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1、公 務 員 事 務 局 法 定 語 文 事 務 部OFFICIAL LANGUAGES DIVISION, CIVIL SERVICE BUREAU文 訊WORD POWER第 四 十 四 期 二 零 一 一 年 六 月 Issue No.44 June 2011As Teachers, as CompanionsWhat are the joys of childhood? While the pleasure yielded by toys and games has an undeniable claim, we cannot over-emphasise the importance
2、of good reads. Reading is good for both leisure and learning, whether alone or accompanied.Almost all traditional fairy tales conform to a pattern, opening with “once upon a time” and ending with a victory over the villain or a happy reunion between the hero and the heroine. In the fantasy world of
3、these tales, young readers meet improbable characters like fairies, witches, giants, dwarfs and magical animals. Narrated in a happy tone, fairy tales make good bedtime reading. Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Adventures of Pinocchio, and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs are childrens all-time favou
4、rites. Set in a morally black-and-white world, they win the trust of parents, most of whom consider it undesirable for their children to be exposed to the many imperfections of the adult world at too early an age. For toddlers who cannot read on their own, parents read to them by their bed. Fairy ta
5、les usually have a moral to teach, so parents may take this opportunity to inculcate positive values. Children enjoy hearing books read aloud, even if their parents just keep repeating the same story. Despite a predictable plot and familiar characters, intimate moments shared between parents and chi
6、ldren during storytelling are precious experiences irreplaceable by playing any audiobook.Storytelling is a time-honoured way for parents to educate and amuse their children. Fortunately, great writers like Aesop, the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen have left us a rich legacy. Otherwise,
7、parents would have to scratch their heads over what to tell their children each time. Animals play an important part in childrens stories. Personified, they talk and behave like us, showing both the good and bad traits of human beings. We have a persevering tortoise in The Tortoise and the Hare, a c
8、unning wolf in Little Red Riding Hood, and a timid duck in The Ugly Duckling. Under the writers pen, there is a clear distinction between good and evil in the animal kingdom. Some animals are typically labelled bad-natured and this renders them less adorable than the others. The wolf in The Three Li
9、ttle Pigs, for one, is obviously loathed for its gluttony. Animal stories also open a window to Mother Nature for young readers, especially those living in a concrete jungle. For example, from The Ant and the Cricket, children learn that ants work hard to hoard food for wintertime, while crickets do
10、 not prepare themselves for the cold weather. In an interesting way, the fable explains why crickets are short-lived and we see little of them in winter.Most story books for children are beautifully illustrated, because lively illustrations help fire childrens imagination while capturing their atten
11、tion. Comics, which collect comic strips published in newspapers or magazines, are another kind of reading that engages children. Unlike animation, comic strips do not display continuous actions and conversations. Rather, they tell a story by a sequence of drawings with simple narration and short di
12、alogues. Parents and children can share the fun of reading by working out together the links between these drawings. Comics, by their very nature, are largely humorous. Peanuts and Garfield, just to name two, are popular comics known for their wit, wisdom and insight. Their somewhat satirical mood g
13、ives readers a good laugh and helps them develop a sense of humour. Apart from being humorous, comics may also be adventurous, like the classics Popeye, The Adventures of Tintin, and Calvin and Hobbes. Packed with thrills and suspense, eventful journeys to exotic places or even outer space fascinate
14、 the readers. Comics, whether humorous or not, are generally well received by children. While this can be ascribed to their distinctive voice, those iconic characters that children find cuddly, such as Moomin, Snoopy and Donald Duck, are also critical elements for their success.Sharing wonderful sto
15、ries with children is key to instilling the love of reading and helping them form a reading habit. A book is a passage, through which children enter a world far bigger than the one they actually live in, or set out on a journey they will never make in reality. For children, indeed grown-ups as well,
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