精灵与鞋匠
导读
这则“善有善报”的寓言，脱胎于格林童话里流传最广的一篇。在我们的寓言体重述中，小精灵不再是神秘的“帮手”，而是“报恩”的化身：你以诚相待，它便夜夜相助；你以新衣相谢，它便心满意足、唱着歌离去。这正是中国民间“滴水之恩，当涌泉相报”的老话——恩情不必贵重，贵在记在心里、落在手上。读时不妨让孩子想一想：小精灵帮了那么大的忙，为何一套小衣裳就让它满足地走了？因为它在乎的从来不是酬劳，而是那份被看见、被珍惜的心意。这则故事也教人两样道理：行善不必求人知道，就像小精灵在深夜悄悄缝鞋；受恩则要想着回报，就像鞋匠夫妇把感激缝进衣裳。一施一报，善的循环便这样传下去。
《精灵与鞋匠》词汇精讲
本故事精选 12 个重点词汇，附中英释义与原文例句，帮助孩子扩展英语词汇量。
Animal skin prepared for making shoes and bags.
皮革；皮子。
In the end, he had no more than enough leather for one pair of shoes.
到后来，家里只剩下够做一双鞋的皮子。
Very surprised, almost unable to believe what you see.
惊奇的；大为惊讶的。
At first they stood still, amazed.
起先他们愣住了。
People who pay money to get something.
买主；买家。
More and more buyers came, and soon he had money for four more pairs.
买鞋的人一个接一个，钱越赚越多，他很快又买回够做四双鞋的皮子。
To stay in a place where no one can see you.
躲藏；藏起来。
Let us stay awake tonight and hide in the room.
今夜咱们先别睡，躲在屋里看看。
Twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
午夜；半夜十二点。
At midnight, two tiny men came in, wearing no clothes at all.
半夜时分，两个赤条条的小人儿轻手轻脚走进来。
To sew cloth or leather with a needle and thread.
缝；缝制。
They sat down at the table, picked up the cut leather, and began to stitch and hammer.
他们坐到桌边，拿起裁好的皮子，穿针引线，缝的缝，敲的敲。
To hit something with a tool or with your hand, again and again.
敲打；锤打。
They sat down at the table, picked up the cut leather, and began to stitch and hammer.
他们坐到桌边，拿起裁好的皮子，穿针引线，缝的缝，敲的敲。
Almost not; only just.
几乎不；简直无法。
Their little fingers moved so fast that the shoemaker could hardly believe his eyes.
一双小手快得像翻飞，鞋匠看得眼睛都舍不得眨。
Feeling happy because someone was kind to you.
感激的；感谢的。
We must show them how thankful we are.
咱们可得好好谢他们。
To make clothes from wool by joining loops of thread with needles.
编织（毛衣、袜子等）。
I will sew them little shirts, coats, waistcoats, and trousers, and knit each of them a pair of socks.
我给他们做小衬衫、小褂子、小背心、小裤子，再给他们各织一双袜子。
Became bright and happy, full of joy.
（脸）亮起来；变得容光焕发。
Then their faces lit up with joy.
随后两张小脸放出光来。
Became rich and successful; everything went well.
兴旺发达；日子红火。
But from that day on, the shoemaker prospered all his life.
可从那以后，鞋匠的日子一天比一天好，做什么成什么，一直富到老。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
善有善报：你善待别人，别人也会真心回报你。受了恩要记在心里，知恩图报，福气自来。
教育价值
让孩子懂得感恩与回报：受人帮助要记在心里，用自己的方式表达谢意；也懂得默默行善、不求人知的可贵。
家长共读提示
读完这则寓言，不妨和家人一起动手做一件小小的“感谢礼物”，送给帮助过你们的人；再问问孩子：受人恩惠，除了说谢谢，还能怎样把心意落到实处？
和孩子聊一聊
- 小精灵夜夜帮忙，从不收工钱；鞋匠夫妇送上小衣裳，他们就心满意足地走了。你觉得他们真正想要的是什么？
- 如果小精灵从此不再回来，鞋匠夫妇那番心意还值得吗？为什么？
- 鞋匠夫妇把感激做成了礼物。如果别人帮助了你，除了说声“谢谢”，你还能怎样表达心意？
- 小精灵总在没人看见的深夜里行善。为什么说“默默行善”比“四处宣扬”更可贵？
- 故事结尾说“善有善报”。你相信帮助别人会有回报吗？你见过或听说过这样的事吗？
