2015
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In today's story, the Kipper family go to the beach and the children make an amazing sandcastle together, let's go see it. (在今天的故事中，Kipper一家人去沙灘了，孩子們合力堆了一個超級棒的沙堡，我們一起看看去~)
Cover Page
MM:看封面：On the front cover, we can see that children, they are Kipper, Biff, Chip as well as Mum. What are they looking at? What's that on the wall? 封面上，我們可以看到孩子們，有Kipper，Biff，Chip還有媽媽。他們在看什么呢？墻上貼的是什么呢？（who&what：誰？在做什么？）
BB:They are looking at the poster on the wall. 他們在看墻上貼的一張海報呢。
MM：Yes，then what can you see on the poster? 是噠，那么在海報上你能看到什么呢？（引導孩子仔細觀察海報）
BB:I can see a big castle on the poster, and there is a flag on the top of the castle. 海報上有一個大大的城堡，最上面還有一面小旗子呢。
MM:Wow, that is a big, huge, giant sandcastle. Do you like to make sandcastles? Where can you make one? 哇，好大一個沙堡啊。你喜歡堆沙堡么？通常你會在哪里堆沙堡呢？（引導孩子聯(lián)系自己的喜好和日常生活經(jīng)驗）
表示大的，除了用big之外，我們還可以用large，huge，giant，或者enormous，用不同的形容詞給寶寶做輸入，可以豐富寶寶的語言噢。
BB:I love to make sandcastles, and so do Peppa and George. And usually I can make a sandcastle at the beach. 我很喜歡堆沙堡，而且小豬佩奇和弟弟喬治也喜歡。通常在沙灘可以堆沙堡。（引導寶寶聯(lián)系喜歡的動畫片人物）
MM:Great. Now let's read the words on the poster: Enter the Sandcastle Competition. Wow, there will be a sandcastle competition. And the time and place are Saturday at the beach. 說的太好啦。現(xiàn)在我們來讀一讀海報上的文字吧。上面說：進入沙堡比賽吧。說明這是個比賽邀請，將會有個堆沙子城堡的比賽，邀請大家參加呢。時間和地點是周六，在沙灘。
（拓展：If you want to hold a competition or throw a party or an event, you need to make a poster or invitation, on which you will have to make the name of the competition or party, as well as the time and place. 如果你想要舉辦一個比賽或者派對，就需要做一個海報或者邀請函，上面需要寫明比賽或者派對的名稱，以及舉辦的時間和地點）
MM:We can see that the kids are looking at this poster with a smily and forward-looking face, I think they will sign up for the competition and look forward to it. 我們可以看到孩子們都面帶微笑和期盼地眼神看著海報，我想他們會報名參加比賽，而且期盼著這個比賽吧。
sign up for sth: 報名參加...
MM:Let's read the title now:The Sandcastle. 標題：沙子城堡
Page 1
MM:On Page 1, we can see the family come to the beach. I'm sure this is the beach where the sandcastle competition will be held, do you know how I can tell that? 這一頁上，我們可以看到Kipper他們?nèi)襾淼缴碁┝?。我可以肯定，這個沙灘就是要舉辦堆沙堡比賽的沙灘，你知道我是怎么知道的么？
BB:From the board behind them, and on the board it says "Sandcastle competition". 從他們身后的那個牌子上看出來的，牌子上寫著"堆沙堡比賽"。
MM:Wow, you are great, now you can tell that, too. Let's look at the family. Chip is holding a huge box and walking in front. Do you think the box is full and heavy? Can you see what Biff and Kipper are holding? 你說的太對啦，現(xiàn)在你也看出來啦。我們來看看他們這一家人吧。Chip呢，拿著一個大箱子走在最前面。你覺得他拿的這個大箱子是裝滿東西的很重的一個箱子么？你能看到Biff和Kipper手里拿著什么嗎？
BB:No, I don't think so. I think this box isempty, look, the box is open, so there isnothingin the box. And both Biff and Kipper are holding a bucket and aspade. 我不覺得這是個裝滿東西的很重的箱子。相反我覺得這個箱子是空的。你看，這個箱子是打開的呢，所以里面并沒有東西。Biff和Kipper他們各拿了一個鏟子和一個小桶。
這里用nothing in the box來解釋empty，不僅讓娃更容易理解什么叫empty，以后在碰到類似的情況也能運用出來。當然，更好的方法是，準備兩個瓶子或者箱子，一個滿的，一個空的，用full和empty一對比就更加清楚明了。
這里的鏟子我用了spade一詞，另外還有一個詞表示鏟子，shovel，兩個單詞有些差別，表示的鏟子也不完全一樣。spade的鏟子是平頭的，就像圖片中的那樣，shovel的鏟子是尖頭的。
MM:Look at Mum, she is walking behind the kids and she has two bags in her hands. What do you think there will be in the bags? 你看媽媽，她走在孩子們身后，手里還拿著兩個包。你覺得她的包里會裝著什么呢？
BB:I think she will have bread, or maybe sandwiches, water, and maybe a mat or rug. All these are necessary when you go to the beach. 我覺得她會裝些面包，也可能是三明治，水，可能還有一個小毯子。去沙灘玩的話，這些東西都是很有必要的。
MM:Wonderful. Now let's read this page:Chip had a box. Chip拿了一個箱子。
Page 2-3
MM:What are the kids doing now? 孩子們現(xiàn)在在做什么呢？
BB:They begin to make a sandcastle. 他們開始堆沙堡了。
MM:Yes, right. Now we can see there is sand in the big box. How do you think they put sand in the box? By using hands? 是噠。我們可以看到大箱子里面有沙子了。那你覺得他們怎么把沙子放進箱子里的呢？是用手么？
BB:No, I think they use the bucket, since this is better, faster and more efficient. 沒有沒有，我覺得他們應該用的是小桶，因為這樣的話，就更好、更快、還更有效率。
MM:I think you are right. And we can also see that they are patting the sand, in order to make it firm. 嗯嗯，是噠。我們還可以看到他們幾個在拍沙子呢，為的是讓沙子緊實一點。
MM:Let's read:He put sand in it. "Pat it flat," he said. 他把沙子放進去。他說：拍平一點。
MM:Around them, we can also see other kids making sandcastles, right? 在他們周圍呢，我們還可以看見其他人也在堆沙堡呢，對吧？
Page 4-5
MM:Here we can see that using the big empty box, Chip made the bottom part of the sandcastle. 在這里我們可以看到Chip用那個大的空箱子做了沙堡最下面的部分。
MM:What is Kipper doing now? Kipper現(xiàn)在做什么呢？
BB:He is putting sand in a smaller box by using a bucket. I can tell that they are going to make a very big sandcastle. 他正用一個小桶往一個稍微小點的箱子里面裝沙子。我可以預測他們要做一個非常大的沙堡。
MM:Yeah, I think you are right, this sandcastle has at least two stories. 是啊，我覺得你是對的，這個沙堡至少是2層的。
MM:Can you see what Mum and Dad are doing now? And how about the kids around them? 你能看到媽媽和爸爸在干嘛嗎？周圍的其他孩子呢？(引導孩子觀察圖片)
BB:Mum is reading a book, and she loves reading books. Dad takes off his socks, maybe sand goes into his socks. And around them, I can see other kids building sandcastles, too. 媽媽在看書，她很喜歡看書。爸爸把襪子脫掉了，可能襪子里面進沙子了吧。在他們周圍，還有其他的孩子也在堆沙堡。(堆沙堡可以說make a sandcastle，也可以說build a sandcastle)
MM:You are great. Now let's read Page 4-5:Kipper had a box. He put sand in it.說的太好了?，F(xiàn)在我們來讀一讀這兩頁：Kipper有個盒子。他把沙子放進去。
Page 6-7
MM:Wow, look, they have made two stories of sandcastle. Do you think they are going to make the third story? How can you tell? 快看，他們做成了兩層的沙堡了。你覺得他們會堆第三層么？你是怎么知道的呢？
BB:Yes, I do, I think they will make a third story, since Biff now is putting sand in the bucket. I think she is going to make the third story. 是噠，我覺得他們會堆第三層，因為現(xiàn)在Biff正往小桶里面裝沙子呢，我覺得她正準備堆第三層。
MM:I agree with you. 我的想法和你的一樣呢。
同樣的表達還可以用：We share the same opinion. 或者I'm with you. 或者I couldn't agree more. 或者Great minds think alike.
MM:Look, Kipper is so happy to take the small box off the sandcastle. And now Mum and Dad are looking at them. 你看，Kipper把小箱子從沙堡上拿下來的時候好開心啊?，F(xiàn)在媽媽和爸爸都在看著他們呢。
MM: Let's read: Biff had a bucket. She put sand in it. Biff有個小桶。她把沙子裝進去。
Page 8-9
MM:Look at the kids, we got it right. Biff puts the bucket on top of the sandcastle, making the third layer. 看看這些孩子們，我們剛才猜對了呢。Biff把小桶放在沙堡的最上面，堆成第三層啦。
MM:The third layer has just the shape of the bucket, right? It looks so pretty, and it looks very much like a real castle. 第三層的形狀跟桶的形狀一樣呢，對吧。看起來好漂亮呢，特別像一個真正的城堡。
MM:Can you see what Kipper is doing? And how about other kids and Mum? 你能看到Kipper在做什么嗎？其他孩子和媽媽在做什么呢？
BB:Kipper is putting shells on the sandcastle for decoration, and there are many other kids around them watching, I think they are all admiring this sandcastle. Kipper正往沙堡上放貝殼，為了裝飾吧。周圍圍了好幾個孩子，他們都一臉敬佩的表情。
And Mum is taking a picture of them, maybe for remembering this moment or their creativity. 媽媽拿起相機記錄下這一刻，也記錄下他們的作品。
MM: Let's read: Biff put the bucket on top. "Good," she said. Biff把桶放在最上面。她說：很好。
Page 10-11
MM:Here we can see more and more kids come to see their castle. How do you think this castle? 在這里我們可以看到越來越多的孩子們圍過來看他們的沙堡了。你覺得他們堆的怎么樣？
BB:In my opinion, they are amazing, and this castle is amazing. 在我看來，他們棒極了，這個沙堡也贊極了。
MM:Let's take a close look at their sancastle. It has three stories, little rocks and shells for decoration, stairs as well as a Britain flag. 我們來仔細看看這個沙堡。它有三層，有小石頭和貝殼作裝飾，有臺階，最上面還有個英國國旗。
我們知道牛津樹是英國的分級讀物，里面的人物也都是英國人，所以他們會放英國國旗也不難理解啦。
MM:Wow, it IS amazing. We can give them a big thumbs-up. 哇，確實太贊啦。我們給他們豎個大拇指吧。
MM: Let's read: It was a sandcastle. It was a good sandcastle. 這是一個沙堡，而且是一個很好的沙堡。
Page 12
MM:Here comes the most exciting moment. Time to anounce the best sandcastle. Who made the best sandcastle do you think? 最激動人心的時刻來啦，要宣布最好的沙堡啦。你覺得誰做的沙堡是最好的呢？
BB:Kipper and his brother and sister have made the best sandcastle. Kipper他們做的沙堡是最好噠。
MM:Yes, you are right. We can see the judge is putting the first rose medel on their sandcastle. 回答正確。我們可以看到裁判正把第一名的玫瑰獎章放在他們的沙堡上呢。
MM:Their Mum and Dad must be so proud of them, and they must be so proud of themselves. 他們的爸爸媽媽肯定為他們感到驕傲極了，他們肯定也自豪極了。
MM: Let's read: It was the best sandcastle. 這是最好的沙堡。
After Story
堆沙堡的方法表達：(部分引自粉紅豬小妹)
——Let's make a sandcastle.
First put sand into the bucket.
Then put the bucket upside down.
Tap it with your hand.
Then lift the bucket up, you will get a sandcastle.
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