狼和七只小山羊
导读
这个故事其实是《小红帽》的'孪生兄弟'：同样是恶狼把猎物活活吞下，同样是有人剪开狼肚把大家救出来，再用石头填满狼肚、把狼坠进水里淹死。事实上，格林兄弟正是把这里'往肚子里塞石头'的结局，搬去给了《小红帽》。它是最古老、也最直接的一则'安全教育'童话——反复告诉孩子：不要给陌生人开门。特别值得和孩子留意的是狼'升级伪装'的过程：小羊先听出他嗓音粗哑，他就吞粉笔把声音变柔；小羊又看出他爪子是黑的，他就逼面包师抹面团、逼磨坊主撒白面粉。这说明坏人会想尽办法把自己'装'得像好人——声音和外表都可能是假的。顺带一提，英文里的 kid 本来就是'小山羊'的意思，后来才用来指小孩子。读完可以和孩子演练一下：如果家里只有你一个人，有人敲门说'我是妈妈'，你该怎么确认？
《狼和七只小山羊》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。
Loving and caring toward someone.
喜爱的；疼爱的。
There was once an old goat who had seven little ones, and was as fond of them as ever mother was of her children.
从前有一只老山羊，她有七只小山羊，她就像所有母亲爱孩子一样爱着它们。
A wicked or hateful person.
坏蛋；恶棍；可鄙的人。
The wretch often disguises himself, but he may always be known by his hoarse voice and black paws.
这个坏蛋经常伪装自己，但你们总是可以通过他粗哑的声音和黑色的爪子认出他来。
Sounding rough and harsh, as a voice does.
（嗓音）沙哑的；粗哑的。
But the little kids knew it was the wolf by the hoarse voice.
但小山羊们听出声音很粗哑，知道那是狼。
Made the soft, wavering cry of a sheep or goat.
（羊）咩咩叫。
And the mother bleated good-bye, and went on her way with an easy mind.
于是老山羊咩咩地道了别，放心地上了路。
Soft, fine, and gentle.
柔美的；细腻的；温柔的。
You are not our mother, she has a delicate and sweet voice, and your voice is hoarse.
你不是我们的妈妈，她说话声音温柔又甜美，而你的声音很粗哑。
A soft white rock, used for writing or drawing.
白垩；粉笔。
Then off went the wolf to a shop and bought a big lump of chalk, and ate it up to make his voice soft.
于是狼跑去商店买了一大块粉笔，吞了下去，好让声音变柔和。
A soft, thick mixture of flour and water used to make bread.
生面团。
Baker, said he, I am hurt in the foot; pray spread some dough over the place.
面包师，他说，我的脚受了伤，请在上面抹点面团。
A dishonest or mischievous person.
无赖；恶棍；捣蛋鬼。
And now came the rogue the third time to the door and knocked.
现在这个无赖第三次来到门前敲门。
The state of wanting far more than you need.
贪婪；贪吃。
One after the other the six little kids all jumped out alive and well, for in his greediness the rogue had swallowed them down whole.
六只小羊一个接一个地全都活着跳了出来，好端端的，原来那贪婪的坏蛋把它们囫囵吞了下去。
A small stream.
小溪；小河。
As he was going to the brook to drink, they struck and rattled one against another.
当他走向小溪想喝水时，石头在肚子里互相撞击，咔嗒作响。
Bent the upper body forward and down.
俯身；弯腰。
So he came to the brook, and stooped to drink, but the heavy stones weighed him down.
于是他来到溪边，弯下腰去喝水，沉重的石头把他往下拽。
Made food or drink go down the throat.
吞下；咽下。
One after the other he swallowed down, all but the youngest, who was hid in the clock-case.
他把它们一个接一个地吞了下去，只有藏在钟壳里最小的那只没被发现。
延伸阅读与亲子共读
故事寓意
不要轻易相信陌生人的花言巧语；声音和外表都可能是伪装，遇事要多留个心眼。
教育价值
培养孩子的安全意识和防范意识，学会核实身份、不给陌生人开门，并体会妈妈的机智与爱。
家长共读提示
把它当成一堂'安全课'：和孩子约定一个只有家人知道的'暗号'，演练'有人敲门时该怎么办'；也可以和《小红帽》对照着读。
和孩子聊一聊
- 小羊们前两次都识破了狼——靠的是什么？狼又是怎么一步步改掉这些破绽的？
- 就算声音变柔了、爪子变白了，狼还是狼。这告诉我们，能不能光凭声音和外表就相信一个人？
- 磨坊主本来不想帮狼，被威胁后还是照做了。他的选择对吗？如果是你会怎么办？
- 如果家里只有你一个人，有人敲门说'我是你妈妈'，你会怎么确认到底是不是？
