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同學(xué)們,還記得那首誰都會說的童謠嗎? “一只青蛙一張嘴,兩只眼睛四條腿,撲通一聲跳下水;兩只青蛙兩張嘴,四只眼睛八條腿,撲通撲通跳下水;三只青蛙……”就這樣總是重復(fù),總也講不完,可大家都覺得很有意思,很開心。英語中也有這樣的故事,它們是孩子們牙牙學(xué)語時的最愛。因為它通過不斷反復(fù)同一故事背景來增加詞匯,讓人記憶深刻。希望同學(xué)們能將這首《青草長滿地》背誦得非常熟練。
The green grass grew all around and around.
And the green grass grew all around.
There was a hole(1) in the middle of the ground.
The prettiest(2) hole that you ever did see(3).
Well, a hole in the ground.
And in this hole there was a root(4).
The prettiest root that you ever did see.
Well, the root in the hole and the hole in the ground.
And on this root there was a tree.
The prettiest tree that you ever did see.
Well, the tree on the root and the root in the hole.
And the hole in the ground.
And on this tree there was a branch(5).
The prettiest branch that you ever did see.
Well, a branch on the tree and the tree on the root.
And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground.
And on this branch there was a twig(6).
The prettiest twig that you ever did see.
Well, the twig on the branch and the branch on the tree.
And the tree on the root and the root in the hole.
And the hole in the ground.
Well, on this twig there was a nest(7).
The prettiest nest that you ever did see.
Well, a nest on the twig.
And the twig on the branch and the branch on the tree.
And the tree on the root and the root in the hole.
And the hole in the ground.
And in this nest there was an egg.
The prettiest egg that you ever did see.
Well, an egg in the nest.
And the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch.
And the branch on the tree.
And the tree on the root and the root in the hole.
And the hole in the ground.
And in this egg there was a bird.
The prettiest bird that you ever did see.
Well, the bird in the egg and the egg in the nest.
And the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch.
And the branch on the tree and the tree on the root.
And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground.
And on this bird there was a wing(8).
The prettiest wing that you ever did see.
Well, the wing on the bird.
And the bird in the egg and the egg in the nest.
And the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch.
And the branch on the tree and the tree on the root.
And the root in the hole and the hole in the ground.
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注釋
(1)hole洞
(2)prettiest 是形容詞pretty 的最高級,意為
“最美麗的”
(3)that you ever did see 是一個定語從
句,修飾前面的先行詞hole, 意為“你生
平所見過的”(最美麗的洞)
(4)root 樹根
(5)branch 大樹枝
(6)twig 小樹枝
(7)nest 鳥巢
(8)wing 翅膀