18.The duck goes to school鴨子上學

New Words新單詞

seven(num.)

讀音：[ˈsevn]

釋義：七

eight(num.)

讀音：[eɪt]

釋義：八

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Pat goes to school in the mornings.Sometimes, when Pat goes to school, her duck goes with her.This duck likes to walk to school with Pat.Sometimes, the duck walks in front of Pat, and sometimes it walks behind her.When Pat is in the school, her duck does not go away.It stays outside Pat’s classroom and waits for her.It waits for her in the morning, and it waits for her in the afternoon, too.

佩特在早上去學校。有時候，當佩特去學校的時候，她的鴨子會和她一起去。這鴨子喜歡和佩特一起走去學校。有時，鴨子走在佩特前面，而有時它走在佩特後面。當佩特在學校裡時，她的鴨子不會離開。它守在佩特教室外等她。它早上等她，下午也等她。

This morning and this afternoon, Pat’s duck will wait for her again.It will wait for her outside the school.After Pat comes out of her classroom, Pat and her duck will walk home together.Will the duck walk in front of Pat, or will it walk behind her?This afternoon, the duck will walk behind.It will walk behind Pat and her friend.

這天早上和下午，佩特的鴨子又會去等她。它會在校外等她。佩特從教室出來之後，佩特和她的鴨子將一起走回家。鴨子會走在佩特前面還是後面呢？這天下午，鴨子會走在後面。它會走在佩特和她朋友的後面。

This morning, Pat is walking to school and the duck is walking after her.It is walking behind.Some other children are walking to school, too.How many children can you see?Can you count them?Let’s count them together.

這天早上，佩特正走去學校，而且鴨子正跟著她。它走在後面。一些其他的孩子也正走去學校。你能看見多少個孩子？你能數一數他們嗎？我們來一起數一下他們。

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven… eight.We can see eight children walking to school.Are there any more children?No, there are not.There are only eight.There are eight children walking to school together.There are eight children and one duck.

一、二、三、四、五、六、七……八。我們能看見八個孩子正走向學校。還有更多的孩子嗎？不，沒了。只有八個。有八個孩子正一起走向學校。八個孩子和一隻鴨子。

Look at the children.Look at Pat and her school friends.Pat and one of her friends are walking in front of Pat’s duck.The duck is walking behind Pat and her friend.Pat, her friend and the duck are walking in front of the other children.Pat, her friend, her duck and all the other children are all walking to school together.

看看孩子們。看看佩特和她學校的朋友們。佩特和她其中一個朋友正走在佩特的鴨子前面。鴨子走在佩特和她朋友的後面。佩特，她朋友和鴨子正走在其他的孩子前面。佩特，她朋友，她的鴨子和所有其他的孩子都正一起走向學校。

This afternoon, after they come out of the school, all the children will walk home together, too.Pat will walk home with her friends, and her black and white duck will be with them, too.All of them will walk home together.The other children are Pat’s friends, and they like to be with Pat and her duck.They all like Pat’s duck because Pat’s duck is very friendly.

這天下午，在他們從學校出來以後，所有的孩子也會一起走回家，佩特將會和她的朋友們走回家，而她黑白相間的鴨子也會和他們在一起。他們所有人都會一起走回家。這些孩子們是佩特的朋友，她們喜歡和佩特和她的鴨子在一起。他們全都喜歡佩特的鴨子，因為佩特的鴨子非常友好。

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Pat is speaking with her friend.

佩特和她的朋友正在聊天。

Pat

I really like to walk to school with my friends in the morning.It’s fun.

Friend

I think it’s fun, too.I like to walk to school with all our friends and with your duck.There are a lot of children walking to school with us this morning, aren’t there?

Pat

Yes, there are.How many are there?Can you count them?

Friend

Yes, I can.It’s not difficult.It’s easy.One, two, three, four, five, six.There are six other children.

Pat

And there are two of us.

Friend

That’s right.Six and two makes eight, doesn’t it?There are eight of us walking to school today – eight children and one duck.

Pat

Yes.My black and white duck is walking to school with us, too.It is walking behind you and me.

Friend

That’s right.We are walking in front of your duck, and we are walking in front of the other children, too.

Pat

That’s right.And this afternoon, we will all walk home together, too.I will walk home with you.I will walk home with our friends, and I will walk home with my duck, too.

佩特

我很喜歡和我的朋友們在早上走去學校。這很有趣。

朋友

我也覺得很有趣。我喜歡和我們所有的朋友還有你的鴨子一起走去學校。今天早上有很多孩子和我們一起走去學校，不是嗎？

佩特

是的，很多。有多少？你能數一數他們嗎？

朋友

是的，我能。這不難，很簡單。一、二、三、四、五、六。這有六個孩子。

佩特

還有我們倆。

朋友

對的。六加二等於八，對吧？今天我們有八個人走去學校——八個孩子和一隻鴨子。

佩特

是的。我的黑白相間的鴨子也和我們一起走去了學校。它就走在我和你後面。

朋友

對的。我們走在你的鴨子的前面，我們也走在其他孩子的前面。

佩特

對的。今天下午，我們也會一起走回家。我會和你一起走回家。我會和我們的朋友們一起走回家。我也會和我的鴨子一起走回家。

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1. When Pat is in school, where does her duck wait for her?

2.This afternoon, will Pat’s duck walk behind her, or will it walk in front of her?

3. How many children are walking to school today?

4. Is the duck walking in front of Pat and her friend?

5. Why do the children like Pat’s duck?

6. Can you count all the children?

7. Who will Pat walk home with this afternoon?

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