20.A new teacher一位新老師

New Words新單詞

clock(n.)

讀音：[klɒk]

釋義：時鐘

clever(adj.)

讀音：[ˈklevə(r)]

釋義：聰明的

year(n.)

讀音：[jɪə(r)]

釋義：年

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Look at the classroom.Look at the classroom and the children in the classroom.The classroom is not dirty.It is very clean.It is clean because the children clean the classroom.They clean it every day in the afternoon.

看看教室。看看教室和教室裡的孩子們。教室不髒，非常乾淨。它乾淨，因為孩子們打掃了教室。他們每天下午都打掃教室。

How many children can you see in the classroom?Can you count them?Let’s count them together: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.There are ten children sitting together in the classroom.There are ten children in the classroom, and some of them are very clever.Pat is one of the clever children in this class.

你們能看見教室裡有多少孩子？你能數一下他們嗎？我們一起來數一下他們：一、二、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、十。有十個孩子正一起坐在教室裡。教室裡有十個孩子，其中有些孩子很聰明。佩特是這個班上聰明的孩子之一。

Pat’s black and white duck is not in the classroom with her.Pat’s duck is outside the classroom.The duck can look in the classroom, but it can’t go in.It has to stay outside.The classroom is only for the children and the teacher.

佩特黑白相間的鴨子沒有和她一起在教室裡。佩特的鴨子在教室外面。鴨子可以看見教室裡面，但是不能進教室裡面去。它必須得待在外面。只有孩子和老師才能進教室。

This year, the children have a new teacher.The children like their new teacher very much.The new teacher is very kind.She is very clever, too.The new teacher is very kind to all the children in her class.She is kind to the clever children, and she is kind to the children who are not very clever.All the children like their new teacher because she is friendly, kind and clever.This new teacher will be with the children all this year.

今年，孩子們有了一位新老師。孩子們非常喜歡他們的新老師。這位新老師非常好。她也很聰明。新來的老師對她班上的孩子們都很好。她對聰明的孩子們很好，而且對不特別聰明的孩子們也很好。所有的孩子都喜歡他們的新老師，因為她非常友好、善良又聰明。這位新老師今年一整年都將和孩子們在一起。

There is a clock in the classroom.When the teacher and the children look at the clock, they can see what time it is.When it is time to go outside and play, the children look at the clock.When it is time to have lunch, the children look at the clock.When it is time to go home, the children look at the clock, too.

教室裡有一個時鐘。當老師和孩子們看時鐘的時候，他們能看見現在幾點了。到了可以去外面玩耍的時候，孩子們會看看時鐘。到了吃午飯的時候，孩子們會看看時鐘。到了回家的時候，孩子們還會看看時鐘。

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The teacher and Pat are speaking about the classroom.

老師和佩特正在談論教室。

Teacher

Come on, Pat.It’s time to go into the classroom.

Pat

Is it?

Teacher

Yes, it is.Look in the classroom.Look at the clock.Can you see what time it is?

Pat

Oh, yes. You’re right.It’s time to go in now.It’s time to go in and read our books.

Teacher

Yes, and after you read your book, I want you to write a little.Can you do that?

Pat

Yes, I can.This year, writing is not very difficult for me.I think I am getting good at writing now.

Teacher

That’s good.You are a clever girl, Pat.Your friends are clever too.You are all good children, and you are all very clever, too.

Pat

Thank you.We do try.We try to do what the teachers tell us to do, and we try to do it well.

Teacher

Good.Can you remember what we do after we read and write?We do it every afternoon.

Pat

Yes, I remember.Every afternoon, after we read and write, we have to clean the classroom.

Teacher

That’s right.We have to look after our classroom, don’t we?We don’t want it to stay dirty, do we?

Pat

No we don’t.We want to have a clean classroom for when it is time to come to school in the morning.

Teacher

That’s right.You are a good girl, Pat.You are a good girl, and you are very clever, too.

老師

來吧，佩特。是時候進教室了。

佩特

是嗎？

老師

是的。看看教室裡面，看看時鐘。你能看見是什麼時間了嗎？

佩特

噢，對，您是對的。現在是時候進去了。是時候進去讀書了。

老師

是的，當你讀完書後，我想讓你寫一會兒字。你能做到嗎？

佩特

是的，我可以。今年寫字對我來說不是很難。我覺得我現在寫得越來越好了。

老師

真棒。你是一個聰明女孩兒，佩特。你的朋友們也都很聰明。你們都是好孩子，你們也都非常聰明。

佩特

謝謝你。我們在努力。我們努力做到老師要我們做的事情，我們努力把它們做好。

老師

很好。你記得我們讀寫之後做了什麼嗎？我們每天下午都這麼做。

佩特

是的，我記得。每天下午當我們讀寫之後，我們得打掃教室。

老師

對的。我們得打掃我們的教室，不是嗎？我們不想讓它一直很髒，對吧？

佩特

是的，我們不想。我們想在早上來到學校的時候能有一個乾淨的教室。

老師

對的。你是一個好姑娘，佩特。你是一個好姑娘，而且你也很聰明。

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1. When do the children clean the classroom?

2. How many children are there in Pat’s classroom?

3. Where is Pat’s duck?

4. Do the children have a new teacher this year?

5. Why do the children like the new teacher?

6. Is there a clock in the classroom?

7. Does the new teacher think Pat is clever?

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