作者:传妈
做英文启蒙,孩子有了一定的听力词汇,我们都会考虑增加分级读物。之前写过一篇小文,分享了我家的分级读物《英文启蒙----聊聊我家的“分级阅读”》,孩子们开始读分级的时候,很多家庭会选择牛津阅读树系列,原因各异,我家也是首选牛津树。
我家的第一套牛津树,是拓展阅读故事1+阶。
选这套的理由:
1. 初阶入门级,又比1阶的无字书更实用;
2. 毛毛虫点读版,背景音效增加趣味性,吸引孩子读下去;
3. 标准英音,可以优化孩子的发音;
4. 故事性强,让孩子逐渐融入Kipper的家庭;
5. 用词简单却实用,孩子可以很轻松地脱口而出(跟读),并直接用在日常生活。
理由赘述这么多,归根到底还是因为我的喜好,毕竟传传的书都是由传妈入手的嘛!
这套书每本8页,每页一句话,每句话4个词左右,读起来没有压力(我这里指的是家长亲子阅读,传传还没有自主阅读,只能跟读或者接后半句)。
但是,这么宝贵的英文原版书,如果只读那八句话,的确有点儿亏。
如何读才能让这薄薄一本书物尽其用?还是延续我的读书习惯——读图、看图说话。
一般而言,对于这种有连贯故事情节的绘本,我们可以把握几个元素:
Who:画面上都有谁?
Where:他们在哪里?
What:他们在做什么?
When and how:什么时间?如何做?
为什么把“when and how”放在后边?原因在于,有的插图里体现不了这两个元素。所以,我觉得,最关键的三个元素就是“who, where, what”,最核心的是“who, what”。
接下来,我们以牛津阅读树拓展阅读故事1+阶的”Go Away, Cat” 为例,聊聊如何看图说话。
1、封面
Who:三个孩子,Kipper,Biff, Chip
Where:客厅
What:微笑着站着,看向窗外。窗外有一只黑猫,在草坪上睡觉。
我们在陪孩子读书时候,把封面画面串联起来 就是:
Kipper,Biff, Chip are standing in their living room by the window. We can see smiles on their faces. They are looking outside, happily. What are they looking at? Oh, a cat, a sleeping black cat on the lawn (in their garden).
2、第1页
Who:中心人物是Biff,后边还有Kipper,草地上趴着小黑猫
Where:Biff在院子里,Kipper要出房门
What:Biff做出了“请”的手势,笑着看小猫,Kipper在拉房门,小猫睁开一只眼睛懒懒的看着Biff。
看图说话:
Biff makes a gesture of “please”. She looks at the little black cat with a smile. She gently says “Go away, little cat.” Kipper is pulling the door and about to come out. The little black cat is still lying on the lawn, opening one of its eyes.
3、第2-3页
Who:中心人物是 Kipper,小黑猫,旁边有Biff,后边有Chip
Where:Kipper 和Biff站在院子里,小黑猫在Kipper脚下,Chip在开门要出来
What:Kipper做出了“请”的手势,笑着看小猫,小猫看着Kipper,并用头蹭Kipper的腿。Biff在旁边看着他们。Chip拉开房门要出来。
看图说话:
Kipper makes a gesture of “please”. He smiles at the little black cat and says “go away, little cat. A dog is coming.” Has the cat gone away? No, it even stands up and rubs its head on Kipper’s leg. Biff looks at them quietly. Where is Chip? He is by the door. He pulls the door and wants to come outside.
4、第4-5页
Who:中心人物是Chip,小黑猫,旁边站着Biff和Kipper,Floppy露出半个身子。
Where:Chip,Biff,Kipper和小黑猫都在 草坪上,Floppy在门口。
What:Chip伸开双臂,比划着“好大的一条狗”,左右食指指向门口,“大狗Floppy要出来咯”。小黑猫没有离开,反而干脆坐在草地上舔起了小爪子。Kipper默默地看着他们。Biff扭头看向门口,Floppy快跑出来啦!
看图说话:
Chip opens his arms to show “a big” size and points at the door, saying “Go away, little cat. A big dog is coming.” Has the little cat gone away? No, instead, it sits on the lawn, licking its paw. Kipper looks at them quietly. Biff turns her head and looks towards the door. Floppy, the big dog, is coming out.
5、第6-7页
Who:Floppy是这页的焦点,三个孩子站在小黑猫旁边,惊恐万状。
Where:该出场的全部出来,在院子里,孩子们和小黑猫在大树下边。
What:Floppy飞奔而来,大嘴张开,瞪着双眼,似乎能听到他“汪汪”的叫声。孩子们在做什么,Chip害怕的想捂住嘴巴,Biff面露担忧,Kipper抬起双臂,似乎想要抱起小黑猫。那小黑猫呢?表情似乎也有了变化,是害怕还是凶恶?它的背部弓起来了,尾巴翘的老高。它要干嘛?
看图说话:
Floppy runs so fast. He leaps towards the little black cat, staring at it and opening his mouth wide. We almost hear his “barking”. What will the children do? Chip is so frightened that he wants to cover his mouth. Biff shows a quite worried face. Kipper moves his arms. Does he want to hold the little cat? Probably! How about the little black cat? Is it scared or fierce? It arches its back and raises its tail. What will happen?
6、第8页
Who:Floppy, 小黑猫,孩子们
Where:照旧
What:Floppy朝着来时方向跑,后边追着一只“凶恶的”小黑猫,孩子们不再“担忧”,开始觉得“好笑”起来。
看图说话:
The little black cat is very fierce. It hops and then leaps, chasing Floppy. We can imagine that it makes a loud sound, “meow”! How about Floppy now? He is freaked out and has to run away. Kipper is still a little bit worried. Chip is relieved. Biff is smiling now. So, the black cat, being smaller than Floppy, is fiercer than Floppy, right?
这本书就这样解读完了。
此外,牛津阅读树有一个好处就是,书的封面内页和封底内页都有导读部分,可以让我们更有针对性的、去强调一些有趣的话题,和孩子一起,带着问题去更好地熟悉故事情节(上文我们精读了每一页的插图,那这些问题就都有解了)。
开始给孩子挑选分级读物的朋友们,可以考虑一下牛津树系列。孩宝小镇英文原版童书馆就有这套书哦,可以获得同步原版音频,在线播放,很方便。
这套书是毛毛虫点读版,搭配毛毛虫点读笔,听读效果更有趣。欢迎共读牛津树的爸爸妈妈们,一起交流和讨论。