2020-2021学年度第14期总第813期
Audiences without borders (P4)
河北省石家庄市第一中学 尚晔

Lead-in
This year has seen the raging（肆虐的）pandemic of COVID-19, which has brought about panic, death, loss of jobs and desperation.

Doctors and nurses around the globe are sparing no effort（不遗余力）to fight back and protect people.

China has made great achievements in the combat（战斗）under the leadership of the central government and with the help of thousands of fearless doctors and nurses fighting on the frontline.

People from all walks of life have been doing their best to continue their lives—and finding creative ways to do so.

musicians
Due to the pandemic, they cannot travel to perform; they’re trying new ways to spread their passion during this time.

Dong Quang Vinh is one of these people. Let’s get to know him.

Reading
Scan paragraphs 1-3 and fill in the blanks.

Read paragraphs 4-7 carefully and answer the following questions.

1. As director of the Suc Song Moi Bamboo Ensemble, what are Dong Quang Vinh and his ensemble doing for China-ASEAN Culture and Art Week?

They’re preparing a prerecorded performance.

2. What are the new performance ideas the musicians are trying during the pandemic?
Musicians can post their performances online and hold virtual discussions with musicians overseas.

3. What has Dong Quang Vinh been doing to encourage more people to get involved?
He’s been posting updates on social media platforms such as Wechat and Facebook to pass on his music to people outside Vietnam and get more people involved.

Read paragraphs 8-9 carefully and fill in the blanks.
Music plays a ____ role when people face _____.
It’s a good way for _____ to learn about other _____ and to _____ _______ with other people.

Keys: positive; pressure; listeners; cultures; form; connections
Post-reading
Your voice
What kind of music do you like?

Does music matter in your life?

Do you think that music can contribute to healing?

Vocabulary
1. innovative /ˈɪnəveɪtɪv/  adj.
  introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing sth, etc.
  引进新思想的；采用新方法的；革新的；创新的
  eg: There will be a prize for the most innovative design.
     The band is still an innovative force in music.
         
  词形变化：vi./vt.  innovate   n. innovation/innovator
拓展短语：innovation-oriented 创新导向的
            innovation-oriented enterprises 创新型企业
            innovation-oriented party 创新型政党

翻译句子：
Contemporary China has the basic conditions of building aninnovation-oriented country.
当代中国具备了建设创新型国家的基本条件。

2. shift  /ʃɪft/  v.
~ (sth) (from...) (to...): to move, or move sth, from one position or place to another  转移；挪动
eg: He stopped, shifting his cane（手杖）to his left hand.

~ sth (from...) (to/towards/toward...): to change your opinion of or attitude towards sth, or change the way that you do sth
eg: We need to shift the focus of this debate.

拓展：makeshift  adj.  临时替代的；权宜的
        makeshift hospitals  临时（搭建的）医院 [ 如，疫情期间的方舱医院]

翻译句子：
Public attitudes toward marriage have shifted over the past 50 years.
50年来，公众对婚姻的态度已经改变。

3. appoint  /əˈpɔɪnt/ v.
~ sb (to sth)~ sb (as) sth: to choose sb for a job or position of responsibility 任命；委任  
eg: They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school.
She has recently been appointed to the committee.
They appointed him (as) captain of the English team.
A lawyer was appointed to represent the man.

[usually passive] (formal) to arrange or decide on a time or place for doing sth  安排，确定（时间、地点）
eg: A date for the meeting is still to be appointed.

翻译句子：
They didn’t show up at the appointed time.
他们没有在约定的时间露面。

4. vitality /vaɪˈtæləti/   n.
energy and enthusiasm   生命力；活力；热情
eg: She is bursting with vitality and new ideas.

翻译句子：
Without continued learning, graduates will lose their intellectual vitality.
如果不继续学习，毕业生们就会失去他们的思维活力。
Only by doing so can we maintain the vitality of our nation.
只有这样做，我们才能使的国家保持活力。

Translate the following into English using the vocabulary in the text.

1. 一种创新的方法
_______________
2. 转变成线上（模式）
_______________
3. 促进交流
_______________
4. 被他的兴趣所驱使
_______________
5. 被任命为指挥
_______________
6. 一个有意义的举措
_______________
7. 保持密切联系
_______________
8. 线上演出
_______________
9. 虚拟讨论
_______________
10. 参与
_______________
11. 面对很大的压力
_______________
12. 被感染
_______________
13. 经济放缓（衰退）
_______________
14. 与他人建立联系
_______________
15. 展望未来
_______________

Keys:
1.an innovative way
2.shift online
3.promote exchanges
4.driven by his interest
5.be appointed conductor
6.a meaning move
7.be in close contact
8. perform online
9. virtual discussions
10. get involved
11. face a lot of pressure
12. become infected
13. economic slowdown
14. form connections with other people
15. look into the future