Last Updated on 2024-06-24 by Llilium
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse
歌詞：
There was a Country Mouse who loved the country
There was a City Mouse who loved the city
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
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The Country Mouse liked to eat oats and beans
The City Mouse liked to eat cake and cheese
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
—
The Country Mouse listened to the bugs and birds
The City Mouse listened to the cars and trucks
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
—
The Country Mouse looked at the moon and stars
The City Mouse looked at the signs and lights
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
—
The Country Mouse lived near the fields and trees
The City Mouse lived near the shops and streets
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
—
The Country Mouse invited the City Mouse
The City Mouse visited the Country Mouse
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
—
The Country Mouse showed his friend the country
The City Mouse talked about the city
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
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The Country Mouse said, “Please feel at home”
The City Mouse wanted to go back home
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
—
The City Mouse invited the Country Mouse
The Country Mouse visited the City Mouse
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
—
The City Mouse showed his friend the city
The Country Mouse was chased by a kitty
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
—
The City Mouse said, “Please feel at home”
The Country Mouse wanted to go back home
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
—
There was a Country Mouse who loved the country
There was a City Mouse who loved the city
There was a Country Mouse and a City Mouse
And they were very good friends
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句子、片語、單字：
（依歌詞順序排列，單字一組一組呈現，並以歌詞中的時態、單複數狀況呈現，較易對照）
- There was a Country Mouse who loved the country . 有一隻喜愛鄉下的鄉下老鼠。
- They were very good friends. 他們是非常好的朋友。
- liked to eat 喜歡吃
- oats and beans 燕麥和豆子
- cake and cheese 蛋糕和起司
- listened to 聽
- bugs and birds 蟲子和鳥
- cars and trucks 汽車和卡車
- looked at 看
- moon and stars 月亮和星星
- signs and lights 招牌和燈光
- lived near 住在….付近
- fields and trees 田野和樹
- shops and streets 商店和街道
- The Country Mouse invited the City Mouse. 鄉下老鼠邀請城市老鼠。
- The City Mouse visited the Country Mouse. 城市老鼠拜訪鄉下老鼠。
- The Country Mouse showed his friend the country. 鄉下老鼠帶他的朋友參觀鄉下。
- The City Mouse talked about the city. 城市老鼠談論著城市。
- Please feel at home. 請當作自己家 ／ 請不要拘束。
- wanted to go back home 想要回家
- The Country Mouse was chased by a kitty. 鄉下老鼠被貓追。
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歌曲解析：
這首歌很長，很多段
但其實構造很簡單
整首歌都是用過去式在描述這兩隻老鼠的故事
多唱幾遍歌詞就背起來了，孩子就能很自然地使用was、were及其他動詞的過去式。
每一段的第一句、第二句分別敘述鄉下老鼠和老鼠的住處、喜歡的食物、
所處環境的聽覺、視覺感受
以及互相邀請的經歷和對另一個環境的感受等等
第三句和第四句都一樣，就是
從前有一隻鄉下老鼠和一隻城市老鼠
他們是好朋友！
我們或許也會羨慕別人的生活環境，但也可能更習慣自己的生活環境
但無論如何，不同成長背景、不同喜好的人，都是可以成為好朋友的！
珍惜心意相通的朋友吧！
另一首關於老鼠的歌：Three Blind Mice
