沪教牛津英语八年级下册Unit2听力原文(广州深圳西安沈阳黔东南通用)


Ballet is a special form of art. It's a French word. It means "to dance". There's no talking or singing in ballet. Instead, the ballet dancers express themselves through dance. They also use other forms of body language, such as gestures and facial expressions, to tell stories.

Ballet began in Western Europe in the 15th century. Today it has become popular all over the world.

One of the most famous ballets in the world is Swan Lake. The dancers tell the story and express different feelings through their body language. For example, when the Prince meets the Swan Oueen, she tells him her story. When she meets someone who will love her forever, she will return to her human self, The dancer holds her hands to her heart to mean love and points to the sky to say forever.

Ballet is beautiful, but it’s not easy to become a ballet dancer. Many of the dance moves are very difficult. For example, dancers need to make difficult jumps and kick their legs sideways. Female ballet dancers even need to balance on the tips of their toes. Training usually starts at an early age, and the dancers have to go through a lot of training to keep their bodies strong. They have to practise very hard every day.They learn to use their bodies to express all kinds of feelings in a beautiful way.

   芭蕾舞是一种特殊的艺术形式。它是一个法语单词，意思是“跳舞”。芭蕾舞中没有谈话或歌唱。相反，芭蕾舞演员通过舞蹈来表达自己。他们还会使用手势、面部表情等其他肢体语言形式来讲述故事。

    芭蕾舞起源于15世纪的西欧，如今全世界流行开来。

   《天鹅湖》是世界上最著名的芭蕾舞剧之一。舞者通过肢体语言讲述故事并表达不同的感受。例如，当王子遇见天鹅女王时，她向王子诉说自己的故事。当她遇到那个将永远爱她的人时，就会变回人形。舞者将双手放在胸前代表“爱”，手指向天空则表示“永远”。

   芭蕾舞很美，但成为一名芭蕾舞演员并非易事。许多舞蹈动作难度很高，比如舞蹈者需要完成高难度的跳跃以及向两侧踢腿的动作。女芭蕾舞演员甚至需要用脚尖保持平衡，芭蕾舞训练通常从小时候开始，舞蹈演员必须经过大量训练以保持身体强健，他们每天都要努力练习，学会用自己的身体以优美的方式表达各种各样的感受。