В мире музыки есть песни, которые не просто звучат в эфире, но и оставляют неизгладимый след в культуре. Одной из таких композиций является легендарный ‘Thriller’ Майкла Джексона. Эта песня не только захватывает своим мелодичным ритмом и неповторимым вокалом, но и представляет собой кладезь английской лексики, которая может быть чрезвычайно полезна для изучающих язык.
В данной статье мы не будем фокусироваться на переводе текста песни. Вместо этого, мы предложим ряд упражнений и заданий, направленных на изучение и закрепление английских слов и выражений, встречающихся в ‘Thriller’. Эти задания помогут вам углубить понимание английского языка и обогатить ваш словарный запас, используя одно из самых узнаваемых музыкальных произведений в мире.
It’s close to midnight
And something evil’s lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze
As horror looks you right between the eyes
You’re paralyzed
‘Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike
You know it’s thriller, thriller night
You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight, yeah
Ooh, ooh
You hear the door slam
And realize there’s nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand
And wonder if you’ll ever see the sun
You close your eyes
And hope that this is just imagination
Girl, but all the while
You hear a creature creepin’ up behind
You’re out of time
‘Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain’t no second chance against the thing with forty eyes, girl
Thriller, thriller night
You’re fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight
Night creatures call
And the dead start to walk in their masquerade
There’s no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they’re open wide)
This is the end of your life, ooh
They’re out to get you
There’s demons closin’ in on every side
They will possess you
Unless you change that number on your dial
Now is the time
For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah
All through the night
I’ll save you from the terror on the screen
I’ll make you see
That this is thriller, thriller night
‘Cause I can thrill you more than any ghoul would ever dare try
Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller
Chiller, thriller here tonight
‘Cause this is thriller, thriller night
Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghoul would ever dare try
Thriller, thriller night
So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller, ow
I’m gonna thrill you tonight
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood (I’m gonna thrill you tonight)
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot inside a corpse’s shell
I’m gonna thrill you tonight
Thriller, ooh baby (thriller)
I’m gonna thrill you tonight (thriller night)
Thriller, all night, oh baby
I’m gonna thrill you tonight
Thriller, thriller night (oh baby)
I’m gonna thrill you tonight
Thriller, all night (oh baby)
Thriller night, babe (thriller night, babe), ooh
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years
And grizzly ghouls from every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller
В песне “Thriller” есть множество интересных слов и выражений, полезных для изучающих английский язык. Вот некоторые из них:
midnight – полночь
evil – зло, злой
lurking – скрывающийся, подстерегающий
moonlight – лунный свет
scream – кричать
terror – ужас
freeze – замереть
horror – ужас, страх
paralyzed – парализованный
thriller – триллер (жанр фильма или книги с элементами ужаса или напряжения)
beast – зверь, чудовище
strike – ударить, напасть
fighting for your life – бороться за свою жизнь
door slam – хлопок двери
cold hand – холодная рука
imagination – воображение
creature – существо
out of time – нет времени, опоздать
second chance – второй шанс
night creatures – ночные создания
dead start to walk – мертвецы начинают ходить
masquerade – маскарад
jaws – челюсти
alien – инопланетянин, чужой
demons – демоны
possess – овладеть, обладать
cuddle – обниматься
terror on the screen – ужас на экране
ghoul – вурдалак, упырь
darkness – темнота
creatures crawl – существа ползают
blood – кровь
terrorize – терроризировать
neighborhood – район, соседство
soul – душа
hounds of hell – адские псы
rot – гнить
corpse – труп
shiver – дрожь, дрожать
mere mortal – простой смертный
evil of the thriller – зло триллера
I. Прочитайте и переведите рассказ:
Once upon a time, as midnight approached, Tim was reading a thriller book by the moonlight. He loved stories about night creatures and demons, but he never wanted to meet them in real life.
Suddenly, he heard a door slam. Tim’s heart jumped. Was it just the wind, or something evil lurking in the dark? He tried to convince himself it was his imagination. But then, he felt a cold hand on his shoulder. He wanted to scream, but terror took the sound before he could make it.
He thought he saw a creature with forty eyes. “There’s no second chance if it’s a real beast,” he thought. But Tim remembered he was the hero of his own life. He wouldn’t let fear paralyze him.
He stood up, ready to face the hounds of hell if he had to. But as he turned around, he realized it was just his little brother, Mike, wearing a mask. Mike laughed and said, “I’m here to thrill you tonight!”
Tim laughed too, relieved. They decided to watch a funny movie to forget the terror. As they sat down, Tim whispered, “Let’s stay together, so the evil of the thriller can’t get us.” And they did, eating popcorn and enjoying the safety of their cozy neighborhood.
II. Ответьте на вопросы:
1. What was Tim doing when midnight approached?
2. What genre of book did Tim enjoy reading?
3. What did Tim hear that scared him?
4. Why couldn’t Tim scream when he felt scared?
5. What did Tim think he saw in his room?
6. How did Tim react when he realized there was a creature with forty eyes?
7. Who was actually the creature with forty eyes?
8. What did Tim and his brother decide to do after the scary moment?
9. How did the story end?
10. What did Tim say to his brother about staying together?
III. Заполните пропуски в тексте:
Once upon a time, as midnight approached, Tim was reading a (1) ______ book by the (2) ______. He loved stories about (3) ______ creatures and (4) ______, but he never wanted to meet them in real life.
Suddenly, he heard a (5) ______ slam. Tim’s heart jumped. Was it just the wind, or something (6) ______ lurking in the dark? He tried to convince himself it was his (7) ______. But then, he felt a (8) ______ hand on his shoulder. He wanted to (9) ______, but (10) ______ took the sound before he could make it.
He thought he saw a (11) ______ with forty eyes. “There’s no (12) ______ chance if it’s a real beast,” he thought. But Tim remembered he was the hero of his own life. He wouldn’t let fear (13) ______ him.
He stood up, ready to face the (14) ______ of hell if he had to. But as he turned around, he realized it was just his little brother, Mike, wearing a mask. Mike laughed and said, “I’m here to (15) ______ you tonight!”
Tim laughed too, relieved. They decided to watch a funny movie to forget the (16) ______. As they sat down, Tim whispered, “Let’s stay together, so the (17) ______ of the thriller can’t get us.” And they did, eating popcorn and enjoying the safety of their cozy (18) ______.
