【绘本“悦”读】Tortoise and His Friends陆龟和朋友们

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亲爱的小朋友们， 你身边有一起群乐于助人的朋友吗? Tortoise and his friends讲的是陆龟和他的朋友们想要过河，但是，老陆龟既不会跳过河也不会涉水渡河，最后他是怎样过河的呢？ Tortoise and his friends live by the river.陆龟和他的朋友们居住在小河边。 One morning, the friends want to cross the river.一天早晨，朋友们想要过河去。 Monkey and Tiger jump. 猴子和老虎跳过去。 Elephant and Giraffe wade. 大象和长颈鹿涉水渡河。 Poor old Tortoise can't jump or wade.可怜的老陆龟既不会跳跃也不会涉水。 Elephant is very kind and helpful. 大象非常善良且乐于助人。 “Wade with me,” she says. “和我一起淌过去，”她说道。 “Or me,” says Giraffe.“或者和我一起”长颈鹿说道。 Monkey is very friendly.  猴子也非常友好。 “Jump with me,” he says. “和我一起跳过去”他说道。 “Or me,” says Tiger. “I am very big and strong.” “或者和我一起跳，”老虎说道。“我非常高大而且还很强壮。” But poor old Tortoise is scared. 但是可怜的老陆龟害怕。 So the friends make a secret plan.于是朋友们制定了一个秘密计划。 Giraffe bends a tall tree. 长颈鹿掰弯了一颗高大的树干。 Elephant snaps it. 大象把它折断。 Tiger pulls the tree to the river. 老虎把树干拉到河边。 Monkey helps. 猴子给它帮忙。 "What's that?" asks Tortoise. 陆龟问：“那是什么？”"It's a bridge!" say his friends. 他的朋友们说：“这是一座桥。” "Who's it for?" asks shy old Tortoise. 腼腆的老陆龟问：“它是给谁的？” "Our best friend - YOU!" “我们最好的朋友，你呀！” It's for YOU! 它是给你的！ 通过陆龟在他的朋友们多番帮助下最终能一起过河这个故事，让学生深切感受到朋友之间互相帮忙，团结合作的精神。