33 Ch33-要不要读英文故事书

Chapter 33 Okay, so what are we going to read today? I want to choose it by myself. I want you to pick for me, Mommy.

Bring any book that you want to read. How many books are we going to read? Mom, I want you to read to me tonight. Why don't we take turns? I will read one book to you, and you read one book to me. Can I read this book instead of an English one? Then I will read you one English book and two books. Mom, I like the drawings in this book. I like books by this author very much. There are too many words in this book. I never get tired of reading this book. You have read that book too many times. Why don't you try to read some other books, too? It's fun every time I read it. This book looks fun. Wow, the cover looks pretty. How about this book?

That book again? Is this book that much fun? You chose a book that Mommy really likes. This book is too hard / difficult. This book is too difficult. Hmm, this book is for babies. Why don't you choose another one? Look at all the books that you brought! I'm going to lose my voice. Now I am going to tell you the story of this book. What is the title? This book's title is The Elves and the Shoemaker. The authors are the brothers Grimm, and the illustrator is Hannah. Let's look at the cover first. What do you see?

I see an old man, some shoes, and elves, too. So what do you think will happen in the story? Let's find out! Look more closely at the pictures. I know that story. Let's check if this story is one you already know. What will happen on the next page? Look at the picture. What do you think is happening? I think the bird will fly away. Really? I'll read and see if your guess is correct. Bingo! What you said was actually right. Now, we are done reading the book. Did you guys like it? Yes. Read it again, please! Which part was the most interesting? It was so fun / sad / boring. It was so sad. It was so boring. I like when the Paper Bag Princess kicked the prince.

Let's try reading it out loud. You can read it slowly. I will read this page, and you read the other side. I think I have a sore throat from reading. Your voice does not have to be very loud. As long as you can hear yourself, it's fine. I can't hear you at all. It's okay if you get it wrong. I will help you. I want you to repeat after me as I read line by line. I don't know how to read this word. I can't really pronounce it. Try to sound it out. It starts with a "l". I will record it and let you listen to it.

If you keep on practicing, you will get better for sure. / Practice makes perfect. If I can't read, I want you to help me. I don't want to read the book out loud. Well, then today you can read silently. But you still have to read it thoroughly. Mom, I want the house to be quiet. Mom, I finished reading one book already. Wow, you read that fast? Is there anything that you didn't understand while you were reading? You can always ask me. Even if you don't know some words, just keep on reading. At the beginning, you might find it hard to read books silently. You will get used to it very soon.