歌名:I Won't Give Up
歌手:Jason Mraz
歌词:
When I look into your eyes每当我凝望你的双眸
It's like watching the night sky就好似看到了夜晚的星空
Or a beautiful sunrise亦如远眺如那美丽的日出
There’s so much they hold他们都是如此的深邃
And just like them old stars犹如那些古老的繁星
I see that you've come so far我明白你也是经历了很多
To be right where you are才能到达你所在的位置
How old is your soul?你的灵魂历经了多少的沧桑?
I won't give up on us对于我们我永远不会放弃
even if the skies get rough即使天空乌云密布明朗不再
I'm giving you all my love我会给予你我所有的爱
I'm still looking up我依然对我们的未来满怀期待
And when you're needing your space当你需要自己的空间
To do some navigating去寻找属于自己的世界
I'll be here patiently waiting我会耐心地在这里等你回来
To see what you find一同见证你所发现的一切
Cause even the stars they burn因为即使(我们的付出有时就像那)繁星,也会燃烧殆尽
Some even fall to the earth有些甚至陨落天际,化为尘埃
We’ve got a lot to learn但是我们仍有很多要去学习
God knows we're worth it上帝明白,我们值得拥有这一切
No I won't give up不,我不会放弃
I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily我不想沦为那些轻易放弃,浅尝辄止的人
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make所以我会紧守在这里尽我全力以求有所改变
Our differences,they do a lot to teach us how to use我们之间的差异,大大地帮助了我们
The tools, the gifts we've got,yeah we got a lot at stake去学会如何使用我们所拥有的技能和天赋
And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend而在最后,你仍是我的朋友,至少我们仍在为彼此付出,
For us to work,we didn't break,we didn't burn我们没有分开,也不会吵架
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in我们必须学习怎样放低身段,才不会让这个世界支离破碎
I had to learn what I’ve got, and what I'm not我必须学会珍惜我所拥有的,知道自己所欠缺的
And who I am并真正去了解自己
I won't give up on us对于我们我永远不会放弃
even if the skies get rough即使天空乌云密布明朗不再
I'm giving you all my love我会给予你我所有的爱
I'm still looking up我依然对我们的未来满怀期待
Still looking up依然抬头仰望
I won't give up on us (no,I'm not giving up)我绝不会放弃我们的感情(我不会放弃)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)上帝知道我足够坚强(我很坚强,某人在深爱着我)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)我们有很多东西要学习(我们还活着,有人在深爱着我们)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)上帝明白,为此我们值得付出(我们值得)
I won't give up on us对于我们我永远不会放弃
even if the skies get rough即使天空乌云密布明朗不再
I'm giving you all my love我会给予你我所有的爱
I'm still looking up我依然充满了信心
背景信息:
素有男巫之称的Jason Mraz是美国创作男歌手,《I'm Yours》是他最著名的歌曲。有人说用“好听”两个字来形容他的歌声,会显得很苍白。他温暖干净的嗓音像是拥有什么魔法,会紧紧地抓住听众的耳朵和心,因此大家给了他“男巫”这个绰号。Jason Mraz在2012年1月推出全新单曲I Won't Give Up,广受好评并顺利登顶美国 iTunes 下载榜榜首,被收录在其专辑Love Is A Four Letter Word当中。这首温馨而决绝的情歌,字字句句唱出对于爱人的不抛弃不放弃,MV画面中歌词的展示也非常有感觉,十足的小清新范儿,在这个凌冽的冬日为你带来温暖。
教学建议:
I Won't Give Up这首歌内容积极向上,节奏较慢,语言丰富又相对简单,适合作为初中教学材料。该课件中的图片取材于电影《飞屋环游记》,《飞屋环游记》主要表达了勇敢追梦,即使遇到困难也不放弃的态度,和歌曲表达的内涵相互补充,可增加学生对give up的多样理解。建议在Lead in部分播放这首歌,导入本课时学习的重点词组,让学生在语境中学习give有关的动词短语的使用方法,寓学于乐。然后在Summary部分让学生齐唱这首歌,对学生进行情感教育,让学生讨论得出:勇敢追梦、永不放弃、勇于去争取爱等人生态度。