the,little,red,hen

篇一：the Little red hen

Story teller:Once upon a time, a cat, a dog, a mouse and a little red hen all lived

together in a cosy little house.旁白：从前，有一只猫，一只狗，一只老鼠和一只小红母鸡共同生活在一个温暖舒适的小房子里。Cat: I like sleeping. How

comfortable! 我喜欢睡觉。睡觉多舒服呀！Dog: I like napping under the tree. It makes me feel good!我喜欢在树底下打盹，这种感觉真好！Mouse:I like snoozing in the warm chair. Wow , great! 我喜欢在温暖的椅子上小睡。哇，太棒了！

Hen :So I have to do all the housework.因此小红母鸡不得不做所有的家务。I cook the meals, wash the dishes, and make the beds.我做饭，洗衣，整理床铺。I sweep the floor and clean the windows. 我扫地，擦窗户。Story teller:One day when the little red hen was hoeing the garden she found some grains of wheat.一天，当小红母鸡在锄花园的时候，她发现了一些麦种。Hen :Wow, I found some grain of

wheat. This wheat should be planted. Who will plant this wheat?哇，我发现了一些麦种。这些麦种应该被种在地里，谁愿意种这些麦种？Cat: Not I.我不种。 Dog: Not I.Mouse:Not I.Hen:Then I will. 好吧，那么我来种！Story teller: Each morning the little red hen watered thewheat and pulled the weeds.Soon the wheat pushed through the ground andbegan to grow tall. Later the wheat was ripe.每天早上小红母鸡都给这些麦种浇水，拔草。没过多久，种子就发芽了并且开始长高。很快，麦子就熟了。Hen:The wheat was ripe. who will cut this wheat? 麦子熟了，谁愿意割麦子？Cat:Not I.我不割。Dog: Not I.Mouse:Not I.Hen:Then I

will.Hen:Ok,it’s finished. Now, who will take this wheat to the mill to be ground into flour? 好了，麦子割完了。现在谁愿意把这些麦子带到磨房磨成面粉？Cat:Not I.我不去。Dog: Not I.Mouse:Not I.Hen:Then I will.Story teller: The little red hen

returned from the mill carrying a small bag of fine white flour. 小红母鸡从磨房回来，背着一小袋面粉。Hen: This is the flour.who will make a cake from this fine white flour? 这是面粉，谁愿意用这些面粉做一个蛋糕？Cat:Not I.Dog: Not

I.Mouse:Not I.Hen:Then I will.Story teller: she gathered sticks and made a fire in the stove. Then she began to make the cake.她找来木棍，在炉子里生火。然后开始做蛋糕。Hen:I need some milk and sugar and eggs and butter ,then mixed them in a big bowl with the fine white flour.我需要一些牛奶，糖，鸡蛋和黄油，然后把它们和在盛有面粉的大碗里。Story teller:When the oven was hot she poured

theCake batter into a shinning pan and put it in the oven.Soon a delicious smell filled the cosy little house.当炉子热的时候他把蛋糕面糊倒进闪亮的平底锅，然后把锅放在烤箱里，一会儿，一股香味就弥漫在这个温暖的小屋子里。Cat: what’s that I’m smilling? Smells mighty fine. I must go and have a look. 我闻到的是什么？闻起来相当好闻，我必须去看一看。Dog: ohh, it smells sooooo delicious dowm here. I must go and have a look. 哦，闻起来这么香。我必须去看一看。 Mouse: wow, what’s that? Smells so good. I must go and have a look.哇，这是什么闻起来太香了，我必须去看一看。Cat, dog, mouse: what are you doing,little red hen? 你在干吗呢，小红母鸡？Hen:I am making the cake.Cat, dog, mouse: Wow,how beautiful! Hen:Thank you, now who will eat the cake?Cat, dog, mouse: I will, I will, I will eat the cake.Hen: No,you can’t. All by myself, I planted the wheat, I tended the wheat,I cut the wheat, I took the wheat to the mill to be ground into flour.不，你们不能。所有的事情都是我一人做的，我种麦子，照料麦子，割麦子，我把麦子带到磨房磨成面粉。 All by myself, I gathered the sticks, I built the fire, I mixed the cake. And

all by myself. I’m going to eat it!所有的事情都是我一人做的，我找来木柴，我生的火，我做的蛋糕。所以所有的蛋糕都应该由我来吃！Story teller: so she began to eat the cake until the last crumb.她吃完了整个蛋糕甚至连一点屑也没剩。After that,Whenver there was work to be done, the little red hen always had three very eager helpers.从此以后，无论小红母鸡在干什么活，总会有三个非常愿意帮忙的人。

The Little Red Hen

A Tale of Hard Work

Illustrated by Linda Dockey Graves

Other illustrations byMarty Noble

Adapted by Jennifer Boudart

The little red hen lived next to the roadby the farmer’s house. Where she livedwasn’t very fancy, but she loved it. Sheshared her home with her five baby chicks and her friends, the dog, the cat,and the duck. The little red hen worked very hard. She kept the house and the yard neat andclean. There always seemed to be plentyof work to do in order to keep everything looking good.

Everyone liked having a clean house andgood food on the table. When it cam timeto do the chores, though, the others always seemed to have

something else todo. As soon as the hen would send herbaby chicks out to play, the older animals always seemed to disappear,too. The little red hen did all the workherself. Her days were filled withmaking beds, cleaning, gardening, and cooking.

One day, the little red hen was sweepingher yard. When she looked down on theground, she found some kernels of wheat. She put the kernels into her pocket for safe keeping. Then she went to look for the dog, cat, andduck. She found them by the pond. She showed them the kernels and asked, “Whowill help me plant these?”

Her three friends looked at eachother. Then they looked at the littlered hen. “Not us,” they said. “Right nowwe need to take a nap.”

“I’ll plant them myself,” she toldthem. The little red hen returned to thegarden and began digging. Soon her babychicks came to see what she was doing. The little red hen and her five baby chicks pretended they were buryingtreasure. The game made the work goquickly. Soon they had planted all thekernels.

The little red hen visited the gardenevery day to watch the wheat grow. Shemade sure the young plants got plenty of sunshine and care.

One day she found her three friends leaningagainst the farmer’s barn. The littlered hen said, “There are weeds that are stopping the wheat from growing. Will you help me pull the weeds?”

“I can’t,” said the cat. “They’re all dirty. Do you have any idea how long it takes me towash my paws?”

The dog and the duck both had excuses,too. No one could help. “I’ll just do itmyself,” said the little red hen. Thenshe walked back to the garden. Onceagain, her chicks joined her. They had acontest to see who could pull the most weeds. It was such fun that they finished in no time.

A dry spell kept the rain away for aweek. The little red hen was

worriedabout the wheat. If the plants didn’tget some water soon, the tender stalks would wither and die. The only thing to do was bring water to theplants. She went looking for herfriends. She found them on top of the haypile. The hen looked up and said, “Thesummer heat is to strong for the wheat. Who will help me water the garden?”

The dog, the cat, and the duck looked ather. “We’re busy writing a song andcan’t be bothered now,” growled the dog. “Didn’t you hear me playing my banjo?”

“I’ll just water it myself,” shesaid. The little red hen took

herwatering pail to the garden. Her chickscame to keep her company. The henpretended to be a thundercloud and tried to sprinkle them with water. Beforelong, the whole garden had been watered.

The summer sun was very good, and thewheat grew fast. The little red hen andher chicks visited the garden every day. They lovingly tended to the wheat, and it grew strong and hardy. There was going to be a bumper crop! Soon it was fall and the wheat turnedgolden brown. The little red hen knewwhat that meant. She found her friendsplaying cards under the

farmer’s wagon. The hen knelt down and said, “Who will help me harvest the wheat?”

The dog, the cat, and the duck kept theireyes on their cards. “Not us!” theymumbled. “Can’t you see we’re busy?”

Thehen stood up and fixed he apron. “I’llharvest it myself,” she said. The littlered hen took her cutting tools to the garden. This time the five

chicks were waiting for her. The family cut the wheat and tied it intobundles. They sang songs, and soon thehard work was done.

Even though she had already spent a greatdeal of time and energy on the garden, the little red hen knew the work was notfinished. She often told her chicks thatif a job was worth doing, it was worth doing well.

Thelittle red hen went looking for her friends. She found them sitting by the road. “I need to have the wheat ground into flour,” she said. “Who will help me carry it to the miller?”

The dog, the cat, and the duck looked waydown the road. The miller was locatedseveral miles away. “Not us!” the triosaid together. “It’s too far for us towalk.”

Once again, the little red hen would haveto do it herself. She and her chicksleft right away. They had a long journeyahead of them, and the chicks moved slowly. The trip seemed to go much faster when they pretended to be hobostraveling with their knapsacks across the country.

The little red hen returned home. She and the chicks were so tired that theysoon fell asleep. That night everyoneslept very well. The next morning, thelittle red hen went outside. Her friendswere sunbathing on the roof. She calledto them, “Who will help me bake bread with my flour?”

The dog, the cat, and the duck didn’teven bother looking down. “It’s abeautiful day. Who would want to beindoors baking bread?” observed the dog.

The hen shook her head. She thought, “Who would want to spend all daydoing nothing?” She told the three,“I’ll bake it myself.” The little redhen went inside. Her chicks tried tomake the bread dough for her. Flour wasall over the floor and the chicks, too. They shaped the dough into a big loaf and pretended to be sculptorsmaking a statue. Everyone was sorry tohave to stop when the loaf was finished.

The smell of baking bread floated in theair. The dog, the cat, and the duck cameand looked into the kitchen. Two babychicks danced around the little red hen. She asked, “Who will help eat this tasty, fresh bread?” “We will!” squeaked all five of herchicks.

“We will!” cried the group in thedoorway.

“Well,” said the little red hen, “anyonewho helped make this bread can have some. So, if you helped plant the wheat, water it, weed it, harvest it, takeit to the miller, or bake the bread, raise your hand!” That night, six tummies got their fill of thebread as a reward for work well done. Hard Work

Playing is always more fun than working?oris it? Think about how the dog, the cat,and the duck in this story spent their days. Now think about how the little red hen and her chicks spent theirdays. Who do you think had more fun andexcitement?

This story shows us that when you worktogether, you can have fun, too. Youalso get to enjoy the rewards of your work. What would you rather spend your time doing?

* taken from Treasury ofVirtues-Courage-Love-Honesty

篇二：儿童英语故事中阶读本 The Little Red Hen

A little red hen lived on a farm with a dog,

a goose,

and a cat.

One day the little red hen found some grains

of wheat.

“Who will help me plant the wheat?”

asked the little red hen.

“Not I!” said the dog. “Not I!” said the goose. “Not I!” said the cat.

篇三：The Little Red Hen---------让孩子在故事中学会思考

The Little Red Hen -------在故事中让孩子学会思考

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“大家觉得小红母鸡不把面包分给鸭子、老鼠和猪是对的吗？” 同学们都一致地点头。

“为什么说它是对的呢？”大家开始扭动，表现出坐立不安，却没有人自愿出来回答。不久后，孩子们将会很享受大量的师生对话，但到目前为止，这还仅是个令人不安的提议。“来吧，来吧，”马文说，“我不会让你们变成只会做作业的傻子。你们不会只是在学校里粘东西、填充颜色或是画图。我们将会做一些关于思考的事。现在告诉我，你们为什么认为小红母鸡是对的？”

“它做了所有的事；其它动物都太懒了，”教室后面传来了一个孩子的声音。

“它做了所有的什么？它做了所有的工作，是吗？它播种、收割、打谷，它将小麦搬到磨子前磨成面粉，还烤了面包。而其它的动物都很懒，不愿帮助小红母鸡做任何工作，它们只愿‘帮’它吃面包。这个故事告诉了我们什么道理？它教给了我们什么东西？如果我们不工作，我们便没有食物可吃。如果我们不工作，我们便没有什么？”

“没有食物可吃”，大家整齐地回答。众多的人数是一种安全保障：现在要让孩子们冒险说出自己的答案还是很难的。

篇四：英语小故事The Little Red Hen

The Little Red Hen

Now, this is a story about the little red hen and she was a hard worker.

Oh,she didn't mind wroking.But,now, she did have some lazy friends.

There was old duck, who wanted to just hang around the old muddy pond.

There was a dog, who was always chasing his tail around the tree.

And then,of course there was Miss Kitty,who was real prim and proper.

Now, Little Red Hen decided one day that she wanted to plant some wheat

At first, she went to Mr.Duck and she said"Old Duck,will you help me plant this garden?"And the old duck said,"Now,look here light-eyed girl.Do you see I'm chillin and I ain't got no time to help in no garden."

Well,she went over to the dog and he was barking around that tree,chasing his tall.

She said,"old Dog,would you help me plant this garden?"Dog said,"Not me girl.I ain't got no time.Can't you see me busy round here barking around this tree,chasing my tail?"

So then,she went on and she called on Miss kitty.She said,"Miss Kitty."And Miss Kitty said,"Yes,darling!"She said ,"Will you help me plant my garden?"Miss Kitty said,"Oh,darling,I just had my nails done,and I can't get my nails dirty."

Well, the little red hen said,"I guess I'll just do it myself." And, sure enough,she planted that garden and she tended that garden and took good care of that garden,untill it was time for harvest.

And again she went to her so-called friends.At first,she went back to Mr.Duckand she said,"Old duck,come on and get out of that pond and help me harvest my garden."Duck said,"Girl, I ain't got no time.I'm chillin."

Then she went over to the old dog and she asked the dog,"Dog,are you still running around that same old tree?"Dog,could you just help me harvest my wheat?And the dog said,"Ain't got no time,girl.Don't you see I'm busy?I'm chasing my tail!"She said,"Uh-huh,real busy."

So then she went to Miss Kitty and she said,"Miss Kitty,how you doing today?Miss Kitty,can you please help me harvest my garden?"And Miss Kitty said,"Now honey,you know I could,but I'm in the middle of a faclal ."

Well, Hen said,"Well,I'll just have to do it myself."

Well now,after she got it all harvested,and took it to the mill and had it ground up,because none of her friends would help her with that either.

She came back and she made it into some nice,fine,light bread.Oh,yes she did.Baked itwith some cinnamon and little honey and lots of butter.And I mean you could smellit all over the place!Oh,take a sniff now!

Whoo,I'm telling you,old duck smelled it down there in the old muddy pond.

And all of a sudden, he came squawking, wadding into the kitchen.

Then there was the dog, who was chasing his tail around the tree.He said,"What's that I'm smelling? Smells mighty fine." And he followed his nose to the kitchen.

Then Miss Kitty,who was upstairs taking one of them long aftermoon naps, came down and said"Ohh,it smells so delicious down here."And she came into the kitchen.

And the little red hen was in there,busy baking her breads and as she took it out thearoma-ohhh it just filled the air everywhere. I mean people could smell it all over the place. well now,all of her so-called friends all of a sudden wanted to help. The old ducksaid,"Quack,quack quack Hey Little red GHrl I think i got a little time now.I can help you with that bread."

And then the old dog said,"Ahhh,Red,I'm the man for ya,I can help you with that bread,girl."And Miss Kitty said,"Well,you know Red honey,I just won't worry about my diet today and I'll just help you with some of that bread."

"I realize",Red said to them,"how thoughtiess i was to bother you all when you were all when you were all so busy.

I don't know what I was thinking about when I asked you to help me plant my garden, harvest the wheat,take it to the mill to grind it into flour and to bake it into bread? Oh, please forgive me.What kind of friend am I?

I sure would like to apologize for being so thoughtiess, but now since I have come to my right mind, i wouldn't dare take up your precious time to eat my bread.No,not I.

篇五：The Little Red Hen

The Little Red Hen

One fine summer s day, the Little Red Hen was scrtching in the ground when she found a grain of wheat. She was very excited and said, “We must plant this grain of wheat.”

So she went to see the duck. “Duck,will you help me plant this grain of wheat?”But the duck just quacked and said,

“No,Not I.”

So the Little Red Hen went to see the cat and said, “Cat,will you help me plant this grain of wheat?”But the cat meowed and said, “No,Not I.”

So then the Little Red Hen went to see the pig. “Pig,will youhelp me plant this grain of wheat?”But Pig just grunted and said,

“No,Not I.”

So the Little Red Hen went away with her grain of wheat saying, “Then I will plant it myself.”

And she did.And soon the wheat grew tall and ripe and the Little Red Hen knew it was time to reap it.So she went to the other animals and asked, “Who will help me reap the wheat?” “Quack!Not I.”

“Meow!Not I.”

“Oink!Not I.”

“Then I will reap it myself.”And she did.And when the wheat was picked and packed in her basket it was time to take it to the

mill to be made into flour.So Little Red Hen went to the other animals and asked,

“Who will help me carry the wheat to the mill?”

“Quack!Not I.”

“Meow!Not I.”

“Oink!Not I.”

“Then I will carry it myself.”And she did. At the mill, the miller the wheat into flour and then Little Red Hen carried the sack lf flour home. When she got there she went to the others and asked, “Who will help me make the flour into bread?”

“Quack!Not I.”

“Meow!Not I.”

“Oink!Not I.”

“Then I will make it myself.”

And she did. And when the bread was cooked, Little Red Hen took it from the oven, set it down to cool, and asked, “Now, who will help me eat the bread?”

“Quack!Not I.”

“Meow!Not I.”

“Oink!Not I.”

But Little Red Hen shook her head and said, “No, I think I eat it myself.” And she did.

That s all, thank you.

小红母鸡

一个晴朗的夏日节，小红母鸡趴在地上的时候，她发现了一粒麦子。她很激动地说，“我们必须种这粒小麦。”

于是，她去看了鸭子。 “鸭子，你会帮我种这粒小麦？”但鸭只嘎嘎说， “不，不是我。”

于是小红母鸡去看猫说：“猫，你会帮我种这粒小麦？”但猫meowed说， “不，不是我。”

所以后来小红母鸡去看猪。 “猪，将youhelp我种这粒小麦？”但猪只是哼了一声，说：

“不，不是我。”

于是小红母鸡走了与小麦说法她的粮食，“然后，我厂将它自己。”

她很快did.And小麦生长高大成熟小红母鸡知道是时候收获it.So她去了其他动物，问道：“谁能帮我收获的麦子？”

“嘎嘎！不是我。”

“喵！不是我。”

“哼！不是我。”

“然后，我将获得它自己。”她did.And当小麦被采摘并包装在她的篮子里，是时候把它带到工厂被制作成flour.So小红母鸡跑到其他动物和要求，

“谁能帮我扛小麦磨？”

“嘎嘎！不是我。”

“喵！不是我。”

“哼！不是我。”

“然后，我会继续我自己。”她做到了。在工厂，磨坊主小麦磨成面粉，然后小红母鸡携带的一袋面粉LF回家。当她到了那里，她去了别人，问：“谁来帮我做面粉面包吗？”

“嘎嘎！不是我。”

“喵！不是我。”

“哼！不是我。”

“然后，我会让它自己。”

而她做到了。并煮饼的时候，小红母鸡从烤箱接过来，将它往下降温，问，“现在，谁帮我吃馒头？”

“嘎嘎！不是我。”

“喵！不是我。”

“哼！不是我。”

但小红母鸡摇摇头说：“不，我想我吃了我自己。”她做到了。

这一切都，谢谢。

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