我讨厌刷牙.ppt

我討厭刷牙 I Hate Brushing My Teeth 文／貝鶴齡　圖／曲敬蘊故事來源：國語日報週刊第519期 PPT檔製作/林美慧 「我討厭刷牙！」白林達大叫。 「我想聽聽你的理由是什麼，而且，最好是一些很好的理由。」媽媽說。 I hate brushing my teeth! shouted Belinda. Id like to hear your reason, and it had better be good enough, said Mom. 「擠牙膏很惡心，那像是管子裡有一隻蚯蚓。」白林達解釋。「好吧，那就不要用牙膏了。」媽媽說。 Squeezing toothpaste is disgusting. Its like an earthworm in the tube, explained Belinda.All right. Then stop using toothpaste, said Mom. 「使用牙刷很危險，那像是在來回鋸牙齒。」白林達解釋。「好吧，那就不要用牙刷了。」媽媽說。 Using a toothbrush is dangerous. Its like sawing between teeth, explained Belinda. All right. Then stop using the toothbrush, said Mom. 「漱口很累人，那像是在嘴巴裡不停的抽水。」白林達解釋。「好吧，那就不要漱口了。」媽媽說。 Gargling is tiring. Its like pumping water in the mouth, explained Belinda.All right. Then stop gargling, said Mom. 「吃過飯和睡覺前我要做什麼嗎？」白林達問。「什麼都不必做。放過你嘴巴裡的細菌吧。」媽媽回答。 What do I do after eating a meal and before going to bed? asked Belinda.You do nothing. Give the germs in your mouth a break, answered Mom. 我的牙齒痛死了。」白林達又大叫了。「它們恐怕是被你嘴裡的細菌蛀掉了。」媽媽說。 My teeth hurt! shouted Belinda again. Im afraid they are decayed by the germs in your mouth, said Mom. 「他們為什麼不肯放過我？現在我該怎麼辦？」白林達問。「趕快去看牙醫，然後從今天起開始刷牙。」媽媽說。 Why cant they give me a break? What should I do now? asked Belinda. Go to the dentist and start brushing today! answered Mom. 飯前洗手， 生病遠離我。 飯後刷牙， 牙齒健康又潔白。 * *