节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2013-05-02
难易度:Medium
关键字:farm, horse, duck, sheep, cow, kitten, calf, give birth
Welcome, friends.
This is Let's Talk in English.
My name is Katie.
And we are so glad you joined us again today.
Today we're still talking about NATURE.
And we're going to look at part two of our lesson called Baby Animals.
I know you're going to enjoy the lesson.
Nathan, are you excited to find out more?
Oh, I am very excited to find out more.
Animals are great.
I love animals.
Hi, everyone. My name is Nathan.
And I think today's lesson should be fun.
Now let's get ready for today's lesson with our Let's Begin reading.
You can follow along in your LTE magazine with Katie now.
Let's Begin.
Susie is going to a farm today!
She's going to see horses, chickens and ducks.
Will she see any sheep?
She's not sure.
But she will see a calf.
One of the cows on the farm gave birth last week.
She might see kittens on the farm, too.
I'm excited to learn more about farms.
Let's watch Conversation A.
Hi, friends!
Hey, Susie.
Wow! Great clothes!
You're ready for the farm!
Yes! I'm going to be a farmer for the day!
You look great.
Why are you going to a farm?
I'm doing a report on local farmers.
That's fun.
Are you excited to see farm animals?
Of course!
And I can't wait to see all the baby animals!
That was a good conversation.
It looks like Susie is going to a farm.
That sounds like fun.
And Katie, "farm" is our first key word.
You're right.
Let's look at it now.
farm.
farm.
A farm is a big area of land where people grow food.
Many animals also live on farms.
You can do a lot of things on a farm.
There are also different kinds of farms.
There are tea farms, animal farms, coffee farms and more.
Right. And anyone who works on a farm is called a farmer.
That's why Susie says she is going to be a farmer for the day.
At the beginning of the conversation, Ken says to Susie: Great clothes!
We use "great" here to say something nice about people.
Ken is saying Susie's clothes look good.
So, hey Nathan, great hair.
Oh, whoa. Uh, thanks, Katie.
We can use the word "great" other ways, too, right?
Right. Sure.
If someone has a nice car, I can say to that person: Great car!
Or if someone has cool shoes, we can say: Great shoes!
Later, Ken says our Use It sentence.
He says, "Are you excited to see farm animals?" So let's use it.
Are you excited to watch a movie?
Are you excited to learn English?
Are you excited to go to Conversation B?
Well, I am excited to go to Conversation B.
So let's watch it now.
What baby animals will you see?
I'll see baby horses.
I'm jealous! I love horses.
She'll see chicks and baby ducks, too. Right?
Yes, that's right.
I want to hold them!
Aww! Baby ducks are so soft and cute!
I know. And they walk behind their mother.
That will be fun to see!
Will you see sheep today, Susie?
I'm not sure. Maybe.
Megan asks, "What baby animals will you see?" And what does Susie say?
She says she will see baby horses.
That's our first key word for this section.
horse.
horse.
A horse is a large animal with four legs.
And horses have long tails.
And people ride horses.
Katie, you're from Texas.
Don't people there ride a lot of horses?
Yes, people do ride horses.
I used to ride horses a lot.
It can be good exercise.
And friends, a baby horse is called a foal.
That's F-O-A-L, foal.
That's right.
Now Megan says she is jealous.
Jealous means you feel mad because someone else has something that you want.
Right. But it's not very nice to be jealous of people's things.
Ken says that Susie will also see baby ducks.
And that's the next key word.
duck.
duck.
A duck is a small animal that lives by the water, and has short legs with
interesting feet.
A duck does not have toes.
Ducks also have feathers on their bodies, not fur.
Then Susie says baby ducks walk behind their mother.
Baby ducks always walk in a line together.
It is very cute.
Aww, that is cute.
Hey, I just said "aww" like in the conversation.
We say this when we think something is cute.
Anytime I see baby animals, I'd say "aww".
Then Ken asks Susie if she will see a sheep.
And that's the last key word for this conversation.
Let's look at it.
sheep.
sheep.
A sheep is a farm animal with curly fur.
Their fur is called wool, and it is very warm.
Wool is very warm.
People use sheep's wool for jackets in the winter.
Also, this word is a little weird.
The plural of "sheep" is "sheep." We do not say "sheeps" with an S.
I'll use it in a sentence.
There are two sheep in the field.
Sheep eat lots of grass.
And Katie, what is a baby sheep called?
Oh, I don't know.
Can you tell us?
Well, of course.
A baby sheep is called a lamb.
That's L-A-M-B.
Thanks, Nathan.
OK, friends, it's time for us to move on to Conversation C.
Will you see cows or calves?
I'll see one calf.
One of the cows on the farm gave birth last week!
How cool!
Maybe the farmer will have a dog.
Maybe. A lot of farmers do.
And the farmer may have cats and kittens!
I'll find out!
I have another question, Susie.
Can I go with you to the farm?
I don't know.
You'll have to ask Carol!
In Conversation C, we see our first key word right away.
cow.
Let's look at it.
cow.
cow.
A cow is a large animal that lives on a farm.
There are a lot of cow farms.
My home in America is near a lot of cow farms.
You can get milk and meat from cows.
Megan asks Susie if she will see cows or calves.
Let's look at the word "calves." Calves are baby cows.
One baby cow is a calf.
But if there is more than one, they are called calves.
One calf, C-A-L-F.
And two calves, C-A-L-V-E-S.
That's right, Nathan.
Later, Megan says the farmer may have cats and kittens.
If we say someone may have something, that means they might have something, but
we are not sure.
Right. But Katie, I think you may have said a key word there.
We should go back and tell our friends about it.
Thanks. You're right.
I said "kitten," and that is a key word.
Let's look at it.
kitten.
kitten.
A kitten is a baby cat.
They're small, but they grow up fast.
Kittens and cats have two pointed ears and a tail.
Cats are my favorite animals.
And I love kittens.
And kittens have a lot of energy and really like to play with people or other
kittens.
But they also sleep a lot when they're babies.
After Megan says the farmer may have kittens, Susie says, "I'll find out." What
does this phrase mean, Nathan?
Well, if you find something out, that means you don't know something, but you
find the answer.
OK, now let's find out about our key words today by reviewing them.
Here is your first key word.
farm.
farm.
We saw many animals on the farm.
horse.
horse.
Joan rides horses every weekend.
duck.
duck.
There are many ducks by the water.
sheep.
sheep.
How many sheep are on this farm?
cow.
cow.
Cows give us milk.
kitten.
kitten.
The mother cat has four kittens.
Great job, everyone.
Learning your key words is very important.
So don't forget to keep practicing.
We'll be rightback.