在國際化社會中，英文能力只會越來越受重視，隨著「2030雙語國家政策」推動，未來你會接觸到更多英語吧！但你是否很難想像，在臺灣生活的自己使用英語的模樣呢？ 與我們距離不遠的新加坡，儘管國民大多是華人，卻都擅長使用英語溝通，這點讓他們在國際貿易、科技發展上具備極大優勢。語言、文化更融合許多不同族群的風情，豐富又多元。很值得我們多多了解！ 來自新加坡的「夏洛克與花生」系列，不但角色生動、情節活潑，還具備單字量多且文法平易近人的優點，很適合中小學生作為從英文繪本、短文進入小說閱讀的橋梁，因此小熊出版特別將本系列編輯成「中英雙語讀本＋英語有聲小說」的形式。先讀中文小說，掌握情節後，再閱讀英文更容易理解；搭配專業錄製的英語有聲書，還可鍛鍊聽力、培養語感。 聽、讀以後，口說練習也不可少。「Speak English with Sherlock Sam」專欄收錄六句實用生活英語口說練習音檔，對照書中場景、閱讀情境說明，了解句子的使用場合後，聆聽音檔並反覆開口練習，有機會時就可以應用於生活中。書末的「Vocabulary Challenge」則提供小有難度的英文克漏字測驗，看完小說後，別忘了測試自己還記得多少單字哦！ 期待「夏洛克與花生」系列除了幫助你精進英文能力，更能帶領你認識並尊重不同文化，開拓眼界，獲得探索世界的力量！
Chapter Three “Guys, we should head back,” Nazhar said. “It’s almost time to line up.” We were heading back, and as we walked to the top of the hill, past the Archaeological Dig Exhibition, Jimmy suddenly decided that racing would be fun. “Come on, Watson, I’ll race you!” Jimmy said, racing off at full speed. Watson continued to walk at his usual leisurely pace. Jimmy, however, because he was turning back to look at Watson, tripped, fell head over heels and tumbled towards the bushes! “Jimmy!” I yelled. “Are you alright?!” Jimmy sat up, looking shocked. He grabbed his head and checked it frantically for injuries. Finding no bumps and nothing wrong at all, Jimmy sprang up, grinning, and waved happily at all of us! His school T-shirt was covered in grass and dirt, but he was fine otherwise. Suddenly, he stopped waving and walked further into the bushes. “What is that?” Jimmy asked. He was clearing a path through the bushes and poking at a rusty metal gate. “Do you think this is a shortcut?” “Oh wow! It’s a sally port! That’s strange. Dad told me there was only one sally port left in Fort Canning,” Nazhar said. He had run forward earlier when Jimmy had tumbled, and had reached the rusty metal gate before the rest of us. “What’s a sally port?” Wendy asked. “It’s a small hidden doorway leading in and out of a fort. It allowed the people who lived in the fort to escape undetected if enemies attacked,” Nazhar replied. “We saw one near The Battle Box ticket office just now, but the teachers told us not to go there, remember?” I was impressed. I realised that in order to become the great detective I wanted to be, I needed to brush up on my history. Note to self: remind Dad to buy me some books on Singapore history. “Wow! Does that mean that Jimmy has found an undiscovered sally port?” Wendy asked. “Do you think it’ll be named after me?” Jimmy asked, wide-eyed. “A Jimmy port!” “Maybe, Jimmy,” Nazhar replied, smiling. “I wonder where it leads. Sherlock, do you think we should check it out?” “Curious,” I replied. “We definitely should. In fact, the Fort Canning authorities might be interested to learn—” Suddenly, a strange sound came from within the sally port! “OOOooooOOOooo. OOOooooOOOooo. OOOooooOOOooo.” Nobody moved. We all stared at the newly discovered sally port… and waited. After what seemed an eternity, Wendy said, “Maybe it was just the wind?” “OOOooooOOOooo. OOOooooOOOooo. OOOooooOOOooo,” the sally port replied. Suddenly, a rock flew out of the sally port!
1. Top-down：認識書中場景，如多去了解新加坡地理位置、歷史背景、風土民情，以及文化特色，閱讀英文時就比較容易進入狀況。可運用中譯版面底下的注釋，或上網搜尋更多資料。 2. Bottom-up：列出重點單字，確保自己能夠理解詞彙的意義與發音，可清楚朗讀句子。書中的口說練習有音檔協助，是初學者的好幫手。 3. Top-down＋Bottom-up：閱讀後嘗試重述故事，運用書中學到的單字與句型，列出重要角色、場景、事件，例如：誰是主角？（Who is the main character?）發生的地點在哪裡？（Where does it take place?）發生了什麼事？（What happened?）說出或寫下大意後，再聽一次有聲書對答案，同步提升聽力、發音與理解能力。
英文小說注釋符號說明 導讀 Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten 口說練習Speak English with Sherlock Sam 單字測驗Vocabulary Challenge 人物描繪Describe Sherlock Sam and Watson’s Features and Traits
英文小說注釋符號說明 導讀 Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten 口說練習Speak English with Sherlock Sam 單字測驗Vocabulary Challenge 人物描繪Describe Sherlock Sam and ...
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