(35) The FOOT BOOK
Copyright ⓒ 1964 by Dr. Seuss.
Published in the United States by Random
House Inc., New York
My book report :
Reading aloud this book surely makes me happy and comfortable. But what is the furry animal on its cover? It has doglike ears and a tail. Its fur is orange. But he walks with two feet.
I marked 6 words in this book.
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My summary :
A doglike animal begins to walk with two feet. Left foot. Right foot. Birds’ red feet and black feet. Many kinds of animals are walking. Many kinds of feet appear, such as Slow feet, Quick feet, Trick feet and Sick feet. Here come clown feet. Here come pig feet. Who’s feet? Twenty-four feet. Oh how many feet we meet.
I picked out 6 words and phrases.
①ingenious [ɪndʒíːnjəs], ②outgrow [ɑʊtˈɡroʊ], ③clown [klάʊn], ④fuzzy [fˈʌzi], ⑤on the street, ⑥meet [míːt]
My favorite phrases :
⑤路上で、通りで、
In the house and on the street how many, many feet you meet.
⑥〈別方向から来た人・ものと〉出会う; (偶然)〈…に〉出くわす
Left foot. Right foot. Feet. Feet. Feet
Oh, how many feet you meet.
Words I’m interested:
③A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior. 道化役者,道化師
Slow feet Quick feet Trick feet
Sick feet Up feet down feet
Here come clown feet
New words for me:
①Witty; original; shrewd; 〈ものが〉創意工夫に富む,巧妙な; 独創的な.
And for good reason: his stories feature such ingenious characters, wondrous images and
imaginative language, they can’t help but thrill, entertain and instruct.
②To leave some object, habit, belief ... behind, no longer need or
use it, as one grows. 成長して〈習慣・趣味などを〉脱する[失う].
As you’ll soon seen, Dr. Suess and His Friends will continue to charm your child with stories he or she will never outgrow!
④fuzzy, Covering with fine light hairs. けば状の、微毛のある、綿毛状の
His feet her feet Fuzzy fur feet
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