By Hugh Schofield, BBC reporter, Paris

媒體英語會帶大家一起學(xué)習(xí)BBC撰稿人在報(bào)道世界大事時常用到的單詞和短語。

Background:新一代的法國搖滾樂隊(duì)打破長久以來的傳統(tǒng)，唱起了英文歌曲。近日，法國樂壇中越來越多的歌手和樂隊(duì)告別以往盡力維護(hù)法語及法國文化的傳統(tǒng)，開始嘗試用英語創(chuàng)作歌曲。

The breakthrough for bands that sing in English has not been straightforward. Under France's cultural protection laws, radio stations can only play a set amount of English-language music, and most prefer to fill their quota with actual British or American bands.

That means little airtime for French-English bands.

There's also a feeling among some critics that singing in English is perhaps a bit of a cop out. But for the members of Anorak, in rehearsal here outside Paris, singing in English is simply a recognition of changing times.

The internet generation cares little for national barriers, today's French youngsters are tuned into English like everyone else is, so why feel guilty? Language has always been a vital part of French culture, so whether you like it or resent it, what's happening is undoubtedly significant. Young French musicians are abandoning their linguistic heritage, and joining the globalised world.