2015年2月
Editor／宇宙小勇士
Illustrator／小志琴

本報看重讀者們的親子關係，藉著父母與孩子學習英語的時刻，增加他們溝通的機會。使用這教材的方法如下：
（一）請你與孩子一起朗讀內容及本月金句；
（二）透過所閱讀的內容，引導孩子分享他們的看法和經歷，藉此提升他們的品格及學習如何與人相處；
（三）鼓勵你的孩子完成下列的活動，並於2015年1月31日前寄回本報，我們將寄上一份小禮物。

Bible verse of the Month 本月金句

I can do all things through Him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13
我靠著那加給我力量的，凡事都能做。《腓立比書》四章13節

A Couch Potato 大懶蟲

Meaning : A lazy person who often sits on the couch watching TV.
Mum : Teddy, why are you still lying on your bed now? It’s ten o’clock already and
it’s just a few more days until Chinese New Year. Our relatives and friends
will come and visit us soon. Have you tidied your room yet ?
Teddy : Well, there are still a few more days until then, why bother to do it now!
Mum : The thing is, I’ve asked you to tidy your room since the beginning of the
month. Look what day it is today! And see what you are doing now, just
lying in bed playing computer games! You’re such a couch potato!
Teddy : No problem, Mum! Just let me finish this game first and I’ll tidy my room.

Activities 活動

1) What is another word for “couch”? 請寫下與文中 “couch” 一字相同意思的英文字。
s _ _ _
2) Can you think of another way of saying “Chinese New Year”?
你可想到 “Chinese New Year” 的另一個英文說法嗎？
L _ n _ _ New Year
3a) When is Chinese New Year this year? 何時是今年的農曆年初一？_______
b) It’s the Year of the _______ this year. 今年的農曆年生肖是甚麼動物？
4) Apart from tidying the house, can you think of two more things that people
would do in Chinese New Year?
除了在家中 “大掃除”，人們在農曆新年還會做些甚麼呢？
a) ____________________________________________________________________
b) ____________________________________________________________________

Tips 提示：

As an idiom, you have to use “potato” and must not use other words such as “fat pork” or
“lazy pig” to describe.
作為一個諺語，你只可以用 “potato”，切勿用其他東西如 “fat pork” 或 “lazy pig”！

孩子姓名：______________________（英）______________________（中）
性別： __________ 出生日期：_________________ 電話：______________________
地址：____________________________________________ 電郵：______________________
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更正啟事：

上期英文第三、四項問題部分，因校對錯誤，正確說法應為：
3) How long is a marathon? 而非 How many kilometers is in a marathon?
4) How long is a half marathon? 而非How many kilometers is in a half-marathon?

Answers to the December issue 上期活動答案

1) fat, chubby , obese
2) overweight
3) c
4) b
5) Any food names. Examples are eggs,
fried rice, onion soup etc.

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