One bright sunny morning, Mr. Turtle gets bored in the water. He plans to go out on the shore.（bored /bɔːd/ v. 使厌烦，bore 的过去式和过去分词形式；plans /plænz/ n. 计划、plan 的复数，v. 计划、筹划、打算、设计、期望、预料、plan 的三单；shore /ʃɔː(r)/ n. 海、湖或大河的滨，岸）

Turtle: I am tired of swimming all day. (tired /ˈtaɪəd/ v. 感到累、疲劳、厌倦，厌倦，tire 的过去式和过去分词形式）

            I’ll go out on the shore today.

Fish: Good morning, Mr. Turtle.

         Where are you going so early? （early /ˈɜːlɪ/ adj. 早期的、初期的，提早的、提前的)

Turtle: Well, I’m going out of the water.

            I plan to walk along the shore. （along /əˈlɒŋ/ prep. 沿着、顺着)

Fish: On the shore?!

          I envy you, Mr. Turtle. （envy /ˈenvɪ/ v. 羡慕，忌妒)

Turtle: Why is that?

 Fish: Well, if I go out of the water,

           I’ll die.

          So you are very lucky.

          Please tell me about the outside world.

          What is out there?

Turtle: Well, Mrs. Fish, there is so much to see.

            I don’t know where to begin.

            First, there are trees and mountains. (mountains /ˈmaʊntənz/ n. 山脉，山区，山岳mountain 的复数）

            Second, there are houses and people.

            Third, there is the sky.

Fish: Tell me about the sky!

Turtle: It is blue and beautiful.

            It is also bigger than the sea. （than /ðæn/ conj. 比、用以引出比较的第二部分；sea /siː/ n. 海）

            You can see everything from there.

            But you must fly.

Fish: You are lucky, Mr. Turtle.

          But can you fly, too?

Turtle: Well, uh…

            Of Course.

            It’s easy. （easy /ˈiːzɪ/ adj. 容易的，不费力的)

            I’ll teach you someday.

Fish: Really?

          You promise? (promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ v. 承诺，保证)

Turtle: I must go now.

            I’m a little busy today. (busy /ˈbɪzɪ/ adj. 繁忙的，忙碌的)

            I’ll talk to you later.

Fish: Okay. I’m sorry.

          Please go now.

          I’ll see you later.

          Have a nice day.

Turtle: Thank you.

            You too.

            Bye. Bye.

    Mrs. Fish and Mr. Turtle part.  Mr. Turtle is out on the shore. He walks around. (part /pɑːt/ v. 分别，分手）

Turtle: Look at all those trees.

            It’s so beautiful here.

            Hey, what’s that?

            It’s a bird.

            Look at it fly.

            Birds are so lucky.

            I wish I were a bird. (wish /wɪʃ/ v. 希望，想要）

            I wish I could fly, too.

    Just then, a little butterfly lands on a flower for a moment. Then it flies away again. （then /ðen/ adv. 当时、到那时，接下来、然后；butterfly /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/ n. 蝴蝶；lands /lændz/ n. 土地、land 的复数形式，平原，平面；moment /ˈməʊmənt/ n. 片刻，瞬间；lands /lændz/ n. 土地、land 的复数形式，平原，平面；v. 使登陆、land 的第三人称单数形式）

Turtle: It’s so unfair. (unfair /ˌʌnˈfeə(r)/ adj. 不公平的，不公正的)

            Even that little butterfly can fly. （even /ˈiːv(ə)n/ adv. 甚至，即使)

            Why can’t I ?

            I want to fly, too.

Eagle: Hello there, Mr. Turtle. 

            What did you just say?

Turtle: Oh, it’s you, Mrs. Eagle.

            I said I want to fly.

            Hey. Perhaps, you can teach me?

Eagle: Ha, ha, ha.

            You must be joking. (joking /ˈdʒəʊkɪŋ/ v. 说笑话、开玩笑，joke 的现在分词）

            How can a turtle fly?

Turtle: Why not?

            You can teach me.

Eagle: That’s nonsense. （nonsense /ˈnɒns(ə)ns/ n. 荒谬的想法、看法，胡说）

            You don’t even have wings. （even /ˈiːv(ə)n/ adv. 甚至，即使；wings /wɪŋz/ n. 翅膀，wing 的复数形式）

            And you are too heavy. （heavy /ˈhevɪ/ adj. 重的，沉的)

Turtle: Why do I need wings?

Eagle: You need wings to fly.

Turtle: Oh no. Boo-hoo.

            Then I can’t fly?

Eagle: No.

           But you can swim.

           I can’t.

          So cheer up. (cheer /tʃɪə(r)/ n. 欢快、愉快的情绪)

Turtle: How about this, Mrs. Eagle?

Eagle: What?

Turtle: Can you take me up?

Eagle: It’s too dangerous.

Turtle: Oh, please!

            Just this once.

            I want to see the land and the sea from the sky.

            I’ll do anything for you.

Eagle: Well, I don’t know.

            It’s dangerous up there.

            What if you fall? （fall /fɔːl/ v. 降落，落下)

Turtle: Don’t worry.

            I’ll hold on tight. (hold /həʊld/ v. 抓住；tight /taɪt/ adv. 紧紧地)

            I’ll be careful.

    The Turtle keeps begging. The Eagle cannot say “no” any longer. She agrees to take the Turtle up into the sky.  (begging /ˈbeɡɪŋ/ v. 乞讨，乞求，行乞，beg 的现在分词形式；agrees /əˈɡriːz/ 同意 ）

Eagle: Okay, Mr. Turtle.

            Just this once.

            Never again. (never /ˈnevə(r)/ adv. 决不，永不)

Turtle: Oh, thank you so much.

 Eagle: Okay, now hold on tight.

             Let’s go up.

             One, two, three.

             Whee…

    The Eagle takes the Turtle up into sky.

Turtle: Oh my goodness!

            It’s scary up here. (scary /ˈskeərɪ/ adj. 骇人的，恐怖的)

Eagle: Are you okay?

            Do you want to go back down?

Turtle: No, no.

            I’m fine now.

            Look below. (below /bɪˈləʊ/ adv. 在下面)

            It’s so beautiful.

            I feel like I’m flying. (feel /fiːl/ v. 感受到，体会到)

Eagle: Okay. Let’s go down now.

Turtle: No. No.

            I want to go up higher.

 Eagle: It’s too dangerous.

    The Turtle insists. So the Eagle takes him up even higher. (insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ v. 坚决要求，坚持)

Turtle: It is so wonderful up here. (wonderful /ˈwʌndəf(ə)l/ adj. 绝妙的，极好的)

            I think I can fly by myself now.

Eagle: What?!

            Are you crazy? (crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ adj. 愚蠢的，古怪的，不理智的)

            You can’t fly by yourself! 

Turtle: Yes, I can.

            I’ll show you. (show /ʃəʊ/ v. 显示，表明；给……看，出示)

            Please, let me go.

Eagle: As you please.

           But I warned you. (warned /wɔːnd/ v. 警告，warn 的过去分词；adj. 已警告的)

           Good luck. 

    The Eagle lets go and the Turtle starts to go down. The Fish sees the Turtle falling down.

Turtle: What’s happening? （happening /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ n. 事件，意外发生的事)

            Why am I not flying?

            Oh no!!!

            I should have stayed on the land. (stayed /steɪd/ v. 停留，stay 的过去分词形式）

Fish: Hey, why isn’t Mr. Turtle flying?

         He is coming down really fast.

         Be careful, Mr. Turtle!

         There’s a big rock below. （rock /rɒk/ n.岩石、礁石；below /bɪˈləʊ/ ）prep. 在……下面)

     (splash and crack) The Turtle lands on a big rock and his back breaks into a thousand pieces. （crack /kræk/ v. 破裂，裂开；breaks /breɪks/ v. 破坏，中断，动词 break 的单数；pieces /ˈpi:sɪz/ n. 块、片、段，部件）

Fish: Poor Mr. Turtle. I don’t envy him anymore.

  MORAL :  Know your limits.  （ limits /'lɪmɪts/ n. 范围，极限，limit 的复数）

    Did you Enjoy the story? Now, let's do the workbook. Are you ready? Ok. Let's begin.

Phonics time three：Short vowel  Ii

igloo /ˈɪɡluː/ n. （用坚厚雪块盖的）圆顶小屋    ink /ɪŋk/ n. 墨水，油墨

indian /ˈɪndiən/ n. 印第安人    pig /pɪɡ/ n. 猪

wig /wɪɡ/ n.假发    pin /pɪn/ n.别针

dish /dɪʃ/ n. 碟，盘    hill /hɪl/ n. 山丘，小山

Listen and match the picture that shows what the sentence is about.

Number one: I wish I could swim like a fish.

Number two: I wish I could fly like a butterfly.

Number three: I wish I could climb like a monkey.

Number four: I wish I could run like a horse.

Number five: I wish I could crawl like a Caterpillar.

Listen and rewrite the scrambled sentence.

Number one: Where are you going.

Number two: What is out there

Number three: Tell me about the sky.

Number four: I wish I could fly.

Number five: You need wings to fly.

Number six: You can't fly by yourself.

Listen and write the number in correct order.

Number one: His back breaks into a thousand pieces.

Number two: I'll go out on the shore today.

Number three: The eagle takes the turtle up into the sky.

Number four: There are trees and mountains.

Number five: It is so wonderful up here.

Number six: Be careful Mr turtle

Number seven: I'll see you later.

Number eight: What's happening why am I not flying.

Number nine: It's too dangerous.

Chant and song: Here is my turtle.

Here is my turtle. 

He lives in a shell. (shell /ʃel/ n. 蛋、坚果、某些种子和某些动物的壳)

He likes his home very well. 

He pokes his out when he wants to eat.  (pokes /pəʊks/ v.伸出头、指等)

And pulls it back in when he wants to sleep. ( pulls /pʊl/ v. 用力拔，扯开，抽出)