English for Alya и не только: Детские стихи Джона Фостера на английском языке (Children's poems by John Foster)

Джон Фостер

Джон Фостер - один из известнейших и любимейших современных детских поэтов Великобритании. Он много лет сотрудничает с издательством Oxford University Press и написал уже 12 детских книг. Джон также является автором многочисленных антологий поэзии для детей. До того, как стать профессиональным писателем, он 20 лет проработал учителем английского в Оксфордшире, где и живет поныне.
Его стихотворения отличаются легкостью и простотой запоминания и наверняка понравятся вашему ребенку. Обучение детей английскому - дело непростое и стихи этого замечательного поэта вам обязательно помогут сделать обучение вашего ребенка английскому языку не нужной обязанностью, а праздником.

Вот некоторые из его стихов:

Shampoo Sally

Washing her hair
Splashing soapsuds everywhere.

Soapsuds in the water,
Soapsuds in the air,
Soapsuds here and soapsuds there.

Shampoo Sally
Rinsing her hair,
Splashing water everywhere.

Water on the bath mat,
Water on the floor,
Water dripping down the bathroom door.

Shampoo Sally
Washing her hair,
Soapsuds and water everywhere.
Shampoo Sally doesn't care.

Из книги COCKADOODLE MOO

Bouncing Ben

Bouncing Ben bounced on the bed,
Bounced to the ceiling and banged his head.
Bouncing Ben landed on the floor.
Bouncing Ben with his bottom sore.
Bouncing Ben lying on his bed,
A bump on his bottom and a lump on his head.

Из книги WHIZZ BANG ORANG UTAN

Magic Horse

Black horse,
Magic horse,
Carry me away,
Over the river,
Across the bay
To the sandy beach
Where I can play.
Black horse,
Magic horse,
Carry me away,
Over the seas
To the forest trees
Where I can watch
The tiger cubs play.
Black horse,
Magic horse,
Carry me away,
To Arctic snows
Where the cold wind blows
Where I can watch
The polar bears play.
Black horse,
Magic horse,
Carry me away,
To golden sands
In faraway lands
Where the sea is blue
And I can play all day.

Из книги TWINKLE TWINKLE CHOCOLATE BAR

Ten Dancing Dinosaurs

Ten dancing dinosaurs in a chorus line
One fell and split her skirt, then there were nine.
Nine dancing dinosaurs at a village fete
One was raffled as a prize, then there were eight.
Eight dancing dinosaurs on a pier in Devon
One fell overboard, then there were seven.
Seven dancing dinosaurs performing magic tricks
One did a vanishing act, then there were six.
Six dancing dinosaurs learning how to jive
One got twisted in a knot, then there were five.
Five dancing dinosaurs gyrating on the floor
One crashed through the floorboards, then there were four.
Four dancing dinosaurs waltzing in the sea
A mermaid kidnapped one, then there were three.
Three dancing dinosaurs head-banging in a zoo
One knocked himself out, then there were two.
Two dancing dinosaurs rocking round the sun
One collapsed from sunstroke, then there was one.
One dancing dinosaur climbed aboard a plane,
Flew off to Alaska and was never seen again.

Из книги DINOSAUR POEMS (Oxford University Press)

Christmas Wishes

If I had three Christmas wishes
My first wish would be
For an end to hunger and poverty.

If I had three Christmas wishes
My second would be for
An end to violence, hatred and war.

If I had three Christmas wishes
My third wish would be
That we take proper care of the land and the sea.

Из книги MY FIRST OXFORD BOOK OF CHRISTMAS POEMS

А это стихотворение мне нравится больше всего - вот какие они ужасные, эти учителя.

Teachers! Teachers!

They’re the strangest creatures.

Miss Twitch is a warty witch.
Mr Bryant is a bone-crunching giant.
Miss Blake is a poisonous snake
And Mrs Abercrombie is a crazy zombie.