听英文歌学英语的方法
英语学习这么多年,若问一个“How to study”的问题,每个人都会说到要注意积累词汇、牢固掌握语法规则、阅读能力、多读、多说等。其实,还有一种学习英语的途径,那便是多听多唱英语歌曲。接下来,小编给大家准备了听英文歌学英语的方法,欢迎大家参考与借鉴。
听英文歌学英语的方法
你可别小瞧英语歌曲。英语歌曲丰富多彩,语言优美,动听,象卡彭特的“Yesterday Once More”,磁性的嗓上带着忧伤的旋律,更有那句“When I was young, I listened to the radio…”,仿佛置身于往事无限的留恋中。纵然是“What Ever Will Be, Will Be”这样简单易懂的歌词,也可以以使你从中体会到朴素的人生哲理。
当然,享受音乐的无穷美妙与体会歌词的简炼深刻只是目的之一,另一个非常重要的原因是它可以帮助你学语音、词汇、句型、语法、历史文化,并锻炼你的语言交际能力。
1. 唱歌学语音
歌词是诗的语言,音简意明,节奏明快,铿锵有力。学歌词就是最有效的语音练习。唱英语歌讲究咬词、吐字清晰,以字带唱,并需要省音、连续等语音知识。这就需要歌唱者特别注意语音、声调。如儿童歌曲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.
这首歌写的是1666年伦敦的大火,廖廖数句就把众人救火的场面刻画出来,且句子流畅、易读。通过学这种歌词,重音、重读、连读、节奏等许多语音难点都得到了训练,语音语调也会得到更大的提高。
2. 唱歌学词汇
学唱歌是加深记忆的好办法。英文歌曲词汇简炼,意味深长,有许多流行的“时髦词”和地道的表达法,也可以扩大词汇量。如获1996年Grammy奖的“One Sweet Day”一首歌中有这样的歌词:“I know eventually we'll be together…”,你会逐渐了解到eventually是eventual的副词形式,只要你记住了此歌词,eventually这个词你也许会终生难忘。
3. 唱歌学句型
学唱歌也可以学习许多句型,这样的例子不胜枚举,如在“I Swear”这首歌词中,有这样的句子: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. 还有there be句型:There is place in your heart.
4. 唱歌学语法
英文歌曲包含了各种各样的语法现象,学生学习唱英文,会丝毫没感到这是在学习语法,枯燥难记的语法用艺术形式再现,会使人印象极为深刻,一旦记不准,只需将歌唱一遍,就会准确无误。将来进行时是一个不易掌握的语法;但在Richard Marx的“Right Here Waiting”中有这样词“I'll be right there waiting for you”,这不是一句很好的例子吗?只要举一反三,对于将来进行时便会融汇贯通了!
5. 唱歌学文化
有些歌的产生有一定的时代背景,学唱这些歌曲,不但学习语言,还可以学到一定的历史文化知识和社会背景知识.
如学唱Joe Hill的歌,I dream l saw Joe Hill last night alive as you and me….歌曲充满了对Joe Hill的怀念。通过样的歌曲,可以了解到Joe Hill组织工人罢工,在狱中歌曲,最后英勇就义,我们对Joe Hill的钦佩油然而生。
谈了这么几点,只是想告诉大家,多听多唱英文歌对学习颇有帮助,而且只有反复吟唱才能将你听到的歌词铭记于心。听唱英语歌不仅可以帮助学英语,它还有调节紧张情绪培养乐感、陶冶情操等益处。相信,我不说,大家也都明白!
扩展:语法小点—虚拟语气
4. if条件句中的虚拟语气形式1)if非真实条件句所表示的假设则是不可能或不大可能发生或实现的,句中的主句与从句都用虚拟语气。
在if非真实虚拟条件句中,主句和从句谓语动词主要有下面几种形式:
假设类型条件从句谓语动词形式主句谓语动词形式与现在事实相反动词过去时(be用were)Should(would,could,might)+动词原形与过去事实相反Had +过去分词Should(would,could, might)+ have +过去分词与将来事实可能相反动词过去时(should+动词原形,were to +动词原形)Should(would,could,might)+动词原形
If there were no gravity, we should not be able to walk.假如没有引力,我们就不可能行走。
I wouldn’t have known what these were for if I hadn’t been told.假如别人不告诉我,我就不知道这些东西是干什么的了。
2)正式文体中,有时可把虚拟条件句中的连词if省去,而将were,had, should等助动词(不包括行为动词)提到主语前面。如果句中没有were,had或should时,既不能省略if,也不能倒装。例如:
Were I to meet him tomorrow (= If I were to met him tomorrow), I should ask him about it.要是我明天见到他,我就会问他这件事的。
Had I had the money last year (= If I had had the money last year), I would have bought the house.如果我去年有了这笔钱,我就买那所房子了。
Should there be any trouble with the boiler1, the automatic2 controlling unit would cut off the fuel oil supply.假如锅炉出问题的话,自控装置会自动切断燃油的供给。
3)通常情况下,在非真实条件句中主句和从句的谓语动词所指时间是一致的,但有时也可能指不同的时间,这时要根据上下文的意思采用不同的谓语动词形式。例如:
If I were you, I would have taken his advice.我要是你,我就采纳了他的建议。(从句指现在,主句指过去)
If the weather had been more favorable3, the crop would be growing still better.如果气候更适宜一些,庄稼会长得更好。(从句指过去,主句指现在)
5.含蓄虚拟条件句1)有时假设的情况并不以条件从句形式表示出来,而是通过一个介词短语或其他方式表示。常用的词或短语有: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.要是没有你的帮助,我们就不会成功的。
But for electricity (= If there were no electricity), there would be no modern industry.要是没有电,就不会有现代工业。
He was having a meeting; otherwise he would have come over to help us.他当时正与他的学生进行讨论,否则的话他就来帮我们了。
He felt very tired yesterday, or he would have attended the party.他昨天很累,不然他就参加那个聚会了。
2)在某些暗含虚拟条件的简单句中,虚拟语气可通过上下文表现出来。谓语动词用should/ would be形式和should/ would have been虚拟形式。例如:
Any men in his position would have done like that.任何人处在他的位置都会那么做的。
You should (ought to) have come earlier.你本应来得早点。
6.其他句型中的虚拟语气1)在would rather, would sooner, would just as soon, might as well和would prefer等后面所跟的从句中,也可以用虚拟语气,表示愿望,意为“宁愿、但愿”。其形式为:
①“would rather (would sooner…) +主语+谓语动词过去式”表示现在或将来的情况。
②“would rather (would sooner) +主语+动词过去完成式”表示过去的情况。例如:I’d rather he didn’t go now.要是他现在不走就好了I’d just as soon you had been here yesterday.要是你昨天在这里就好了。
2)在句型“It is (high/ about) time…”后面也可以跟虚拟语气,从句中常用过去式。有时也用“(should)+动词原形”,意为“该是……的时候了”。例如:
It is time that the boy (should) go to school.这个小孩该上学了。
It is high time (that) the weather improved.天气真该好起来了。
3)在“if only”引起的感叹句中也要求用虚拟语气,表示愿望。
形式为:①用过去时或“would/ could +动词原形”表示与现在或未来事实相反的愿望。
②过去完成时表示与过去事实相反的愿望。例如:
If only you would listen to our advice.要是你听我们的建议就好了。
If only I had not been busy last week!要是上周我不忙该多好啊!
If only she could marry me.但愿她能嫁给我。
注:if only也可以用于虚拟条件句中。例如:
If only I had more money, I could buy a car.要是我有更多的钱,我就可以买辆车了。
4)连接词“in case, lest4, for fear that”可以用来引导虚拟语气。其形式通常为:“…lest (in case, for fear that) +主语+ should +动词原形”。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句中可以不用虚拟语气,而用陈述语气。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.他带着雨衣以防下雨。
I will not make a noise for fear that I (should/ might) disturb you.我不会做声的,以免打扰你。
Care must be taken in using this method lest overflow5 (should) occur.在使用这以方法的时候要谨慎小心,以免发生溢流现象。
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