外國(guó)人積累詞匯很大一部分是通過閱讀孕讳,而人一生最基礎(chǔ)的詞匯大多都是通過童話圖書積累的匠楚。所以無論是想要提升自身的詞匯水平還是想要家里的小朋友提升英語水平,都趕快收藏起來吧厂财。
1. “Corduroy”
《燈芯絨》
“Corduroy” is the story of a little bear who is for sale in a toy shop. He has lost one of his buttons, so no one wants to buy him. This makes him very sad because he wants to be taken home by a child. Corduroy decides he needs to find a new button if someone is going to buy him.
《燈芯絨》是玩具店里一只待售小熊的故事芋簿。他失去了一粒紐扣,所以沒人想買他璃饱。這讓他很傷心与斤,因?yàn)樗氡灰粋€(gè)小孩子帶回家。燈芯絨想如果有人要買他的話,他需要找一顆新紐扣撩穿。
So one night, he leaves the toy shop and goes out into the big store to find a button for himself. Unfortunately he wasn’t able to find a button, but you’ll have to read the story to see what happens next.
所以一天晚上磷支,他離開玩具店,自行去大商店尋找紐扣食寡。不幸的是雾狈,他找不到紐扣,但是你需要讀故事了解接下來發(fā)生了什么抵皱。
“Corduroy” uses a lot of advanced vocabulary, such as “overalls” (the item of clothing in these pictures) and “escalator” (stairs that move). Therefore, it could be helpful to use a dictionary while you read this book. You can also learn many house-related words, like “sofa” and “furniture.”
《燈芯絨》用了許多高級(jí)詞匯善榛,比如“罩衣”(圖片上的那套衣服)和“電梯”(移動(dòng)的樓梯)。因此叨叙,當(dāng)你讀這本書的時(shí)候用詞典會(huì)有幫助锭弊。你也可以學(xué)到許多家居詞匯,比如“沙發(fā)”和“家具”擂错。
2. “Where the Wild Things Are”
《野獸出沒的地方》
“Where the Wild Things Are” is about a boy named Max who misbehaves in front of his parents. His mother sends him to his room without eating dinner. While in his room, a forest magically grows and Max meets huge monsters called Wild Things. The Wild Things try to scare him, but Max tames the them with a magic trick.
《野獸出沒的地方》是關(guān)于一個(gè)名叫馬克斯的男孩味滞,他在父母面前舉止不禮貌。他的媽媽不許他吃晚飯钮呀,讓他回房待著剑鞍。然而在他的房間,一片森林魔法般地成長(zhǎng)起來爽醋,馬克斯見到了巨大的怪物蚁署,它們名叫野獸。野獸想要嚇唬他蚂四,但是馬克斯用魔法技巧馴服了它們光戈。
The Wild Things become scared of Max, so they call him the most wild thing of all. Eventually, Max says he must go home and he returns to his room on his private boat. When Max finally gets home again, his mother has left dinner for him, still hot.
野獸變得害怕馬克斯,所以它們稱他為最狂野的遂赠。最后久妆,馬克斯說他必須回家,并坐著私人小船回到他的房間跷睦。最后當(dāng)馬克斯再次回家時(shí)筷弦,他的媽媽為他留了晚餐,還是溫?zé)岬摹?/p>
This is one of the most classic children’s books in English literature, and is also one of the most well known. In fact, it was made into a very popular movie. Despite being a children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are” uses some advanced vocabulary, so it is great for learning higher level words and grammar.
這是英語文學(xué)中最經(jīng)典的童書之一抑诸,也是最著名的圖書之一烂琴。事實(shí)上,它被拍成了一部很出名的電影蜕乡。盡管是本童書奸绷,《野獸出沒的地方》用了一些高級(jí)詞匯,所以對(duì)高階詞匯和語法的學(xué)習(xí)而言层玲,這本書很棒号醉。
3. “The Story of Ferdinand”
《弗丁南德的故事》或《愛花的湃奘荩》
Ever since he was a kid, Ferdinand, a bull (a male cow), loved to smell the flowers in the pasture (area of grass) where he lives. But the other bulls liked to play and butt heads. When Ferdinand grows up, he becomes the biggest and the strongest of the bulls—but he still likes to sit and smell the flowers.
從他是個(gè)孩子開始,公牛弗丁南德就喜歡在生活的牧場(chǎng)上嗅花香扣癣。但是其他公牛喜歡玩,用頭互頂憨降。弗丁南德長(zhǎng)大后父虑,他變成公牛中最大最強(qiáng)壯的——但他依然喜歡坐下來聞花香。
One day five men come to pick a bull from the pasture for the bull fights. Ferdinand does not want to be chosen, but a bee stings him. The bee sting causes Ferdinand to jump around crazily, so the five men pick Ferdinand for the bull fights. In Ferdinand’s first fight, he lies down to smell the flowers in the arena (the place where they have the fights) instead of fighting. Because of this he is sent back to the pasture.
一天授药,五個(gè)人過來牧場(chǎng)挑選公牛參加斗牛士嚎。弗丁南德不想被選中,但是一只蜜蜂蟄了他悔叽。蜜蜂蟄傷使弗丁南德狂躁地跳來跳去莱衩,所以這五個(gè)人挑中了弗丁南德去參加斗牛。在弗丁南德的第一場(chǎng)比賽中娇澎,他不比賽笨蚁,反而在斗牛場(chǎng)上躺下來聞花香。因此他被送回牧場(chǎng)趟庄。
This is the first story on this list that has more normal language and flow instead of using poetry, rhyming or lacking a real story. It has everything that makes a children’s book great for English learners: simple and advanced vocabulary, as well as simple and advanced grammar concepts.
這是書單中第一個(gè)沒有使用詩歌括细、押韻又缺乏真實(shí)性的故事,它使用更平實(shí)普通的語言戚啥。對(duì)英語學(xué)習(xí)者而言奋单,它具備很棒的童書所有的一切:簡(jiǎn)單和高級(jí)詞匯,還有簡(jiǎn)單和高級(jí)的語法概念猫十。
4. “Green Eggs and Ham”
《綠雞蛋火腿》
In this book, a cat named Sam really likes green eggs and ham. So he offers it to a friend, but the friends does not want to eat green eggs and ham.
這本書中览濒,一只名叫薩姆的貓很喜歡綠雞蛋火腿。所以他把這些拿給朋友拖云,但是朋友不想吃綠雞蛋加火腿贷笛。
They go on a train, inside a tunnel and even in the lake, but Sam’s friend still does not want to eat green eggs and ham. After Sam asks his friend many times, his friend finally tries the green eggs and ham. You’ll have to read the book to see if he liked the meal or not.
他們乘坐火車,在隧道內(nèi)江兢,甚至在湖里昨忆,但是薩姆的朋友依然不想吃它們。薩姆要求了很多次后杉允,他的朋友最終試著吃了一些邑贴。你需要讀這本書看看他是否喜歡這個(gè)餐點(diǎn)。
This book is a long and very entertaining poem. It uses repetition like “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” does. Despite having mostly simple vocabulary, the words are used in a way that feels smart. There is a lot of rhyming and use of similar words, which is what makes this book so clever and fun to read.
這本書是一首長(zhǎng)而有趣的詩歌叔磷。它采用了像《饑餓的毛毛蟲》那樣的重復(fù)拢驾。盡管詞匯最簡(jiǎn)單,但是用詞方式很巧妙改基。有許多押韻繁疤,使用了很多相似的詞語,使得這本書很精巧,讀起來很有樂趣稠腊。
5. “The Cat in the Hat”
《戴帽子的貓》
Written by the same author as “Green Eggs and Ham,” this famous book begins with two siblings. They have to stay inside one day because it is cold and rainy outside. They don’t know what to do to have fun, and their parents are not home.
和《綠雞蛋火腿》的作者一樣躁染,這本著名的書以兩兄弟開篇。有一天他們不得不待在屋里架忌,因?yàn)橥饷嫦轮晖掏趾芾洹K麄儾恢烙惺裁春猛娴氖驴勺鎏痉牛腋改覆辉诩摇?/p>
Suddenly, a cat in a hat knocks on their door and invites himself in. The cat makes a mess while having fun and playing around. The cat leaves and returns with Thing 1 and Thing 2 inside, making a bigger mess. Will the siblings be able to clean up before their parents return? You will have to read the book to find out.
突然饰恕,一只戴帽子的貓來敲門,不請(qǐng)自入井仰。這只貓到處玩耍埋嵌,把屋里弄得一片狼藉。這只貓離開了俱恶,帶回兩樣?xùn)|西雹嗦,把屋里弄得更亂。這對(duì)兄弟能在他們的父母回家前把房間清理干凈嗎合是?讀這本書俐银,你會(huì)知道的。
“The Cat in the Hat” is the longest of the children’s books on this list, but it is one of the best ones. The Cat in the Hat character is one of Dr. Seuss’s most popular stories. This book is excellent for English learners because of the simple language and diverse vocabulary. I recommend this book for people who want a larger knowledge of English vocabulary in particular. For example, a couple of fun words used in this story include “thump” and “bump.”
《戴帽子的貓》是這個(gè)書單中最長(zhǎng)的一本童書端仰,但它也是最好的一本捶惜。《戴帽子的貓》是蘇斯博士最受歡迎的故事之一荔烧。這本書對(duì)英語學(xué)習(xí)者而言很棒吱七,因?yàn)檎Z言簡(jiǎn)單,詞匯多變鹤竭。我特別向想擴(kuò)大詞匯量的人推薦這本書踊餐。例如,這個(gè)故事里用的一些好玩的詞包括“捶擊”和“撞擊”臀稚。
There are so many great ways to learn from children’s books as you improve your English. They have memorable images, important life lessons, useful context for remembering new words, and simple vocabulary/grammar. The next time you aren’t sure what to do to improve your English, try reading a children’s book!
在你提高英語時(shí)吝岭,有許多很棒的方式讓你從童書里學(xué)習(xí)。它們有令人難忘的圖畫吧寺、重要的人生功課窜管、對(duì)記單詞而言有用的內(nèi)容和簡(jiǎn)單的詞匯、語法稚机。下次你不確定做什么提高英語時(shí)幕帆,試著讀一本童書吧。
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