赛于1956年开始,作为帮助欧洲国家在第二次世界大战被撕裂后聚集在一起的一种方式.
The first Eurovision took place in Switzerland, and only seven European countries took part.
首个"欧洲视觉"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.
The seven participating countries each submitted two entries.
七个参加国各提交了两个条目。
Each country’s most famous performers sang with the backing of a live orchestra.
每个国家最出名的表演者在现场管弦乐团的支持下演唱.
At first, the songs had to be sung in the national language of the country they represented.
起初,歌曲必须用所代表国家的国语演唱.
In order to get around this rule and appeal to the international judges, songs could use recognizable nonsense lyrics, such as in “Boom, Bang-a-Bang” (Lulu winning for England in 1969) and “La, La, La” (Massiel winning for Spain in 1968).
为了绕过这一规则,向国际法官上诉,歌曲可以使用可识别的无稽之谈的歌词,如"Boom, Bang-a-Bang"(1969年卢卢能为英格兰取胜)和"La, La, La"(1968年马西埃尔为西班牙取胜)等.
ABBA, the Swedish pop group, won in 1974, singing “Waterloo” in English after the rule on national languages was relaxed.
瑞典流行音乐团体ABBA于1974年取胜,在放宽了对民族语言的规则之后,用英语演唱了"Waterloo".
ABBA performs “Waterloo” during the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest in England.
ABBA在1974年英国欧洲电视歌曲大赛期间表演了"Waterloo".
How Does Eurovision Work?
欧视如何运作?
There is no other contest in which countries vote on and judge each other’s songwriting and performance skills.
没有其他各国投票和评判对方作曲和表演技巧的比赛.
Selecting the song entries begins with a national competition in each country.
选择歌曲条目从每个国家的全国性比赛开始.
Countries may either hold a televised competition or have a committee pick the entry.
各国可以举行电视比赛,也可以由一个委员会来挑选该条目。
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 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 During Eurovision week, performers travel to the country that is hosting the contest.
欧洲电视周期间,表演者前往主办比赛的国家。
They rehearse and then compete to reach the semifinals.
他们排练然后竞相达到半决赛.
These events take place over two days.
这些活动在两天内进行。
The twenty- six highest scorers advance to the Grand Final, which is usually broadcast during prime time.
26名得分最高的选手晋级了"大决赛",通常在黄金时段播出.
The voting is split equally between the audience and the jury.
投票在观众和陪审团之间平分.
In addition, five music industry experts vote using a point system, and viewers at home can vote by telephone or text message or through the official app.
此外,有5名音乐行业专家使用分数系统投票,在家的观众可以通过电话或短信或通过官方app投票.
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. “
In the Grand Final, the finalists perform once more.
在大决赛中,决赛选手再次出场.
The juries and viewers from all the participating countries vote again.
所有参赛国家的陪审员和观众再次投票.
Once voting is finished, the presenters call upon a spokesperson from each country and have him or her reveal the country’s jury points live on air.
投票结束后,演讲者请每个国家的发言人现场直播,让发言人公开该国的评委点数。
Next, the total number of points for each country are added up and revealed from lowest to highest.
接下来,每个国家的总分数从最低到最高相加并显示。
In a thrilling climax, fans wait for the winner to be announced.
在令人激动的高潮中,球迷等胜出者宣布.
The song is performed once again, and the winner is awarded an iconic glass microphone trophy.
歌曲再次出道,获奖者被授予标志性玻璃麦克风奖杯.
Finally, the winning country is granted the honor of hosting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
最后,获奖国获得明年欧洲视觉歌曲大赛主办权的荣誉.
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, staging the contest cost $3.
1996年,举办比赛花费了3美元.
5 million, but it was estimated that it made over $9 million for Ireland’s overall economy!
500万,但估计它为爱尔兰整体经济赚了900多万美元!
three times.
诵三遍.
introduced to stop this from happening again.
来阻止这种情况再次发生
Eurovision Song Contest—the longest-running annual TV music competition in history.
Eurovision Song Conference——历史上运行时间最长的年度电视音乐比赛.
Eurofever The Eurovision is theatrical and flashy, and many viewers love the event.
欧风 Eurovision是戏剧性的和闪光的,许多观众都喜欢这个活动.
Television audiences are invited to enter special sweepstakes.
电视观众被邀请进入特殊的扫荡场.
Scorecards are offered for fans to download so they can join in the entertainment in the comfort of home.
计分卡为粉丝提供下载服务,以便他们能以舒适的家居加入娱乐.
In its early days, the contest had a serious air.
比赛初期气氛很认真.
Women wore ball gowns, and all the performances were very formal.
女性穿着球衣,所有的表演都非常正式.
Lys Assia, a Swiss contestant, was the first winner of the Eurovision, in 1956.
瑞士选手莱斯·阿西亚(Lys Asia)于1956年出道,是欧视的首个得主.
She was also the first to perform her song again at the end of the show.
她也是第一位在节目后期再次出演自己的歌曲.
Assia was so overcome with emotion that she forgot her lyrics and improvised the rest of the song.
阿西娅被情感所克服,以至于她忘记了歌词并即兴演唱了歌曲的其余部分.
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. “
Decades later, Eurovision became a showcase for national talent in a shimmering kaleidoscope of color and style.
几十年后,Eurovision成为了国家人才在一束闪闪发光的彩色和风格的万花筒上的展示.
Now, performers wear dazzling sequined and bejeweled costumes.
现在,表演者们穿着闪闪发光的亮相和被装饰的服装.
The set designs and performances can be very imaginative and sometimes surprising.
设定的设计和表演可以非常有想象力,有时令人惊讶.
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。
In popular TV talent shows, contestants with their own unusual styles may not make it to the final round.
在受欢迎的电视才艺节目中,具有自己不同寻常风格的参赛者可能无法晋级最后一轮.
However, Eurovision embraces everyone.
然而,Eurovision拥抱每个人.
Most Eurovision winners don’t go on to achieve successful pop music careers, but there are exceptions.
Eurovision的多数获奖者不会继续成功从事流行音乐事业,
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.
More often than not, though, the winners are not even the most interesting entries.
不过,获胜者往往甚至不是最有趣的参赛者。
The Russian entry in 2012, Buranovskiye Babushki (bu-RAH-nuhv-skee-ye BAH-bush-kee), was the runner-up with the song “Party for Everybody.”
2012年俄罗斯入会, Buranovskiye Babushki (bu-RAH-nuhv-skee-ye BAH-bush-kee), “
The Grannies amused audiences with cute lyrics about how everyone, including dogs and cats, is filled with happiness and joy.
外公们以可爱的歌词取笑观众,讲述每个人,包括狗和猫,如何充满了快乐和喜悦.
In 2012, the Buranovskiye Babushki (Grannies from Buranovo) proved that cute lyrics could get attention.
2012年,布兰诺夫斯基耶·巴布什克(英语:Buranovskiye Babushki (Grannies from Buranovo))证明了可爱的歌词可以引起关注.
National Pride and Unity The contest’s mission is to celebrate diversity and act as a showcase for the broad range of cultures across Europe.
民族自豪与团结 该竞赛的使命是庆祝多样性,并成为欧洲广泛文化的展示。
From the seven countries that initially took part in the competition, Eurovision has now grown to include more than forty countries and an audience of over two hundred million people worldwide.
从最初参加比赛的七个国家来看,Eurovision现在已发展到包括了40多个国家和全世界超过2亿观众.
The voting gives Europeans the opportunity to support their favorite pop alliances.
投票让欧洲人有机会支持自己最喜爱的流行联盟.
A 2006 study by two London colleges found that neighboring countries tend to vote for each other as a bloc.
2006年由两所伦敦学院进行的一项研究发现,相邻国家倾向于作为一个集团相互投票.
You can count on Scandinavians to support each other, and no one is surprised when Eastern Europeans vote for each other.
你可以指望斯堪的纳维亚人互相支持,当东欧人相互投票时,没有人会感到惊讶.
The United Kingdom and Ireland always keep track of how many points they give each other.
联合王国和爱尔兰始终注意彼此给予多少分。
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 resentment from a military conflict between them that ended in 1994.
这次反对投票的原因被认为是他们之间于1994年结束的军事冲突的不满.
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 large group of public broadcasters—the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
欧洲电视由一大批公共广播公司管理——欧洲广播联盟。
Member countries of the EBU can enter the contest.
EBU成员国可入选.
Countries such as Israel and Armenia are members of the EBU, even though they are not in Europe.
以色列和亚美尼亚等国家是欧盟成员,尽管它们并不在欧洲。
After the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, Eurovision welcomed the new Eastern European countries.
1991年苏联解体后,"欧洲展望"欢迎新的东欧国家.
Some countries not in the EBU, such as Morocco and Australia, have also been invited.
一些未加入欧盟的国家,例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 In 2017, Portugal’s Salvador Sobral won.
2017年"未来"亮相葡萄牙萨尔瓦多索布拉尔取胜.
The winning song was a sweet, old-fashioned tune that could have been written in any era.
取胜的歌曲是一首甜美而古老的曲子,在任何时代都可以被写出.
This simple tune beat a rap act from Romania and a dancing gorilla from Italy for the win!
这个简单的曲子击败了来自罗马尼亚的饶舌表演和来自意大利的舞蹈大猩猩取胜!
Can the Eurovision Song Contest offer hope for a more united and inclusive Europe?
欧视歌曲大赛能否给欧洲带来更加统一和包容的希望?.
The contest is all about joyful celebration and tolerance of different values and customs.
比赛内容是欢快地庆祝和容忍不同的价值观和习俗。
Every year its popularity grows.
它的受欢迎程度逐年提高。
Friends and families unite to watch the extravaganza and cheer on their favorites.
朋友和家人团结起来观看外出活动,并欢呼他们的最爱.
This fun and exciting tradition has no end in sight.
这种有趣而激动人心的传统在眼前没有结束.
A dancing gorilla accompanied Italy’s Francesco Gabbani in 2017.
2017年意大利的Francesco Gabbani随同出道的是一只跳舞的大猩猩.