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＼寶貝的第一本「學數數」英語繪本／ 誰用一隻腳站著？誰又用兩隻腳呢？ 小貓尾巴上有幾個黑花斑？ 有八隻腳的動物呢？在哪裡？ ＊POINT＊ MP3為台版獨家限定！ 「從1數到10」是語言學習的基礎之一。 在這本帶有「找不同」性質的數數書中， 動物們的特徵十分突顯， 搭配上牠們逗趣可愛的表情， 讓數數變得更加吸引孩子目光。 一起來吧！陪孩子們「用英語從1數到10」！ 【為什麼要讀英文繪本？】 學習語言的最佳方法，永遠都是從「聆聽」開始！ 若是在學完字母後還要孩子們死背單字，只會扼殺學習意願。 本書特聘專業美籍錄音師朗讀內容， 只需掃描QR Code即可學到正確發音及語調， 讓學外語變成單純的聽故事，更有趣、更有效、更想學！ 【全英文繪本，孩子會不會看不懂？】 別擔心，繪本的優點就是「圖很多很多」，而且完全可以「以圖達意」， 再加上所使用的都是基礎單字， 只要多翻閱幾遍，多聆聽幾次，一定可以「自然而然」地看懂！ （千萬不要低估孩子們的語言學習力！） In this book some animals are the odd ones out: they look different or do something different from the rest. Can you help find them? A playful interactive book about counting for toddler ages 30 months and up, with a focus on the child’s language development.
【Listen & Learn Series】A Journey Through Classic Tales and Essential Skills A Comprehensive Exploration for Young Minds: Expanding Vocabulary, Enhancing Listening Comprehension, and Cultivating Critical Thinking Through Engaging Narratives This volume of the Listen & Learn Series is meticulously designed to immerse young learners in the rich tapestry of the English language while simultaneously nurturing crucial cognitive skills. Moving beyond simple pattern recognition, this book focuses on developing a deeper, nuanced understanding of spoken English within varied contextual frameworks. I. Core Linguistic Development: Mastering Nuance in Spoken English The cornerstone of this series lies in advanced listening comprehension practice, specifically targeting the subtle differences and relationships between elements presented orally. This installment shifts focus from basic identification to complex comparison and contrast, essential skills for authentic communication. A. Contextual Vocabulary Acquisition: Unlike general vocabulary drills, the words and phrases introduced here are embedded deeply within carefully constructed short narratives and situational dialogues. Learners are exposed to functional language used naturally, promoting immediate retention and practical application. We focus on: 1. Figurative Language and Idioms (Beginner Level): Introducing common English expressions that defy literal translation, fostering a native-like understanding of conversational flow. Examples might include phrases related to time, emotion, or observation, presented within simple story arcs to provide immediate context for meaning. 2. Descriptive Adjectives and Adverbs: Expanding the learner's toolkit for vivid description. The audio content emphasizes tonal variations and stress patterns that distinctly mark whether an adjective describes size, color, texture, or emotional state, ensuring learners not only know the word but hear how it functions in speech. 3. Functional Verbs in Action: Focusing on verbs that denote precise actions (e.g., tumble, glide, scurry versus walk, move, run). The audio rigorously differentiates the sounds and implications of these closely related action words. B. Phonetic Discrimination and Auditory Processing: This section emphasizes the refinement of the ear to subtle phonetic variations crucial for comprehension in rapid speech: 1. Minimal Pairs in Context: While not strictly an "Odd One Out" exercise structurally, the auditory stimuli require the ability to distinguish between phonemes that frequently confuse beginners (e.g., /th/ sounds, /r/ vs. /l/, short vs. long vowels like /i/ in sit vs. /ee/ in seat). These distinctions are woven into the narrative structure rather than presented in isolation. 2. Intonation and Emphasis for Meaning: Learners must actively listen to how something is said. The exercises require identifying which element in a group of three or four items stands out, not just based on its semantic category, but often because the speaker’s inflection highlights it, signaling its uniqueness in the context provided by the narrator. II. Cognitive Skills Enhancement: Beyond Simple Categorization The structure of the exercises, framed as finding the "odd one out," is a vehicle for developing sophisticated analytical and sorting skills crucial for academic success. A. Developing Hierarchical Categorization: The tasks move progressively from simple grouping based on tangible attributes (e.g., color, shape, animal type) to more abstract sorting criteria: 1. Functional Differences: Identifying the item that does not share the same purpose as the others (e.g., three tools and one piece of furniture). The audio might describe the item's use rather than just naming it. 2. Temporal or Positional Relationships: Recognizing the element that breaks a sequential pattern or spatial arrangement implied by the narration (e.g., three items found inside a room and one found outside). B. Inferential Listening and Contextual Clues: A significant portion of the content demands inference. The audio rarely provides an explicit instruction like, "Find the object that is not edible." Instead, the narrator describes a scene (a picnic, a kitchen, a garden) where only one item mentioned logically does not belong in that scenario based on common knowledge or the established narrative tone. This builds the critical skill of using surrounding information to deduce missing facts. III. Integration with Narrative Structures: Thematic Exploration This volume utilizes self-contained, engaging thematic units rather than random lists, ensuring sustained interest and deeper mnemonic encoding. A. Engaging Thematic Scenarios: The audio segments place the categorization challenges within richer environments, aiding memory retrieval: The Busy Farm: Identifying the sound or animal that doesn't belong to the typical morning routine. A Day at the Market: Sorting merchandise based on origin or primary use (e.g., produce vs. baked goods). Imaginary Worlds: Introducing elements of fantasy to test flexible thinking, ensuring learners can differentiate based on abstract rules established within the story itself, not just real-world rules. B. Reinforcement Through Repetition and Variation: Each core concept (e.g., identifying an outlier based on sound vs. based on function) is revisited across different thematic contexts using varied vocabulary and pacing in the accompanying audio track, ensuring mastery through adaptable application. IV. The Value of Authentic Pronunciation (Accompanying Audio) The inclusion of audio recorded by a native American English speaker is vital for setting the correct auditory benchmark. The recording style emphasizes clarity, appropriate pacing for educational material, and natural stress patterns, allowing learners to internalize the sounds of the language as they are genuinely spoken. This direct auditory modeling is essential for the complex discrimination tasks presented in this particular book. --- In summary, this volume of the Listen & Learn Series serves as an indispensable bridge between basic English exposure and intermediate comprehension proficiency. It systematically challenges the learner to listen actively, analyze contextually, and deduce meaning, using the compelling framework of pattern deviation to sharpen both linguistic perception and critical thinking skills.
