English-Kindergarten Blog

♫ Okay everybody. We’re going to make some shapes. Show me your hands.

Let’s start with a triangle!
A triangle. Can you make a triangle? [Make a triangle with your hands.]
A triangle. Can you make a triangle?
A triangle. Can you find a triangle? [Make a triangle with your hands, and then place your hand above your eyes as if you are searching for something.]
A triangle. Can you find a triangle?
Can you find a triangle? Ready…GO! [Everybody hold hands in a circle, and then everyone scatters to find the shape on “GO!”]

Now, let’s make a rectangle!
A rectangle. Can you make a rectangle? [Make a rectangle with your hands.]
A rectangle. Can you make a rectangle?
A rectangle. Can you find a rectangle? [Make a rectangle with your hands, and then place your hand above your eyes as if you are searching for something.]
A rectangle. Can you find a rectangle?
Can you find a rectangle? Ready…GO! [Everybody hold hands in a circle, and then everyone scatters to find the shape on “GO!”]

How about an oval?
An oval. Can you make an oval? [Make an oval with your hands.]
An oval. Can you make an oval?
An oval. Can you find an oval? [Make an oval with your hands, and then place your hand above your eyes as if you are searching for something.]
An oval. Can you find an oval?
Can you find an oval? Ready…GO! [Everybody hold hands in a circle, and then everyone scatters to find the shape on “GO!”]

Now, let’s make a star!
A star. Can you make a star? [Wiggle your fingers on one hand.]
A star. Can you make a star?
A star. Can you find a star? [Wiggle your fingers on one hand, and then place your hand above your eyes as if you are searching for something.]
A star. Can you find a star?
Can you find a star? Ready…GO! [Everybody hold hands in a circle, and then everyone scatters to find the shape on “GO!”]

A triangle, a rectangle, an oval, and a star. [Make the shapes with your hands or point to the shapes around the room.]
A triangle, a rectangle, an oval, and a star.
A triangle, a rectangle, an oval, and a star….. ♫

♫ A circle. A circle. Can you make a circle? [Make a circle with your hands.]
A circle. A circle. Can you make a circle?
A circle. A circle. Can you find a circle? [Make a circle with your hands, and then place your hand above your eyes as if you are searching for something.]
A circle. A circle. Can you find a circle?
Can you find a circle? Ready…GO! [Everybody hold hands in a circle, and then everyone scatters to find the shape on “GO!”]

I know…let’s make a diamond. Can you make a diamond? Here we go…
A diamond. A diamond. Can you make a diamond? [Make a diamond with your hands.]
A diamond. A diamond. Can you make a diamond?
A diamond. A diamond. Can you find a diamond? [Make a diamond with your hands, and then place your hand above your eyes as if you are searching for something.]
A diamond. A diamond. Can you find a diamond?
Can you find a diamond? Ready…GO! [Everybody hold hands in a circle, and then everyone scatters to find the shape on “GO!”]

Hmm…what’s next? How about a square?
A square. A square. Can you make a square? [Make a square with your hands.]
A square. A square. Can you make a square?
A square. A square. Can you find a square? [Make a square with your hands, and then place your hand above your eyes as if you are searching for something.]
A square. A square. Can you find a square?
Can you find a square? Ready…GO! [Everybody hold hands in a circle, and then everyone scatters to find the shape on “GO!”]

Alright. Time for one more. Let’s try a heart.
A heart. A heart. Can you make a heart? [Make a heart with your hands.]
A heart. A heart. Can you make a heart?
A heart. A heart. Can you find a heart? [Make a heart with your hands, and then place your hand above your eyes as if you are searching for something.]
A heart. A heart. Can you find a heart?
Can you find a heart? Ready…GO! [Everybody hold hands in a circle, and then everyone scatters to find the shape on “GO!”]

A circle, a diamond, a square, and a heart. [Make the shapes with your hands or point to the shapes around the room.]
A circle, a diamond, a square, and a heart.
A circle, a diamond, a square, and a heart…. ♫

今年の夏はEK８年目で初めてジュリア先生とティム先生の里帰りが重なってしまいました(((((⊙д☉))どうしよう･･･
お二人のいない８月の第一週はお友達のアメリカ人イギリス人の先生に遊びに来ていただいて、いつもとはちょっと違うお楽しみレッスンにしたいと思っています。
クリス先生もマニー先生もギターが上手なので一緒に英語の歌を歌ったら楽しいかな～♪♪♪でも当日すぐに覚えるのは大変なので事前にお家でCDを聞いておいてね。日本でもおなじみの曲で歌詞も簡単な繰り返しの「The　Bear　Song」にしました。ママと一緒に覚えちゃおう!!!

The other day 　　　　　　　　　このあいだ
I met a bear 　　　　　　　　　　くまさんに会ったんだ
Out in the woods,　　　　　　　ずっとむこうの　森を出たところで
away out there

He looked at me 　　　　　　　　くまさんと私は目があって
I looked at him
He sized me up 　　　　　　　　お互いのい大きさを比べっこ
I sized up him

He said to me 　　　　　　　　　　くまさんが私に言った
Why don’t you run 　　　　　　　「逃げたらどう？銃がないのなら」
I see you ain’t
Got any gun

I said to him 　　　　　　　　　　　　わたしはくまさんに言った。
That’s a good idea 　　　　　　　　「それはいい考えね。じゃあこの足で　さあ　逃げよう」
C’mon now feet
Let’s　up and　flee

And so I ran 　　　　　　　　　　　　だから私はすたこら逃げた
Away from there
But right behind 　　　　　　　　　　だけど振り向くと　くまさんはいた
Me was that bear

おなじみ「森のくまさん」英語で聞くとまた違った感じですね。
訳してみると「白い貝殻の小さなイヤリング」的なおとぎ話感はなくて
「君さあ、銃を持ってないみたいだけどお…僕これから君を襲うからさあ、早く逃げたら？」みたいな((((⊙д☉)
これがアメリカンジョークなのか？
後ろをついてきたくまさんどうすんだろう・・・結末まさかのホラー仕立て!?ってことはないか(笑)