Hippo’s Musical Dream 小河馬的音樂夢

📖 故事 Story

Hippo was a happy hippo who loved to sing. He would sing all day long, his voice echoing through the jungle. But the other animals didn’t like his singing. They said it was too loud and too silly. Hippo was sad. One day, Hippo decided to throw a concert. He invited all the animals in the jungle. At first, the animals were hesitant, but Hippo was so excited that they agreed. When Hippo started to sing, the animals were surprised. His voice was beautiful and filled with joy. They realized that Hippo’s singing made them feel happy too.

河馬是一隻快樂的河馬，他喜歡唱歌。他整天都在唱歌，他的歌聲在叢林裡回蕩。但是其他動物都不喜歡他的歌聲。他們說他的歌聲太吵了、太傻了。河馬感到非常難過。 有一天，河馬決定舉辦一場音樂會。他邀請了叢林裡所有的動物。一開始，動物們都很猶豫，但河馬太興奮了，所以他們就同意了。當河馬開始唱歌時，動物們都很驚訝。他的聲音很優美，充滿了喜悅。他們發現河馬的歌聲也讓他們感到快樂。

📋 互動問題 Questions

Question 1
Why didn’t the other animals like Hippo’s singing?

為什麼其他動物不喜歡河馬的歌聲？

Possible answer:
The other animals didn’t like Hippo’s singing because they thought it was too loud and too silly.

可能的答案：
其他動物不喜歡河馬的歌聲是因為他們覺得河馬的歌聲太吵又太傻了。

Question 2
How did Hippo’s concert go?

河馬的音樂會結果如何？

Possible answers:
Hippo’s concert was a great success! At first, the animals were hesitant, but when they heard Hippo’s beautiful singing, they realized they loved it and felt happy.

可能的答案：
河馬的音樂會非常成功！一開始，動物們都很猶豫要不要參加音樂會，但當他們聽到河馬優美的歌聲時，他們發現自己很喜歡，並且感到快樂。

Question 3
If all the other animals learned to sing, would they form a band? What would they call their band?

如果其他動物們都學會了唱歌，他們會組成一個樂隊嗎？樂隊的名字會是什麼呢？

Possible answers:
Absolutely! They could form a “Jungle Band”. They could use leaves, stones, and animal sounds as instruments to create unique jungle music.

可能的答案：
當然可以！他們可以組成一個「叢林樂隊」，樂器可以是樹葉、石頭、動物的叫聲等等，演奏出獨一無二的叢林音樂。

Question 4
What if Hippo’s singing could make plants grow faster? What interesting things would happen?

如果河馬的歌聲能讓植物生長得更快，會發生什麼有趣的事情呢？

Possible answers:
The forest would become even more lush, there would be more fruits, and the animals’ lives would be richer and more colorful.

可能的答案：
森林會變得更加茂盛，水果會變得更多，動物們的生活也會更加豐富多彩。

🦛 互動遊戲 Games

Game: Let’s have a jungle animal concert!

遊戲：讓我們來舉辦一場叢林動物音樂會吧！

You can use instruments or your body to make animal sounds. Who can make the loudest roar like a lion? Or maybe you can chirp like a bird! Let’s see who can come up with the most creative animal sound.

你可以用樂器或身體來模仿動物的聲音。誰能像獅子一樣吼得最大聲？或者你可以像小鳥一樣啾啾叫！讓我們來看看誰能想出最具創意的動物聲音。

Additional Notes on the Game

關於遊戲的補充說明

Role-playing game:
Children can role-play different animals and hold a large-scale jungle concert, designing different stage settings and costumes.

角色扮演遊戲：
孩子們可以扮演不同的動物，舉辦一場大型的叢林音樂會，設計不同的舞台佈景和服裝。

Create a song:
Encourage children to create their own songs based on the story and add actions to the songs.

創作歌曲：
鼓勵孩子們根據故事內容，創作屬於自己的歌曲，並為歌曲配上動作。

Science experiment:
You can do some simple science experiments, such as observing the growth of plants under the influence of music.

科學實驗：
可以做一些簡單的科學實驗，例如觀察植物在音樂影響下的生長情況。