《Just My Friend And Me》也是Little Critter系列绘本(国内称这套书为小毛孩)中的故事之一,出自美国大师级的绘本作家、插画家梅瑟·迈尔之手。
这套书自1975年问世至今,销量已突破1.5亿册;入选“纽约时报”畅销书单、“出版者周刊”终身畅销童书。
《Just My Friend And Me》以第一人称讲述了自己和朋友之间发生的事情。除了故事逗趣生动之外,句型也相当简单易懂,不仅可以引发小朋友们的共鸣和认同感,也能从中学习简单的英文单词和句型,还能让孩子领会友谊的含义。
单词数:286
阅读方式:亲子共读
阅读场景:睡前、休闲
I asked Mom if I could have a friend over,
我问妈妈可不可以邀请朋友来家里做客,
cause I just don't want to play alone.
因为我不想自己玩儿。
First we climb the apple tree.
我们可以爬苹果树。
I could climb higher if I really wanted to.
如果我想,我可以爬得很高很高。
Then we play in my tree house.
我们还可以在我的树屋里玩儿。
My friend says only babies use a ladder.
我好朋友说,小宝宝才用梯子呢。
Next we play hide and seek.
我们玩儿躲猫猫。
I hide so well that my friend won't ever find me.
我藏得可好了,我的朋友根本都找不到我。
We like to play with my racing cars.
我们喜欢玩儿赛车。
They don't work very well in the water, though.
虽然赛车不能在水中比赛。
We like to play basketball, too.
我们也喜欢打篮球。
I could get the ball if I really tried.
如果我努力,我就能拿到球。
Next we play with my new baseball
打完篮球还可以打棒球,全新的垒球
and my Louisville Slugger bat.
和我全新的Louisville Slugger球棒哦~
My friend likes to hit the ball,
我的朋友只喜欢击球,
but he doesn't like to chase it.
不喜欢跑垒。
Then we have a jump rope contest.
我们可以比赛跳绳。
My friend jumps a hundred times.
我朋友跳了一百个。
I could do that but sometimes I like to let my friend win.
我也可以做到但是有时候我会让我的朋友赢。
We swing on my swing set, too.
我们还一起荡秋千。
Next time we'll swing on separate swings.
下次,我们还是坐在两个秋千上荡吧。
We take turns playing daredevil on my new bike.
我们骑着我崭新的自行车,
轮流玩儿超胆侠的游戏。
My friend tries to stand on the seat.
我的朋友尝试着站在自行车座上。
It's only bent a little.
车只是有点变形了。
I bet Dad can fix it when he gets home.
我打赌爸爸回来以后会修自行车。
My Mom takes care of our cuts and bruises.
我妈妈给我们的割破和挫伤的伤口消毒包扎了。
My friend cries a lot.
我朋友大哭了很久。
I only cry a little.
我就哭了一小会儿。
After we finish playing,
户外活动后,
we pick up my toys and put them away.
我们开始玩儿玩具,把玩具收好。
My friend says he'll put away the comic books.
我的朋友说,他会把连环画收好的。
When my friend's mom comes to pick him up,
we say good-bye.
当我朋友的妈妈来接他时,我们道了别。
We always have fun
when it's just my friend and me…
每当只有我和我朋友在一起的时候
我们总是很高兴……
but sometimes it's great just to be all alone.
不过,有时候独处也很棒。
提问环节:
小毛人都和朋友一起做了哪些事情?你的好朋友都有谁呀,你喜欢和他们做什么呢?
(以上部分内容源自网络,如有侵权请联系删除)