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圣诞老人礼物亲子英语(用英文教宝宝给圣诞老人写信)

圣诞老人礼物亲子英语(用英文教宝宝给圣诞老人写信)妈妈:今天在学校怎么样?Mom: How was school today?◆ 乖宝宝才能收到圣诞老人的礼物,“乖”怎么说地道?◆ 在美国,信箱上的小红旗是干什么用的?◆ Envelope-信封的en发 [en] 还是 [ɑ:n] 的音?

作者:小雅和英美友人

圣诞老人礼物亲子英语(用英文教宝宝给圣诞老人写信)(1)



◆ 乖宝宝才能收到圣诞老人的礼物,“乖”怎么说地道?

◆ 在美国,信箱上的小红旗是干什么用的?

◆ Envelope-信封的en发 [en] 还是 [ɑ:n] 的音?


Letter to Santa 给圣诞老人的信


Mom: How was school today?

妈妈:今天在学校怎么样?


Child: School was great.

宝宝:挺好的。


My friend Luke told me that he wrote a letter to Santa Claus this weekend.

我的朋友卢克跟我说,周末他圣诞老人写信了。

美式英语中,圣诞老人叫Santa Claus,简称Santa;英式英语中,圣诞老人叫Father Christmas。


Can I do that?

我能写吗?


Mom: Of course you can.

妈妈:当然可以。


I picked up some new stationery today.

我今天买了一些新的信纸

(1) Pick up字面意思是取,但这里指的是去商店买。
(2) Stationery既是高质量文具的统称,也可以指精美的信纸。


We can use that.

咱们可以用它。


This paper has snowflakes on it

这张上面有雪花

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and this paper has reindeer on it.

然后这张上面有驯鹿

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Which one would you like?

你想要哪个?


Child: I think Santa would like the reindeer.

宝宝:我觉得圣诞老人应该会喜欢驯鹿。


Mom: Okay here you go.

妈妈:好的,给你。


Now what do you want to say in your letter?

那你想在信里说点儿什么?


Child: I want a new bike.

宝宝:我想要一辆新的自行车。


Mom: Well we should probably start the letter with a salutation like "Dear Santa".

妈妈:嗯,我们写信应该从称呼开始,比如“亲爱的圣诞老人”。


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Child: Okay. What else do I write?

宝宝:好的。我还写点什么呢?


Mom: Maybe tell Santa a little bit about you.

妈妈:比如告诉圣诞老人一些关于你自己的事情。

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How old are you?

多大了


What hobbies do you have?

你有什么爱好


Why do you want a new bike?

你为什么想要一辆新的自行车?


Child: I can do that.

宝宝:好的。


Mom: Good.

妈妈:真棒。


And be sure to thank Santa for reading your letter

另外一定要感谢圣诞老人读你的信,

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and giving you such nice gifts in the past.

还有以前送你这么多好礼物


Child: Okay. What do I write at the end?

宝宝:好的。我在结尾写点什么呢?


Mom: At the end of your letter

妈妈:在信的结尾,


you write a closing like "Love David."

你要写一个落款,比如“爱你的,大卫。”


Child: I'm done!

宝宝:我写完了!

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(儿童文字,有拼写和语法错误,请勿作为模版)

Mom: Good. Will you read it to me?

妈妈:真好。你能读读吗?


Child: Dear Santa

宝宝:亲爱的圣诞老人,


My name is David

我叫大卫,

and I'm 8 years old.

我8岁了。


I like to read and play outside with my friend Luke.

我喜欢和我的朋友卢克一起读书和在外边玩。


I would like a new bike for Christmas

我圣诞节想要一辆新的自行车,

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so I can bike to the park near my house.

这样我能骑车去我家附近的公园。


Thank you for all the good gifts you brought before.

谢谢您之前给我带来的所有精美礼物


Merry Christmas!

圣诞快乐


Love

爱你的,


David

大卫


Mom: That is a very nice letter.

妈妈:这封信写得真不错。


Now to get it to Santa

现在,要把它给圣诞老人,


we have to put the letter in an envelope

我们得把信放进信封里,

Envelope的en既可以发 [en] 的音,也可以发 [ɑ:n]的音。

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and lick the envelope shut.

舔舔信封,封上

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Child: Yuck. That doesn't taste good.

宝宝:啐。味道不太好


Mom: Now write Santa's address on the front of the envelope in the middle.

妈妈:现在,在信封正面的正中间写圣诞老人的地址

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His address is:

他的地址是:


Santa

123 Elf Road

North Pole 88888

圣诞老人

精灵路123号

北极,88888


Child: Here?

宝宝:这里吗?


Mom: Yep. And add a stamp to the upper right-hand corner.

妈妈:嗯。然后右上角贴一个邮票

Upper right-hand corner = top right-hand corner,两种说法都很常用,也可以去掉hand。

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Child: Okay now what?

宝宝:好的,现在呢?


Mom: Now we put the envelope in the mailbox

妈妈:现在咱们把信封放到信箱里,

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and raise the red flag.

然后举起红色的旗子

在美国,人们把家门口信箱上的小红旗竖起来,就说明里面有信需要邮递员取走。

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You're all done!

好了!


Child: How long do I have to wait for my bike?

宝宝:我要等多久才能收到我的自行车呢?


Mom: Santa makes his deliveries every year on Christmas Eve

妈妈:圣诞老人每年都在平安夜送东西,

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which is December 24th.

也就是12月24号。

读24th的时候前面不用加the。


Child: Is that soon?

宝宝:很快吗?


Mom: It's very soon.

妈妈:很快。


But Santa only goes to the houses of good boys and girls.

但是圣诞老人只去乖宝宝的家里。


Have you been a good boy this year?

你今年吗?


Child: I sure hope so.

宝宝:我当然希望是这样了。

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