Background Music of City Airport in London
伦敦城市机场背景音乐
TRANSCRIPT
(Q1) It's been provided for us or indeed inflicted on us for years now, music seems to be everywhere, in crowded lifts, in shopping centers, on the phone, but so far, it hasn't always accompanied the bing bong announcements to be found in the arrivals and departure terminals of British airports. Well it seems that's now changing.
Our correspondent Sarah Campbell has been to City Airport in London to find out whether passengers are finding the experience harmonious or horrendous.
As shoes are removed, toes are visibly tapping to the sound of Adele. (Q2) The airport now has a sound track for security area with 500 specially chosen songs on the playlist. (Q3) Billy Shallow whose job is to improve the experiences of passengers says finding the right music has been a challenge.
So what difference can a certain song make? Airport staff consulted a music psychologist from the University of Sheffield, Dr. Stephanie Bramley.
(Q4) It might act as a positive distraction so it might distract us from when we are waiting to be searched. It might actually also make us feel a little bit calm or relaxed just when we are going through the process of being searched in a security environment.
(Q5) Background music can be an irritation to some, but passengers today were overwhelmingly in favour. I do like it. It's very calming. It creates a very nice sort of ambiance as you come through the security system. And people will soon be able to go online and pick the music they prefer to queue to. Sarah Campbell reporting from City Airport.
VOCABULARY
1. inflict v.予以（打击）; 使遭受（损伤、苦痛等） To inflict harm or damage on someone or something means to make them suffer it. 例句：
Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces. 反叛武装称他们使政府军遭受重创。
the damage being inflicted on Britain's industries by the recession. 经济衰退使英国工业遭受的损失
2. harmonious adj. （音调）和谐的，悦耳的 Musical notes that are harmonious produce a pleasant sound when played together. 例如：the mysterious skill involved in producing harmonious sounds 发出悦耳声音的神秘技巧
3. horrendous adj. 骇人的;令人震惊的 Something that is horrendous is very unpleasant or shocking. 例句：
He described it as the most horrendous experience of his life. 他形容这是自己一生中最可怕的经历。
The violence used was horrendous. 所使用的暴力骇人听闻。
4. tap v. （尤指听音乐时，用手指或脚）敲节拍，打拍子 If you tap your fingers or feet, you make a regular pattern of sound by hitting a surface lightly and repeatedly with them, especially while you are listening to music. 例句：
The song's so catchy it makes you bounce round the living room or tap your feet. 这首歌很动听，听着它你就会不由自主地在客厅里舞动，或是用脚打拍子。
5. ambiance n. 周围环境，气氛。例句：
It has a very good ambiance. 环境气氛十分良好。
QUESTIONS
Listen to the news and mark the following statements T (true) or F (false). Correct any that are false.
1. Music seems to be everywhere, in crowded lifts, in shopping centers, on the phone, including in the arrivals and departure terminals of British airports.
2. The city airport in London now has a sound track for security area with 5,000 specially chosen songs on the playlist.
3. Billy Shallow says that finding the right music has been a challenge for him all the time.
4. Dr. Stephanie Bramley argues that using background music in a security environment has both advantages and disadvantages.
5. Background music can be an irritation to some, but passengers today were overwhelmingly like it.
KEY
| QUESTION | T / F | |
| 1 | F | It’s been provided for us or indeed inflicted on us for years now, music seems to be everywhere, in crowded lifts, in shopping centers, on the phone, but so far, it hasn’t always accompanied the bing bong announcements to be found in the arrivals and departure terminals of British airports. |
| 2 | F | The airport now has a sound track for security area with 500 specially chosen songs on the playlist. |
| 3 | T | |
| 4 | T | |
| 5 | T | |
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