UNIT 1 You Can Write Poetry
第一单元 你可以写诗
Lesson 5: That's a Funny Limerick!
第5课：一首有趣的五行打油诗！
THINK ABOUT IT!
想一想！
Think of a funny saying in Chinese.
想一句汉语的俏皮话。
What is it? Do you like to tell jokes?
是什么？你喜欢讲笑话吗？
Tell a funny joke in Chinese.
用汉语讲一个有趣的笑话。
Say it again in English.
用英语再讲一遍。
Is it also funny in English?
用英语讲还搞笑吗？
Will someone please help me fill in the blanks in my limerick?
有人愿意帮我填五行打油诗吗？
Yes,I'd love to.
是的，我愿意。
Thanks,Brian.
谢谢，布莱恩。
No,don't let him.
不要，不要让他帮你！
I want to help you,Jenny!
我想帮你，珍妮！
(She laughs.)
（她笑了。）
You and Brian can both help me.
你和布莱恩都可以帮我。
What's the first word you need?
你需要的第一个词是什么？
I need a word that describes age.
我需要一个形容年龄的词。
How about "old"?
“老”这个词怎么样？
(She writes the word in the blank.)
（她把这个单词填进空里。）
Great.
很棒。
Now I need either a size or a feeling.
现在我需要一个表示尺码或表示感觉的词。
Huge and beautiful!
巨大的，漂亮的！
She didn't ask for both a size and a feeling.
她不是说表示尺码和感觉的两个词都要，
Choose just one of them.
选其中的一个就好。
Huge,then.The next two blanks are both motion words.
巨大的。下面的两个空是表示动作的词，
You can each give me one.
你们可以一人给我一个。
Slowly!Quickly!
缓慢地!迅速地!
Now,there's just one more blank.
现在，还有一个空。
I need a word that describes weight.
我需要一个形容体重的词。
Sunny!Short!Thirsty!Famous!
阳光的，短的，渴的，著名的!
(He laughs.)
（他笑了。）
Those aren't descriptions for weight!
那不是形容体重的！
Jenny needs a word like "heavy" or "light."
珍妮需要一个像“重的”或“轻的”的词。
Let's choose "heavy."
那我们选“重的”吧！
(She fills in the last blank.)
（她填好了最后一个空。）
Shall I learn my poem by heart,and then say it to you?
我能用背下这首诗后，再说给你们听听吗？
(He laughs.)
（他笑了。）
No.Just read it!
不要，就读出来吧！
I once saw a very old cat,
曾经，我见到一只老猫，
That was wearing a huge yellow hat.
戴着一顶大大的黄色的帽子。
I jumped really slowly,
我缓慢地跳着，
And then I said quickly,
然后，我迅速地说：
"Don't you think you look heavy in that?"
“你不觉得你戴着它看起来很肥吗？”
Did we do this right?
我们这样做对吗？
It sounds wrong!
听起来好像错了！
Don't worry,Danny.
别担心，丹尼。
It's okay!It's funny!
很好！挺有意思！
LET'S DO IT!
做一做！
Look up "limerick" in a dictionary.
在字典里查“limerick”。
What pattern does it follow?
它是什么样的格式？
How many lines are there?
有多少行？
Which lines rhyme?
那些行押韵？
Then look in the library or on the internet to find more limericks.
然后在图书馆或网上找出更多的打油诗。
You can learn some by heart or try your best to write one yourself.
你可以背几首，或者尽自己最大的努力写一首。