雅思口语话题高频第八的《有趣的歌曲》哪有你想象中的这么难！

　    雅思口语话题中高频第八的《有趣的歌曲》哪有你想象中的这么难！今晚新航道南京雅思辅导班老师要给大家讲解的是一道高频第8的难题—《有趣的歌曲》。

　　Describe an interesting song

　　You should say:

　　• What the song is

　　• What story the song tells

　　• Whether the song is popular

　　• And explain why you think it is interesting

　　虽然这道题的核心是song，但我们可以把它的范围看的更大一点"Media"(媒介)。

　　从雅思哥的口语题库分类来看，Part 2话题主要分为"人/物/地/事件"，但我认为这样的分类有点粗犷，就像"歌曲"，我并不觉得它所以这其中的任何一类。

　　而恰恰从历年题库来看，和媒介相关的话题每一季题库都会存在1-2个相关的话题，包括：书/电影/电视节目/报纸/杂志/文章等。而我又将媒介细分为三大板块：

　　`声音类

　　`视频类

　　`文字类

　　这三者虽然在细节拓展上会有差异性，但如果我们要把它们看成同一类也是可以的，具体的思考方向就是"内容"。也就是说，不同的媒介，它们可以传达同一个声音，同一种思想，比如：环保/性歧视/种族歧视/抑郁症/关爱老少/校园霸凌等。

　　抱着这一想法来看，如若你之后遇到其他和媒介相关的话题，你可以直接将今天的一首歌转变成一本书或者一部电影。

　　同时，当你想不好具体要讲哪首歌时，你也可以从一个"社会问题"去反推可能有的歌曲或者可以编造的歌曲内容。之所以会推荐你们从社会问题着手，也是因为你的个人反思部分会相对简单，毕竟很多观点都老生常谈了;其次，它的立意也会相对较高，并完全符合"Interesting"这个单词。

　　主题：校园霸凌

　　电影/书：《少年的你》

　　歌曲：《玫瑰少年》

　　主题：LGBT

　　电影/书：《用你的名字呼唤我》/《断背山》

　　歌曲：Taylor Swift《You need to calm down》

　　主题：环保

　　电影/书：《美人鱼》

　　歌曲：迈克尔杰克逊《Heal the world》

　　书：《瓦尔登湖》/《寂静的春天》

　　明确了思考方向后，我们便可按小问的答题结构来给出具体的回答。

　　01

　　What the song is

　　我记得在之前的推送中我有说过，如若第一小问是"What it is",我们首先角度是"Popularity"。但鉴于此话题的第三小问就和"Popularity"有关，我们需要将其相关内容放在下面。

　　在这我重点推荐以下几个角度来对第一小问做基础性的拓展：

　　Musician/lyricist/composer 歌手/作词人/作曲人

　　这三个同属人物类角度，为此细节拓展的方式也是一样的。我们可以从人的维度里挑选适合的内容。比如：性格/外貌/受欢迎程度/年龄/教育背景等皆可。

　　如若你选择的歌曲和"社会问题"有关，你也可以突出一下这个人的社会责任感。

　　Example：

　　An interesting song that comes to mind is called Heal the world, which is sung by the late 去世的 musician, Michael Jackson. He was a person with a great sense of social responsiblity. He was concerned about people living in poverty-stricken areas and also the polluted earth. Because of this, he created many songs to raise people's awareness and this one helped him win many awards.

　　Length 长度

　　此角度很少被大家用来用来拓展话题，但我认为的确也有一些歌在歌曲长度上是值得被进一步拓展的细节。就像毛不易的一首歌有43分钟那么长，这是非常罕见的。

　　Example ：

　　I am going to talk about one of my favorite songs called "Xiao Wang". It's from an up and coming singer from my country. It's famous because it's the longest song ever recorded in music history. It lasts for 43 mins which is 10 times longer than a normal song.

　　How you know about it 你怎么知道的

　　一般而言，这个小问是出现在话题第二或第三小问的。鉴于此话题没有出现，我们就可以把它放在第一小问里进行拓展。

　　依旧按照其框架【认知过程-目前结果】来拓展完成细节部分：第一次是怎么知道这首歌的/对它的初次印象怎么样/之后是否有下载下来或者是否开始单曲循环这首歌。

　　Example ：

　　A song that comes to mind is called I. I heard it about a month ago when my roommate played it in our dorm. I was mesmerized by the beautiful voice and touching lyrics. Then I asked my friend the name of the song and downloaded it onto my mobile phone immediately. Ever since then, I have had it on repeat and listen to it at least 20 times.

　　02

　　What story the song tells

　　答题角度：内容

　　解题框架：主次/时间线

　　按主次拆分

　　按主次来看，我们可以先提炼歌曲的核心创作背景，接着再进一步阐述它所讲述的具体的故事或者想要表达的情感(比如：亲情/友情/爱情等)。

　　Example one：

　　The song ""Xiao Chou" is about motivation and encouragement. The song is based on the singer's story of when he was a young man and the struggles he faced. He had just graduated from school and had no work. He was very depressed and had no idea what the future would hold. He thought the song would encourage all the people who are trying to pursue their dreams. His message is no matter how difficult the journey is, it is important to keep going and carry on. Then dreams can come true.

　　Example two：

　　The song is to support people from LGBT groups, so it highlights the difficulties and challenges they face everyday. It shows us how tough their lives are when they are judged and discriminated against on a regular basis. At the end of the song, the singer encourages us to treat everybody equally and kindly.

　　按时间线拆分

　　我很推荐大家从时间线来思考歌曲内容。一般而言，大家听歌的习惯会先听曲好不好听，歌词动不动人，至于这首歌写的是什么或者想要表达什么都是之后的事情。为此，你很有可能刚开始便不知道这首歌背后的故事，后来去网上搜索或者看了一些报道后才焕然大悟。

　　Example：

　　To be honest, when I first heard it, I was only intrigued by the melody which is very catchy and easy to remember. Later on, when I came across an interview about the lyricist 作词人 online, I realized that it was written by a 13-year-old boy to support people who are being bullied. Sadly, he later committed suicide because the bullying got too much for him. Hopefully, his song will help other children who are experiencing something similar. .

　　03

　　Whether the song is popular

　　答题方向：Why/ how;Past- now

　　简单一点，我们可以直接阐述它应何而火或者怎么个受欢迎;

　　除此之外，我们可以通过时间线的方式来说明它受欢迎程度的变化。原本可能不怎么受欢迎，后来因为什么事，变得受欢迎;反之亦然。

　　Example one：

　　According to what I know, it went viral overnight after its debut 初次登台 and it was ranked NO.1 for several months in the music charts 音乐榜. It was crazy as no matter where you went, you could hear it, for example, in the shopping malls, Tiktok videos and commercials. Thanks to the song, she also won several musical awards.

　　Example two：

　　As far as I know, it wasn't really popular when it was released, as the singer wasn't that well known. Only a few listened to it. But then several critics 乐评人 picked up on it and promoted it on social media. At that point, it really took off 受欢迎. People started listening to it and even downloaded it onto their mobile phones. To date over 10 million people have listened to it.

　　04

　　Why you think the song is interesting

　　影响你判断一首歌是否有意思的因素有很多：歌词/旋律/乐器/音乐风格/听众/作者等。

　　Lyrics 歌词

　　歌词若要有意思，它可能会让你产生思考，对人性的思考或者对社会的思考。通过歌词，你可能会反思过往也有可能是让你肯定你歌曲有过的一些的想法。

　　比如：VAVA版的《Life is a struggle》让我有很强的代入感。我和她同是天蝎座，所以听到歌词当下我仿佛看到了我自己。

　　Example：

　　The song means a lot to me because it makes me think about myself. As I have the same star sign as the singer I think we have a lot of similar traits. Because of this, her lyrics hit home 直击心灵. Every time I listen to her songs, it reminds me of my past. When I was young, I was also very rebellious 叛逆的 and I never wanted to be a mediocre 平庸的 person. I also hated all the injustice in the society and wanted to make a difference in the world.

　　比如：中岛美嘉的《我也想过一了百了》有着非常疗愈的歌词。听着这首歌会让你黑暗的时刻带来光亮，也正是如此，这首歌给无数的抑郁症患者带来希望。

　　Example：

　　The song is very motivating. It always encourages me to never give up no matter what the challenges are. The lyrics are so powerful and really help me focus on my problem and look for solutions. When I face setbacks 挫折 and when I am down, I do nothing but listenin to the songs again and again. Thanks to the song, I learnt that there is always the light at the end of the tunnel as long as you persist.

　　Melody 旋律

　　这首歌让你觉得有意思的点也可能在于它的旋律。它或是舒缓，或是动感，它可以在不同阶段带给你不同的感受。

　　Example：

　　The song means a lot to me because it never fails to help me relax and unwind. Nowadays, we live in a very stressful society. The long working hours and the endless deadlines are overwhelming. I always feel worn out 疲倦的 at the end of the day, but the song cheers me up instantly. The melody is so soothing and his voice is like velvet. All my troubles fade away in seconds.

　　Style 风格

　　音乐风格这一块的专业性比较高。若想体现出一首歌的有趣之处，我们可以考虑音乐风格上的结合。比如：现代和传统的结合或者中西音乐的交融。

　　Example：

　　I think the song is interesting, as it is a great combination between Pop music and traditional Chinese style. I had never heard a song add Peking opera into it before. It was so creative and a great way to Publicize traditonal culture to the young generation and other countries. It worked. After the song, lots of people jumped on the bandwagon 争相模仿and did the song.

　　通过对以上4小问的讲解，现在你可以完成属于自己的回答啦!

　　参考答案：【有趣的歌曲】

　　•What the song is

　　An interesting song that comes to mind is called life is a struggle, one of my favorite RAP songs. The lyrics were re-edited by an up-and-coming 有前途的 female rapper in China called VAVA, who won second place in a music contest with this song. It also helped her rise to stardom.

　　•What story the song tells

　　The song is about VAVA herself. It's about all the negative things in her past, like how rebellious she was and how people used to judge her. She sayys she was always misunderstood. The song shows she has a strong heart and plenty of ambition. She says if people get you down, you should never give up and always folllow your dreams.

　　•Whether the song is popular

　　According to what I know, it went viral overnight after its debut 初次登台 and it was ranked NO.1 for several months in the music charts 音乐榜. It was crazy as no matter where you went, you could hear it, for example, in the shopping malls, Tiktok videos and commercials. Thanks to the song, she also won several musical awards.

　　•Why you think the song is interesting

　　The song means a lot to me because it makes me think about myself. As I have the same star sign as the singer I think we have a lot of similar traits. Because of this, her lyrics hit home. Every time I listen to her songs, it reminds me of my past. When I was young, I was also very rebellious and I never wanted to be a mediocre person. I also hated all the injustice in the society and wanted to make a difference in the world.

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