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看图 The pictures
图①：爸爸在一旁看着，我准备用鸡蛋做一道菜。
bà ba zài yì páng kàn zhe wǒ zhǔn bèi yòng jī dàn zuò yí dào cài
Dad watches nearby as I get ready to cook a dish with eggs.
图②：我系上围裙，拿着锅铲炒鸡蛋，锅里冒出热气。
wǒ jì shàng wéi qún ná zhe guō chǎn chǎo jī dàn guō lǐ mào chū rè qì
I put on an apron and stir the eggs with a spatula, and steam rises from the wok.
图③：我把炒好的鸡蛋端到桌上，请妈妈尝一尝。
wǒ bǎ chǎo hǎo de jī dàn duān dào zhuō shàng qǐng mā ma cháng yi cháng
I carry the cooked eggs to the table and ask Mum to try them.
图④：爸爸也走过来，妈妈开心地笑了。
bà ba yě zǒu guò lái mā ma kāi xīn de xiào le
Dad comes over too, and Mum smiles happily.
想一想 Guiding questions
问：今天是什么日子？我想做什么？
jīn tiān shì shén me rì zi wǒ xiǎng zuò shén me
What day is it today? What do I want to do?
答：今天是妈妈的生日，我想为妈妈做一道葱花炒蛋。
jīn tiān shì mā ma de shēng rì wǒ xiǎng wèi mā ma zuò yí dào cōng huā chǎo dàn
Today is Mum's birthday, and I want to make scrambled eggs with spring onion for her.
问：爸爸先教我做什么？
bà ba xiān jiāo wǒ zuò shén me
What did Dad teach me to do first?
答：爸爸教我把鸡蛋打进碗里，再用筷子把蛋液打匀。
bà ba jiāo wǒ bǎ jī dàn dǎ jìn wǎn lǐ zài yòng kuài zi bǎ dàn yè dǎ yún
Dad taught me to crack the eggs into a bowl and beat them evenly with chopsticks.
问：我是怎样炒鸡蛋的？
wǒ shì zěn yàng chǎo jī dàn de
How did I cook the eggs?
答：我系上围裙，拿着锅铲在锅里翻炒，最后撒上一把葱花。
wǒ jì shàng wéi qún ná zhe guō chǎn zài guō lǐ fān chǎo zuì hòu sǎ shàng yì bǎ cōng huā
I put on an apron, stirred the eggs in the wok with a spatula, and finally sprinkled on a handful of spring onion.
问：妈妈尝了炒蛋以后，说了什么？
mā ma cháng le chǎo dàn yǐ hòu shuō le shén me
After tasting the eggs, what did Mum say?
答：妈妈又惊又喜，笑着说炒蛋真香，比饭店的还好吃。
mā ma yòu jīng yòu xǐ xiào zhe shuō chǎo dàn zhēn xiāng bǐ fàn diàn de hái hǎo chī
Mum was surprised and delighted, and smiled and said the eggs smelled wonderful and were better than a restaurant's.
问：爸爸做了什么？我心里觉得怎么样？
bà ba zuò le shén me wǒ xīn lǐ jué de zěn me yàng
What did Dad do? How did I feel?
答：爸爸摸摸我的头，夸我长大了。我心里比吃了蜜还甜。
bà ba mō mō wǒ de tóu kuā wǒ zhǎng dà le wǒ xīn lǐ bǐ chī le mì hái tián
Dad patted my head and praised me for growing up. I felt sweeter than if I had eaten honey.
问：你从这件事学到了什么？
nǐ cóng zhè jiàn shì xué dào le shén me
What did you learn from this?
答：礼物不一定要花钱买，用心为家人做的事，才是最好的礼物。
lǐ wù bù yí dìng yào huā qián mǎi yòng xīn wèi jiā rén zuò de shì cái shì zuì hǎo de lǐ wù
A gift doesn't have to be bought; something you do for your family with all your heart is the best gift.
好词好句 Good words and sentences
小心 蛋壳 香气 翻炒 金黄 又惊又喜 尝一尝 笑容 用心
小心 xiǎo xīn: carefully; 蛋壳 dàn ké: eggshell; 香气 xiāng qì: nice smell; 翻炒 fān chǎo: to stir-fry; 金黄 jīn huáng: golden yellow; 又惊又喜 yòu jīng yòu xǐ: surprised and delighted; 尝一尝 cháng yi cháng: to have a taste; 笑容 xiào róng: smile; 用心 yòng xīn: with all one's heart
等油热了，我就把蛋液倒进锅里，“嗞”的一声，锅里冒出了香气。
děng yóu rè le wǒ jiù bǎ dàn yè dào jìn guō lǐ zī de yì shēng guō lǐ mào chū le xiāng qì
When the oil was hot, I poured in the egg. Sizzle! A lovely smell rose from the wok.
热气一阵阵冒上来，我的额头都出汗了。
rè qì yí zhèn zhèn mào shàng lái wǒ de é tóu dōu chū hàn le
Steam kept rising, and my forehead was sweating.
看着妈妈开心的笑容，我心里比吃了蜜还甜。
kàn zhe mā ma kāi xīn de xiào róng wǒ xīn lǐ bǐ chī le mì hái tián
Seeing Mum's happy smile, I felt sweeter than if I had eaten honey.
礼物不一定要花钱买，用心为家人做的事，才是最好的礼物。
lǐ wù bù yí dìng yào huā qián mǎi yòng xīn wèi jiā rén zuò de shì cái shì zuì hǎo de lǐ wù
A gift doesn't have to be bought; something you do for your family with all your heart is the best gift.
范文 Sample composition: 我为妈妈做炒蛋
今天是妈妈的生日。
jīn tiān shì mā ma de shēng rì
Today is Mum's birthday.
我想送妈妈一份特别的礼物，就请爸爸教我做一道葱花炒蛋。
wǒ xiǎng sòng mā ma yí fèn tè bié de lǐ wù jiù qǐng bà ba jiāo wǒ zuò yí dào cōng huā chǎo dàn
I wanted to give Mum a special present, so I asked Dad to teach me to make scrambled eggs with spring onion.
爸爸先拿出两个鸡蛋，教我把鸡蛋打进碗里。
bà ba xiān ná chū liǎng gè jī dàn jiāo wǒ bǎ jī dàn dǎ jìn wǎn lǐ
First Dad took out two eggs and showed me how to crack them into a bowl.
我小心地敲开蛋壳，再用筷子把蛋液打匀。
wǒ xiǎo xīn de qiāo kāi dàn ké zài yòng kuài zi bǎ dàn yè dǎ yún
I carefully cracked the shells and beat the egg evenly with chopsticks.
接着，爸爸教我往锅里倒一点儿油。
jiē zhe bà ba jiāo wǒ wǎng guō lǐ dào yì diǎn ér yóu
Next, Dad showed me how to pour a little oil into the wok.
等油热了，我就把蛋液倒进锅里，“嗞”的一声，锅里冒出了香气。
děng yóu rè le wǒ jiù bǎ dàn yè dào jìn guō lǐ zī de yì shēng guō lǐ mào chū le xiāng qì
When the oil was hot, I poured in the egg. Sizzle! A lovely smell rose from the wok.
我系上围裙，拿着锅铲在锅里翻炒。
wǒ jì shàng wéi qún ná zhe guō chǎn zài guō lǐ fān chǎo
I put on an apron and stirred the eggs in the wok with a spatula.
热气一阵阵冒上来，我的额头都出汗了。
rè qì yí zhèn zhèn mào shàng lái wǒ de é tóu dōu chū hàn le
Steam kept rising, and my forehead was sweating.
最后，我撒上一把葱花，一盘金黄的葱花炒蛋就做好了。
zuì hòu wǒ sǎ shàng yì bǎ cōng huā yì pán jīn huáng de cōng huā chǎo dàn jiù zuò hǎo le
Finally I sprinkled on a handful of spring onion, and a plate of golden scrambled eggs was ready.
我把炒蛋端到桌上，大声说：“妈妈，祝您生日快乐！这是我做的菜，请您尝一尝。”
wǒ bǎ chǎo dàn duān dào zhuō shàng dà shēng shuō mā ma zhù nín shēng rì kuài lè zhè shì wǒ zuò de cài qǐng nín cháng yi cháng
I carried the eggs to the table and said loudly, "Mum, happy birthday! I made this dish. Please have a taste."
妈妈又惊又喜，夹了一口，笑着说：“真香，比饭店的还好吃！”
mā ma yòu jīng yòu xǐ jiā le yì kǒu xiào zhe shuō zhēn xiāng bǐ fàn diàn de hái hǎo chī
Mum was surprised and delighted. She took a bite and said with a smile, "Delicious! Better than a restaurant's!"
爸爸也走过来，摸摸我的头，夸我长大了。
bà ba yě zǒu guò lái mō mō wǒ de tóu kuā wǒ zhǎng dà le
Dad came over too, patted my head and praised me for growing up.
看着妈妈开心的笑容，我心里比吃了蜜还甜。
kàn zhe mā ma kāi xīn de xiào róng wǒ xīn lǐ bǐ chī le mì hái tián
Seeing Mum's happy smile, I felt sweeter than if I had eaten honey.
我明白了：礼物不一定要花钱买，用心为家人做的事，才是最好的礼物。
wǒ míng bái le lǐ wù bù yí dìng yào huā qián mǎi yòng xīn wèi jiā rén zuò de shì cái shì zuì hǎo de lǐ wù
I understood: a gift doesn't have to be bought; something you do for your family with all your heart is the best gift.
范文二 简单一点 A simpler version
今天是妈妈的生日，我想给妈妈一个惊喜。
jīn tiān shì mā ma de shēng rì wǒ xiǎng gěi mā ma yí gè jīng xǐ
Today is Mum's birthday, and I wanted to give her a surprise.
我请爸爸帮忙，爸爸笑着答应了。
wǒ qǐng bà ba bāng máng bà ba xiào zhe dā ying le
I asked Dad for help, and he agreed with a smile.
爸爸教我做葱花炒蛋。
bà ba jiāo wǒ zuò cōng huā chǎo dàn
Dad taught me to make scrambled eggs with spring onion.
我先把鸡蛋打进碗里，然后倒进锅里炒。
wǒ xiān bǎ jī dàn dǎ jìn wǎn lǐ rán hòu dào jìn guō lǐ chǎo
First I cracked the eggs into a bowl, then poured them into the wok to cook.
锅里很热，热气一直往上冒，我小心地翻炒着。
guō lǐ hěn rè rè qì yì zhí wǎng shàng mào wǒ xiǎo xīn de fān chǎo zhe
The wok was hot and steam kept rising, so I stirred carefully.
炒蛋做好了，我把它端给妈妈。
chǎo dàn zuò hǎo le wǒ bǎ tā duān gěi mā ma
When the eggs were ready, I carried them to Mum.
妈妈尝了一口，说：“真好吃！”
mā ma cháng le yì kǒu shuō zhēn hǎo chī
Mum took a bite and said, "Delicious!"
爸爸也走过来，我们一家人都笑了。
bà ba yě zǒu guò lái wǒ men yì jiā rén dōu xiào le
Dad came over too, and our whole family smiled.
妈妈说这是她收到的最好的生日礼物。
mā ma shuō zhè shì tā shōu dào de zuì hǎo de shēng rì lǐ wù
Mum said it was the best birthday present she had received.
我觉得很开心，也很自豪。
wǒ jué de hěn kāi xīn yě hěn zì háo
I felt very happy and proud.