BBC Learning English – Pianist Lang Lang 钢琴家朗朗

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　　Pianist Lang Lang 钢琴家朗朗

　　Helen: Hello, you’re listening to the entertainment programme from BBC Learning English. I’m Helen.

　　Oliver: 还有我 Oliver，在接下来的五分钟节目里，我们将为您介绍来自中国的著名钢琴家，朗朗。

　　Helen: Lang Lang was a child prodigy. He began music lessons when he was just a baby and won his first competition aged just five.

　　Oliver: 他绝对是一个音乐神童。Helen, what’s the word you’ve used to describe a child who is very, very talented?

　　Helen: The phrase I used was child prodigy.

　　Oliver: Child prodigy. 尽管朗朗才二十多岁，但是他从五岁开始就公开表演了。

　　Helen: We asked him at what point in his life did he decide to become a professional musician?

　　Oliver: 他父母为他制定了一个什么样的发展计划呢?

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　　When I was five, I gave my first recital, and from that point on, I made my mind to be a musician. I mean my parents always wanted me to be a musician - let’s put it this way - and plus I really love it, so it just fit in together.