小朋友關于小星星的歌你會哪些呢?似乎每個孩子都會唱《twinkle twinkle little star》,小朋友對黑色夜空里璀璨的星空也充滿了無限的想象。那么,今天我們來講《I am a Star《我是一顆星星》》!
這是一本關于初識天文的書。美麗的夜空,閃耀的星星,總能帶給孩子們無盡的遐想。
I am a star.
我是一顆星星
You can't see me in the daytime.
There is too much light.
白天的時候,你可看不到我。
因為白天的光線太亮了。
You can't see me on a cloudy night.
I hide behind clouds.
你在布滿云朵的夜空中也找不到我的蹤跡。
因為,我會躲在云朵后面。
You can see stars on a clear night.
Long ago, people saw pictures in stars.
當夜空晴朗,我才會閃出光亮。
很久以前啊,人們從群星中尋找奧秘。
The pictures are called constellations[con-stel-A-shuns].
他們把看到的星想成圖形,并稱其為星座。
Some people saw bears.
Some people saw dippers.
有人覺得它們像熊,
有人覺得它們像是個斗。
I am the last star in the Little Dipper's handle.
Can you find me?
I am the North Star.
I am also called Polaris.
我是小北斗七星中最遠的這顆星,
你找到我了么?
我的名字叫北極星!
Wait a few months.
Look again.
過幾個月你再來看。
All the stars have moved except me !
Can you still see me?
其他的星星都移動了位置,只有我乖乖在原地呆著。
你是不是還能找到我?
I stay in the North.
Sailors use me to find their way.
我一直呆在北邊。
在海上航行的舵手可以靠我來識別方向。
The sun is a star.
It is the star nearest to you.
It gives you heat and light.
太陽也是一顆星星哦,
而且啊是離小朋友們最近的星星。
它為我們提供了光和熱。
The moon is not a star.
It reflects the light of the sun.
月亮是不是也是一顆星星呢?可不是哦。
月亮反射的太陽的光~
To see stars better,
you need a telescope.
如果想要更清楚地看見星星,
那么你就需要一架望遠鏡。
To study of stars is called astronomy[as-TRON-o-mee].
People who study stars are called astronomers.
They use BIG telescopes.
研究星星的學科被稱為天文學。
研究星星的人呢,就是天文學家。
他們看星星的時候,用的是專業的天文望遠鏡。
How many ways can you make a star?
我們有多少辦法可以做一顆星星呢?
Some flags have stars.
有些國家的國旗上就有星星的圖案。
Do you know a song about a star?
你會唱關于星星的歌曲么?
When you wish upon a star,
what do you wish for?
當你對著星星許愿的時候,
你會許一個什么愿望呢?