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There lives a very poor woodcutter.
There is an old miller.
He has three sons.
He is very sick.
So he is going to die soon.
Words Up 你认识吗？
old 年老的
old
sick
miller 磨坊主
three 三（个）
son 儿子
sick 生病的
die 死
soon 很快
Expressions Up 你知道吗？
There is an old miller.
有一个老磨坊主。
▶mill（磨，碾）＋后缀-er（做……动作的人）＝miller（磨坊主）
▶an old miller：an后跟的名词首字母为元音字母（a, e, i, o, u）；如果为辅音字母，则用a，如a good boy。
So he is going to die soon.
所以他活不了多久了。
▶ be going to＋动词原形：将要做某事
Quiz Quiz 考考你
How many sons does the miller have?
□
□
The miller calls his three sons.
"I have a mill, a donkey and a cat," he says.
"I give the mill to you," he says to the oldest son.
"I give the donkey to you," he says to the second son.
"I give the cat to you," he says to the youngest son.
Words Up 你认识吗？
call 叫，召唤
mill 磨坊
donkey 驴子
donkey
give 给
second 第二（个）
young 年轻的
Expressions Up 你知道吗？
"I give the mill to you," he says to the oldest son.
“我把磨坊留给你。”他对大儿子说。
▶the oldest son：年纪最大的儿子
▶oldest是old的最高级，单音节形容词加-est构成最高级，另如young–youngest。
▶
Quiz Quiz 考考你
The miller gives ______ to the youngest son.
□ the cat
□ the donkey
"Oh no, only a cat!" sighs the youngest son.
"What can I do with it? I will die of hunger."
"Don't worry, Master," says the cat.
"Give me boots and a bag.
Then I will work for you."
Words Up 你认识吗？
sigh 叹气
hunger 饥饿
boot
bag
worry 担心
master 主人
boot 靴子
bag 口袋
work 工作
Expressions Up 你知道吗？
What can I do with it?
我能拿它怎么办呢？
▶do with：对待，处理
I will die of hunger.
我会饿死的。
▶will:（用于表示一般将来时）将，要
▶die of：死于
Quiz Quiz 考考你
The youngest son is ______ to get the cat.
□ happy
□ sad
The youngest son buys boots and a bag for his cat.
The cat wears his boots and the bag.
"Call me Puss in Boots," says the cat.
Words Up 你认识吗？
buy 买
buy
wear 穿，戴
call 称呼，取名
puss 猫
Expressions Up 你知道吗？
The cat wears his boots and the bag.
猫套上靴子，背起口袋。
▶wear：穿，戴
·wear a dress（穿连衣裙）
·wear boots（穿靴子）
·wear glasses（戴眼镜）
·wear a cap（戴帽子）
·wear a bag（背口袋）
·wear a ring（戴戒指）
Call me Puss in Boots
叫我‘穿靴子的猫’吧
▶Puss in Boots：穿靴子的猫，in表示“穿着”。
Quiz Quiz 考考你
The cat wants to be called _______.
□ Puss in Boots
□ Puss in Bag