【时事聚焦】

    How 'The Voice of China' rose to success

　　This year a new TV reality show became an instant hit with audiences and forever changed the landscape of Chinese television broadcasting. Within a few hours of its first live broadcast on July 13, "The Voice of China" managed to capture the viewers' attention and hearts. 

　　"The Voice of China", China's adaptation of a Dutch reality talent show, sees its hopeful contestants going through a blind audition, with four celebrity judges/coaches picking their teams of singers who will then go on to compete for a recording contract and a highly publicized concert performance. 

　　The show turned out to bean unexpected success, especially at a time when the TV market is basically oversaturated due to the large numbers of reality talent shows similar to western programs that are coming to viewers on a daily basis, like"American Idol," "X-Factor" and "You've Got Talent."

　　【热点话题】

　　《中国好声音》无疑是今年中国最热门的电视节目，同时它也影响了世界。关于《中国好声音》的报道不仅见诸于国内各大报纸，就连一些国外媒体，也争相报道这一节目。和这一时事相关的一个雅思热点口语话题，就是我们熟知的Music。 

　　【话题词汇】

　　rock/pop/jazz/classical/rap/R&B/country/blues/traditional/folk music

　　摇滚/流行/爵士/古典/说唱/节奏蓝调/乡村/布鲁斯/传统/民族音乐

　　composer　　 作曲家 

　　lyric 　　歌词 

　　melody 　　旋律 

　　hit 　　节拍 

　　instrument 　　乐器 

　　piano 　　钢琴 

　　guitar 　　吉他 

　　flute 　　笛子 

　　violin 　　小提琴

　　【话题句型】

　　如何表达特别喜欢 

　　·It is …enough for me to….

　　I like reading comic books very much. It is interesting enough for me to enjoy. 

　　·If there is one thing that delights me, it’s….

　　If there is one thing that delights me, it’s the country music.

　　·I am satisfied with….

　　I am satisfied with the food cooked by my mom.

　　·… would be one of my best choices.

　　Reading books on science would be one of my best choices.

　　·I couldn’t ask for better… than ….

　　I couldn’t ask for better hobby than shopping.

　　【Part1相关问题】

　　1. Do you like music, and what type of music do you like?

　　2. Have you learned to play any musical instrument?

　　3. What kind of music is popular now in China?

　　4. How does music affect people’s lives?

　　5. Do you want to be a singer?

　　【Part2相关话题】

　　Describe a song that has special meaning for you

　　You should say:

　　what song it is

　　when you first heard it

　　what the song is about

　　and explain why this song has special meaning for you.

　　【Part3相关问题】

　　1. Why don’t older people like pop music as much as young people?

　　2. What do you think are the benefits of learning to play a musical instrument?

　　3. What can we learn from foreign music?