Dialogue - Do you like classical music or pop music?

nǐ xǐ huān gǔ diǎn yīn yuè hái shì liú xíng yīn yuè?
你喜欢古典音乐还是流行音乐？   
Do you like classical music or pop music?

有人说古典音乐比流行音乐的结构和形式都多，但实际上流行音乐的形式也相当之多。还有人说古典音乐是艺术，而流行音乐只是娱乐。也许这种说法部分是对的，但流行音乐也蕴含着丰富的艺术成份。古典音乐的听众相对较少，而流行音乐更具有普遍的吸引力。
Some say that classical music has more structure and form than pop music, but there are plenty of different genres in pop music, too. Others say that classical music is an art and that pop music is entertainment. But pop music is rich in artistic composition, too. Classical music has an elite audience, while pop music has more universal appeal.
 

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mài kè: lì lì, zhōu wǔ wǎn shàng nǐ yǒu kòng ma? wǒ xiǎng qǐng nǐ qù tīng yīn yuè huì.
麦克：丽丽，周五晚上你有空吗？我想请你去听音乐会。 
Mike: Lili, will you be free on Friday? I'd like to invite you to a concert.

lì li: tài hǎo le, xiè xiè! wǒ zhèng xiǎng zhe zhōu mò qù nǎ er fàng sōng yī xià ne.
丽丽：太好了，谢谢！我正想着周末去哪儿放松一下呢。 
Lili: Great, thank you! I was thinking about where to go and relax on the weekend.

mài kè: zhōu wǔ wǎn shàng qī diǎn bàn, guó jiā dà jù yuàn. dào shí hou zán men yī qǐ qù.
麦克：周五晚上七点半，国家大剧院。到时候咱们一起去。 
Mike: 7:30 Friday night. The National Center for the Performing Arts. Let's go together then.

lì li: hǎo de, wǒ xiǎng zhī dào shì shén me lèi xíng de yīn yuè huì.
丽丽：好的，我想知道是什么类型的音乐会。 
Lili: OK, what kind of concert is it?

mài kè: shì ào dì lì wéi yě nà jiāo xiǎng yuè tuán lái huá yǎn chū, wǒ hǎo bù róng yì cái gǎo dào liǎng zhāng piào.
麦克：是奥地利维也纳交响乐团来华演出，我好不容易才搞到两张票。 
Mike: It is performed by the Austria Vienna Symphony Orchestra. I finally managed to get two tickets.

lì li: nǐ yī dìng hěn xǐ huān yīn yuè ba? nǐ huì chàng gē, tiào wǔ, huò zhě yǎn zòu shén me yuè qì ma?
丽丽：你一定很喜欢音乐吧？你会唱歌、跳舞、或者演奏什么乐器吗？ 
Lili: You like music very much, don't you? Can you sing, dance or play any musical instrument?

mài kè: wǒ dí què hěn xǐ huān yīn yuè, chàng gē, tiào wǔ wǒ bù tài zài háng, dàn wǒ huì tán gāng qín.
麦克：我的确很喜欢音乐，唱歌、跳舞我不太在行，但我会弹钢琴。 
Mike: I really love music. I can't sing or dance very well, but I can play piano.

lì li: nà nǐ duì gǔ diǎn yīn yuè yī dìng xiāng dāng liǎo jiě, duì ba?
丽丽：那你对古典音乐一定相当了解，对吧？ 
Lili: Then you must know quite a lot about classical music, right?

mài kè: mǎ mǎ hū hū ba. wǒ tīng shuō nǐ xǐ huān liú xíng yīn yuè, gē chàng de yě bù cuò.
麦克：马马虎虎吧。我听说你喜欢流行音乐，歌唱得也不错。 
Mike: A little. I was told that you like pop music and you can sing very well.

lì li: zhǐ shì chàng chàng kǎ lā ōu kèi kāi kāi xīn ér yǐ, bù guò wǒ yě huì yǎn zòu yī zhǒng yuè qì.
丽丽：只是唱唱卡拉OK开开心而已，不过我也会演奏一种乐器。 
Lili: It's nothing but a casual time in karaoke bar, but I can play a kind of musical instrument, too.

mài kè: shén me yuè qì? shì xiǎo tíqín ma?
麦克：什么乐器？是小提琴吗？ 
Mike: What musical instrument? Is it violin?

lì li: shì jí tā, wǒ shàng dà xué de shí hòu xué huì de.
丽丽：是吉他，我上大学的时候学会的。 
Lili: Guitar. I learned it when I was in college.

mài kè: xiǎo tí qín yǎn zòu qǐ lái yǒu hěn duō jiǎng jiu, jí tā xiāng bǐ jiào ér yán gèng suí yì yī xiē.
麦克：小提琴演奏起来有很多讲究，吉他相比较而言更随意一些。 
Mike: Playing violin is quite an art, while playing guitar is comparatively more casual.

lì li: méi cuò, wǒ jīng cháng zài jiā lǐ zì tán zì chàng, zì wǒ xīn shǎng.
丽丽：没错，我经常在家里自弹自唱，自我欣赏。 
Lili: That's right. I often play and sing at home to enjoy myself.

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New Words
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音乐 yīn yuè: music 
古典音乐 gǔ diǎn yīn yuè: classical music 
流行音乐 liú xíng yīn yuè: pop music 
音乐会 yīn yuè huì: concert 
交响乐 jiāo xiǎng yuè: symphony 
乐团 yuè tuán: orchestra 
乐队 yuè duì: band 
剧院 jù yuàn: theater 
唱歌 chàng gē: sing 
跳舞 tiào wǔ: dance 
乐器 yuè qì: musical instruments 
钢琴 gāng qín: piano 
小提琴 xiǎo tí qín: violin 
吉他 jí tā: guitar 
演员 yǎn yuán: actor; actress 
表演 biǎo yǎn: perform, performance 
弹奏 tán zòu: play 
演奏 yǎn zòu: play, playing 
歌厅 gē tīng: karaoke bar 
艺术 yì shù: art 
娱乐 yú lè: entertainment 
结构 jié gòu: structure 
形式 xíng shì: form 
类型 lèi xíng: type; kind 
喜欢 xǐ huān: like; love 
欣赏 xīn shǎng: enjoy; admire 
了解 liǎo jiě: know 
马马虎虎 mǎ mǎ hū hū: not too bad, not too good, just so-so