在我眼里牛津阅读树就是不仅在讲有趣故事,同时也像讲相声一样,抖包袱。前面不断重复某个句子结构,然后冷不丁超出你的想象。少儿英语学习中,前面重复是为了孩子记住某个句型结构。后面超出预期让你有兴趣,同时告诉你这个结构还有别的用法。
比如下面这篇文章:
Dad had a trumpet.
Chip had a drum.
Biff had arecorder.
Kipper had aguitar.
Mom had aheadache.
看完有没有听相声抖包袱的感觉?
还有就是用词比较地道,都很短,但是就是地道。
Biff has a pan anda big red pot.
Chip has a tin.
What has Kippergot?
Kipper has a can.
Dad has a bin.
What a din!
What a din!
文章里面的pan,pot, tin, din都是三个字母。类似中文的锅碗瓢盆,音节少,但是常用也地道。