3. How about the farm? 農場怎么樣？

New Words新單詞

was (v.)

讀音：[w?z]

釋義：是（am的過去式）

were (v.)

讀音：[w?(r)]

釋義：是（are的過去式）

fruit (n.)

讀音：[fru:t]

釋義：水果

spell (v.)

讀音：[spel]

釋義：拼寫

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Now, the children are in the classroom again. They are writing and speaking about all the things they can remember from the farm. Some of the children are writing, and the teacher is asking some of the other children questions. She is asking them questions about the farm. She wants to know what the children can remember about the farm.

現在孩子們又在教室里了。他們在記錄和討論他們能記住的關于農場的所有事情。有些孩子在寫作，而老師在向其他孩子提問。她問他們關于農場的事情，她想知道孩子們能記住農場里的什么。

What about you? Can you remember some of the things on the farm? Can you remember Lee’s questions to the farmer? The farmer was very kind to the children. He was kind to the teacher, too. The teacher and the children were very happy at the farm. It was a lot of fun.

你呢？你記不記得農場里的一些事？你記得李向農場主提的問題嗎？農場主對這些孩子很友好，他對老師也很友好。老師和孩子們在農場里玩得很開心，那里充滿了樂趣。

Can you remember the animals on the farm? There were a lot of animals. There were cows, chickens and ducks. There were dogs and cats, too. There were a lot of fruit trees on the farm. There was a lot of rice, and there were a lot of people. A lot of people live on that farm because there are a lot of things to do every day.

你記得農場里的動物嗎？那里有很多動物。那里有奶牛、雞和鴨，那里還有狗和貓。農場里有很多果樹，有很多水稻，還有很多人。很多人住在那個農場里，他們每天都有許多事情要做。

The teacher likes the children to write about what they see. Today, she wants the children to write about the farm. That is not easy for some of the children. It is not easy for them to spell some of the new words. When the children don’t know how to spell a word, they can ask the teacher. The teacher will spell the new words for the children.

老師喜歡孩子們寫下他們看到的事情。今天她想要孩子們寫寫農場，這對一些孩子來說并不容易。對他們來說，拼寫一些新單詞并不容易。當孩子們不知道怎么拼寫單詞的時候，他們可以問老師，老師會教孩子們拼寫新單詞。

The teacher wants the children to finish their writing. After the children finish their writing, the teacher will look at it. She will look to see if their writing is correct or not. When Lee and Pat go home, they can take their books for Mommy and Daddy to see. The family can look at the books together, and they can speak about all the things on the farm.

老師希望孩子們完成他們的作文。孩子們完成寫作之后，老師會檢查。她會檢查他們的寫作是否正確。李和佩特回家的時候，他們可以把他們的書本帶回去給爸爸媽媽看。一家人可以一起看書，他們可以討論關于農場的所有事情。

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Daddy and Lee are speaking about Lee’s day.

爸爸和李在談論李的一天

Daddy

How about your day at the farm, Lee? Was it good?

Lee

Oh, yes it was. It was very good.

Daddy

Were there any animals on the farm?

Lee

Oh, yes there were. There were lots of cows, chickens, ducks, cats and dogs.

Daddy

What about trees? Were there any fruit trees?

Lee

Yes, there were. That farmer has a lot of fruit trees on his farm, but I can’t remember the names of all of them. There was a lot of rice, too.

Daddy

Was the farmer kind to you?

Lee

Yes, he was. The farmer was very kind to us. Now I know a lot of things about farms.

Daddy

How about your writing at school? Was your writing correct?

Lee

Some of it was correct, but some of it wasn’t. I don’t know how to spell some of the new words. Some of the new words were not easy to spell. Some of the new words were very difficult.

Daddy

I see. Well, if you don’t know how to spell some words, you can ask me.

Lee

Thanks a lot. This afternoon I have to finish writing about all the things on the farm. My teacher says I have to finish it at home.

Daddy

Well, I think I can look at your books now. Come on… finish your dinner. Let’s go and look at your books.

爸爸

李，今天在農場過得怎么樣？不錯吧？

李

噢，是的，很不錯。

爸爸

農場里有動物嗎？

李

有啊，有很多奶牛、雞、鴨、貓和狗。

爸爸

樹呢？有沒有果樹？

李

嗯，有的。農場主在農場里種了很多果樹，但是我記不住所有果樹的名字。那里還有很多水稻。

爸爸

農場主對你好嗎？

李

嗯，農場主對我們十分友好。現在我知道很多關于農場的事情了。

爸爸

那你在學校的作文怎么樣？你寫的作文正確嗎？

李

有一部分是正確的，但有一部分不正確。我不知道怎樣拼寫一些新單詞，有一些新單詞不好拼寫，有一些新單詞很難。

爸爸

我知道了。嗯，如果你不知道怎樣拼寫一些單詞，你可以問我。

李

太謝謝您了。今天下午我一定要寫完關于農場的所有事情。我的老師說我得在家里完成作文。

爸爸

嗯，我想我現在可以看看你的書本了。來，先吃完晚餐。我們一起去看你的書本。

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1. What are the children writing about?

2. Was it good at the farm?

3. Were there any animals on the farm?

4. Was the farmer kind?

5. Were there any fruit trees?

6. Was there any rice?

7. Was all of Lee’s writing correct?

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