3. How about the farm? 农场怎么样？
New Words新单词
was (v.)
读音：[wɒz]
释义：是（am的过去式）
were (v.)
读音：[wə(r)]
释义：是（are的过去式）
fruit (n.)
读音：[fru:t]
释义：水果
spell (v.)
读音：[spel]
释义：拼写
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Now, the children are in the classroom again. They are writing and speaking about all the things they can remember from the farm. Some of the children are writing, and the teacher is asking some of the other children questions. She is asking them questions about the farm. She wants to know what the children can remember about the farm.
现在孩子们又在教室里了。他们在记录和讨论他们能记住的关于农场的所有事情。有些孩子在写作，而老师在向其他孩子提问。她问他们关于农场的事情，她想知道孩子们能记住农场里的什么。
What about you? Can you remember some of the things on the farm? Can you remember Lee’s questions to the farmer? The farmer was very kind to the children. He was kind to the teacher, too. The teacher and the children were very happy at the farm. It was a lot of fun.
你呢？你记不记得农场里的一些事？你记得李向农场主提的问题吗？农场主对这些孩子很友好，他对老师也很友好。老师和孩子们在农场里玩得很开心，那里充满了乐趣。
Can you remember the animals on the farm? There were a lot of animals. There were cows, chickens and ducks. There were dogs and cats, too. There were a lot of fruit trees on the farm. There was a lot of rice, and there were a lot of people. A lot of people live on that farm because there are a lot of things to do every day.
你记得农场里的动物吗？那里有很多动物。那里有奶牛、鸡和鸭，那里还有狗和猫。农场里有很多果树，有很多水稻，还有很多人。很多人住在那个农场里，他们每天都有许多事情要做。
The teacher likes the children to write about what they see. Today, she wants the children to write about the farm. That is not easy for some of the children. It is not easy for them to spell some of the new words. When the children don’t know how to spell a word, they can ask the teacher. The teacher will spell the new words for the children.
老师喜欢孩子们写下他们看到的事情。今天她想要孩子们写写农场，这对一些孩子来说并不容易。对他们来说，拼写一些新单词并不容易。当孩子们不知道怎么拼写单词的时候，他们可以问老师，老师会教孩子们拼写新单词。
The teacher wants the children to finish their writing. After the children finish their writing, the teacher will look at it. She will look to see if their writing is correct or not. When Lee and Pat go home, they can take their books for Mommy and Daddy to see. The family can look at the books together, and they can speak about all the things on the farm.
老师希望孩子们完成他们的作文。孩子们完成写作之后，老师会检查。她会检查他们的写作是否正确。李和佩特回家的时候，他们可以把他们的书本带回去给爸爸妈妈看。一家人可以一起看书，他们可以讨论关于农场的所有事情。
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Daddy and Lee are speaking about Lee’s day.
爸爸和李在谈论李的一天
Daddy
How about your day at the farm, Lee? Was it good?
Lee
Oh, yes it was. It was very good.
Daddy
Were there any animals on the farm?
Lee
Oh, yes there were. There were lots of cows, chickens, ducks, cats and dogs.
Daddy
What about trees? Were there any fruit trees?
Lee
Yes, there were. That farmer has a lot of fruit trees on his farm, but I can’t remember the names of all of them. There was a lot of rice, too.
Daddy
Was the farmer kind to you?
Lee
Yes, he was. The farmer was very kind to us. Now I know a lot of things about farms.
Daddy
How about your writing at school? Was your writing correct?
Lee
Some of it was correct, but some of it wasn’t. I don’t know how to spell some of the new words. Some of the new words were not easy to spell. Some of the new words were very difficult.
Daddy
I see. Well, if you don’t know how to spell some words, you can ask me.
Lee
Thanks a lot. This afternoon I have to finish writing about all the things on the farm. My teacher says I have to finish it at home.
Daddy
Well, I think I can look at your books now. Come on… finish your dinner. Let’s go and look at your books.
爸爸
李，今天在农场过得怎么样？不错吧？
李
噢，是的，很不错。
爸爸
农场里有动物吗？
李
有啊，有很多奶牛、鸡、鸭、猫和狗。
爸爸
树呢？有没有果树？
李
嗯，有的。农场主在农场里种了很多果树，但是我记不住所有果树的名字。那里还有很多水稻。
爸爸
农场主对你好吗？
李
嗯，农场主对我们十分友好。现在我知道很多关于农场的事情了。
爸爸
那你在学校的作文怎么样？你写的作文正确吗？
李
有一部分是正确的，但有一部分不正确。我不知道怎样拼写一些新单词，有一些新单词不好拼写，有一些新单词很难。
爸爸
我知道了。嗯，如果你不知道怎样拼写一些单词，你可以问我。
李
太谢谢您了。今天下午我一定要写完关于农场的所有事情。我的老师说我得在家里完成作文。
爸爸
嗯，我想我现在可以看看你的书本了。来，先吃完晚餐。我们一起去看你的书本。
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1. What are the children writing about?
2. Was it good at the farm?
3. Were there any animals on the farm?
4. Was the farmer kind?
5. Were there any fruit trees?
6. Was there any rice?
7. Was all of Lee’s writing correct?
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