適合年齡

8歲左右

繪本簡介

A recent move from Ecuador to America is proving to be a challenge for Marcos. With everything feeling foreign and strange, Marcos finds himself missing home and in particular the ranch his family lived on. When Marcos's class takes a fieldtrip to a nearby farm, he is pleasantly surprised to meet a new friend who seems to be just the thing to help make America feel more like home. Rent a Llama is a delightful and tender story that is supported with rich illustrations. The book can also be used to teach students how to identify narrative point of view and the proper use of conjunctions. The book and lesson are also available for levels M and P.

最近從厄瓜多爾搬到美國對馬科斯來說是一個挑戰。一切都感覺陌生和陌生，馬科斯發現自己失去了家，尤其是他家居住的農場。當馬科斯的班級去附近的農場實地考察時，他驚喜地遇到了一個新朋友，這個朋友似乎正是幫助美國變得更像家的人。《租一只美洲駝》是一個令人愉快而溫柔的故事，并配有豐富的插圖。這本書還可以用來教學生如何識別敘事觀點和連詞的正確使用。這本書和這堂課也適用于M級和p級。

繪本節選

When Marcos slept, he dreamed. He dreamed of Ecuador.

He dreamed of riding among sheep and llamas.

When Marcos woke, he worried.

Life was so different in America.

Would it ever feel like home?

Marcos’s mother worried, too.

She wanted him to be happy.

“Marcos, today is your class trip to a ranch,” she said one morning

Marcos said, “We used to live on a ranch, Mamá.”

“An American ranch will be different,” she said.

“Yes, just like everything else here,” Marcos sighed.

中文翻譯：

當馬科斯睡著時，他在做夢。他夢想著厄瓜多爾。

他夢想著在綿羊和駱駝中間騎馬。

當馬科斯醒來時，他很擔心。

在美國生活是如此的不同。

有沒有家的感覺?

馬科斯的母親也很擔心。

她希望他快樂。

一天早上，她說：“馬科斯，今天是你們班去牧場的旅行

馬科斯說：“我們以前住在牧場上，媽媽。”

她說：“一個美國牧場將是不同的。

“是的，就像這里的其他東西一樣，”馬科斯嘆了口氣。