IU8-1: Talking about music you like

Vocabulary

[FELTON]You know, lan says I know nothing about music but, you know, I tend to disgree, because I listen to almost any style of music.
[FELTON]I mean, I don't listen to hip-hop or techno.
[FELTON]I mean... I like music, I listen to it almost every day.
[FELTON]You know, I often listen to... Beethoven ...if I'm sad or moddy ...if I feel like I need to relax, I'll put on some soft pop music, like Celine Dion.
[FELTON]I mean, I agree, it's nothing special or... terribly original, but you have to admit she has a great voice.
[FELTON]She... She sings beautiful.
[KEVIN]I just don't care... whether the music's cool or not.
[KEVIN]If it's right for the mood I'm in, then it's right for me.

Styles of music

• techno
• rock
• country
• pop
• folk
• hip-pop
• jazz
• classical
• punk

Grammar

Used to 与be used to

用used to +动词谈论过去的习惯或偏好

Kayla used to like punk music
Ted used to watch cartoons, but now he listens to music.

be used to + 名词谈论你已习惯的事物

Mark is used to loud music, He was in a rock band.
She has a headache. She’s not used to punk rock concerts.

在问题和否定句中，当谈论你在过去做过的事情时会省略used to 中的d

A: Did you use to like folk music?
B: No, I did not use to like folk music.

识别填充语

人们用you know和like等表达，以便自己在思考接下来将要说什么时避免沉默，一般而言，填充语没有真正的含义，但必须能够识别填充语，才能专注于对方说的真正内容。
以下是填充语部分示例：

Ben’s got tickets for that techno band-you know, Rokmo.
Jazz is the best. I mean, the music is so complex and unpredictable.
This music is, like, way too loud.
He was, uh, a DJ in high school.

可以在交谈中使用填充语，使你的话语更加自然，但是过度使用填充语可能听起来使人厌烦且重复。