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Take Away English-Music in Schools 校园音乐课程

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a child playing the piano
What instrument can you play?
Can you play a musical instrument? Where did you learn to play it? If you were a pupil in a British school, you would most probably learn at school. Approximately 25% of British pupils learn an instrument. What's more, of the 75% that don't, 40% would like to.

But what instruments do the pupils learn to play? Traditionally, school children learnt classical instruments, such as the piano or violin. This is still true today. Younger children often learn the recorder. As they get older, they start to play the violin or piano. In fact, nearly one out of five music students is learning the violin. The piano, or keyboard, is more popular with older children at secondary school.

However, things are changing. More pupils than ever before are now learning the guitar. As many as 16% of pupils learning an instrument are strumming its strings1. Paul McManus, the Chief Executive2 of the Music Industries Association told the Telegraph newspaper that new British bands like Franz Ferdinand, the Arctic3 Monkeys and Razorlight had made playing the guitar 'cool' again. This, perhaps, is why more children are now learning the guitar.

British schools do not just offer lessons for instruments. All pupils learn music together as a class. These classes have been changing, too. In the past, the focus of classes was very much Western classical music. But the classes now cover a far wider range of styles, including folk music and world music. In a recent study by Keele University, 64% of boys and 70% of girls said they enjoy music lessons as a class. They like singing, playing instruments and find the lessons fun.

Many schools have orchestras4 and put on concerts each term. It is also common for pupils themselves to form their own bands, copying their rock and pop heroes.

In conclusion, music plays a big part in British schools. Pupils can study an instrument, play music together as a class and even take part in concerts and plays.

GLOSSARY 词汇表

 

musical instrument
乐器


traditionally
传统上


piano
钢琴


recorder
八孔长笛


guitar
吉它


strings


bands
乐队


focus
焦点


world music
通常指与西方音乐混和了风格的、改良了的传统地区音乐


put on
上演


pupil
(,小学) 学生


classical
古典的


violin
小提琴


keyboard
带键盘的电声乐器


strumming
弹奏


chief executive
主管


cool


folk
民间


orchestras
管弦乐队


concerts
音乐会


 


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1 strings nh0zBe     
n.弦
参考例句:
  • He sat on the bed,idly plucking the strings of his guitar.他坐在床上,随意地拨着吉他的弦。
  • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
2 executive Ymlxs     
adj.执行的,行政的;n.执行者,行政官,经理
参考例句:
  • A good executive usually gets on well with people.一个好的高级管理人员通常与人们相处得很好。
  • He is a man of great executive ability.他是个具有极高管理能力的人。
3 Arctic czLzw     
adj.北极的;n.北极
参考例句:
  • They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
  • The sort of animal lived in the Arctic Circle.这种动物生活在北极圈里。
4 orchestras 1574eb24a53537ccfc3107439949ad89     
管弦乐队( orchestra的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The orchestras, the choruses, the drama and opera casts, will be cut to pieces. 各个管弦乐队、合唱队、戏剧和歌剧的演员名单都将支离破碎。
  • In Indonesia, gamelan orchestras play music on gongs, drums, and xylophones. 印度尼西亚,佳美兰乐队用锣、和木琴演奏音乐。
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