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《南华早报》的一个Quirky China的栏目报道了青岛科技大学开设的口哨艺术选修课。课堂上,曹庆跃老师吹口哨表演《山丹丹开花红艳艳》,学生们听得入迷。有学生称很喜欢这门课,课堂气氛活跃,跟着老师能学到很多口哨知识,这位老师也因此成了网红。很多人可能以为这是一门搞笑课程,但其实这是正正经经的口哨艺术课,这位曹庆跃老师是口哨表演艺术家,口哨艺术传播者,多次获得世界级口哨比赛奖项,如2008年7月,获得第35届世界口哨大赛世界艺术口哨第一名、流行音乐第二名,个人全能第三名等3项国际大奖。
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文章节选
A university that offers a controversial whistling course is in the spotlight after a video of one of its teachers wowing his students with an award-winning whistling technique was posted online.
有人在网上发布了一段视频,视频中是一所大学提供的极具争议的口哨课程,其中一位老师用他多次获奖的口哨技巧让学生们大开眼界,成为公众焦点。
While many have criticised the university for recently offering the unconventional course, it has proved popular among students.
虽然很多人批评这所大学最近开设的这门非常规课程,但事实证明这门课程在学生中很受欢迎。
Cao Qingyue, who teaches an elective course called “whistling art” at the Qingdao University of Science and Technology in China’s eastern Shandong province, became an immediate internet hit with the skill that has reportedly won him multiple awards in international competitions.
青岛科技大学的曹庆跃教授开设了一门名为 "口哨艺术 "的选修课,并凭借着这门技艺立刻走红网络,而且据说他曾在国际比赛中获得多个奖项。
In the video posted by one of his students, Cao was widely applauded for demonstrating a difficult technique that matched pitch-perfectly with the tune he was playing in the background to the class.
在他一个学生发布的视频中,曹教授展示了一个高难度的技巧,与他在课堂上播放的背景音乐音调完美匹配,获得了热烈的掌声。
Cao said he wanted to teach the art of whistling to help students develop diverse musical tastes.
曹庆跃表示,他想通过教授口哨艺术,帮助学生培养不同的音乐品味。
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词汇表达
1. whistle
N. 口哨
V. 吹口哨
所以“口哨课”就是whistling course
2. in the spotlight
= in the limelight
at the center of attention 在聚光灯下,比如受关注,是公众焦点
Eg. John will do almost anything to get himself into the limelight.
3. wow
V. to make people admire you a lot博得…的称赞;
= impress
Eg. The show has wowed audiences all over the country.
这个节目获得了全国观众的交口称赞。
(这个词特别形象,当我们在发音的时候,已经可以体会到那种被“哇”到了,被惊到了的感觉。)
4. award-winning
这里用作形容词,表示“获过奖的”
an award-winning whistling technique “获过奖的吹口哨技巧”
5. unconventional
ADJ. very different from the way people usually behave, think, dress etc 非常规的,与众不同的
Eg. unconventional political views
与众不同的政治观点
6. an elective course
选修课程
7. internet hit
网络红人
= internet celebrity
= internet personality
8. pitch-perfect
ADJ. having exactly the right tone or style
Eg. a pitch-perfect performance
Eg. She has got perfect pitch.
她的音准感极好。
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自测中译英
1.吹口哨
2.被惊到了
3.公众焦点
4.选修课程
5.网络红人
6.音准极好
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1.你上过什么好玩的选修课吗?
2.选修课能给学生带来什么好处?
3.你会吹口哨吗?
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