She's
rocker!
Neil: Hello, welcome
Real English from BBC Learning English, I’m Neil.
Helen: 大家好,我
Helen.
Neil: In Real English we look at words
phrases people use all
time, but you probably won’t find
your dictionary.
Helen: 希望在今天
地道英语节目中,您能学到在书本里找
到
英语常用表达。
Neil: Do you like rock or heavy metal music, Helen?
Helen: Hmm, not really. Neil 想知道我

喜欢听摇滚或者
重金属音乐。摇滚还行,heavy metal 就算
吧。
Neil: Oh really, but listen
this. It’s so cool! (Loud guitar music).
Helen: What are you doing Neil? 开什么玩笑啊!你干嘛假装弹吉他,还疯狂
摇头晃脑,你弹
可
空气啊。
Neil: I’m playing air guitar.
Helen: Air guitar?
Neil: Yes, air guitar.
Helen: It’s two words: A-I-R air,
G-U-I-T-A-R guitar.
Insert
A: Shall we go
Scandals night club tonight?
B: No it’s metal night.
A: What’s wrong with that?
B: It’ll be full
people with leather jackets playing air guitar
the dancefloor.
Helen: Is
common
see people playing air guitar?
Neil: If you go
a nightclub
they play
song with
guitar solo
it you can see lots
people pretending
play along. They’re playing air guitar.
Helen: 如果你到舞厅去玩
时候, 正好放
首吉他曲,那么在场可能
很多人会扮弹奏吉他
样子,以示兴奋或为音乐所痴狂。这就
所谓
空气吉他。
Neil: Would you like an air guitar lesson, Helen?
Helen: OK. I’ll give
a try.
Neil: Just copy me. (Loud guitar music). You’re good!
Well, that’s all we have time
today
Real English. Don't forget if you want
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other useful words
expressions
English then you can log on
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