5.A lot of animals很多動物

New Words新單詞

animals(n.)

讀音：['ænɪmlz]

釋義：動物（複數，單數為animal）

count (n./v.)

讀音：[kaʊnt]

釋義：(n.)總數；(v.)數數，計算

kitchen(n.)

讀音：[ˈkɪtʃɪn]

釋義：廚房

I’ll = I will

讀音：[aɪl] = [aɪ] [wɪl]

釋義：我將會

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Now, all the family are in the kitchen.They are sitting at a table in the kitchen and having breakfast.There is a dog in the kitchen, too.There is a dog and there are some cats, too.This family like dogs and cats and sometimes they let their dog and cats come into the house.

現在，全家人都在廚房裡。他們正都坐在廚房的一張桌子旁邊吃早餐。廚房裡還有一隻狗。有一隻狗，還有幾隻貓。這家人喜歡狗和貓，他們有時會讓他們的貓狗進屋。

How many people are there?How many people can you see?Can you count them?Can you count the people?Let’s count them together… one… two… three… four.There are four people sitting together in the kitchen.

有多少人？你能看見多少人？你能數一下他們嗎？你能數一下人數嗎？我們一起來數一下他們，一、二、三、四。有四個人正一起坐在廚房裡。

This morning, there are some animals in the kitchen, too.How many animals are there?Can you count them?One… two… three… four.Four.There is one dog and there are three cats.Three and one is four, isn’t it?There are four animals in the kitchen this morning.

這天早上，廚房裡也有一些動物。有多少隻動物呢？你能數一下它們嗎？一、二、三、四。四隻動物。有一隻狗和三隻貓。三加一等於四，對吧？這天早在廚房裡有四隻動物。

Pat’s family has more than three cats.They have a lot of cats.There are more cats in the garden.This morning, Mommy will go and look for her cats.She will go and look for them in the garden.She thinks one or two of her cats are playing in the garden now.

佩特一家有不少於三隻貓。他們有很多貓。花園裡有更多的貓。這天早上，媽媽會去尋找她的貓。她會去花園裡找它們。她認為，她有一兩隻貓現在正在花園裡玩耍。

Two of Mommy’s cats are in the garden.They are in the garden, and they are playing in the trees.Cats like to do that.They like to play in trees. Sometimes, when cats go up in trees, they cannot come down again.It is easy for cats to go up in trees, but it can be difficult for them to come down again. When the cats cannot come down, the children have to go up and help them to come down.

媽媽的貓裡有兩隻在花園裡。它們在花園裡，正在樹上玩耍。貓都喜歡那樣做。它們喜歡在樹上玩耍。有時候，當貓爬上樹，它們就沒法再下來了。上樹對貓來說很容易，但是再下來很難。當貓無法下來時，孩子們就得上去幫助它們下來。

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Lee and Pat are speaking about animals.

李和佩特正在談論動物

Lee

There are a lot of animals in the kitchen this morning.

Pat

No, there aren’t.There aren’t a lot.There are only four.

Lee

Four is a lot.

Pat

No, it isn’t.Four is not a lot. Four is not very many.

Lee

Mommy and Daddy don’t really like to see animals in the kitchen.They say animals can sometimes come into the house, but not into the kitchen.Kitchens are only for people.

Pat

Oh, yes.They are right.Kitchens are only for people.We don’t really want to have animals in our kitchen.

Lee

I know… let’s take them into the garden.

Pat

All right.You take Kim, and I’ll take the cats.

Lee

How many cats are there?

Pat

Oh, I don’t know now.I think there are more now.I’ll count them.Let’s see.One… two… three… four.Four.There are four cats in the kitchen now.

Lee

Come on, Kim!Come with me into the garden.Come on!Good boy.Good boy, Kim.

Pat

Come here, cats!Come on!Come into the garden with me.You will like it in the garden.The garden is more fun than the kitchen.

李

今天早上廚房裡有很多動物。

佩特

不。沒有很多的動物。只有四隻。

李

四隻算很多啦。

佩特

不。四隻不算很多。四不是很大的數量。

李

爸媽實在真的是不喜歡看見廚房裡有動物。他們說，動物有時候可以進屋，但不能進廚房。廚房只能進人。

佩特

噢，對。他們說得對。廚房只能進人。我們真的不想讓我們的廚房裡有動物。

李

我知道……我們把它們帶去花園裡吧。

佩特

好吧。你帶上金，我帶上貓。

李

有多少隻貓？

佩特

噢，我現在不知道。我想現在有更多的貓了。讓我來數一數它們。讓我想想。一、二、三、四。四隻貓。現在廚房裡有四隻貓。

李

來吧，金！來和我一起來花園裡。來吧！好孩子。好孩子，金。

佩特

到這兒來，貓貓！過來！跟我到花園裡來。你們會喜歡花園裡的。花園比廚房有趣多了。

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1. How many people are there in the kitchen this morning?

2. Can you count the people?

3. Are there some animals in the kitchen?

4. Do the people in this family have a lot of cats?

5. Where are some of the cats playing?

6.When the cats cannot come down from the trees, who can help them?

7. Does Pat think four is a lot?

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