LearningEnglishthroughEnglishsongs听歌学英语YesterdayOnceMoreTimewaitsfornoone.Treasureeverymomentyouhave!Yesterdayishistory.Tomorrowismystery.Todayisagift.Thatiswhyit’scalledthePRESENT!AbouttheCarpenters卡伦·卡彭特(KarenCarpenter,1950-1983)出生于美国的康涅狄克州,在世界歌坛上享有崇高的声誉。她的嗓声优美自然,略带伤感,擅长演唱经典怀旧歌曲,卡彭特也是我国青年最喜爱的外国歌星之一。TheCarpenters(卡朋特兄妹)是由美国人Richard和KarenCarpenter兄妹在60年代成立的,乐团一共推出了20余张专辑,几乎每张专辑的推出都登上美国billboard排行榜首位,期间乐团获得多项葛莱美大奖。Pre-listening1.Whenyouseethewordyesterday,whatwillfirstjumpintoyourmind?MyoldfriendsMytoysMyschoolyearsSomeoldsongsThemistakesthatImadeThemostbeautifulphotoItookTheshiningmomentwhenIachievedsuccess2.WhatdoesYesterdayoncemoremean?Somethingthathappenstodayfeelslikesomepastexperience.Somethingthathappenedyesterdaynowhappensagain.Somethinginthepastcomesintomymind.3.Whendoyouhavethefeelingofyesterdayoncemore?listentothemusicwatchatouchingfilmlistentothefallingofrainbythewindowquarrelwithmyfriendsorfamilymemberslieonmybackonthegrasslandreadaninterestingstoryaboutone'schildhoodlookovermyoldphotosgobacktomyschoolsonceIhaveattendedlookatthepresentsothersgavemeinthepast......While-listeningListentothesongandcompletethelyrics['lɪrɪks].•Fillintheblanks:WhenIwasyoung,I'dlistentothe________,Waitingformy__________songs.Whenthey_______I'dsingalong,It__________mesmile.Thoseweresuchhappytimes,Andnotsolongago.HowIwonderedwherethey'd_______.Butthey're_______again,Justlikealong_______friend.AllthesongsIloveso_______.•Fillintheblanks:WhenIwasyoung,I'dlistentothe________,Waitingformy__________songs.Whenthey_______I'dsingalong,It__________mesmile.Thoseweresuchhappytimes,Andnotsolongago.HowIwonderedwherethey'd_______.Butthey're_______again,Justlikealong_______friend.AllthesongsIloveso_______.radiofavoriteplayedmadegonebacklostwell•Fillintheblanks:Everysha-la-laeverywo-wostill__________.Everyshing-a-ling-a-lingthatthey're________tosingso_______Whentheygettothe_______wherehe'sbreakingher_______Itcan______makemecryjustlike_________.It'syesterdayoncemore.•Fillintheblanks:Everysha-la-laeverywo-wostill__________.Everyshing-a-ling-a-lingthatthey're________tosingso_______Whentheygettothe_______wherehe'sbreakingher_______Itcan______makemecryjustlike_________.It'syesterdayoncemore.shinesstartingfinepartheartreallybefore•Fillintheblanks:________backonhowitwasinyearsgonebyAndthegoodtimesthathad_______todayseemrathersad,Somuchhas________Itwas_______oflovethatIwouldsingtothemAndI'dmemoriseeachword.Thoseoldmelodiesstill_______sogoodtomeAstheymelttheyearsawayLookingmakeschangedsongssound*Everysha-la-la-la,everywo-wostill_________.Everyshing-a-ling-a-ling,thatthey’re_________tosing,sofine.Allmybestmemoriescomeback______tome;somecan_________makemecry.Justlikebefore,It'syesterdayoncemore.When͜IwasyoungI’dlistentotheradiowaitingformyfavoritesongs.WhentheyplayI’dsing͜along.Buttheyareback͜againjustlike͜along-lostfriend.Lookingback͜onhowitwasinyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethat͜Ihadmakestodayseemrathersad.Itwassongs͜oflovethat͜IwouldsingtothemandI’dmemorize͜eachword.Somecan͜evenmakemecry.Those͜oldmelodiesstillsoundsogoodtome.YesterdayOnceMoreWhenIwasyoung,I'dlistentotheradio,Waitingformyfavoritesongs.WhentheyplayedI'dsingalong,Itmademesmile.Thoseweresuchhappytimes,Andnotsolongago.HowIwonderedwherethey'dgone.Butthey'rebackagain,Justlikealonglostfriend.AllthesongsIlovesowell.LyricsEverysha-la-la-laEverywo-wostillshines,Everyshinga-linga-ling,Thatthey'restartingtosingsofine.WhentheygettothepartWherehe'sbreakingherheart,Itcanreallymakemecry,Justlikebefore,It'syesterdayoncemore.LookingbackonhowitwasInyearsgoneby,AndthegoodtimethatIhadMakestodayseemrathersad.Somuchhaschanged.ItwassongsofloveThatIwouldsingtothem,AndI'dmemorizeeachword.ThoseoldmelodiesStillsoundsogoodtome,Astheymelttheyearsaway.Everysha-la-la-laEverywo-wostillshines,Everyshinga-linga-ling,Thatthey'restartingtosingsofine.AllmybestmemoriesComebackclearlytome.Somecanevenmakemecry,Justlikebefore,It'syesterdayoncemore.…1.WhentheyplayedI'dsingalong=WhentheysangIwouldsingalong.在这里,played的意思是sang;singalong:跟唱。2.Thoseweresuchhappytimes,andnotsolongago=Thoseweresuchhappytimesofnotsolongago.Those指“随收音机唱”的快乐时光。3.wonder=wanttoknow.wonder是“想知道”。例如:Iwonderwhyhewentthere.我想知道他为什么去了那儿。4.AllthesongsIlovesowell=Iloveallthesongssowell.我如此钟爱(深爱)所有这些歌曲sowell:如此深,如此好例如:HespeaksEnglishsowell.他的英语说得这么好!5.whentheygettothepart当他们唱到那一部分。getto是“唱到”的意思。6.breakingherheart使她伤心breakone'sheart令……伤心断肠例如:Thenewsbrokeherheart.那条消息使她肝肠寸断。7.makemecry:使我哭makesb.dosth.令某人做某事例如:Thestorymadeuslaugh.那个故事使我们大笑。8.Justlikebefore:就像从前一样。like是介词,意为“像……一样”。Shelookslikemysister.9.lookbackon回顾例如:WhenIlookbackonmyyearsthere,IthinkIwasluckytobeonememberofSUIS.当我回顾在那儿度过的岁月时,我认为,能成为协和的一员,我还是很幸运的。10.rathersad:颇为伤感rather=really=very例如:Theweatherisrathercold.天气很冷。11.soundsogood:听起来动听。sound是个系动词,后接形容词,构成系表结构。例如:Yourstorysoundsuntrue.你的故事听起来不真实。12.comebackclearlytome.又清清楚楚地回到我身旁。LearningEnglishthroughEnglishsongs听歌学英语