【牛津拓展阅读连载讲解】L5 Scarecrows 稻草人

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What's this story about?

Biff and Chip made a scarecrow. The magic made the scarecrow alive. Biff, Chip and the scarecrow were took to a field. There they went to a barn dance held for scarecrows. What would Biff and Chip see? Let's begin today's story.

Biff和Chip做了一个稻草人，魔法让稻草人活过来了，又将他们带到了一片田野中。在那里他们去参加了稻草人们的谷仓舞会，他们会看到什么呢？

Talk together

Look at the title and cover. What is a scarecrow? Explain that the word scarecrow is made up of two words.

看看标题和封面，什么是稻草人？解释一下scarecrow是复合词。

Talk about any scarecrows your child has seen. Ask: Do you know any songs or stories about scarecrows?

聊一聊孩子见过的稻草人。提问：你听过关于稻草人的歌曲或者故事吗？

Look through the book and talk about the pictures.

浏览全书，聊聊书中图片。

Read the story

Show that 'scarecrows' is made up from 'scare' and 'crows'.

scarecrows是由scare和crows组成的。

Page 3, why didn't Biff want birds in her garden?

翻到第3页，为什么Biff不想她的花园里出现鸟儿？

Page 8, do you think scarecrows have to be boys?

翻到第8页，你觉得稻草人肯定是男孩吗？

Page 12, do you know another word for 'lane'? (road, track, path)

翻到第12页，你知道有哪些lane的同义词吗？

Page 16, why couldn't Biff and Chip go to the dance?

翻到第16页，为什么Biff和Chip不能去参加舞会？

At the end, what was Biff and Chip's idea?

故事结尾处，Biff和Chip想到什么主意了呢？

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Biff and Chip had a little garden.

Biff和Chip有个小花园，

They planted seeds and they put in plants.

他们撒了种子、栽了植物。

The birds liked the garden.

鸟儿们喜欢花园。

They ate the seeds and pecked the plants.

它们吃掉种子，又去啄植物。

Biff was cross.

Biff很生气。

“Look at the birds,"she said.

“看这些鸟啊，” 她说。

“Go away! Go away !”

“走开! 快走开!”

Biff and Chip had an idea.

Biff和Chip想到一个主意。

"Let's make a scarecrow,"they said.

“我们做个稻草人吧。” 他们说。

“What a good idea,"said Mum.

“好主意!” 妈妈说。

They got some old clothes and made the scarecrow's body.

他们找来旧衣服做了稻草人的身体。

Mum helped them.

妈妈也来帮忙。

Biff got a bag.

Biff找来一个袋子。

Chip painted a face on it.

Chip在袋子上画了稻草人的脸。

Mum made the scarecrow's hair.

妈妈做稻草人的头发。

Chip wanted the scarecrow to be a boy.

Chip希望稻草人是个男孩，

He called it Fred.

他给稻草人取名Fred。

Biff wanted it to be a girl.

Biff希望稻草人是个女孩。

“All scarecrows are boys," said Chip.

“稻草人都是男的。”Chip 说。

The key began to glow.

这时魔法钥匙亮了。

The magic took them inside the little house.

魔法将他们带进小房子。

The magic took them to a field.

他们来到了一片田野。

The scarecrow came to life.

稻草人活起来了，

“I'm alive!" called Fred.

“我有生命了!” Fred 喊道。

Fred jumped in the air.

Fred跳了起来。

“It's magic!"he called.

“魔法起作用了 !” 他喊道。

There were some scarecrows in the lane.

小路上走来几个稻草人，

Fred waved at them.

Fred冲他们挥手。

Fred ran up to the scarecrows.

Fred向那些稻草人跑去。

"Hello!" he called. "Where are you going?"

“你们好!” 他喊道。“你们要去哪里?”

A scarecrow pointed to a barn.

一个稻草人指着谷仓说:

"We're going to the barn dance.

“我们要去参加谷仓舞会。

You can come too."

你也一起来吧。”

Then the scarecrows looked at Biff and Chip.

那群稻草人看了看Biff和Chip说:

“Oh dear! You can't come."

“哦，天啊，你们不能来。”

Biff and Chip weren't scarecrows.

Biff和Chip不是稻草人，

They couldn't go to the dance but Fred had an idea.

所以不能参加舞会，但是Fred想到一个主意。

Fred made Biff and Chip into scarecrows.

Fred把 Biff和Chip打扮成稻草人。

They went to the dance.

他们一起出发了。

The band began to play.

乐队开始演奏。

"Come on,"called Fred."Let's dance."

“来吧，” Fred喊道，“我们跳舞吧。”

Biff began to dance with the scarecrows.

Biff去和稻草人们跳舞。

"This is fun," called Chip.

“真有趣 !” Chip 说。

Biff danced with Fred.

Biff和Fred跳舞。

Chip danced with Biff.

Chip和Biff跳舞。

They all danced with the scarecrows,

他们和稻草人们一起跳舞。

“See!"said Biff.

“ 看到了吧!” Biff 说。

“There are girl scarecrows. I told you so.”

“我就说有女的稻草人吧！”

Suddenly, the key glowed.

突然，魔法钥匙亮了。

It was time to go home.

该回家了。

“Oh no!"said Fred.

“哦，不!” Fred 说。

The magic took them home.

魔法把他们带回了家。

Biff and Chip had an idea.

Biff和Chip想到一个主意。

"I didn't know there were girl scarecrows,"said Mum.

“我不知道还有女的稻草人呢。” 妈妈说。

"Well, there are,"said Chip.

“当然有了。” Chip 说。

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Scarecrows

Biff and Chip had a little garden.

They planted seeds and they put in plants.

The birds liked the garden.

They ate the seeds and pecked the plants.

Biff was cross.

“Look at the birds,"she said.

“Go away! Go away !

Biff and Chip had an idea.

"Let's make a scarecrow,"they said.

“What a good idea,"said Mum.

They got some old clothes and made the scarecrow's body.

Mum helped them.

Biff got a bag.

Chip painted a face on it.

Mum made the scarecrow's hair.

Chip wanted the scarecrow to be a boy.

He called it Fred.

Biff wanted it to be a girl.

“All scarecrows are boys," said Chip.

The key began to glow.

The magic took them inside the little house.

The magic took them to a field.

The scarecrow came to life.

“I'm alive!" called Fred.

Fred jumped in the air.

“It's magic!"he called.

There were some scarecrows in the lane.

Fred waved at them.

Fred ran up to the scarecrows.

"Hello!" he called. "Where are you going?"

A scarecrow pointed to a barn.

"We're going to the barn dance.

You can come too."

Then the scarecrows looked at Biff and Chip.

“Oh dear! You can't come."

Biff and Chip weren't scarecrows.

They couldn't go to the dance but Fred had an idea.

Fred made Biff and Chip into scarecrows.

They went to the dance.

The band began to play.

"Come on,"called Fred."Let's dance."

Biff began to dance with the scarecrows.

"This is fun," called Chip.

Biff danced with Fred.

Chip danced with Biff.

They all danced with the scarecrows,

“See!"said Biff.

“There are girl scarecrows.

I told you so.”

Suddenly,the key glowed.

It was time to go home.

“Oh no!"said Fred.

The magic took them home.

Biff and Chip had an idea.

"I didn't know there were girl scarecrows,"said Mum.

"Well, there are,"said Chip.

词汇/短语/句型

重点句型

They planted seeds and they put in plants. 他们撒了种子、栽了植物。

They ate the seeds and pecked the plants. 它们吃掉种子，又去啄植物。

"Let's make a scarecrow,"they said. “我们做个稻草人吧。”他们说。

They got some old clothes and made the scarecrow's body.

他们找来旧衣服做了稻草人的身体。

“All scarecrows are boys," said Chip. “稻草人都是男的。”Chip说。

The scarecrow came to life. 稻草人活了起来。

Fred waved at them. Fred冲他们挥手。

Fred made Biff and Chip into scarecrows. Fred把Biff和Chip打扮成稻草人。

AFTER READING

Q1: Why did the children dress up as scarecrows to go to the barn dance?

为什么孩子们装扮成稻草人的样子去参加谷仓舞会呢？

A1: Because the barn dance was held only for scarecrows. Humans were not allowed to come in.

因为谷仓舞会是专为稻草人举办的，人类是不能进去的。

Q2: Turn to page 8. Why is Biff looking fed up?

翻到第8页，为什么Biff看起来很不高兴？

A2: Because Chip argued that there were not girl scarecrows.

因为Chip坚称没有女的稻草人。

Q3: What sort of scarecrows would you make? What materials would you use?

你会做什么样的稻草人呢？你打算用什么材料？

A3: (Answers may vary) Sunflowers are round and beautiful. I would like to use a sunflower as the face.

向日葵圆圆的很漂亮，我想用它来做稻草人的脸。

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