歌名:Cooperation
作者:Veggietales
歌词:
We’ve grown tired of all the fussing and the fighting
It’s time to make a difference by uniting
From this place we’ll get away
If we let kindness rule the day
Yes there’s a method that’s time tested and exciting
Cooperation gets the ship in shape
Cooperation makes everything great
Let’s all help to turn the tide
Put our differences aside
Here’s the plan lend a hand and cooperate
So why not get along with one another
And we recognize we’re sisters and we’re brothers
Since we’re all in this mess
Why not rise to meet the test
There’s a way to bring the best to each other
Cooperation gets the ship in shape
Cooperation makes everything great
Let’s all help to turn the tide
Put our differences aside
Here’s the plan take my hand and cooperate
Cooperation gets the ship in shape
Cooperation makes everything great
Let’s all help to turn the tide
Put our differences aside
Here’s the plan take my hand let’s cooperate
Instead of criticizing
Let’s agree to more high fiving
Let’s say amen to being friends let’s cooperate
Say amen to being friends let’s cooperate
歌词大意:
歌曲讲的是,人与人之间早就厌倦烦躁和争吵,是时候团结起来干一点大事了。如果人与人之间都和睦相处,保持合作交流,那么这个世界会是一个充满善意和仁慈的地方。众人拾柴火焰高,这首歌想强调的就是团结的力量,并呼吁大家团结起来。
背景信息:
这首歌是美国电视卡通连续剧《蔬菜故事》的原声歌曲。这个卡通片讲的是发生在一些水果和蔬菜之间的故事。每一集都讲述着不同的故事,主角是一个番茄和一根黄瓜,他们和其他角色发生的故事不仅带给小朋友娱乐,还传达着一些基于基督教文化的社会道德和伦理。这是一部在美国很受欢迎的卡通片。
教学建议:
Cooperation and communication这个主题和冀教版英语课本九年级的第九单元Communication相对应。考虑到歌曲中的词汇虽然比较简单,但是还是有像 “fussing”, “tide”这样超纲的词语。在学习完课内词汇之余,可以通过歌曲引发学生的兴趣,再将歌曲中的生僻词作为拓展词汇。除了单词外,合作交流的主题可以和本单元的课文结合起来一起讲授,甚至可以提一下这首歌曲的出处——《蔬菜故事》,让学生们有更高的学习热情,对这一课留下深刻的印象。