2.Let’s sing a song! 我们来唱歌吧！
New Words新单词
sing
读音：[sɪŋ]
注释：唱歌
song
读音：[sɒŋ]
注释：歌
quiet / quietly
读音：['kwaɪət]/ ['kwaɪətli]
注释：安静的/安静地
someone
读音：['sʌmwʌn]
注释：某人
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This morning, all the children are in the classroom. They are sitting quietly and listening to their teacher. The teacher is telling them what they will do today.
今早，所有的孩子都在教室里。他们安静地坐着听老师讲话，老师告诉他们今天要做的事情。
First, the teacher told the children to sit down. Then, she asked them to stop talking and be quiet. She said, “Please be quiet. Good! Now, I hope everybody is listening to me.”
第一，老师命令同学们坐下。然后让同学们不要说话，保持安静。她说：“请保持安静。很好！现在，我希望所有人听我讲话。”
The children had to be quiet because the teacher wanted to tell them about a song she wants them to sing. This is the song people sing when it is someone’s birthday.
因为老师想教他们唱歌，孩子们不得不安静下来。这首歌是有人过生日那天唱的歌。
Lee is listening to the teacher very carefully. He wants to learn how to sing this song. He wants to learn how to sing this song because this week it is his sister’s birthday.
李很仔细地听老师讲。他想学这首歌。之所以想学是因为这周是他妹妹的生日。
Tom is listening carefully, too. He wants to learn the birthday song so he can sing it to Pat on Wednesday. He will sing it with the other children before they give Pat their presents.
汤姆也听得很仔细。他想学这首歌，然后在佩特生日那天唱。在送佩特生日礼物前，他会和其他同学一起唱生日歌给佩特听。
This song is not so difficult to learn. It is very easy so the children can learn it quickly. There are not many words in the song, and it is very easy to sing. The song is called, ‘Happy Birthday’, and it goes like this:
这首歌不难学，很简单，所以孩子们学得很快。这首歌的歌词简单，朗朗上口。歌词是“生日快乐”，接下来是：
Happy birthday to you,祝你生日快乐
Happy birthday to you,祝你生日快乐
Happy birthday, happy birthday,生日快乐，生日快乐
Happy birthday to you.祝你生日快乐
Now, all the children in Lee and Tom’s class can sing the birthday song. What about you? Can you sing the birthday song? It’s very easy, isn’t it? Why not sing it next time someone in your family has a birthday? They will be very happy to hear you sing this song to them.
现在，李和汤姆在的班里所有的孩子都会唱生日歌了。你呢？你会唱生日歌吗？很简单，不是吗？下次你家人生日的时候唱给他们听呢又何妨呢？你家人听到你唱生日歌给他们一定很开心。
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Tom and Lee are talking about the birthday song.
汤姆和李在谈论生日歌。
Tom
I like that song. It’s really easy to sing.
Lee
Yes it is, isn’t it? We can sing it every time someone has a birthday.
Tom
We can sing it to Pat on Wednesday. We can sing it before we give her our presents.
Lee
That’s right. I bought a really nice present to give her. I hope she likes it.
Tom
What is it? Did you spend a lot of money? What did you buy her?
Lee
I’m not going to tell you. If I tell you, you’ll tell Pat. You’ll have to wait until Wednesday. You’ll see it then.
Tom
Oh, well then I won’t tell you what I’m going to buy for her.
Lee
That’s okay. I don’t want to know. I’m only interested in the present I have for her.
Tom
Go on! Tell me! What is it? What present did you buy for Pat?
Lee
No. I told you – I’m not going to tell you what it is. You’ll just have to wait until Wednesday. You’ll see it then.
Tom
Well, I think I know what it is. I think I know what you bought her.
Lee
No, you don’t. How do you know?
Tom
Someone told me.
Lee
No, they didn’t. Nobody knows what it is. Nobody knows what I bought her.
Tom
Yes, they do. Everybody in our class knows.
Lee
No, they don’t. If you already know what it is, why did you ask me?
Tom
I wanted to see if what someone told me was right or not.
Lee
You don’t know. Nobody knows!
Tom
Yes, we do! We all know. Now, be quiet – the teacher’s coming.
Lee
All right. But you don’t know what I bought for Pat. Nobody knows!
汤姆
我喜欢那首歌，而且很容易上口。
李
是的，不是吗？别人过生日的时候我们都可以唱给他们听。
汤姆
我们可以在星期三唱给佩特听。我们在送给她礼物前唱这首歌。
李
是的。我给她买了一个很棒的礼物。希望她会喜欢。
汤姆
是什么礼物？花了很多钱吗？你给她买的什么？
李
我不会告诉你的。我跟你说了你就会告诉佩特。只有在星期三，你才会见到它。
汤姆
噢，好吧。那我也不会告诉你我要送她什么。
李
没事。我不想知道。我只对我自己准备给她的礼物感兴趣。
汤姆
来嘛！告诉我！
李
不。我跟你说-我不会告诉你是什么的。星期三再告诉你。你会看见的。
汤姆
好吧，我知道是什么。我知道你给她买的什么。
李
不，你不知道。你怎么知道的？
汤姆
有人告诉我的。
李
不，不会的。没人知道是啥。没人知道我给她买的东西。
汤姆
不，他们知道。班里所有人都知道。
李
不，他们不知道。如果你已经知道是什么，那为什么还来问我？
汤姆
因为我想知道别人说的是不是对 的。
李
你不知道。没有人知道！
汤姆
不，我们知道！我们都知道。现在，安静——老师来了。
李
好吧。但是你不知道我给佩特礼物是什么。
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What did the teacher tell the children to do first?
Then, what did she ask them to do?
When do people sing the birthday song?
Why is Tom listening carefully?
Is the song very difficult?
Can all the children sing this song?
What about you? Can you sing the birthday song?
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