2.Let’s sing a song! 我們來唱歌吧！

New Words新單詞

sing

讀音：[sɪŋ]

註釋：唱歌

song

讀音：[sɒŋ]

註釋：歌

quiet / quietly

讀音：['kwaɪət]/ ['kwaɪətli]

註釋：安靜的/安靜地

someone

讀音：['sʌmwʌn]

註釋：某人

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This morning, all the children are in the classroom. They are sitting quietly and listening to their teacher. The teacher is telling them what they will do today.

今早，所有的孩子都在教室裡。他們安靜地坐著聽老師講話，老師告訴他們今天要做的事情。

First, the teacher told the children to sit down. Then, she asked them to stop talking and be quiet. She said, “Please be quiet. Good! Now, I hope everybody is listening to me.”

第一，老師命令同學們坐下。然後讓同學們不要說話，保持安靜。她說：“請保持安靜。很好！現在，我希望所有人聽我講話。”

The children had to be quiet because the teacher wanted to tell them about a song she wants them to sing. This is the song people sing when it is someone’s birthday.

因為老師想教他們唱歌，孩子們不得不安靜下來。這首歌是有人過生日那天唱的歌。

Lee is listening to the teacher very carefully. He wants to learn how to sing this song. He wants to learn how to sing this song because this week it is his sister’s birthday.

李很仔細地聽老師講。他想學這首歌。之所以想學是因為這周是他妹妹的生日。

Tom is listening carefully, too. He wants to learn the birthday song so he can sing it to Pat on Wednesday. He will sing it with the other children before they give Pat their presents.

湯姆也聽得很仔細。他想學這首歌，然後在佩特生日那天唱。在送佩特生日禮物前，他會和其他同學一起唱生日歌給佩特聽。

This song is not so difficult to learn. It is very easy so the children can learn it quickly. There are not many words in the song, and it is very easy to sing. The song is called, ‘Happy Birthday’, and it goes like this:

這首歌不難學，很簡單，所以孩子們學得很快。這首歌的歌詞簡單，朗朗上口。歌詞是“生日快樂”，接下來是：

Happy birthday to you,祝你生日快樂

Happy birthday to you,祝你生日快樂

Happy birthday, happy birthday,生日快樂，生日快樂

Happy birthday to you.祝你生日快樂

Now, all the children in Lee and Tom’s class can sing the birthday song. What about you? Can you sing the birthday song? It’s very easy, isn’t it? Why not sing it next time someone in your family has a birthday? They will be very happy to hear you sing this song to them.

現在，李和湯姆在的班裡所有的孩子都會唱生日歌了。你呢？你會唱生日歌嗎？很簡單，不是嗎？下次你家人生日的時候唱給他們聽呢又何妨呢？你家人聽到你唱生日歌給他們一定很開心。

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Tom and Lee are talking about the birthday song.

湯姆和李在談論生日歌。

Tom

I like that song. It’s really easy to sing.

Lee

Yes it is, isn’t it? We can sing it every time someone has a birthday.

Tom

We can sing it to Pat on Wednesday. We can sing it before we give her our presents.

Lee

That’s right. I bought a really nice present to give her. I hope she likes it.

Tom

What is it? Did you spend a lot of money? What did you buy her?

Lee

I’m not going to tell you. If I tell you, you’ll tell Pat. You’ll have to wait until Wednesday. You’ll see it then.

Tom

Oh, well then I won’t tell you what I’m going to buy for her.

Lee

That’s okay. I don’t want to know. I’m only interested in the present I have for her.

Tom

Go on! Tell me! What is it? What present did you buy for Pat?

Lee

No. I told you – I’m not going to tell you what it is. You’ll just have to wait until Wednesday. You’ll see it then.

Tom

Well, I think I know what it is. I think I know what you bought her.

Lee

No, you don’t. How do you know?

Tom

Someone told me.

Lee

No, they didn’t. Nobody knows what it is. Nobody knows what I bought her.

Tom

Yes, they do. Everybody in our class knows.

Lee

No, they don’t. If you already know what it is, why did you ask me?

Tom

I wanted to see if what someone told me was right or not.

Lee

You don’t know. Nobody knows!

Tom

Yes, we do! We all know. Now, be quiet – the teacher’s coming.

Lee

All right. But you don’t know what I bought for Pat. Nobody knows!

湯姆

我喜歡那首歌，而且很容易上口。

李

是的，不是嗎？別人過生日的時候我們都可以唱給他們聽。

湯姆

我們可以在星期三唱給佩特聽。我們在送給她禮物前唱這首歌。

李

是的。我給她買了一個很棒的禮物。希望她會喜歡。

湯姆

是什麼禮物？花了很多錢嗎？你給她買的什麼？

李

我不會告訴你的。我跟你說了你就會告訴佩特。只有在星期三，你才會見到它。

湯姆

噢，好吧。那我也不會告訴你我要送她什麼。

李

沒事。我不想知道。我只對我自己準備給她的禮物感興趣。

湯姆

來嘛！告訴我！

李

不。我跟你說-我不會告訴你是什麼的。星期三再告訴你。你會看見的。

湯姆

好吧，我知道是什麼。我知道你給她買的什麼。

李

不，你不知道。你怎麼知道的？

湯姆

有人告訴我的。

李

不，不會的。沒人知道是啥。沒人知道我給她買的東西。

湯姆

不，他們知道。班裡所有人都知道。

李

不，他們不知道。如果你已經知道是什麼，那為什麼還來問我？

湯姆

因為我想知道別人說的是不是對 的。

李

你不知道。沒有人知道！

湯姆

不，我們知道！我們都知道。現在，安靜——老師來了。

李

好吧。但是你不知道我給佩特禮物是什麼。

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What did the teacher tell the children to do first?

Then, what did she ask them to do?

When do people sing the birthday song?

Why is Tom listening carefully?

Is the song very difficult?

Can all the children sing this song?

What about you? Can you sing the birthday song?

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