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Transcription of the Lecture --Class #4

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2.      English and Music

Hello and welcome to English and music. This is your instructor Doctor Patrick Francis. This is class number four language usage comprehensive review. In our previous classes we’ve talked in depth and defined many different approaches to using languages and different languages devices ex. Metaphor, Simile and Set era

Today we are going to review all these and look at new one

Ok let’s get started!

 

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English idioms

Idioms are defined that as an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings or grammatical structure of its words; such as kick the bucket which means to die, or hang one’s head which means to feel shame

 

Idioms are occurred in every language and understanding even a few English language idioms can be a deeper understanding of the language and culture and some one so knowing a few idioms can helpful in your conversation if you use common idioms.

 

Here are some common idioms to discuss:

Babe in the woods-A babe is young child in the woods is a naïve, defenseless, young person naïve means innocent and in experienced could take advantage of her or get into trouble inexperienced

She is quite inn  someone can take advantage of her because she is so innocent 

Can of worms-If an action can create serious problems, it is opening a can of worms. This is common idiom if you create a problem by an action and may upset them or a really opened a can of worms which means I caused a lot of problems

Next one is Last straw - The last straw is the final problem that makes someone lose their temper or the problem that finally brought about the collapse of something

This is a   come from a story and story is about a camel

Camel live in a desert

Another common idioms Pain in the neck if someone is very annoying and always disturbing you. They are a pain in the neck.

For example:  oh my brother is pain in the neck, means my brother is very

Pain in the neck not just for person is also can be things

Screw loose – If someone has a screw loose, they are crazy.

Screw loose is 神經病..神經病

Also very common for people to use idioms

Ok let’s move on

 

4. Idioms in song

Ok this is an example of idioms. Idiom in song “my way” recorded by Frank Sinatra This is the famous song.

We have some examples of idioms in this song

They’re in the lyrics you’ll see some in italics and in bold so bold italics

If you look at the right hand side in the lower right corner

You’ll see definition of each idiom used in this song.

The first one final curtain this is death

The final curtain is a reference to curtain when their performance is over and

The final curtain the last curtain comes down.

That means the evening is over. That means the audience is leaving and actors works is done meaning “death”

Next one “State my case” this is to say what you think or say what I think

Let me state my case. This is a reference to the court room, meaning a court of law

The lawyer will state his case.

Next one down at the bottom left hand final paragraph says

Bit of more than I could chew

I bit off more than I could chew. This means to put oneself in a difficult situation

It can also mean taking on too much work, for example if you have a large project to do and you think you can do it all by yourself but you can’t. You’ve bitten off more than you can chew or you’ve put yourself in a situation where for which you aren’t ready. That’s not a good place to be.

The next one is “stand tall” and I stood tall.

Stood ( or stand) tall is to be strong, you have to be strong in life, standing stall is to be strong and this is the message of this song

First paragraph says

Had my fill

Had my fill means to do something until you are satisfied this is a reference to eating, eat until you are full, to have my fill. To do it until satisfied.

Ok those are the example of idioms in this song.

 

My way ( recorded by Frank Sinatra)

Let’s listen!

 

My way

And now the end is near

And so I face the final curtain

My friend I’ll say it clear

I’ll state my case of which I’m certain

I’ve lived a life that’s full

I traveled each and every highway

And more, much more than this.

I did it my way

Regrets I’ve had a few

But then again too few to mention

I did what I had to do

And saw it through without exemption

I planned each charted course

Each careful step[ along the byway

And more much more than this

I did it my way

Yes, there were times I’m sure you knew

When I  bit off more than I could chew

But through it all when there was doubt

I ate it up and spit it out, I faced it all

And I stood tall and did it my way

I’ve loved , I’ve laughed and cried

I’ve had my share of losing

And now as tears subside

I find it all so amusing

To think I did all that

And may I say not in a shy way

Oh no ho no not me

I did it my way

For what is a man what has he got

If not himself then he has not

To say the things he truly feels

And not the words of one who kneels

The record shows I took the blows

And did it my way

Yes it was my way

 

6. Idioms in song

This is the song in my way which was recorded by the great Frank Sinatra

 

 

7. Language Elements check list

These are things that we have talked about in prior classes.

 

l          Rhyming you should know what is rhyming now ex hall tall ball these words with rhyme

 

l          Metaphor is saying one thing is another, if I said that man is a monster. That man is a monster of cause he is not a really monster the quality of monster but you can think about the person, that is for example for metaphor say one thing is one thing. Let’s not really a monster but the qualities of a monster.

 

l          Simile like a word similar ,is very closely related to metaphor. Love is like a rose. The trick to remember means that simile uses the word “like” or the word ‘as” Tom Hank said “life is like a box of chocolates” you never quite know what are you going to get. so those are sample of something is simile

 

l          Perspective what is the perspective I you (he she, it) telling the story also we have two other objective, and subject means that the speaker tell us how he fell about talk what speaker what feel

But we don’t know this speaker’s feeling

 

 

l          Connotation for example happy friendly

 

Teeth we think about eating food, happy

 

l          Idiom

 

 

8. Slide 5

OK. Coming up next class: more music elements and production

Now that we cover language elements quite earlier thoroughly

We can get more into music and more songs while we still explore the usage of language. I hope you enjoy today’s class and until next time

Take care,