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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

歌詞：

Three blind mice, three blind mice

See how they run! See how they run!

They all ran after the farmer’s wife.

She jumped on the table and dropped her knife.

Did you ever see such a sight in your life, as three blind mice

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